1167 + Mcqs in Software Engineering McqOptions

1.	What kind of investments does organization have in order to make most of by the software architects in their design?
A.	libraries
B.	standards and guidelines
C.	software tools
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	Why does architectural design occurs during product design?
A.	stakeholders must convinced that their needs will be met, which may be difficult without demonstrating how the engineers plan to build the product
B.	product designers must judge the feasibility of their designs
C.	project planners must have some idea about what software must be built to create schedules and allocate resources
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

3.	Data Store Symbol in DFD represents a
A.	physical file
B.	data structure
C.	logical file
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

4.	A DFD is always accompanied by a data dictionary.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

5.	A directed arc or line in DFD represents
A.	data store
B.	data process
C.	data flow
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned

Discussion

6.	The context diagram is also known as
A.	level-0 dfd
B.	level-1 dfd
C.	level-2 dfd
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» B. level-1 dfd

Discussion

7.	Structured Analysis is based on the principle of Bottom-Up Approach.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» C.

Discussion

8.	The results of structured analysis can be easily understood by ordinary customers.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

9.	To arrive at a form which is suitable for implementation in some programming language is the purpose of
A.	none of the below
B.	structured design (sd)
C.	detailed design (dd)
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. detailed design (dd)

Discussion

10.	Which of the following is not an activity of Structured Analysis (SA) ?
A.	functional decomposition
B.	transformation of a textual problem description into a graphic model
C.	all the functions represented in the dfd are mapped to a module structure
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned

Discussion

11.	SA/SD features are obtained from which of the methodologies?
A.	constantine and yourdon methodology
B.	demarco and yourdon methodology
C.	gane and sarson methodology
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

12.	Which is one of the most important stakeholder from the following ?
A.	entry level personnel
B.	middle level stakeholder
C.	managers
D.	users of the software
Answer» E.

Discussion

13.	Conflicting requirements are common in Requirement Engineering, with each client proposing his or her version is the right one.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

14.	A stakeholder is anyone who will purchase the completed software system under development.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» C.

Discussion

15.	FAST stands for
A.	functional application specification technique
B.	fast application specification technique
C.	facilitated application specification technique
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned

Discussion

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

Discussion

17.	Select the developer-specific requirement ?
A.	portability
B.	maintainability
C.	availability
D.	both portability and maintainability
Answer» E.

Discussion

18.	What are the types of requirements ?
A.	availability
B.	reliability
C.	usability
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

19.	Requirements should specify â€˜whatâ€™ but not â€˜howâ€™.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

20.	Requirements Analysis is an Iterative Process.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

21.	Coad and Yourdon suggested Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â selection characteristics that should be used as an analyst considers each potential object for inclusion in the requirement analysis model.
A.	three
B.	four
C.	five
D.	six
Answer» E.

Discussion

22.	The requirements that result from requirements analysis are typically expressed from one of three perspectives or views.WhaT is that perspective or view ?
A.	developer
B.	user
C.	non-functional
D.	physical
Answer» E.

Discussion

23.	Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â and Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â are the two issues of Requirement Analysis.
A.	performance, design
B.	stakeholder, developer
C.	functional, non-functional
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. functional, non-functional

Discussion

24.	Requirements analysis is critical to the success of a development project.
A.	true
B.	false
C.	depends upon the size of project
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» B. false

Discussion

25.	2 REQUIREMENT ENGINEERING PROCESS: FEASIBILITY STUDIES,
A.	three
B.	four
C.	five
D.	six
Answer» D. six

Discussion

26.	Which of the following is not a diagram studied in Requirement Analysis ?
A.	use cases
B.	entity relationship diagram
C.	state transition diagram
D.	activity diagram
Answer» E.

Discussion

27.	How many feasibility studies is conducted in Requirement Analysis ?
A.	two
B.	three
C.	four
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. four

Discussion

28.	Does software wear & tear by decomposition ?
A.	yes
B.	no
Answer» C.

Discussion

29.	How many classification schemes have been developed for NFRs ?
A.	two
B.	three
C.	four
D.	five
Answer» E.

Discussion

30.	Choose the correct statement on how NFRs integrates with Rational Unified Process ?
A.	system responds within 4 seconds on average to local user requests and changes in the environment
B.	system responds within 4 seconds on average to remote user requests and changes in the environment
C.	all of the mentioned
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. all of the mentioned

Discussion

31.	Choose the incorrect statement with respect to Non-Functional Requirement(NFR).
A.	product-oriented approach â€“ focus on system (or software) quality
B.	process-oriented approach â€“ focus on how nfrs can be used in the design process
C.	quantitative approach â€“ find measurable scales for the functionality attributes
D.	qualitative approach â€“ study various relationships between quality goals
Answer» D. qualitative approach â€“ study various relationships between quality goals

Discussion

32.	According to components of FURPS+, which of the following does not belong to S ?
A.	testability
B.	speed efficiency
C.	serviceability
D.	installability
Answer» C. serviceability

Discussion

33.	Which of the following statements explains portability in non-functional requirements?
A.	it is a degree to which software running on one platform can easily be converted to run on another platform
B.	it cannot be enhanced by using languages, osâ€™ and tools that are universally available and standardized
C.	the ability of the system to behave consistently in a user-acceptable manner when operating within the environment for which the system was intended
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» B. it cannot be enhanced by using languages, osâ€™ and tools that are universally available and standardized

Discussion

34.	â€œConsider a system where, a heat sensor detects an intrusion and alerts the security company.â€ What kind of a requirement the system is providing ?
A.	functional
B.	non-functional
C.	known requirement
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» B. non-functional

Discussion

35.	Which one of the following is a functional requirement ?
A.	maintainability
B.	portability
C.	robustness
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

36.	Functional requirements capture the intended behavior of the system.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

37.	Which four framework activities are found in the Extreme Programming(XP) ?
A.	analysis, design, coding, testing
B.	planning, analysis, design, coding
C.	planning, design, coding, testing
D.	planning, analysis, coding, testing
Answer» D. planning, analysis, coding, testing

Discussion

38.	In XP an automated unit test framework is used to write tests for a new piece of functionality before that functionality itself is implemented.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

39.	Tests are automated in Extreme Programming.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

40.	Developers work individually on a release and they compare their results with other developers before forwarding that release to customers.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» C.

Discussion

41.	Is a customer involved test development and validation in XP ?
A.	yes
B.	no
C.	it may vary from customer to customer
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned

Discussion

42.	In XP Increments are delivered to customers every Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â weeks.
A.	one
B.	two
C.	three
D.	four
Answer» C. three

Discussion

43.	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.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

44.	In XP, as soon as the work on a task is complete, it is integrated into the whole system.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

45.	Which of the following does not apply to agility to a software process?
A.	uses incremental product delivery strategy
B.	only essential work products are produced
C.	eliminate the use of project planning and testing
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned

Discussion

46.	Incremental development in Extreme Programming (XP) is supported through a system release once every month.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» C.

Discussion

47.	How many phases are there in Scrum ?
A.	two
B.	three
C.	four
D.	scrum is an agile method which means it does not have phases
Answer» C. four

Discussion

48.	How is plan driven development different from agile development ?
A.	outputs are decided through a process of negotiation during the software development process
B.	specification, design, implementation and testing are interleaved
C.	iteration occurs within activities
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned

Discussion

49.	Agility is defined as the ability of a project team to respond rapidly to a change.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» C.

Discussion

50.	Which on of the following is not an agile method?
A.	xp
B.	4gt
C.	aup
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» C. aup

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Testing Subject.

What kind of investments does organization have in order to make most of by the software architects in their design?

Why does architectural design occurs during product design?

Data Store Symbol in DFD represents a

A DFD is always accompanied by a data dictionary.

A directed arc or line in DFD represents

The context diagram is also known as

Structured Analysis is based on the principle of Bottom-Up Approach.

The results of structured analysis can be easily understood by ordinary customers.

To arrive at a form which is suitable for implementation in some programming language is the purpose of

Which of the following is not an activity of Structured Analysis (SA) ?

SA/SD features are obtained from which of the methodologies?

Which is one of the most important stakeholder from the following ?

Conflicting requirements are common in Requirement Engineering, with each client proposing his or her version is the right one.

A stakeholder is anyone who will purchase the completed software system under development.

FAST stands for

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

Select the developer-specific requirement ?

What are the types of requirements ?

Requirements should specify â€˜whatâ€™ but not â€˜howâ€™.

Requirements Analysis is an Iterative Process.

Coad and Yourdon suggested Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â selection characteristics that should be used as an analyst considers each potential object for inclusion in the requirement analysis model.

The requirements that result from requirements analysis are typically expressed from one of three perspectives or views.WhaT is that perspective or view ?

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â and Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â are the two issues of Requirement Analysis.

Requirements analysis is critical to the success of a development project.

2 REQUIREMENT ENGINEERING PROCESS: FEASIBILITY STUDIES,

Which of the following is not a diagram studied in Requirement Analysis ?

How many feasibility studies is conducted in Requirement Analysis ?

Does software wear & tear by decomposition ?

How many classification schemes have been developed for NFRs ?

Choose the correct statement on how NFRs integrates with Rational Unified Process ?

Choose the incorrect statement with respect to Non-Functional Requirement(NFR).

According to components of FURPS+, which of the following does not belong to S ?

Which of the following statements explains portability in non-functional requirements?

â€œConsider a system where, a heat sensor detects an intrusion and alerts the security company.â€ What kind of a requirement the system is providing ?

Which one of the following is a functional requirement ?

Functional requirements capture the intended behavior of the system.

Which four framework activities are found in the Extreme Programming(XP) ?

In XP an automated unit test framework is used to write tests for a new piece of functionality before that functionality itself is implemented.

Tests are automated in Extreme Programming.

Developers work individually on a release and they compare their results with other developers before forwarding that release to customers.

Is a customer involved test development and validation in XP ?

In XP Increments are delivered to customers every Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â weeks.

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.

In XP, as soon as the work on a task is complete, it is integrated into the whole system.

Which of the following does not apply to agility to a software process?

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

How many phases are there in Scrum ?

How is plan driven development different from agile development ?

Agility is defined as the ability of a project team to respond rapidly to a change.

Which on of the following is not an agile method?

â€œConsider a system where, a heat sensor detects an intrusion and alerts the security company.â€ What kind of a requirement the system is providing ?