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This section includes 74 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Software Engg knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The cost of maintenance is as high as _______ of the cost of entire software process cycle. |
| A. | 0.61 |
| B. | 0.63 |
| C. | 0.67 |
| D. | 0.71 |
| Answer» D. 0.71 | |
| 2. |
In many settings PM is a center of communication hub. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | Can't say |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
What is validating the completeness of a product? |
| A. | Identification |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Auditing and Reviewing |
| D. | Status Accounting |
| Answer» D. Status Accounting | |
| 4. |
A technique for performing quantitative analysis of progress is known as |
| A. | BCWS |
| B. | EVA |
| C. | BAC |
| D. | CBSE |
| Answer» C. BAC | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is true about Corrective Maintenance? |
| A. | It includes modifications and updations done in order to correct or fix problems, which are either discovered by user or concluded by user error reports. |
| B. | It includes modifications and updations applied to keep the software product up-to date and tuned to the ever changing world of technology and business environment. |
| C. | It includes modifications and updates done in order to keep the software usable over long period of time. |
| D. | It includes modifications and updations to prevent future problems of the software. |
| Answer» B. It includes modifications and updations applied to keep the software product up-to date and tuned to the ever changing world of technology and business environment. | |
| 6. |
Modifying an operational system by adding Internet Web site access would be an example of |
| A. | documentation |
| B. | systems maintenance |
| C. | system developments |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. system developments | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is a example of Configuration Items ? |
| A. | SCM procedures |
| B. | Source code |
| C. | Software design descriptions |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
How are baselines verified? |
| A. | By reviews |
| B. | By inspections |
| C. | By testing of code |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 9. |
User documentation consists of |
| A. | flow diagrams |
| B. | training manuals, operations manuals, and reference manuals |
| C. | descriptions of the program logic in the form of flowcharts and the program listings |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» C. descriptions of the program logic in the form of flowcharts and the program listings | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is a project scheduling method that can be applied to software development? |
| A. | PERT |
| B. | CPM |
| C. | CMM |
| D. | Both PERT and CPM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
What is the recommended distribution of effort for a project? |
| A. | 40-20-40 |
| B. | 50-20-30 |
| C. | 30-40-30 |
| D. | 50-30-20 |
| Answer» B. 50-20-30 | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is not a conflict in software development team? |
| A. | Simultaneous updates |
| B. | Shared and common code |
| C. | Versions |
| D. | Graphics issues |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
In many cases, it is often more cost effective to acquire, rather than develop, computer software. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | Can't say |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 14. |
Which is the publishing subsystem that does not require any further processing and are transmitted directly to the client side? |
| A. | Static elements |
| B. | Publication services |
| C. | External services |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Publication services | |
| 15. |
What is group with the responsibility for reviewing and approving changes to baselines? |
| A. | Software Configuration Item |
| B. | Baseline |
| C. | Configuration |
| D. | Configuration Control Board |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which process is used to achieve system specification by thoroughly analyzing, understanding the existing system? |
| A. | Program Restructuring |
| B. | Reverse Engineering |
| C. | Forward Engineering |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Forward Engineering | |
| 17. |
SCM controls only the products of the development process. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | Can't say |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 18. |
A project usually has a timeline chart which was developed by |
| A. | Henry Gantt |
| B. | Barry Boehm |
| C. | Ivar Jacabson |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Barry Boehm | |
| 19. |
An independent relationship must exist between the attribute that can be measured and the external quality attribute. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | Can't say |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Can't say | |
| 20. |
Which of the following way(s) the information system and capability are related to each other? |
| A. | Faster retrieval of information |
| B. | Increased volume of activities |
| C. | Improved processing speed |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Hazard analysis focuses on the identification and assessment of potential hazards that can cause the _______ . |
| A. | External problems |
| B. | Internal problems |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Internal problems | |
| 22. |
Which of the following provides semi-automatic and automatic support to methods in a layered technology? |
| A. | Methods |
| B. | Tools |
| C. | Process |
| D. | Quality Focus |
| Answer» C. Process | |
| 23. |
In software maintenance tackling the changes in the hardware and software environment where the software works, is called ______ . |
| A. | Corrective |
| B. | Perfective |
| C. | Adaptive |
| D. | Preventive |
| Answer» D. Preventive | |
| 24. |
Which of the following is not a type of maintenance? |
| A. | Adaptive Maintenance |
| B. | Preventive Maintenance |
| C. | Perfective Maintenance |
| D. | Performative Maintenance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
System Analysts have which of these following responsibilities? |
| A. | Analyzing and understanding requirements of intended software |
| B. | Understanding how the project will contribute in the organization objectives |
| C. | Identify sources of requirement |
| D. | All mentioned above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Which model is used to compute the effort required to integrate reusable components or program code that is automatically generated by design or program translation tools? |
| A. | An application-composition model |
| B. | A post-architecture model |
| C. | A reuse model |
| D. | An early design model |
| Answer» D. An early design model | |
| 27. |
The COCOMO model takes into account different approaches to software development, reuse, etc. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | Can't say |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Can't say | |
| 28. |
To ensure that available resources are properly distributed, a system will implement |
| A. | controls |
| B. | constraints |
| C. | limit factors |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. constraints | |
| 29. |
In what phase procedure development occurs? |
| A. | Conversion |
| B. | Maintenance |
| C. | System building |
| D. | Structured design |
| Answer» C. System building | |
| 30. |
Which structures in Organizational Paradigms on a team loosely and depends on individual initiative of the team members? |
| A. | Closed paradigm |
| B. | Open paradigm |
| C. | Random paradigm |
| D. | Synchronous paradigm |
| Answer» D. Synchronous paradigm | |
| 31. |
Which subsystem implements a repository that encompasses the following elements,1) Content database2) Database capabilities3) Configuration management functions |
| A. | The publishing subsystem |
| B. | The management subsystem |
| C. | The collection subsystem |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The collection subsystem | |
| 32. |
Who deliver the technical skills that are necessary to engineer for a product or an application? |
| A. | Project managers |
| B. | Practitioners |
| C. | Customers |
| D. | End users |
| Answer» C. Customers | |
| 33. |
What is legacy system? |
| A. | A legacy system refers to newer version of software. |
| B. | A legacy system refers to outdated application software that is used instead of available upgraded versions. |
| C. | A legacy system always devolved by advance technology. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. A legacy system always devolved by advance technology. | |
| 34. |
Which tools are used in Implementation, Testing and Maintenance? |
| A. | Upper case tools |
| B. | Lower case tools |
| C. | Integrated case tools |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Integrated case tools | |
| 35. |
Who manages the effects of change throughout the software process? |
| A. | Software project tracking and control |
| B. | Software configuration management |
| C. | Measurement |
| D. | Technical reviews |
| Answer» C. Measurement | |
| 36. |
What is done during maintenance phase ? |
| A. | Programs are tested |
| B. | System analysis is carried out |
| C. | System requirements are established |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which includes modifications and updations done in order to correct or fix the problems, that are either discovered by user or concluded by user error reports? |
| A. | Perfective maintenance |
| B. | Adaptive maintenance |
| C. | Corrective maintenance |
| D. | Preventive maintenance |
| Answer» D. Preventive maintenance | |
| 38. |
Which tools are used for project planning, cost, effort estimation, project scheduling and resource planning? |
| A. | Process modeling tools |
| B. | Project management tools |
| C. | Diagram tools |
| D. | Documentation tools |
| Answer» C. Diagram tools | |
| 39. |
Which of the following is not a part of Software Configuration Management Basics? |
| A. | Identification |
| B. | Version |
| C. | Auditing and Reviewing |
| D. | Status Accounting |
| Answer» C. Auditing and Reviewing | |
| 40. |
Which phase is refers to the support phase of software development? |
| A. | Acceptance Phase |
| B. | Testing |
| C. | Maintenance |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 41. |
Software project estimation can never be an exact science, but a combination of good historical data and systematic techniques can improve estimation accuracy. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | Can't say |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 42. |
If the software process were not based on scientific and engineering concepts it would be easier to re-create new software than to scale an existing one, is known as________ . |
| A. | Cost |
| B. | Dynamic Management |
| C. | Large Software |
| D. | Scalability |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Which of the following are valid reasons for collecting customer feedback concerning delivered software? |
| A. | Allows developers to make changes to the delivered increment |
| B. | Delivery schedule can be revised to reflect changes |
| C. | Developers can identify changes to incorporate into next increment |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Which of the following can be elements of computer-based systems? |
| A. | documentation |
| B. | software |
| C. | people |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Techniques that allows a software engineer to understand how a work process is completed when several people are included, is called _______ . |
| A. | Work flow analysis |
| B. | Does not track potential risks |
| C. | Cover problem areas before they go critical |
| D. | Does not adjust work flow or tasks |
| Answer» B. Does not track potential risks | |
| 46. |
In how many categories software Maintenance is classified? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 47. |
The process of obtaining desired software from the specifications in hand. |
| A. | Re-engineering |
| B. | Forward Engineering |
| C. | Reconstructing |
| D. | Re-engineering |
| Answer» C. Reconstructing | |
| 48. |
In project execution and monitoring, every project is divided into multiple phases according to that in which phase of SDLC all major tasks are performed? |
| A. | Milestones checklist |
| B. | Status reports |
| C. | Activity monitoring |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Status reports | |
| 49. |
Abbreviate the term PERT. |
| A. | Program Evolution & Review Technique |
| B. | Process Evolution & Review Tool |
| C. | Project Evalution & Request Technique |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Process Evolution & Review Tool | |
| 50. |
Which aspect is important when the software is moved from one platform to another? |
| A. | Maintenance |
| B. | Operational |
| C. | Transitional |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |