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851.

The definition and use of configuration management standards is essential for quality certification in

A. ISO 9000
B. CMM
C. CMMI
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
852.

SPMP stands for

A. Software Project Manager’s Plan
B. Software Project Management Plan
C. Software Product Management Plan
D. Software Product Manager’s Plan
Answer» C. Software Product Management Plan
853.

Which of the following is not a sign that indicates that an information systems project is in jeopardy?

A. Software people don’t understand their customers needs
B. Changes are managed poorly
C. Sponsorship is gained
D. Users are resistant
Answer» D. Users are resistant
854.

Which activity sits at the core of software requirements analysis?

A. Problem decomposition
B. Partitioning
C. Problem elaboration
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
855.

Which paradigm relies on the natural compartmentalization of a problem and organizes team members to work on pieces of the problem with little active communication among themselves?

A. random paradigm
B. open paradigm
C. closed paradigm
D. synchronous paradigm
Answer» D. synchronous paradigm
856.

Which of the following is not an approach to software cost estimation?

A. Empirical
B. Heuristic
C. Analytical
D. Critical
Answer» E.
857.

Which paradigm structures a team loosely and depends on individual initiative of the team members?

A. random paradigm
B. open paradigm
C. closed paradigm
D. synchronous paradigm
Answer» E.
858.

Which of the following is not a project manager’s activity?

A. project control
B. project management
C. project planning
D. project design
Answer» E.
859.

How many forms exists of Barry Boehm’s COCOMO Model?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. No form exists
Answer» C. 4
860.

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: “Derive traceability information to maximize information hiding in the design.”?

A. Underestimated development time
B. Organizational restructuring
C. Requirements changes
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
861.

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: “The underlying technology on which the system is built is superseded by new technology.”?

A. Technology change
B. Product competition
C. Requirements change
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Product competition
862.

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: “There will be a change of organizational management with different priorities.”?

A. Staff turnover
B. Technology change
C. Management change
D. Product competition
Answer» D. Product competition
863.

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement:”the degree of uncertainty that the product will meet its requirements and be fit for its intended use.”?

A. Performance risk
B. Cost risk
C. Support risk
D. Schedule risk
Answer» B. Cost risk
864.

Which one is not a stage of COCOMO-II?

A. Early design estimation model
B. Application Composition estimation model
C. Comprehensive cost estimation model
D. Post architecture estimation model
Answer» B. Application Composition estimation model
865.

COCOMO-II was developed at

A. University of Texas
B. University of Southern California
C. MIT
D. IIT-Kanpur
Answer» C. MIT
866.

Estimation of size for a project is dependent on

A. Cost
B. Time
C. Schedule
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
867.

Which of the following states that work expands to fill the time available.

A. CASE tools
B. Pricing to win
C. Parkinson’s Law
D. Expert judgement
Answer» D. Expert judgement
868.

Which model is used to compute the effort required to integrate reusable components or program code that is automatically generated by design or program translation tools?

A. An application-composition model
B. A post-architecture model
C. A reuse model
D. An early design model
Answer» D. An early design model
869.

Identify the sub-process of process improvement

A. Process introduction
B. Process analysis
C. De-processification
D. Process distribution
Answer» C. De-processification
870.

MTTC falls the the category of

A. correctness
B. integrity
C. maintainability
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned
871.

Which of the following is not categorized under Product Operation of McCall’s Software Quality Factors?

A. Flexibility
B. Reliability
C. Usability
D. Integrity
Answer» B. Reliability
872.

The arc-to-node ratio is given as r = a/n. What does ‘a’ represent in the ratio?

A. maximum number of nodes at any level
B. longest path from the root to a leaf
C. number of modules
D. lines of control
Answer» E.
873.

Usability in metric analysis is defined as the degree to which the software

A. stated needs
B. is easy to use
C. makes optimal use of system resources
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. makes optimal use of system resources
874.

The amount of time that the software is available for use is known as

A. Reliability
B. Usability
C. Efficiency
D. Functionality
Answer» B. Usability
875.

SMI = [Mt – (Fa + Fc + Fd)]/Mt. Here Mt is the number of modules

A. in the current release
B. in the current release that have been changed
C. from the preceding release that were deleted in the current release
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. in the current release that have been changed
876.

SMI stands for

A. Software Mature Indicator
B. Software Maturity Index
C. Software Mature Index
D. Software Maturity Indicator
Answer» C. Software Mature Index
877.

Link based measures rely on ___________ structure of a web graph to obtain related pages.

A. Embedded
B. Hyperlink
C. Dynamic
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Dynamic
878.

Which of the following is not a web engineering project metric ?

A. Number of Static Content Objects
B. Number of Dynamic Content Objects
C. Number of Inherited Objects
D. Word Count
Answer» D. Word Count
879.

Defects removal efficiency (DRE)depends on:

A. E – errors found before software delivery
B. D – defects found after delivery to user
C. Both E and D
D. Varies with project
Answer» D. Varies with project
880.

A graphical technique for finding if changes and variation in metrics data are meaningful is known as

A. DRE (Defect Removal Efficiency)
B. Function points analysis
C. Control Chart
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
881.

Usability can be measured in terms of:

A. Intellectual skill to learn the system
B. Time required to become moderately efficient in system usage
C. Net increase in productivity
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
882.

Which of the following early OOD methods incorporates both a “micro development process” and a “macro development process.” ?

A. Booch method
B. Rumbaugh method
C. Wirfs-Brock method
D. Coad and Yourdon method
Answer» B. Rumbaugh method
883.

How many layers are present in the OO design pyramid?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 1
Answer» C. 5
884.

Objects are executed

A. sequentially
B. in Parallel
C. sequentially & Parallel
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
885.

Which of the following describes”Is-a-Relationship” ?

A. Aggregation
B. Inheritance
C. Dependency
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Dependency
886.

Object that collects data on request rather than autonomously is known as

A. Active Object
B. Passive Object
C. Multiple instance
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Multiple instance
887.

In DFDs, user interactions with the system is denoted by

A. Circle
B. Arrow
C. Rectangle
D. Triangle
Answer» B. Arrow
888.

What DFD notation is represented by the Rectangle?

A. Transform
B. Data Store
C. Function
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Function
889.

Which of the following is/are true with respect to functions ?

A. A function such as “search-book” is represented using a circle
B. Functions represent some activity
C. Functions represent some activity
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
890.

Function-oriented design techniques starts with functional requirements specified in

A. SDD
B. SRS
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. All of the mentioned
891.

Which of the following is not a use of a CASE tool ?

A. Support structured analysis and design (SA/SD)
B. Maintains the data dictionary
C. Checks whether DFDs are balanced or not
D. It complies with the available system
Answer» E.
892.

Structured Analysis is based on the principles of

A. Top-down decomposition approach
B. Divide and conquer principle
C. Graphical representation of results using DFDs
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
893.

Choose the option that does not define Function Oriented Software Design.

A. It consists of module definitions
B. Modules represent data abstraction
C. Modules support functional abstraction
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Modules support functional abstraction
894.

Which of the following is a complementary approach to function-oriented approach ?

A. Object oriented analysis
B. Object oriented design
C. Structured approach
D. Both Object oriented analysis and design
Answer» E.
895.

If all tasks must be executed in the same time-span, what type of cohesion is being exhibited?

A. Functional Cohesion
B. Temporal Cohesion
C. Functional Cohesion
D. Sequential Cohesion
Answer» C. Functional Cohesion
896.

Which of the following is the best type of module cohesion?

A. Functional Cohesion
B. Temporal Cohesion
C. Functional Cohesion
D. Sequential Cohesion
Answer» B. Temporal Cohesion
897.

In what type of coupling, the complete data structure is passed from one module to another?

A. Control Coupling
B. Stamp Coupling
C. External Coupling
D. Content Coupling
Answer» C. External Coupling
898.

Which of the following is the worst type of module cohesion?

A. Logical Cohesion
B. Temporal Cohesion
C. Functional Cohesion
D. Coincidental Cohesion
Answer» E.
899.

Which of the following is the worst type of module coupling?

A. Control Coupling
B. Stamp Coupling
C. External Coupling
D. Content Coupling
Answer» D. Content Coupling
900.

Cohesion is a qualitative indication of the degree to which a module

A. can be written more compactly
B. focuses on just one thing
C. is able to complete its function in a timely manner
D. is connected to other modules and the outside world
Answer» C. is able to complete its function in a timely manner