Explore topic-wise MCQs in Software Engg.

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151.

‘Human desire is the fundamental motivation of all human action’. Whose view is this?

A. hobbes
B. mathew arnold
C. mcdougall
D. mackenzie
Answer» B. mathew arnold
152.

--------------------is a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome.

A. wish
B. instinct
C. tendency
D. desire
Answer» E.
153.

---------------is a collective name for voluntary actions:

A. virtue
B. conduct
C. desire
D. will
Answer» C. desire
154.

Ethics considers the ------------ of goodness.

A. standard
B. fact
C. object
D. all of these
Answer» B. fact
155.

Morality consists of goodness, which is really an ------------- end

A. effective
B. intrinsic
C. instrumental
D. teleogical
Answer» C. instrumental
156.

Ethics investigates the nature of its fundamental notions like right, duty and ---------

A. beauty
B. good
C. thought
D. none of these
Answer» C. thought
157.

Logic, Ethic and Aesthetics- these three sciences are essentially -------------------

A. positive
B. intuitive
C. cognate
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
158.

Ethics is concerned the ------------------- to judge human conduct

A. standards
B. facts
C. objects
D. all of these
Answer» B. facts
159.

------------------ is not a normative discipline.

A. ethics
B. logic
C. metaphysics
D. aesthetics
Answer» D. aesthetics
160.

Ethics deals with the standards to describe------------------------

A. good and evil
B. true and false
C. right and good
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
161.

Logic deals with the correctness of

A. thought
B. conduct
C. perception
D. intuition
Answer» B. conduct
162.

Ethics deals with the correctness of

A. conduct
B. thought
C. perception
D. intuition
Answer» B. thought
163.

Positive science deals with judgments of facts while ethics is concerned with judgments of:

A. beauty
B. truth
C. thought
D. value
Answer» E.
164.

A thing is generally said to be good when it is valuable for

A. some end.
B. some practice
C. some action
D. some facts
Answer» B. some practice
165.

When we a say that conduct is right, we mean primarily that;

A. it is according to truth
B. it is according to rule
C. it is according to law
D. none of these
Answer» C. it is according to law
166.

Ethics determines rightness or wrongness of-------------------

A. human actions
B. human thought
C. human judgements
D. none of these
Answer» B. human thought
167.

---------------- deals with logical and semantic questions like ‘What do we mean by “freedom”and “determinism”

A. applied ethics
B. normative ethics
C. practical ethics
D. meta ethics
Answer» E.
168.

Truth, Beauty, and -------------are considered as the principles of philosophy.

A. fact
B. goodness
C. conduct
D. none of these
Answer» C. conduct
169.

The applied dimension of Ethics is known as:

A. applied ethics
B. normative ethics
C. meta ethics
D. none of these
Answer» B. normative ethics
170.

‘Ethics is neither a practical science nor an art’, This assertion is:

A. wrong
B. correct
C. neither right nor wrong
D. none of these
Answer» C. neither right nor wrong
171.

Positive science concerned with:

A. facts
B. norms
C. standards
D. rules
Answer» B. norms
172.

Logic deals with the norm of:

A. beauty
B. truth
C. goodness
D. conduct
Answer» C. goodness
173.

Ethics deals with the standard of:

A. beauty
B. truth
C. goodness
D. fact
Answer» D. fact
174.

Aesthetics deals with the standard of:

A. beauty
B. truth
C. goodness
D. conduct
Answer» B. truth
175.

Normative science deals with:

A. standards
B. facts
C. judgements
D. none of these
Answer» B. facts
176.

Ethics is a------------------------science.

A. positive
B. applied
C. normative
D. systematic
Answer» D. systematic
177.

The term Good is connected with the German term:

A. goto
B. gutte
C. gud
D. gut
Answer» E.
178.

Rectus means:

A. straight
B. direct
C. correct
D. good
Answer» B. direct
179.

The term Right is derived from the Latin

A. ritus
B. ritchus
C. rectus
D. rightss
Answer» D. rightss
180.

The word mores means:

A. conduct
B. customs
C. character
D. good
Answer» C. character
181.

Ethos means:

A. conduct
B. customs
C. character
D. good
Answer» D. good
182.

The word "ethics" is derived from the Greek word :

A. ethos
B. ethies
C. ethees
D. ethise
Answer» B. ethies
183.

Ethics is the science of :

A. beauty
B. truth
C. conduct
D. mind
Answer» D. mind
184.

THE_REASON_FOR_SOFTWARE_BUGS_AND_FAILURES_IS_DUE_TO?$

A. Software companies
B. Software Developers
C. Both Software companies and Developers
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
185.

Company_has_latest_computers_and_state-of_the-_art_software_tools,_so_we_shouldn’t_worry_about_the_quality_of_the_product.$#

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
186.

As per an IBM report, “31%of the project get cancelled before they are completed, 53% overrun their cost estimates by an average of 189% and for every 100 projects, there are 94 restarts”.What is the reason for these statistics ?#

A. Lack of adequate training in software engineering
B. Lack of software ethics and understanding
C. Management issues in the company
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Lack of software ethics and understanding
187.

Efficiency in a software product does not include ________

A. responsiveness
B. licensing
C. memory utilization
D. processing time
Answer» C. memory utilization
188.

Select the incorrect statement: “Software engineers should$

A. not knowingly accept work that is outside your competence.”
B. not use your technical skills to misuse other people’s computers.”
C. be dependent on their colleagues.”
D. maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.”
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189.

Identify the correct statement: “Software engineers shall$

A. act in a manner that is in the best interests of his expertise and favour.”
B. act consistently with the public interest.”
C. ensure that their products only meet the SRS.”
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» C. ensure that their products only meet the SRS.‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àöœÄ
190.

Identify an ethical dilemma from the situations mentioned below:

A. Your employer releases a safety-critical system without finishing the testing of the system
B. Refusing to undertake a project
C. Agreement in principle with the policies of senior management
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Refusing to undertake a project
191.

Explain what is meant by PRODUCT with reference to one of the eight principles as per the ACM/IEEE Code of Ethics ?

A. The product should be easy to use
B. Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible
C. Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications satisfy the client
D. It means that the product designed /created should be easily available
Answer» C. Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications satisfy the client
192.

“Software engineers should not use their technical skills to misuse other people’s computers.”Here the term misuse refers to:$

A. Unauthorized access to computer material
B. Unauthorized modification of computer material
C. Dissemination of viruses or other malware
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
193.

Choose the correct option in terms of Issues related to professional responsibility

A. Confidentiality
B. Intellectual property rights
C. Both Confidentiality & Intellectual property rights
D. Managing Client Relationships
Answer» D. Managing Client Relationships