software engineering MCQs – Page 9

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

161. Spiral model was developed by ___________________?
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A. Roger Pressman

B. Berry Boehm

C. Victor Bisili

D. Bev Littlewood

162. Which of the following statements explains portability in non-functional requirements ?
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A. None of the mentioned

B. It is a degree to which software running on one platform can easily be converted to run on another platform

C. It cannot be enhanced by using languages, OS and tools that are universally available and standardized

D. The ability of the system to behave consistently in a user-acceptable manner when operating within the environment for which the system was intended

163. If you were a lead developer of a software company and you are asked to submit a project/product within a stipulated time-frame with no cost barriers, which model would you select ?
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A. Waterfall

B. Incremental

C. RAD

D. Spiral

164. What are the four dimensions of Dependability ?
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A. Usability, Reliability, Security, Flexibility

B. Availability, Reliability, Maintainability, Security

C. Availability, Reliability, Security, Safety

D. Security, Safety, Testability, Usability

165. How many phases are there in Requirement Analysis ?
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A. Four

B. Three

C. Five

D. Six

166. How many classification schemes have been developed for NFRs ?
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A. Four

B. Two

C. Five

D. Three

167. If you were to create client/server applications, which model would you go for ?
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A. WINWIN Spiral Model

B. Incremental Model

C. Spiral Model

D. Concurrent Model

168. Which of these does not affect different types of software as a whole ?
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A. Security

B. Heterogeneity

C. Flexibility

D. Business and social change

169. How many feasibility studies is conducted in Requirement Analysis ?
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A. None of the mentioned

B. Two

C. Four

D. Three

170. Which of the following is not a Requirement Management workbench tool ?
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A. RTM

B. RDD 100

C. DOORS

D. Rational Suite

171. Which of these are not among the eight principles followed by Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice ?
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A. PRODUCT

B. PROFESSION

C. ENVIRONMENT

D. PUBLIC

172. Which is one of the most important stakeholder from the following ?
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A. Middle level stakeholder

B. Users of the software

C. Entry level personnel

D. Managers

173. Which of the following Requirement Elicitation Techniques is applicable to messy, changing and ill-defined problem situations ?
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A. Soft Systems Methodology (SSM)

B. Prototyping

C. Controlled Requirements Expression (CORE)

D. Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

174. What is the major drawback of using RAD Model ?
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A. Increases reusability of components

B. Highly specialized & skilled developers/designers are required

C. Increases reusability of components, Highly specialized & skilled developers/designers are required

D. Encourages customer/client feedback

175. ________________ classes are used to create the interface that the user sees and interacts with as the software is used ?
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A. Entity

B. Boundary

C. Business

D. Controller

176. Which of the following is not a metric for design model ?
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A. Interface design metrics

B. Complexity metrics

C. Architectural metrics

D. Component-level metrics

177. How many stages are there in Risk-driven requirements specification ?
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A. six

B. five

C. four

D. three

178. Which of the following requires design control measures, such as holding and recording design reviews and qualification tests ?
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A. ISO 9001

B. ISO 9000-3

C. CMM

D. None of the mentioned

179. Which of the following states that work expands to fill the time available ?
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A. Expert judgement

B. Pricing to win

C. CASE tools

D. Parkinsons Law

180. Exception handling is a mechanism to provide some fault avoidance ?
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A. TRUE

B. False

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