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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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

software engineering Mcqs

1. software metrics 2. software modelling 3. advanced software engineering 4. software processes models software development 5. requirement engineering 6. basics of software engineering 7. software reliability and fault tolerance 8. architectural design 9. software evolution 10. dependability and security 11. software engineering types 12. software design 13. software testing and quality management 14. software management 15. design and implementation

241. The amount of time that the software is available for use is known as_________________?
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A. Efficiency

B. Reliability

C. Usability

D. Functionality

242. How many stages are there in Iterative-enhancement model used during software maintenance ?
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A. five

B. two

C. three

D. four

243. Consider an example of a system which has a police command and control system that may include a geographical information system to provide details of the location of incidents. What kind of system the example represents ?
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A. Complex System

B. Technical computer-based system

C. Sociotechnical System

D. Both Complex and Sociotechnical System

244. Which of the following describesIs-a-Relationship ?
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A. Dependency

B. Aggregation

C. All of the mentioned

D. Inheritance

245. How many Information Domain Values are used for Function Point Computation ?
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A. three

B. four

C. five

D. six

246. Which of the following is not included in failure costs ?
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A. repair

B. none of the mentioned

C. failure mode analysis

D. rework

247. Which of the following is/are main parameters that you should use when computing the costs of a software development project ?
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A. hardware and software costs

B. effort costs (the costs of paying software engineers and managers)

C. travel and training costs

D. all of the mentioned

248. A step by step instruction used to solve a problem is known as ___________________?
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A. Sequential structure

B. A plan

C. A List

D. An Algorithm

249. Which of the following costs is not part of the total effort cost ?
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A. Costs of lunch time food

B. Costs of support staff

C. Costs of providing heating and lighting office space

D. Costs of networking and communications

250. Objects are executed _____________________?
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A. sequentially & Parallel

B. none of the mentioned

C. sequentially

D. in Parallel

251. Sociotechnical systems are deterministic ?
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A. TRUE

B. False

252. A system resource that has a value and has to be protected is known as ________________________?
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A. Vulnerability

B. None of the mentioned

C. Asset

D. Control

253. Which of the following is a disadvantage of OOD ?
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A. erstood as stand-alone entities

B. Easier maintenance

C. Objects may be

D. None of the mentioned

E. Objects are potentially reusable components

254. Prototypes and 4GL business systems are categorized under which process ?
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A. Informal

B. Supported

C. Methodical

D. Managed

255. Which standard is followed in aviation industry ?
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A. CTCADO-178B

B. RTRADO-178B

C. RTCADO-178B

D. CTRADO-172B

256. Which of the following is not project management goal ?
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A. Avoiding customer complaints

B. Maintaining a happy and well-functioning development team

C. Delivering the software to the customer at the agreed time

D. Keeping overall costs within budget

257. Identify the sub-process of process improvement ___________________?
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A. Process introduction

B. Process distribution

C. De-processification

D. Process analysis

258. Which property of a sociotechnical system depends on the technical system components, its operators, and its operating environment ?
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A. security

B. usability

C. volume

D. reliability

259. A characteristic of a software system that can lead to a system error is known as _____________________ ?
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A. System error

B. Human error or mistake

C. System failure

D. System fault

260. SMI = [Mt (Fa + Fc + Fd)]/Mt. Here Mt is the number of modules______________?
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A. in the current release

B. in the current release that have been changed

C. from the preceding release that were deleted in the current release

D. none of the mentioned

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