software engineering MCQs – Page 118

Practise multiple-choice questions from software engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

2341. SDLC stands for_____________________?
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A. Software Development Life Cycle

B. System Design Life Cycle

C. Software Design Life Cycle

D. System Development Life cycle

2342. Identify the correct statement: Software engineers shall _____________________?
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A. ensure that their products only meet the SRS.

B. act in a manner that is in the best interests of his expertise and favour.

C. all of the mentioned

D. act consistently with the public interest.
2343. The reason for software bugs and failures is due to _____________________?
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A. Software companies

B. Software Developers

C. Both Software companies and Developers

D. All of the mentioned

2344. In terms of Issues related to professional responsibility____________________?
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A. Confidentiality

B. Intellectual property rights

C. Both Confidentiality & Intellectual property rights

D. Managing Client Relationships

2345. Efficiency in a software product does not include ____________________?
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A. responsiveness

B. licensing

C. memory utilization

D. processing time

2346. Explain what is meant by PRODUCT with reference to one of the eight principles as per the ACM/IEEE Code of Ethics ?
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A. It means that the product designed /created should be easily available

B. Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible

C. Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications satisfy the client

D. The product should be easy to use

2347. Identify an ethical dilemma from the situations mentioned below ?
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A. Refusing to undertake a project

B. Your employer releases a safety-critical system without finishing the testing of the system

C. All of the mentioned

D. Agreement in principle with the policies of senior management

2348. Which of these does not affect different types of software as a whole ?
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A. Flexibility

B. Security

C. Business and social change

D. Heterogeneity

2350. Which model can be selected if user is involved in all the phases of SDLC ?
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A. Waterfall Model

B. Prototyping Model

C. RAD Model

D. both Prototyping Model & RAD Model

2351. Which of these is not true ?
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A. Web based systems have led to degradation of programming languages

B. Web has led to availability of software services and possibility of developing highly distributed service based systems

C. Web brings concept of software as service

D. Web based system should be developed and delivered incrementally

2352. The fundamental notions of software engineering does not account for ?
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A. Software Validation

B. Software processes

C. Software Security

D. Software reuse

2353. RAD Model has__________________?
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A. 6 phases

B. 3 phase

C. 5 phases

D. 2 phases

2354. Which of these is incorrect ?
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A. Software engineering belongs to Computer science

B. Computer science belongs to Software engineering

C. Software engineering is concerned with the practicalities of developing and delivering useful software

D. Software engineering is a part of more general form of System Engineering

2355. Select the incorrect statement: Software engineers should:
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A. maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.

B. not use your technical skills to misuse other peoples computers.

C. be dependent on their colleagues.

D. not knowingly accept work that is outside your competence.

2356. Which one of the following is not a phase of Prototyping Model ?
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A. Quick Design

B. Engineer Product

C. Prototype Refinement

D. Coding
2358. Which of these is true ?
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A. Customized products are commissioned by particular customer

B. Generic products and customized products are types of software products

C. Generic products are produced by organization and sold to open market

D. All of the mentioned
2359. Which of the following statements regarding Build & Fix Model is wrong?
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A. It scales up well to large projects

B. Code soon becomes unfixable & unchangeable

C. Maintenance is practically not possible

D. No room for structured design

2360. Which one of the following models is not suitable for accommodating any change ?
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A. Build & Fix Model

B. Prototyping Model

C. Waterfall Model

D. RAD Model