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1. The Incremental Model is a result of combination of elements of which two models?
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A. Build & FIX Model & Waterfall Model

B. Waterfall Model & RAD Model

C. Linear Model & RAD Model

D. Linear Model & Prototyping Model
2. Developers work individually on a release and they compare their results with other developers before forwarding that release to customers ?
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A. TRUE

B. False
3. Selection of a model is based on_____________________?
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A. All of the mentioned

B. Development team & Users

C. Requirements

D. Project type and associated risk

4. Which one of the following is not a fundamental activity for software processes in software engineering ?
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A. Software Validation

B. Software evolution

C. Software Verification

D. Software design and implementation

5. Which on of the following is not an agile method ?
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A. 4GT

B. XP

C. AUP

D. All of the mentioned

6. How is Incremental Model different from Spiral Model ?
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A. Progress can be measured for Incremental Model

B. All of the mentioned

C. Changing requirements can be accommodated in Incremental Model

D. Users can see the system early in Incremental Model

7. RUP stands for______________ created by a division of ______________?
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A. Rational Unified Process, IBM

B. Rational Unified Process, Infosys

C. Rational Unified Process, Microsoft

D. Rational Unified Program, IBM

8. Which one of the following is not a software process quality ?
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A. Timeliness

B. Visibility

C. Portability

D. Productivity

9. Which of the following life cycle model can be chosen if the development team has less experience on similar projects ?
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A. Iterative Enhancement Model

B. Waterfall

C. RAD

D. Spiral
10. What is the major advantage of using Incremental Model ?
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A. Easier to test and debug & It is used when there is a need to get a product to the market early

B. Easier to test and debug

C. It is used when there is a need to get a product to the market early

D. Customer can respond to each increment

11. Which one of the following is not an Umbrella Activity that complements the five process framework activities and help team manage and control progress, quality, change, and risk ?
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A. Risk management

B. User Reviews

C. Measurement

D. Reusability management

12. Identify the disadvantage of Spiral Model?
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A. High amount of risk analysis

B. Strong approval and documentation control

C. Doesnt work well for smaller projects

D. Additional Functionality can be added at a later date

13. Incremental development in Extreme Programming (XP) is supported through a system release once every month ?
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A. TRUE

B. False
14. Which of the following activities of a Generic Process framework provides a feedback report ?
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A. Deployment

B. Modeling & Construction

C. Communication

D. Planning

15. Tests are automated in Extreme Programming ?
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A. True

B. FALSE

16. How many phases are there in Scrum ?
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A. Two

B. Scrum is an agile method which means it does not have phases

C. Four

D. Three
17. Arrange the following activities for making a software product using 4GT. i. Design strategy ii. Transformation into product iii. Implementation iv. Requirement gathering ?
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A. 4, 3, 1, 2

B. 1, 3, 4, 2

C. 1, 4, 3, 2

D. 4, 1, 3, 2
18. If you were to create client/server applications, which model would you go for ?
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A. WINWIN Spiral Model

B. Concurrent Model

C. Incremental Model

D. Spiral Model

19. Four types of change are encountered during the support phase . Which one of the following is not one that falls into such category ?
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A. Translation

B. Prevention

C. Correction

D. Adaptation

20. Purpose of process is to deliver software ___________________?
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A. in time

B. with acceptable quality

C. that is cost efficient

D. both in time & with acceptable quality

21. The RUP is normally described from three perspectives-dynamic, static & practice.What does static perspective do ?
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A. It shows the phases of the model over time

B. It suggests good practices to be used during the process

C. It shows the process activities that are enacted

D. All of the mentioned

22. Which of the following is not a type of a 4GL? One originating _________________?
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A. on Lisp machine

B. from database query languages

C. on report generators

D. from GUI creators

23. A company is developing an advance version of their current software available in the market, what model approach would they prefer ?
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A. RAD

B. Iterative Enhancement

C. Both RAD & Iterative Enhancement

D. Spiral

24. Which four framework activities are found in the Extreme Programming(XP) ?
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A. analysis, design, coding, testing

B. planning, analysis, design, coding

C. planning, analysis, coding, testing

D. planning, design, coding, testing
25. _______________ & ________________ are two kinds of software products ?
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A. Firmware, Embedded

B. None of the mentioned

C. CAD, CAM

D. Generic, Customised
26. Which of the following model has a major disadvantage in terms of the coding phase of a software life cycle model ?
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A. Waterfall Model

B. Spiral Model

C. 4GT Model

D. Rad Model

27. Purpose of process is to deliver software________________?
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A. in time

B. with acceptable quality

C. that is cost efficient

D. both in time & with acceptable quality
28. User requirements are expressed as _______________ in Extreme Programming?
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A. scenarios

B. functionalities

C. implementation tasks

D. none of the mentioned

29. Choose an internal software quality from given below________________________?
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A. reusability

B. scalability

C. reliability

D. usability

30. Select the option that suits the Manifesto for Agile Software Development________________?
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A. Customer collaboration

B. Individuals and interactions

C. Working software

D. All of the mentioned
31. The work associated with software engineering can be categorized into three generic phases,regardless of application area, project size, or complexity namely the_____________ phase which focuses on what, the______________ phase which focuses on how and the_____________ phase which focuses on change ? i. support ii. development iii. definition
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A. 1, 2, 3

B. 3, 1, 2

C. 3, 2, 1

D. 2, 1, 3

32. 4GL is an example of ________________ processing?
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A. White Box

B. Black Box

C. Functional

D. Both Black Box & Functional
33. Which two of the following models will not be able to give the desired outcome if users participation is not involved?
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A. RAD & Prototyping

B. RAD & Waterfall

C. RAD & Spiral

D. Waterfall & Spiral

34. How is plan driven development different from agile development ?
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A. All of the mentioned

B. Specification, design, implementation and testing are interleaved

C. Outputs are decided through a process of negotiation during the software development process

D. Iteration occurs within activities
35. 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. RAD

B. Spiral

C. Waterfall

D. Incremental

36. Is a customer involved test development and validation in XP ?
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A. It may vary from Customer to Customer

B. No

C. Yes

D. None of the mentioned

37. Which of the following does not apply to agility to a software process ?
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A. Uses incremental product delivery strategy

B. Eliminate the use of project planning and testing

C. Only essential work products are produced

D. All of the mentioned

38. Choose the correct option from given below?
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A. Prototyping Model facilitates reusability of components

B. RAD Model Model facilitates reusability of components

C. Both RAD & Prototyping Model facilitates reusability of components

D. None

39. Which phase of the RUP is used to establish a business case for the system ?
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A. Construction

B. Transition

C. Elaboration

D. Inception
40. Programmers prefer programming to testing and sometimes they take shortcuts when writing tests. For example, they may write incomplete tests that do not check for all possible exceptions that may occur ?
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A. FALSE

B. True
41. Which of the following 4GLs invented at IBM and subsequently adopted by ANSI and ISO as the standard language for managing structured data?
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A. C

B. SQL

C. PROLOG

D. JAVA

42. Which one of the following is not an application of embedded software product ?
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A. digital function of dashboard display in a car

B. keypad control of a security system

C. none of the mentioned

D. pattern recognition game playing
43. How is WINWIN Spiral Model different from Spiral Model ?
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A. It defines tasks required to define resources, timelines, and other project related information

B. It defines a set of negotiation activities at the beginning of each pass around the spiral

C. It defines tasks required to assess both technical and management risks

D. It defines tasks required to construct, test, install, and provide user support

44. The 4GT Model is a package of _________________?
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A. CASE Tools

B. Software Programs

C. Software tools

D. None of the mentioned

45. Identify a fourth generation language(4GL) from the given below_________________?
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A. Unix shell

B. FORTRAN

C. C++

D. COBOL

46. Which two models doesnt allow defining requirements early in the cycle?
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A. Waterfall & Spiral

B. Prototyping & RAD

C. Prototyping & Spiral

D. Waterfall & RAD

47. The spiral model was originally proposed by____________________?
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A. Pressman

B. IBM

C. Barry Boehm

D. Royce

48. Which one of the following is not an Evolutionary Process Model ?
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A. Incremental Model

B. All of the mentioned

C. Concurrent Development Model

D. WINWIN Spiral Model

49. The spiral model has two dimensions namely _______________ and _______________?
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A. radial, perpendicular

B. diagonal, perpendicular

C. radial, angular

D. diagonal, angular

50. Agile Software Development is based on_________________?
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A. Incremental Development

B. Iterative Development

C. Linear Development

D. Both Incremental and Iterative Development