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This section includes 228 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Application in which set of linked hypertext files are present which displays information using text and limited graphics is |
| A. | system application |
| B. | embedded application |
| C. | engineering application |
| D. | web application |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Element that holds technology layers together and enables rational and timely development of computer software is |
| A. | hardware process |
| B. | software process |
| C. | control process |
| D. | embedded process |
| Answer» C. control process | |
| 3. |
Software designed to provide a specific capability for use by many different customers is termed as |
| A. | embedded software |
| B. | scientific software |
| C. | engineering software |
| D. | product line software |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
A computer system that serves as a filter for access to and from other networks by a company's networked computers are |
| A. | firewall |
| B. | audit trade |
| C. | auditing information systems |
| D. | controls for end user computing |
| Answer» B. audit trade | |
| 5. |
Most important technology on world stage is |
| A. | computer hardware |
| B. | computer software |
| C. | automobile |
| D. | play station |
| Answer» C. automobile | |
| 6. |
Website design and implementation is example of technology targeted at |
| A. | application domain |
| B. | technology domain |
| C. | broad based |
| D. | broad band |
| Answer» B. technology domain | |
| 7. |
An internet like network within a company. The best fit will be |
| A. | intranets |
| B. | extranets |
| C. | applications of intranets |
| D. | intranet technology resources |
| Answer» B. extranets | |
| 8. |
Object oriented systems are built by technology targeted at |
| A. | application domain |
| B. | broad based |
| C. | technology domain |
| D. | broad band |
| Answer» D. broad band | |
| 9. |
___________ Conducted at customers’ site. |
| A. | Alpha Testing |
| B. | Beta Testing |
| C. | Unit testing |
| D. | System testing |
| Answer» C. Unit testing | |
| 10. |
_____________ Conducted at developer’s site. |
| A. | Alpha Testing |
| B. | Beta Testing |
| C. | Unit testing |
| D. | System testing |
| Answer» B. Beta Testing | |
| 11. |
Law which states that 'functional content of E type systems (implemented in real world computing) must be continually increased to maintain user satisfaction over system's lifetime' is |
| A. | law of continuity growth |
| B. | law of continuing change |
| C. | law of conservation of organizational stability |
| D. | law of self regulation |
| Answer» B. law of continuing change | |
| 12. |
Gathering formal or informal technical feedback is called _________ |
| A. | Audit |
| B. | Testing |
| C. | Inspection |
| D. | Unit testing |
| Answer» D. Unit testing | |
| 13. |
Scrambling data during its transmission for |
| A. | encryption |
| B. | control totals |
| C. | disaster recovery |
| D. | biometric controls |
| Answer» B. control totals | |
| 14. |
Considering software characteristics, software doesn't wear out but it does |
| A. | mend |
| B. | formed |
| C. | deteriorate |
| D. | generate |
| Answer» D. generate | |
| 15. |
To reconstruct a system, which of the following key element(s) must be considered? |
| A. | Outputs and inputs |
| B. | Control and processors |
| C. | Feed back and environment |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
This is not a part of the signing on procedure. |
| A. | Identification |
| B. | Verification |
| C. | Execution |
| D. | Authorization |
| Answer» D. Authorization | |
| 17. |
Computer software is build and support by |
| A. | software engineers |
| B. | telecommunication engineers |
| C. | hardware engineers |
| D. | civil engineers |
| Answer» B. telecommunication engineers | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is (are) the characteristic (s) of a system ? |
| A. | Interaction |
| B. | Organisation |
| C. | Interdependence |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Data structures that enable programs to adequately manipulate information are termed as |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | software |
| C. | bus |
| D. | memory |
| Answer» C. bus | |
| 20. |
When hardware component suffer from cumulative affects of dust, vibration, abuse, temperature extremes and many other environmental maladies, failure rate |
| A. | become zero |
| B. | rises |
| C. | falls |
| D. | doesn't change |
| Answer» C. falls | |
| 21. |
Which of following component wear out? |
| A. | software |
| B. | hardware |
| C. | bus |
| D. | application |
| Answer» C. bus | |
| 22. |
Law which states that 'Average effective global activity rate in evolving E-type system is invariant over product lifetime' is |
| A. | law of increasing complexity |
| B. | law of continuing change |
| C. | law of conservation of organizational stability |
| D. | law of self regulation |
| Answer» D. law of self regulation | |
| 23. |
Examination and alteration of a system to reconstitute it in a new form is termed as |
| A. | software corruption |
| B. | software reengineering |
| C. | software reinstallation |
| D. | software maintenance |
| Answer» C. software reinstallation | |
| 24. |
All computer programs falls into broad application domain which are |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 25. |
Intranets use Web browsers and servers, TCP/IP client/server networks, hypermedia databases at networked Web sites, and s o on. The best fit will be |
| A. | intranets |
| B. | extranets |
| C. | applications of intranets |
| D. | intranet technology resources |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Networks that link some of the internet resources of a company to the intranets of their customers or SUPPLIERS. The best fit will be |
| A. | intranets |
| B. | extranets |
| C. | applications of intranets |
| D. | intranet technology resources |
| Answer» C. applications of intranets | |
| 27. |
Establishment and use of sound engineering principles in order to obtain economically software that is reliable and works efficiently on real machines is termed as |
| A. | computer engineering |
| B. | software engineering |
| C. | hardware engineering |
| D. | civil engineering |
| Answer» C. hardware engineering | |
| 28. |
Product that software professionals built and then support over long term is |
| A. | automobile |
| B. | computer software |
| C. | computer hardware |
| D. | play station |
| Answer» C. computer hardware | |
| 29. |
Type of system application which process largely indeterminate data is |
| A. | management utilities |
| B. | telecommunication processors |
| C. | compilers |
| D. | editors |
| Answer» C. compilers | |
| 30. |
Internets are being used to improve communication and collaboration, publish and share information, and develop application to support business operations and managerial decision making. The best fit will be |
| A. | intranets |
| B. | extranets |
| C. | applications of intranets |
| D. | intranet technology resources |
| Answer» D. intranet technology resources | |
| 31. |
A person who writes a programme for running the hardware of a computer is called |
| A. | programmer |
| B. | data processor |
| C. | system analyst |
| D. | system designer |
| Answer» B. data processor | |
| 32. |
A standard for unit testing. |
| A. | IEEE 1008 |
| B. | IEEE 1005 |
| C. | IEEE 1009 |
| D. | IEEE 1000 |
| Answer» B. IEEE 1005 | |
| 33. |
Examination of the program step by step is called ______________ |
| A. | Controlling |
| B. | Tracing |
| C. | Stepping |
| D. | Testing |
| Answer» D. Testing | |
| 34. |
Where there is a need of Software Engineering? |
| A. | For Large Software |
| B. | To reduce Cost |
| C. | Software Quality Management |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Law which states that 'E-type evolution processes constitute multilevel, multiloop, multiagent feedback systems and must be treated as such to achieve significant improvement over any reasonable base' is |
| A. | feedback system law |
| B. | law of continuing change |
| C. | law of self regulation |
| D. | law of declining quality |
| Answer» B. law of continuing change | |
| 36. |
Foundation of software engineering is |
| A. | source layer |
| B. | process layer |
| C. | single layer |
| D. | cell layer |
| Answer» C. single layer | |
| 37. |
Instructions that when executed provide desired features, functions and performance is |
| A. | software |
| B. | hardware |
| C. | memory |
| D. | bus |
| Answer» B. hardware | |
| 38. |
The advantage of using prewritten software packages is |
| A. | eliminates writing program |
| B. | eliminates program testing |
| C. | saves time and cost |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The graphical models showing the relationships between the system and its environment. |
| A. | System models |
| B. | Software models |
| C. | Class models |
| D. | User models |
| Answer» B. Software models | |
| 40. |
_______ is part of user documentation. |
| A. | Class diagram |
| B. | Use case |
| C. | Code comment |
| D. | Installation guide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Another name for white-box testing is ___________ |
| A. | Control testing |
| B. | Graybox |
| C. | Glassbox |
| D. | Black box |
| Answer» D. Black box | |
| 42. |
Software is a |
| A. | logical element |
| B. | physical element |
| C. | mathematical element |
| D. | control element |
| Answer» B. physical element | |
| 43. |
Software engineering is a |
| A. | single layer technology |
| B. | cell technology |
| C. | wireless technology |
| D. | layered technology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Law which states that 'E type systems (implemented in real world computing) must be adapted or else they become progressively less satisfactory is |
| A. | law of continuing change |
| B. | law of increasing complexity |
| C. | law of self regulation |
| D. | law of conservation of organizational stability |
| Answer» B. law of increasing complexity | |
| 45. |
RUP stands for____________ created by a division of ____________. |
| A. | Rational Unified Program, IBM |
| B. | Rational Unified Process, Infosys |
| C. | Rational Unified Process, Microsoft |
| D. | Rational Unified Process, IBM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
A system can be defined as |
| A. | a collection of people, machines, and methods organized to accomplish a set of functions |
| B. | an integrated whole that is composed of diverse, interacting specialized structures and subfunctions |
| C. | a group of subsystems united by some interaction or interdependence performing many duties but functioning as a single unit |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
The best file organization in which one has to process all data records in a file called |
| A. | Indexed |
| B. | Sequential |
| C. | Direct access |
| D. | Random access |
| Answer» C. Direct access | |
| 48. |
In a democratic team |
| A. | everyone is assigned duties that fit their individual strengths |
| B. | one programmer is assigned responsibility for the entire software project |
| C. | one hacker uses other people's work by purchasing libraries of re-usable programs, downloading programs from computer networks, and exchanging code with other hackers |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. one programmer is assigned responsibility for the entire software project | |
| 49. |
A software program that is outdated or obsolete is termed as |
| A. | legacy application |
| B. | engineering application |
| C. | embedded application |
| D. | open source application |
| Answer» B. engineering application | |
| 50. |
In the system concepts the term Interdependence |
| A. | implies structure and order |
| B. | refers to the holism of systems |
| C. | means that parts of the computer system depend on one another |
| D. | refers to the manner in which each component functions with other components of the system |
| Answer» D. refers to the manner in which each component functions with other components of the system | |