MCQ's on Software Engineering

MCQ 1:
What are the characteristics of software?

Software is developed or engineered; it is not manufactured in the classical sense.
Software doesn't "wear out".
Software can be custom built or custom build.
All of the above

MCQ 2:
Compilers, Editors software come under which type of software?

System software
Application software
Scientific software
All of the above

MCQ 3:
RAD stands for

Relative Application Development
Rapid Application Development
Rapid Application Document
None of the above

MCQ 4:
The statement "Software Engineering is defined as systematic, disciplined and quantifiable approach for the development, operation and maintenance of software." is true or false.

True
False
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 5:
RAD Model has

3 phases
5 phases
7 phases
6 phases

MCQ 6:
Software project management comprises of a number of activities, which contains ________________ .

Project planning
Scope management
Project estimation
All mentioned above

MCQ 7:
The waterfall model of software development is

A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.
A good approach when a working program is required quickly.
The best approach to use for projects with large developments teams.
An old fashioned model that is rarely used any more.

MCQ 8:
Which of the following is not defined in a good Software Requirement Specification (SRS) document?

Functional Requirement.
Nonfunctional Requirement.
Goals of implementation.
Algorithm for software implementation.

MCQ 9:
Which one of the following models is not suitable for accommodating any change?

Spiral Model
Prototyping Model
Waterfall Model
RAD Model

MCQ 10:
What is the simplest model of software development paradigm?

Spiral Model
Big Bang model
Prototype Model
Waterfall Model

MCQ 11:
Software consists of ________________ .

set of instructions including operating procedures
contains programs with complete documentation including operating procedures
including programs and hardware manuals
only set of programs

MCQ 12:
Which is the most important feature of spiral model?

Quality Management
Risk Management
Performance Management
Efficiency Management

MCQ 13:
If every requirement stated in the Software Requirement Specification (SRS) has only one interpretation, SRS is said to be correct ________________ .

Unambiguous
Consistent
Verifiable
None of the above

MCQ 14:
Which is not a step of Requirement Engineering?

Requirements elicitation
Requirements analysis
Requirements design
Requirements documentation

MCQ 15:
Which one of the following is not a phase of Prototyping Model?

Quick design
Coding
Prototype refinement
Engineer product

MCQ 16:
What is the major drawback of using RAD Model?

Highly specialized & skilled developers/designers are required
Increases reusability of components
Encourages customer/client feedback
Increases reusability of components, Highly specialized & skilled developers/designers are required

MCQ 17:
In which step of SDLC project termination could be done.

Design phase
System maintenance phase
Feasibility phase
Coding phase

MCQ 18:
The first step in software delevopment life cycle (SDLC) is ________________.

Preliminary investigation and analysis
System design
System testing
Coding

MCQ 19:
System analysis and design phase of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) includes which of the following ?

Parallel run
Sizing
Specification freeze
All of these

MCQ 20:
Which one is not considered during Technical Feasibility?

Expandability
Existence of technology
Human resource to use the technology
Suitability of technology

MCQ 21:
Which of the following life cycle model cannot be choosen if the development team has less experience on similar projects.

Spiral Model
Waterfall Model
RAD Model
Iterative Model

MCQ 22:
Which two of the following models will not be able to give the desired outcome if user's participation is not involved.

Waterfall & Spiral Model
RAD and Spiral Model
RAD and Waterfall Model
RAD and Prototyping Model

MCQ 23:
The detailed study of existing system is referred to as

System Planning
System Analysis
Feasibility Study
Design of DFD

MCQ 24:
Which model can be selected if user is involved in all the phases of SDLC?

Waterfall Model
Prototyping Model
RAD Model
both Prototyping Model & RAD Model

MCQ 25:
Risk analysis of a project is done in

System Analysis Phase
Feasibility Study
Maintenance Phase
Implementation Phase

MCQ 26:
Which one is the best combination of a good coded program.

Usability, Reliability, Robustness, Flexibility
Availability, Reliability, Maintainability, Usability
Readability, Robustness, Uasbility, Accuracy
Accuracy, Robustness, Testability, Usability

MCQ 27:
In an ER Diagram, noun is treated as

Entity
Relationship
Primary Key
Foreign Key

MCQ 28:
Requiremets to develop a software

Model business
Anaalyze
Design
All of the above

MCQ 29:
The basic tool used in structured design is

Structure chart
Data flow diagram
ER diagram
Program flow chart

MCQ 30:
In prepration of a software, data flow diagram is used for

process modelling
modelling interactions in a real time environment
data modelling
None of the above

MCQ 31:
An ER Diagram represents

Entities
Keys
Relationships
All of the above

MCQ 32:
Entities, attributes and relationships are associated with

logical concept of data
physical concept of data
programming
None of the above

MCQ 33:
Which of the following defines the rules of DFD

All data flow must contain data
All data flow must contain begin and/or end at the process
Only processes can connect to data storages.
All of the above

MCQ 34:
Which one of the following is not related to DFD

Bubbles (Process)
Arrow (Flow)
Secondary Storage
Data store

MCQ 35:
RAD Software process model stands for ________________ .

Rapid Application Development.
Relative Application Development.
Rapid Application Design.
Recent Application Development.

MCQ 36:
A black box concept is based on the assumptions that

The relationship between input and output is stable
Black boxe are dependent on environment
The subsystem is stable
All of the above

MCQ 37:
The type of software testing in which each module is tested along in an attempt to discover any errors in its code, is known as

Integration testing
Acceptance testing
Mutation testing
Unit testing

MCQ 38:
Prototyping aims at

end user understanding and approval
program logic
planning of dataflow organization
None of the above

MCQ 39:
The term used to refer to the checking of outputs of a computer with the corresponding documents is called ________________ .

Beta Test
Auditing through the computer
Auditing around the computer
Alpha Test

MCQ 40:
A step by step instruction used to solve a problem is known as ________________.

Sequential structure
A list
A plan
An algorithm

MCQ 41:
Testing can be applied to

requirements
analysis
design
code

MCQ 42:
Which testing is perform by user.

Acceptance testing
Unit testing
Compatibility testing
None of the above

MCQ 43:
What is a prototype ?

Mini model of existing system
Mini model of the proposed system
Working model of the existing system
None of the above

MCQ 44:
White box testing can be started

after SRS creation
after desigining
after programming
after installation

MCQ 45:
What is the difference between testing and debugging

In testing, the objective is to establish whether the system is running as per specifications, whereas in debugging the objective is to locate and correct the errors in a system
Both are the same except that debugging is unconstructed, whereas testing is structured.
Debugging phase produces testing phase
There are no tools for debugging, whereas testing is totally automated.

MCQ 46:
Which of the following property does not correspond to a good SRS (Software Requirement Specification) ?

Verifiable
Ambiguous
Complete
Traceable

MCQ 47:
The database design activity deals with the design of the

logical database
Physical database
Both A and B
Only B

MCQ 48:
Software Maintenance includes

Error corrections
Enhancements of capabilities
Deletion of obsolete capabilities
All of the above

MCQ 49:
A Zero Level DFD Describes

The fully blown up system design
Data flow in all the modules
Overview in processes, input and output
None of the above

MCQ 50:
The output of the system design is representaed by

State diagram
Structure Chart
ER Diagram
Context Diagram

MCQ 51:
Which of the following does not apply to agility to a software process?

Use incremental product delivery strategy
Only essential work products are produced
Eliminate the use of project planning and testing
All of the above

MCQ 52:
________________ test is not included in unit testing.

Stress
Structural
Functional
Security

MCQ 53:
Identidy the disadvantages of the Spiral Model.

Does not work well for similar projects
High amount of risk analysis
Strong approval and documentation control
Additional functionality can be added at a later date

MCQ 54:
The ________________ enables the software engineer to develop models of the information domain and functional domain at the same time.

data flow diagram
state transition diagram
control specification
activity diagram

MCQ 55:
ER Diagram is related with

Entity Relationship
Data flow
Foreign key
System testing

MCQ 56:
The ________________ contains a state transition diagram that is a sequential specification of behavior.

data flow diagram
state transition diagram
control specification
workflow diagram

MCQ 57:
A data condition occurs whenever a data is passed to an input element followed by a processing element and the result in control output.

True
False
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 58:
A ________________ is a graphical representation that depicts information flow and the transforms that are applied as data moves from input to output.

data flow diagram
state transition diagram
control specification
workflow diagram

MCQ 59:
The ________________ of a relationship is 0 if there is no explicit need for the relationship to occur or the relationship is optional.

modality
cardinality
entity
structured analysis

MCQ 60:
Which one is not the part of SDLC process?

System Design
System Analysis
Feasibility Study
Problem Identification

MCQ 61:
An iterative process of system development in which requirements are converted to a working system that is contineously revised through close work between an analyst and user is called ________________ .

Waterfall Modeling
Iterative Modeling
Spiral Modeling
None of the above

MCQ 62:
The fundamental objective of system analysis is to

understand computer hardware
train managers in mathematical analysis
study and understand a complex system and modify it in some way
run simulation programs

MCQ 63:
The ______________ defines the properties of a data object and take on one of the three different characteristics.

data object
attributes
relationships
data object and attributes

MCQ 64:
What is Integration Testing?

SDLC Model
Test Type
Test Design Technique
Test Level

MCQ 65:
_________________ are the Testers of Unit Testing?

Developers
Business Analysts
Independent Testers
Customers

MCQ 66:
_________________ are the Testers of System Testing?

Developers
Business Analysts
Independent Testers
Customers

MCQ 67:
Which Test Document describes the Exit Criteria of Testing?

Test Case
Test Plan
Test Summary Report
Defect Report

MCQ 68:
_________________ is not a Software Development Life Cycle Phase?

Requirements Gathering
Coding
Test Closure
Testing

MCQ 69:
_________________ is not a Software Test Life Cycle Phase?

Requirements Gathering
Test Planning
Test Closure
Test Design

MCQ 70:
_________________ is not a Test Level?

System Testing
Acceptance Testing
Functional Testing
Integration Testing

MCQ 71:
_________________ is not a Test Type?

Database Testing
Security Testing
Functional Testing
Statement Testing

MCQ 72:
_________________ is not a Test Document?

Test Policy
Test Case
Project Initiation Note
Requirements Traceability Matrix

MCQ 73:
What is Sanity Testing?

Test Level
Test Type
Test Design Technique
Test Execution Level

MCQ 74:
What is Decision Testing?

Black Box Test Design Technique
White Box Test Design Technique
Gray Box Test Design Technique
Experience based Test Design Technique

MCQ 75:
What is Functional Testing?

SDLC Model
Test Type
Test Design Technique
Test Level

MCQ 76:
SDLC stands for

Software Development Life Cycle
System Development Life cycle
System Design Life Cycle
Software Design Life Cycle

MCQ 77:
What are the Testing Levels?

Unit Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing and Acceptance Testing
All of the above

MCQ 78:
It measures the quality of processes used to create a quality product. It is a system of management activities, It is a preventive process, It applies for entire life cycle & Deals with Process.

Validation
Verification
Quality Assurance
Quality Control

MCQ 79:
The incremental Model of software model is

A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.
A good approach when a working core product is required quickly.
The best approach to use for projects with large developments teams.
A revolutionary model that is not used for commercial products

MCQ 80:
White box testing is not called as ________________ .

Glass box testing
Closed box testing
OPen box testing
Clear box testing

MCQ 81:
Running the system under a live environment using Live data in order to find errors is known as ________________ .

Beta Testing
Alpha Testing
Acceptance Testing
System Testing

MCQ 82:
Testing of software with actual data and in actual environment is called ________________ .

Alpha testing
Beta testing
Regression testing
None of the above

MCQ 83:
The testing of software against SRS is called ________________ .

Acceptance testing
Integration testing
System testing
None of the above

MCQ 84:
The approach to software testing is to design test cases to

break the software
understand the software
analyze the design of sub-processes in the software
analyze the output of the software

MCQ 85:
The testing which is done by going thro' the code is known as ________________ .

Unit Testing
Blackbox testing
White box Testing
None of the above

MCQ 86:
Black refers in the Black-box testing means

Characters of the movie Black
I / O is hidden
Design is hidden
Users are hidden

MCQ 87:
Software testing which is done without planning and Documentation is known as ________________ .

Adhoc testing
Unit Testing
Functional testing
White box Testing

MCQ 88:
Acceptance testing is also known as ________________ .

Beta Testing
Unit Testing
adHoc Testing
White box Testing

MCQ 89:
Software Testing is a process of evaluating a system by manual or automatic means and verify that it satisfies specified requirements or identity differences between expected and actual results.

True
False
May be
None of the above

MCQ 90:
What is correct steps of Software Process Cycle?

Plan(P) ------> Check(C) ------> Act(A) -----> Do(D)
Plan(P) ------> Do(D) ------> Check(C) -----> Act(A)
Plan(P) ------> Do(D) ------> Act(A) -----> Check(C)
None of the above

MCQ 91:
Beta testing will be done by

Developer
User
Tester
Customers

MCQ 92:
Test cases are designed during

test recording
test planning
test configuration
test specification

MCQ 93:
Independent Verification & Validation is

Done by the Developer
Done by the Test Engineers
Done By Management
Done by an Entity Outside the Project's sphere of influence

MCQ 94:
Verification is

Checking that we are building the right system
Checking that we are building the system right
Performed by an independent test team
Making sure that it is what the user really wants

MCQ 95:
Unit Testing will be done by

Testers
End Users
Customer
Developers

MCQ 96:
Which of the following is/are not a verification activity?

Inspection
Testing
Walkthrough
Technical Review

MCQ 97:
Which of the following is/are a phases of SDLC?

Requirement gathering
Maintenance
Analysis and Testing
All of the above

MCQ 98:
Which is not true regarding Spiral Model?

Risk analysis is involved in every cycle of development.
Uses series of prototype for refining test execution plan.
For any change we need to iterate the whole cycle.
Only this model has the risk analysis phase.

MCQ 99:
Testing approach changes is based on the life cycle applied for development of a software.

True
False
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 100:
Abbreviate the term SDLC?

System Design Life cycle
Software Design Life Cycle
System Development Life Cycle
Software Development Life Cycle

MCQ 101:
Which of the following is used in high level of testing?

Functional testing
Structural testing
White box testing
Black box testing

MCQ 102:
________________ is to organize the overall DFD in a series of levels so that each level provides successively more detail about a portion of the level above it.

Split DFDs
LEVELED DFDs
Flow DFDs
All of the above

MCQ 103:
A ________________ is represented graphically by an arrow into or out of a process.

Process
Entity
Level
Flow

MCQ 104:
Context Diagram defines the scope of the system by identifying the system boundary.

Context Diagram
Level 0 DFD
Level 1 DFD
Level 2 DFD

MCQ 105:
What do the circles on a data flow diagram represent?

Data sources and destinations
Data flows
Transformation processes
Data stores

MCQ 106:
In a DFD external entities are represented by a

rectangle
ellipse
diamond shaped box
circle

MCQ 107:
A rectangle in a DFD represents ________________ .

a process
a data store
an external entity
an input unit

MCQ 108:
By an external entity we mean a ________________ .

unit outside the system being designed which can be controlled by an analyst
unit outside the system whose behavior is independent of the system being designed
a unit external to the system being designed
a unit which is not part of a DFD

MCQ 109:
A data store in a DFD represents ________________ .

a sequential file
a disk store
a repository of data
a random access memory

MCQ 110:
Data cannot flow between two data stores because

it is not allowed in a DFD
a data store is a passive repository of data
data can get corrupted
they will get merged

MCQ 111:
What is levelling a DFD means.

Aplitting it into different levels
Make its structure uniform
Expanding a process into one with more sub-processes giving more detail
Summarizing a DFD to specify only the essentials

MCQ 112:
A DFD is normally levelled as

it is a good idea in design
it is recommended by many experts
it is easy to do it
it is easier to read and understand a number of smaller DFDs than one large DFD

MCQ 113:
Before developing a logical DFD it is a good idea to

develop a physical DFD
develop a system flow chart
determine the contents of all data stores
find out user's preferences

MCQ 114:
When a process is expanded during levelling

data flows entering it are replaced
all data stores used by it are replaced
all data flows entering it must also enter the levelled DFD
all external entities used by it are replaced

MCQ 115:
A physical DFD ________________ .

has no means of showing material flow
does not concern itself with material flow
can show only stored material
can show the flow of material

MCQ 116:
A context diagram ________________ .

describes the context of a system
is a DFD which gives an overview of the system
is a detailed description of a system
is not used in drawing a detailed DFD

MCQ 117:
A data flow can ________________ .

only emanate from an external entity
only terminate in an external entity
may emanate and terminate in an external entity
may either emanate or terminate in an external entity but not both

MCQ 118:
Data cannot flow from an external entity to an external entity because

it will get corrupted
it is not allowed in DFD
an external entity has no mechanism to read or write
both are outside the context of the system

MCQ 119:
What is the meaning of a word "CASE" means in the statement "Using CASE TOOLS".

Cost Aided Software Engineering
Computer Aided Software Engineering
Control Aided Software Engineering
None of the above

MCQ 120:
Which one of the following is a functional requirement.

Maintainability
Portability
Robustness
None of the above

MCQ 121:
________________ and ________________ are not the subject matter of Requirement Analysis.

Perdormance, modelling present system
Stakeholder knowledge of computers, Developer's staff
functional, non-functional
internal controls, present system work load

MCQ 122:
Which of the following is not the part of SRS (Software Requirement Specification).

Performance
Functionality
Design Solutions
External Interfaces

MCQ 123:
Software testing with real data in real environment is known as ________________ .

Alpha testing
Beta testing
Regression testing
None of the above

MCQ 124:
In size oriented metrics, metrics are developed based on the ________________ .

number of Functions
number of user inputs
number of lines of code
amount of memory usage

MCQ 125:
Which of the following does not affect the software quality and organizational performance?

Market
Product
Technology
People

MCQ 126:
The intent of project metrics is a

minimization of development schedule
for strategic purposes
assessing project quality on ongoing basis
minimization of development schedule and assessing project quality on ongoing basis

MCQ 127:
How is Incremental Model different from Spiral Model?

Progress can be measured for Incremental Model
Changing requirements can be accommodated in Incremental Model
Users can see the system early in Incremental Model
All of the above

MCQ 128:
If you were to create client/server applications, which model would you go for?

WINWIN Spiral Model
Spiral Model
Concurrent Model
Waterfall Model

MCQ 129:
The spiral model has two dimensions namely ________________ and ________________ .

diagonal, angular
radial, angular
radial, perpendicular
diagonal, perpendicular

MCQ 130:
Which one of the following is not an Evolutionary Process Model?

WINWIN Spiral Model
Incremental Model
Concurrent Development Model
All of the above

MCQ 131:
The Incremental Model is a result of combination of elements of which two models?

Build & FIX Model & Waterfall Model
Linear Model & RAD Model
Linear Model & Prototyping Model
Waterfall Model & RAD Model

MCQ 132:
Choose the correct option from given below

Prototyping Model facilitates reusability of components
RAD Model Model facilitates reusability of components
Both RAD & Prototyping Model facilitates reusability of components
None of the above

MCQ 133:
How many feasibility studies is conducted in Requirement Analysis ?

2
3
4
5

MCQ 134:
Which of the following is not a diagram studied in Requirement Analysis ?

Use Cases
Entity Relationship Diagram
State Transition Diagram
Activity Diagram

MCQ 135:
Spiral model was developed by ________________ .

Victor Bisili
Berry Boehm
Bev Littlewood
Roger Pressman

MCQ 136:
The Software evolution does not comprises ________________ .

development activities
negotiating with client
maintenance activities
re-engineering activities

MCQ 137:
Processes for evolving a software product depend on

Type of software to be maintained
Development processes used
Skills and experience of the people involved
All of the above

MCQ 138:
Find out which phase is not available in SDLC?

Coding
Testing
Maintenance
Abstraction

MCQ 139:
Choose the incorrect statement with respect to Non-Functional Requirement.

Focus on system (or software) quality - Product-oriented Approach
Focus on how NFRs can be used in the design process - Process-oriented Approach
Find measurable scales for the functionality attributes - Quantitative Approach
Study various relationships between quality goals - Qualitative Approach

MCQ 140:
Which of the following is not included in External failure costs?

Testing
Help line support
Warranty work
Complaint resolution

MCQ 141:
Who identifies, documents, and verifies that corrections have been made to the software?

Project manager
Project team
SQA group
All of the mentioned

MCQ 142:
Software quality assurance consists of the auditing and reporting functions of management.

True
False
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 143:
The SRS (Software Requirement Specification) is said to be consistent if and only if

every requirement stated therein is verifiable
no subset of individual requirements described in it conflict with each other
every requirement stated therein is one that the software shall meet
its structure and style are such that any changes to the requirements can be made easily while retaining the style and structure

MCQ 144:
Which of the following is not included in SRS ?

Performance
Functionality
Design solutions
External Interfaces

MCQ 145:
A data model contains

data object
attributes
relationships
All of the above

MCQ 146:
A description of each function presented in the DFD is contained in a ________________ .

data flow
process specification
control specification
data store

MCQ 147:
Which SDLC activity does the user initiates the request for a desired software product?

Requirement gathering
Implementation
Disposition
Communication

MCQ 148:
A COCOMO model is ________________ .

Common Cost Estimation Model
Constructive Cost Estimation Model
Complete Cost Estimation Model
Comprehensive Cost Estimation Model

MCQ 149:
ER model shows the ________________ .

Static view
Functional view
Dynamic view
All of the above

MCQ 150:
Majority of system errors occur in the ________________ phase.

Requirements Phase
Analysis and Design Phase
Development Phase
Testing Phase

MCQ 151:
Requirement engineering process includes which of these steps?

Feasibility study
Requirement Gathering
Software Requirement specification and Validation
All of the above

MCQ 152:
Which of the following is the understanding of software product limitations, learning system related problems or changes to be done in existing systems beforehand, identifying and addressing the impact of project on organization and personnel etc?

Software Design
Feasibility Study
Requirement Gathering
System Analysis

MCQ 153:
FAST stands for ________________ .

Functional Application Specification Technique
Fast Application Specification Technique
Facilitated Application Specification Technique
None of the above

MCQ 154:
The level at which the software uses scarce resources is ________________ .

Reliability
Efficiency
Portability
All of the above

MCQ 155:
Modifying the software to match changes in the ever changing environment is called ________________ .

Adaptive maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Perfective maintenance
Preventive maintenance

MCQ 156:
If every requirement can be checked by a cost-effective process, then the SRS is ________________ .

Verifiable
Traceable
Modifiable
Complete

MCQ 157:
Aggregation represents ________________ .

is a relationship
part of relationship
composed of relationship
none of the above

MCQ 158:
If P is risk probability, L is loss, then Risk Exposure (RE) is computed as ________________ .

RE = P/L
RE = P + L
RE = P*L
RE = 2* P *L

MCQ 159:
Number of clauses used in ISO 9001 to specify quality system requirements are ________________ .

15
20
25
28

MCQ 160:
IEEE 830-1993 is a IEEE recommended standard for ________________ .

Software Requirement Specification
Software design
Testing
Both (A) and (B)

MCQ 161:
One of the fault base testing techniques is ________________ .

Unit Testing
Beta Testing
Stress Testing
Mutation Testing

MCQ 162:
If the objects focus on the problem domain, then we are concerned with ________________ .

Object Oriented Analysis
Object Oriented Design
Object Oriented Analysis and Design
None of the above

MCQ 163:
Which of the following is not a part of the Test Implementation and Execution Phase?

Creating test suites from the test cases
Executing test cases either manually or by using test execution tools
Comparing actual results
Designing the Tests

MCQ 164:
The Test Cases Derived from use cases ________________ .

Are most useful in uncovering defects in the process flows during real world use of the system.
Are most useful in uncovering defects in the process flows during the testing use of the system.
Are most useful in covering the defects in the process flows during real world use of the system.
Are most useful in covering the defects at the Integration Level.

MCQ 165:
Which plan describes how the skills and experience of the project team members will be developed ?

HR Plan
Manager Plan
Team Plan
Staff Development Plan

MCQ 166:
Alpha and Beta Testing are forms of ________________ .

Acceptance testing
Integration testing
System Testing
Unit testing

MCQ 167:
The model in which the requirements are implemented by its category is ________________ .

Evolutionary Development Model
Waterfall Model
Prototyping
Iterative Enhancement Model

MCQ 168:
SRD stands for ________________ .

Software Requirements Definition
Structured Requirements Definition
Software Requirements Diagram
Structured Requirements Diagram

MCQ 169:
The tools that support different stages of software development life cycle are called ________________ .

CASE Tools
CAME tools
CAQE tools
CARE tools

MCQ 170:
Which defect amplification model is used to illustrate the generation and detection of errors during the preliminary steps of a software engineering process?

Design
Detailed design
Coding
All of the above

MCQ 171:
Which method is used for evaluating the expression that passes the function as an argument?

Strict evaluation
Recursion
Calculus
Pure functions

MCQ 172:
Which factors affect the probable consequences if a risk occur?

Risk avoidance
Risk monitoring
Risk timing
Contingency planning

MCQ 173:
Staff turnover, poor communication with the customer are risks that are extrapolated from past experience are called ________________ .

Business risks
Predictable risks
Project risks
Technical risks

MCQ 174:
Organization can have in-house inspection, direct involvement of users and release of beta version are few of them and it also includes usability, compatibility, user acceptance etis called ________________ .

Task analysis
GUI requirement gathering
GUI design & implementation
Testing

MCQ 175:
Which project is undertaken as a consequence of a specific customer request?

Concept development projects
Application enhancement projects
New application development projects
Application maintenance projects

MCQ 176:
Software safety is a quality assurance activity that focuses on hazards that may cause an entire system to fall.

True
False
May be
None of the above

MCQ 177:
Give the disadvantages of modularization.

Smaller components are easier to maintain
Program can be divided based on functional aspects
Desired level of abstraction can be brought in the program
None of the above

MCQ 178:
Effective software project management focuses on the four P's. What are those four P's?

People, performance, payment, product
People, product, process, project
People, product, performance, project
All of the above

MCQ 179:
Give the Real-world factors affecting maintenance cost.

As technology advances, it becomes costly to maintain old software.
The standard age of any software is considered up to 10 to 15 years.
Most maintenance engineers are newbie and use trial and error method to rectify problem.
All mentioned above

MCQ 180:
Mention any two indirect measures of product.

Quality
Efficiency
Accuracy
Both A and B

MCQ 181:
Which testing is the re-execution of some subset of tests that have already been conducted to ensure the changes that are not propagated?

Unit testing
Regression testing
Integration testing
Beta testing

MCQ 182:
Software Requirement Specification (SRS) is also known as specification of ________________ .

White box testing
Acceptance testing
Integrated testing
Black box testing

MCQ 183:
The statement "Software components provide interfaces, which can be used to establish communication among different components." is true or false.

False
True
Sometimes true
Sometimes false

MCQ 184:
In Risk management process what makes a note of all possible risks, that may occur in the project?

Manage
Monitor
Categorize
Identification

MCQ 185:
What is a measure of how well a computer system facilities learning?

Usability
Functionality
Reliability
None of the above

MCQ 186:
Who manages the effects of change throughout the software process?

Software project tracking and control
Software configuration management
Measurement
Technical reviews

MCQ 187:
When elements of module are grouped together that are executed sequentially in order to perform a task, is called ______ .

Procedural cohesion
Logical cohesion
Emporal cohesion
Co-incidental cohesion

MCQ 188:
Abbreviate the term BSS.

Box Structure Specification
Box Statistical Specification
Box Statistical System
Box Structure Sampling

MCQ 189:
What is the testing to ensure the WebApp properly interfaces with other applications or databases?

Compatibility
Interoperability
Performance
Security

MCQ 190:
Which Variation control in the context of software engineering involves controlling variation?

Process applied
Resources expended
Product quality attributes
All of the above

MCQ 191:
Which classes represent data stores (e.g., a database) that will persist beyond the execution of the software?

Process classes
System classes
Persistent classes
User interface classes

MCQ 192:
Abbreviate the term CMMI.

Capability Maturity Model Integration
Capability Model Maturity Integration
Capability Maturity Model Instructions
Capability Model Maturity Instructions

MCQ 193:
First level of prototype is evaluated by ________________ .

Developer
Tester
User
System Analyst

MCQ 194:
Which of the items listed below is not one of the software engineering layers?

Process
Manufacturing
Methods
Tools

MCQ 195:
What is the main aim of Software engineering?

Reliable software
Cost effective software
Reliable and cost effective software
None of the above

MCQ 196:
Choose the correct option according to the given statement.
Statement 1: Software is a physical rather than a logical system element.
Statement 2: Computer software is the product that software engineers design and build.
Statement 3: Software is a logical rather than a physical system element.
Statement 4: Software is a set of application programs that are built by software engineers.

Both the statement 1 and 2 are correct
Only Statement 2 and 3 are correct
Statement 2 and 3 and 4 are correct
All statements are correct

MCQ 197:
For the best Software model suitable for the project, in which of the phase the developers decide a roadmap for project plan?

Software Design
System Analysis
Coding
Testing

MCQ 198:
Which of these software characteristics are used to determine the scope of a software project?

Only performance.
Only context.
Information objectives, function, performance
None of the above

MCQ 199:
Which level of sub-system is used of an application?

Application level
Component level
Modules level
None of the above

MCQ 200:
SDLC is not a well-defined, structured sequence of stages in software engineering to develop the intended software product.

True
False
may be
None of the above

MCQ 201:
In the Empirical Estimation Technique which model is developed by Barry W. Boehm?

Waterfall Model
COCOMO Model
Both A & B
None of the above

MCQ 202:
From the following select the correct option that is used to display the available option for selection.

Check-box
Text-box
Button
Radio-Button

MCQ 203:
CMM model in Software Engineering is a technique of _________________ .

Develop the software
Improve the software process
Improve the testing process
All of the above

MCQ 204:
The tools that support different stages of software development life cycle are called as ________________ .

CASE Tools
CAME tools
CAQE tools
CARE tools

MCQ 205:
Which is not a step of Requirement Engineering?

Requirements elicitation
Requirements analysis
Requirements design
Requirements documentation

MCQ 206:
In Software validation, requirements can be checked against following conditions:
1) If they can be practically implemented
2) If they are valid and as per functionality and domain of software
3) If there are any ambiguities
4) If they are completed

True
False
May be
None of the above

MCQ 207:
In OOD, the attributes(data variables) and methods( operation on the data) are bundled together is called ________________ .

Classes
Objects
Encapsulation
Inheritance

MCQ 208:
Which design defines the logical structure of each module and their interfaces that is used to communicate with other modules?

High-level designs
Architectural designs
Detailed design
All of the above

MCQ 209:
Which tools are used in Implementation, Testing and Maintenance?

Lower case tools
Upper case tools
Integrated case tools
None of the above

MCQ 210:
Which tools are used for project planning, cost, effort estimation, project scheduling and resource planning?

Process modeling tools
Project management tools
Diagram tools
Documentation tools

MCQ 211:
Which design deals with the implementation part in which it shows a system and its sub-systems in the previous two designs?

Architectural design
High-level design
Detailed design
All of the above

MCQ 212:
Cohesion metrics and coupling metrics are metrics in which level of design?

User interface design
Pattern-based design
Architectural design
Component-level design

MCQ 213:
Which condition defines the circumstances for a particular operation is valid?

Postcondition
Precondition
Invariant
None of the above

MCQ 214:
Which is not a SQA activity?

Black box testing
White box testing
Integration testing
Unit testing

MCQ 215:
From the following, which software has been characterized by "Number Crunching" Algorithms?

System software
Artificial intelligence software
Embedded software
Engineering and scientific software

MCQ 216:
Project risk factor is considered in which model?

Spiral Model
Waterfall Model
Prototyping Model
None of the above

MCQ 217:
A Project can be characterized as.

Every project may not have a unique and distinct goal.
Project is routine activity or day-to-day operations.
Project does not comes with a start time and end time.
None of the above

MCQ 218:
CASE tools are set of automated software application programs, that are not used to support, accelerate and smoothen the SDLC activities.

Yes
No
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 219:
Activities and action taken on the data are represented by circle or round-edged rectangles is called ________________ .

entities
process
data storage
data flow

MCQ 220:
The six sigma for software engineering what gives the existing process and its output to determine the current quality performance?

Define
Analyze
Measure
None of the above

MCQ 221:
Which tools are helpful in all the stages of SDLC, for requirement gathering to testing and documentation?

Upper case tools
Lower case tools
Integrated case tools
None of the above

MCQ 222:
SRS document (System requirement specification) is a document created by system analyst after the requirements are collected from various stakeholders.

Yes
No
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 223:
Give the name to diagram that represents the flow of activities described by the use cases and at the same time the captors are involved in UML .

State diagram
Swim lane diagram
Activity diagram
Component diagram

MCQ 224:
Which phase is refers to the support phase of software development?

Acceptance Phase
Testing
Maintenance
None of the above

MCQ 225:
Which model is also called as the classic life cycle or the Waterfall model?

Iterative Development
Linear Sequential Development
RAD Model
Incremental Development

MCQ 226:
Which document is created by system analyst after the requirements are collected from Various stakeholders?

Software requirement specification
Software requirement validation
Feasibility study
Requirement Gathering

MCQ 227:
Which is focused towards the goal of the organization?

Feasibility study
Requirement gathering
Software requirement specification
Software requirement validation

MCQ 228:
The architectural model is derived from which of these sources?
A) Information about the application domain for the software to be built.
B) Specific requirements model elements such as data flow diagrams or analysis classes, their relationships and collaborations for the problem at hand.
C) The availability of architectural styles and patterns.

Both A & B
Both B & C
Both A & C
All of the above

MCQ 229:
What is the correctness, completeness, and consistency of the requirements model will have a strong influence on the quality of all work products that follow?

Requirement Quality
Design Quality
Code Quality
Quality Control Effectiveness

MCQ 230:
An entity in ER Model is a real world being, which has some properties.

Attributes
Relationship
Domain
None of the above

MCQ 231:
Which documentation works as a key tool for software designer, developer and their test team is to carry out their respective tasks?

Requirement documentation
User documentation
Software design documentation
Technical documentation

MCQ 232:
Which tools are used in implementation,testing and maintenance?

Upper case tools
Integrated case tools
Lower case tools
None of the above

MCQ 233:
Which risk gives the degree of uncertainty and the project schedule will be maintained so that the product will be delivered in time?

Business risk
Technical risk
Schedule risk
Project risk

MCQ 234:
Configuration management is an essential part of the system maintenance. It is aided with version control tools to control versions, semi-version or patch management.

True
False
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 235:
Which model is also known as Verification and validation model?

Waterfall Model
Big Bang Model
V-Model
Spiral Model

MCQ 236:
Software project management is the process of managing all activities that are involved in software development, they are ______________ .

time
cost
quality management
All of the above

MCQ 237:
Which of these are the 5 generic software engineering framework activities.

Communication, risk management, measurement, production and reviewing
Communication, planning, modeling, construction and development
Analysis, desigining, programming, debugging and maintenance
Analysis, planning, desigining, programming and testing

MCQ 238:
The maximum number of objects that can participate in a relationship is called ________________ .

Cardinality
Attributes
Operations
Transformers

MCQ 239:
Which software is used to control products and systems for the consumer and industrial markets?

System software
Artificial intelligence software
Embedded software
Engineering and scientific software

MCQ 240:
Which coding element is generally omitted at the end of line?

Naming conventions
Identifying
Whitespace
Operators

MCQ 241:
In which elicitation process the developers discuss with the client and end users and know their expectations from the software?

Organizing requirements
Requirement gathering
Negotiation & discussion
Documentation

MCQ 242:
If requirements are easily understandable and defined then which model is best suited?

Spiral model
Waterfall model
Prototyping model
None of the above

MCQ 243:
Which software-end factors affecting maintenance cost?

Structure of Software Program
Programming Language
Dependence on external environment
All of the above

MCQ 244:
Which of the following is not a phase in SDLC.

Testing
Development
Assessment
Maintenance

MCQ 245:
Software process and improvement are assessed by ________________.

ISO 9000
ISO 9001
SPICE (ISO/IEC15504)
Both B and C

MCQ 246:
CASE Tool stands for.

Computer Aided Software Engineering
Component Aided Software Engineering
Constructive Aided Software Engineering
Computer Analysis Software Engineering

MCQ 247:
Software is defined as ________________ .

instructions
data structures
documents
All of the above

MCQ 248:
During security testing the tester plays the role of the individual who desires ________________ .

penetrates the system
pPenetrates the listener
Both A & B
None of the above

MCQ 249:
Which of the following is not a section in the standard for SQA plans recommended by IEEE?

Budget
Time
People
None of the above

MCQ 250:
Which box specifies the behavior of a system or a part of a system?

White box
State box
Clear box
Black box

MCQ 251:
FAST stands for ________________ .

Facilitated Application Software Technique
Functional Application Software Technique
Facilitated Application Specification Technique
None of the above

MCQ 252:
SDLC Models are adopted as per requirements of development process. It may vary Software-to-software to ensuring which model is suitable.

True
False
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 253:
When the customer may ask for new features or functions in the software, what does it mean in Software maintenance?

Host modifications
Client requirements
Market conditions
Organization changes

MCQ 254:
Reliability is measured by considering processing speed, response time, resource consumption, throughput, and efficiency.

True
False
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 255:
Abbreviate the term CASE.

Computer Authorized Software Engineering
Computer Aided Software Engineering
Common Authorized Software Engineering
Common Aided Software Engineering

MCQ 256:
What is described by means of DFDs as studied earlier and represented in algebraic form?

Data flow
Data storage
Data Structures
Data elements

MCQ 257:
Which metrics are derived by normalizing quality and/or productivity measures by considering the size of the software that has been produced?

Size oriented
Function-Oriented
Object-Oriented
Use-case-Oriented

MCQ 258:
The spiral model of software development ________________ .

ends with the delivery of the software product.
is more chaotic than the incremental model.
includes project risks evaluation during each iteration.
All of the above

MCQ 259:
Computer software is a complete package, which includes software program, its documentation and user guide on how to use the software.

True
False
Can't say
None of the above

MCQ 260:
What is Exploratory Testing?

Black Box Test Design Technique
White Box Test Design Technique
Gray Box Test Design Technique
Experience based Test Design Technique

MCQ 261:
Generally which one is the least required skill of a good tester?

Being diplomatic
Able to write software
Having good attention to detail
Able to be relied on

MCQ 262:
Regression Testing is a major part of which of the life cycle?

Waterfall Model
Spirial Model
Waterfall Model
Iterative Model

MCQ 263:
When a process is expanded during levelling

data flows entering it are replaced
all data stores used by it are replaced
all data flows entering it must also enter the levelled DFD
all external entities used by it are replaced

MCQ 264:
Which of the following statements about SRS is true
A) SRS is written by customer
B) SRS is written by developer
C) SRS serves as a contract between customer and developer.

Only A is true
Both B and C are true
Both A and C are true
All are true

MCQ 265:
The attributes that can be arranged into hierarchy are called ______________.

omposite attributes
atomic attributes
derived attributes
simple attribute

MCQ 266:
The set of all the entities having same attributes is classified as.

Entity type
Hierarchy type
Attribute type
Function type