960+ Software Engineering Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Computer Science Engineering (CSE) , Information Technology Engineering (IT) , Bachelor of Science in Computer Science SY (BSc CS) , Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) , Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Applications (BBA [CA]) .

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701.	Portability
A.	Trustworthiness with which a system are transferred from one hardware environment to another
B.	Here one sub system encapsulates a set of procedures, which can be called by other sub-systems.
C.	It is concerned with studying existing process to understand the relationship between different parts of the process.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Trustworthiness with which a system are transferred from one hardware environment to another

702.	Lehman’s Third Law (Lehman and Belady 1985) is
A.	Continuing change: A program used in real-world environment must change necessarily or become progressively less useful in that environment.
B.	Increase complexity: As an evolving program change, its strictures tend to become more complex. Extra resources must be devoted to preserving and simplifying the structure.
C.	Large program evolution: Program evolution is a self-regulating process.
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Large program evolution: Program evolution is a self-regulating process.

703.	Model is
A.	These measurements need to be collected to help answers to the questions and to confirm whether process improvements have achieved the desired goal.
B.	Approximation, representation, or idealization of selected aspects of the structure, behavior, operation, or other characteristics of a real-world process
C.	Extent to which a system or component facilitates the incorporation of changes, once the nature of the desired change has been determined.
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Approximation, representation, or idealization of selected aspects of the structure, behavior, operation, or other characteristics of a real-world process

704.	Lehman’s Fifth Law (Lehman and Belady 1985) is
A.	Organizational stability: Over a pro- gram’s lifetime, its rate of development is approximately constant and independent of the resources devoted to system development.
B.	Conservation of familiarity: Over the lifetime of a system, the incremental change in each release is approxima- tely constant.
C.	Large program evolution: Program evolution is a self-regulating process.
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Conservation of familiarity: Over the lifetime of a system, the incremental change in each release is approxima- tely constant.

705.	Match the following : A- Maintenance control: B-Maintenance measures: C-Maintenance personnel : 1-Cost of planning and scheduling hardware preventive main- tenance, and software maintenance and upgrades, managing the hardware and software baselines, and providing response for hardware corrective maintenance. 2- Measures that address how easily a system can be repaired or changed. 3-Number of personnel needed to maintain all aspects of a computer system, including the support personnel and facilities needed to support that activity.
A.	A-1, B-3,C-2
B.	A-1,B-2,C-3
C.	A-2,B-3,C-1
D.	A-3,B-2,C-1
Answer» B. A-1,B-2,C-3

706.	Organizational measures
A.	Extent to which a system or component complies with standards
B.	Trustworthiness of operating the software.
C.	Measures that estimates system cost to operate and maintain
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Measures that estimates system cost to operate and maintain

707.	Metric is
A.	These measurements need to be collected to help answers to the questions and to confirm whether process improvements have achieved the desired goal.
B.	Approximation, representation, or idealization of selected aspects of the structure, behavior, operation, or other characteristics of a real-world process
C.	Extent to which a system or component facilitates the incorporation of changes, once the nature of the desired change has been determined.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. These measurements need to be collected to help answers to the questions and to confirm whether process improvements have achieved the desired goal.

708.	It shows the objects and object classes in a system and the relationship between these entities.
A.	Object design models
B.	Object interface design
C.	Object oriented models
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Object design models

709.	It is concerned with specifying the details of interface to an object or to a group of objects
A.	Object design models
B.	Object interface design
C.	Object oriented models
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Object interface design

710.	Modifiability is
A.	These measurements need to be collected to help answers to the questions and to confirm whether process improvements have achieved the desired goal.
B.	Approximation, representation, or idealization of selected aspects of the structure, behavior, operation, or other characteristics of a real-world process*
C.	Extent to which a system or component facilitates the incorporation of changes, once the nature of the desired change has been determined.
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Extent to which a system or component facilitates the incorporation of changes, once the nature of the desired change has been determined.

711.	Software is
A.	Superset of programs
B.	subset of programs
C.	Set of programs
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. Superset of programs

712.	Which is NOT the part of operating procedure manuals?
A.	User manuals
B.	Operational manuals
C.	Documentation manuals
D.	Installation manuals
Answer» C. Documentation manuals

713.	Which is NOT a software characteristic?
A.	Software does not wear out
B.	Software is flexible
C.	Software is not manufactured
D.	Software is always correct
Answer» D. Software is always correct

714.	Product is
A.	Deliverables
B.	User expectations
C.	Organization's effort in development
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. Deliverables

715.	To produce a good quality product, process should be
A.	Complex
B.	Efficient
C.	Rigorous
D.	none of the above
Answer» B. Efficient

716.	Which is not a product metric?
A.	Size
B.	Reliability
C.	Productivity
D.	Functionality
Answer» C. Productivity

717.	Which is NOT a process metric?
A.	Productivity
B.	Functionality
C.	Quality
D.	Efficiency
Answer» B. Functionality

718.	Effort is measured in terms of:
A.	Person-months
B.	Rupees
C.	Persons
D.	Months
Answer» A. Person-months

719.	UML stands for
A.	Uniform modeling language
B.	Unified modeling language
C.	Unit modeling language
D.	Universal modeling language
Answer» B. Unified modeling language

720.	An independently deliverable piece of functionality providing access to its services through interface is called
A.	Software measurement
B.	Software composition
C.	Software measure
D.	Software component
Answer» D. Software component

721.	Infrastructure software are covered under
A.	Generic products
B.	Customized products
C.	Generic and Customized products
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. Generic products

722.	Management of software development is dependent on
A.	People
B.	product
C.	Process
D.	all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above

723.	During software development, which factor is most crucial?
A.	People
B.	Product
C.	Process
D.	Project
Answer» A. People

724.	Program is
A.	Subset of software
B.	super set of software
C.	Software
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. Subset of software

725.	Milestones are used to
A.	Know the cost of the project
B.	know the status of the project
C.	Know user expectations
D.	none of the above
Answer» B. know the status of the project

960+ Software Engineering Solved MCQs

Portability

Lehman’s Third Law (Lehman and Belady 1985) is

Model is

Lehman’s Fifth Law (Lehman and Belady 1985) is

Organizational measures

Metric is

It shows the objects and object classes in a system and the relationship between these entities.

It is concerned with specifying the details of interface to an object or to a group of objects

Modifiability is

Software is

Which is NOT the part of operating procedure manuals?

Which is NOT a software characteristic?

Product is

To produce a good quality product, process should be

Which is not a product metric?

Which is NOT a process metric?

Effort is measured in terms of:

UML stands for

An independently deliverable piece of functionality providing access to its services through interface is called

Infrastructure software are covered under

Management of software development is dependent on

During software development, which factor is most crucial?

Program is

Milestones are used to

The term module used during design phase refers to

Software consists of

Software engineering approach is used to achieve:

Concept of software engineering is applicable to

CASE Tool is

Spiral Model was developed by

Which model is most popular for student’s small projects?

Which is not a software life cycle model?

Project risk factor is considered in

SDLC stands for

Build and fix model has

Which of the following is a type of software?

Waterfall model is not suitable for

RAD stands for

RAD model was proposed by

If requirements are easily understandable and defined, which model is best suited?

If requirements are frequently changing, which model is to be selected?

If user participation is available, which model is to be chosen?

If limited user participation is available, which model is to be selected?

If project is the enhancement of existing system, which model is best suited?

Which one is the most important feature of spiral model?

Most suitable model for new technology that is not well understood is:

Statistically, the maximum percentage of errors belong to the following phase of SDLC

Which phase is not available in software life cycle?

The development is supposed to proceed linearly through the phase in

726.	The term module used during design phase refers to
A.	Function
B.	Procedure
C.	Sub program
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

727.	Software consists of
A.	Set of instructions + operating system
B.	Programs + documentation + operating procedures
C.	Programs + hardware manuals
D.	Set of programs
Answer» B. Programs + documentation + operating procedures

728.	Software engineering approach is used to achieve:
A.	Better performance of hardware
B.	Error free software
C.	Reusable software
D.	Quality software product
Answer» D. Quality software product

729.	Concept of software engineering is applicable to
A.	FORTRAN language only
B.	Pascal language only
C.	‘C’ language only
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

730.	CASE Tool is
A.	Computer Aided Software Engineering
B.	Component Aided Software Engineering
C.	Constructive Aided Software Engineering
D.	Computer Analysis Software Engineering
Answer» A. Computer Aided Software Engineering

731.	Spiral Model was developed by
A.	Bev Little wood
B.	Berry Boehm
C.	Roger Pressman
D.	Victor Basili
Answer» B. Berry Boehm

732.	Which model is most popular for student’s small projects?
A.	Waterfall model
B.	Spiral model
C.	Quick and fix model
D.	Prototyping model
Answer» C. Quick and fix model

733.	Which is not a software life cycle model?
A.	Waterfall model
B.	Spiral model
C.	Prototyping model
D.	Capability maturity model
Answer» D. Capability maturity model

734.	Project risk factor is considered in
A.	Waterfall model
B.	Prototyping model
C.	Spiral model
D.	Iterative enhancement model
Answer» C. Spiral model

735.	SDLC stands for
A.	Software design life cycle
B.	Software development life cycle
C.	System development life cycle
D.	System design life cycle
Answer» B. Software development life cycle