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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1.	______ is an orderly grouping of independent components linked together according to a plan to achieve a specific objective or goal.
A.	System
B.	Software
C.	Subsystem
D.	Physical system
Answer» A. System

2.	A ---------------is a set or group of component that interact to accomplish some purpose.
A.	System
B.	Software
C.	Subsystem
D.	Physical system
Answer» A. System

3.	System consists of----------------
A.	Standards
B.	Measurement
C.	Compare
D.	All of above
Answer» D. All of above

4.	Elements of system.
A.	Output/Input
B.	Control
C.	Feedback
D.	All of above
Answer» D. All of above

5.	We can define information system as a set of devices, procedures, rules but most of the work performs manually
A.	Formal Information system
B.	Manmade Information system
C.	Informal information system
D.	All of above
Answer» B. Manmade Information system

6.	What are the characteristics of software?
A.	Software is developed or engineered; it is not manufactured in the classical sense.
B.	Software doesn’t “ wear out ”.
C.	Software can be custom built or custom build.
D.	All mentioned above
Answer» D. All mentioned above

7.	Compilers, Editors software come under which type of software?
A.	System software
B.	Application software
C.	Scientific software
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Application software

8.	-------- refers to the process of examining a business situation with the intent of improving it through better procedures and methods.
A.	Software Anticipation
B.	Software Investigation
C.	Software Requirement
D.	System analysis
Answer» D. System analysis

9.	The process of generating analysis and design documents is known as
A.	Software engineering
B.	Software re-engineering
C.	Reverse engineering
D.	Re-engineering
Answer» C. Reverse engineering

10.	Which is the first step in the software development life cycle ?
A.	Analysis
B.	Design
C.	Problem/Opportunity Identification
D.	Development and Documentation
Answer» C. Problem/Opportunity Identification

11.	Decision makers who are concerned with tactical (short-term) operational problems and decision making are
A.	middle managers
B.	executive managers
C.	supervisors
D.	mobile managers
Answer» A. middle managers

12.	A turnaround output is an example of
A.	internal output
B.	external output
C.	summary output
D.	exception output
Answer» B. external output

13.	Critical information for top management is provided by ....... information system.
A.	expert
B.	managerial
C.	executive
D.	decision
Answer» C. executive

14.	________ expressly designed for the support of individual and collective decision making.
A.	MIS
B.	DSS
C.	TPS
D.	OIS
Answer» B. DSS

15.	-----------The system which are represented conceptually non Physical systems are called
A.	Abstract system
B.	System model
C.	Open system
D.	Closed system
Answer» A. Abstract system

16.	------------it shows a two dimensional depicting system elements and their linkages.
A.	Schematic Models
B.	Flow system models
C.	Static system models
D.	Dynamic system models
Answer» A. Schematic Models

17.	---------------It shows the flow of material ,energy and information that hold system together.
A.	Schematic Models
B.	Flow system models
C.	Static system models
D.	Dynamic system models
Answer» B. Flow system models

18.	------------- This type of model exhibits are pair of relationship such as activity time or cost quantity.
A.	Schematic Models
B.	Flow system models
C.	Static system models
D.	Dynamic system models
Answer» C. Static system models

19.	---------------- It depict constantly an ongoing constantly changing the system
A.	Schematic Models
B.	Flow system models
C.	Static system models
D.	Dynamic system models
Answer» D. Dynamic system models

20.	An -----------system is a one which does not provide for its own control or modification.
A.	Open System
B.	Closed system
C.	MIS
D.	DIS
Answer» A. Open System

21.	----------system in one which automatically controls or modifies its own operation by responding to data generated by the system itself.
A.	Open System
B.	Closed system
C.	MIS
D.	DIS
Answer» B. Closed system

22.	-------------------is represented by organization chart.
A.	Formal Information system
B.	Closed system
C.	MIS
D.	DIS
Answer» A. Formal Information system

23.	-------------systems used organizational data as well as external data collected from environment of the organization.
A.	Formal Information system
B.	Closed system
C.	MIS
D.	DSS
Answer» D. DSS

24.	Effectiveness is a major goal of these types of systems.
A.	Expert systems
B.	Closed system
C.	MIS
D.	DSS
Answer» A. Expert systems

25.	------------------system operates continuously to keep management abreast of what is happening in all major areas
A.	Execution Information system(EIS)
B.	Integrated system
C.	Subsystem
D.	Transaction processing system
Answer» A. Execution Information system(EIS)

960+ Software Engineering Solved MCQs

______ is an orderly grouping of independent components linked together according to a plan to achieve a specific objective or goal.

A ---------------is a set or group of component that interact to accomplish some purpose.

System consists of----------------

Elements of system.

We can define information system as a set of devices, procedures, rules but most of the work performs manually

What are the characteristics of software?

Compilers, Editors software come under which type of software?

-------- refers to the process of examining a business situation with the intent of improving it through better procedures and methods.

The process of generating analysis and design documents is known as

Which is the first step in the software development life cycle ?

Decision makers who are concerned with tactical (short-term) operational problems and decision making are

A turnaround output is an example of

Critical information for top management is provided by ....... information system.

________ expressly designed for the support of individual and collective decision making.

-----------The system which are represented conceptually non Physical systems are called

------------it shows a two dimensional depicting system elements and their linkages.

---------------It shows the flow of material ,energy and information that hold system together.

------------- This type of model exhibits are pair of relationship such as activity time or cost quantity.

---------------- It depict constantly an ongoing constantly changing the system

An -----------system is a one which does not provide for its own control or modification.

----------system in one which automatically controls or modifies its own operation by responding to data generated by the system itself.

-------------------is represented by organization chart.

-------------systems used organizational data as well as external data collected from environment of the organization.

Effectiveness is a major goal of these types of systems.

------------------system operates continuously to keep management abreast of what is happening in all major areas

----------------consists of individual computers may be workstations or multiple systems.

-------------is a unit that is part of a larger system that means a larger system divided into subparts the subpart is known as --------------

-----------system collect,store,modify and retrieve the transaction of an organization.

-----------------is concerned with how a systems tied together in order to achieve common goal thus forming integration.

--------means that parts of the organization depend on one another

Which one of the following is not a step of requirement engineering?

-----------is a first technical step in software process.

-------- refers to the process of examining a business situation with the intent of improving it through better procedures and methods.

What are the four dimensions of Dependability?

System analyst consist of following tasks:

--------- it include the study like can the work for the project is done with current equipment existing software technology and with available manpower.

------- it include of study of cost of system.

--------- it include system be used if it developed and implemented.

Analyst used ------- method to collect information from individual or from group.

Analyst used --------- method to collect information from person by asking standard question to person or group of person.

-------- interviews use of standardized question in either an open response or close response format.

----------- may be inefficient use of both respondent and interviewer time.

Analyst use ----------to learn about feelings, opinions and general experiences or to explore a process or problems.

In ----------- analyst examines information that has been recorded about system and about the users.

The ------------ is produced at the culmination of the analysis task.

Software is defined as ____

The objective of software engineering is to produce ----------

----------- are software systems delivered to customer with the documentation which describes how to install and use the system.

--------- These are stand-alone systems which are produced by a development organization and sold on the open market to any customer who is able to buy them.

------------- these are systems which are commissioned by a particular customer.

______ is an orderly grouping of independent components linked together
according to a plan to achieve a specific objective or goal.

A ---------------is a set or group of component that interact to accomplish some
purpose.

We can define information system as a set of devices, procedures, rules but most of the
work performs manually

-------- refers to the process of examining a business situation with the intent of improving it
through better procedures and methods.

Decision makers who are concerned with tactical (short-term) operational problems and
decision making are

---------------It shows the flow of material ,energy and information that hold system
together.

------------- This type of model exhibits are pair of relationship such as activity time or cost
quantity.

-------------systems used organizational data as well as external data collected from
environment of the organization.

------------------system operates continuously to keep management abreast of what is
happening in all major areas

-------------is a unit that is part of a larger system that means a larger system divided into
subparts the subpart is known as --------------

-----------------is concerned with how a systems tied together in order to achieve common
goal thus forming integration.

-------- refers to the process of examining a business situation with the intent of improving
it through better procedures and methods.

Analyst used --------- method to collect information from person by asking standard
question to person or group of person.

-------- interviews use of standardized question in either an open response or close
response format.

Analyst use ----------to learn about feelings, opinions and general experiences or to explore
a process or problems.

In ----------- analyst examines information that has been recorded about system and about
the users.

29.	-----------------is concerned with how a systems tied together in order to achieve common goal thus forming integration.
A.	Interaction
B.	Interdependence
C.	Integration
D.	Central Objective
Answer» C. Integration

31.	Which one of the following is not a step of requirement engineering?
A.	elicitation
B.	design
C.	analysis
D.	documentation
Answer» B. design

34.	What are the four dimensions of Dependability?
A.	Usability, Reliability, Security, Flexibility
B.	Availability, Reliability, Maintainability, Security
C.	Availability, Reliability, Security, Safety
D.	Security, Safety, Testability, Usability
Answer» B. Availability, Reliability, Maintainability, Security

35.	System analyst consist of following tasks:
A.	Problem identification
B.	Problem understanding
C.	Analysis Problem
D.	All of the above
Answer» A. Problem identification

36.	--------- it include the study like can the work for the project is done with current equipment existing software technology and with available manpower.
A.	Technical feasibility
B.	Economic feasibility
C.	Operational feasibility
D.	None of above
Answer» B. Economic feasibility

39.	Analyst used ------- method to collect information from individual or from group.
A.	Interviews
B.	Questionnaires.
C.	Record inspection or view
D.	Observations
Answer» A. Interviews

41.	-------- interviews use of standardized question in either an open response or close response format.
A.	Unstructured Interviews.
B.	Structured Interviews
C.	Questionnaires.
D.	Record inspection or view
Answer» B. Structured Interviews

43.	Analyst use ----------to learn about feelings, opinions and general experiences or to explore a process or problems.
A.	open ended questionnaires
B.	Close ended questionnaires
C.	Record Inspection
D.	Observation
Answer» A. open ended questionnaires

44.	In ----------- analyst examines information that has been recorded about system and about the users.
A.	Record Review
B.	Interviews
C.	Questionnaires
D.	Observation
Answer» B. Interviews

45.	The ------------ is produced at the culmination of the analysis task.
A.	Software requirement specification
B.	Questionnaires
C.	Record Inspection
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Software requirement specification