1000+ Software Engineering Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. which is used to measure POFOD?
A. The time between system failure
B. The frequency of occurrence with which unexpected behaviour is likely to occur
C. The elapsed repair or restart time when a system failure occurs. Given that the system must be continuously available.
D. The number of system failures given a number of systems inputs.
Answer : D

2. In _________ approach to reuse, reusable knowledge is captured in a program generator system, which can be programmed in a domain-oriented language.
A. Function reuse
B. Application system reuse
C. Sub- system reuse
D. Generator based reuse
Answer : D

3. ISO stands for _____.
A. Indian Statistical Organization
B. Inter State Organization
C. International Standards Organization
D. Indian Standards Organization
Answer : C

4. Which of the following is not the strategy for achieving reliability in software system?
A. Fault avoidance
B. Fault tolerance
C. Fault detection
D. Fault repair
Answer : D

5. In Software Engineering, people are considered as a/an _____.
A. Asset
B. Resource
C. Problem Solver
D. Knowledge Provider
Answer : B

6. The rapid application development model is______________
A. A Combination of prototyping and waterfall model
B. Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration
C. A high speed adaptation of the linear sequential model
D. Used to suggests a systematic sequential approach to software development
Answer : C

7. _____ interoperate with systems at a mobile or remote level in order to access inventory, check prices, and close deals.
A. System Operator
B. Salesman
C. Database Manager
D. Accountant
Answer : B

8. The testing technique that requires devising test cases to demonstrate a program function is operational is called_____
A. Grey- box testing
B. White box testing
C. Black box testing
D. Red Box Testing
Answer : C

9. Which of the following are the activities of the function- oriented design.
A. Data- flow design
B. Structural decomposition
C. Detailed design description
D. All the above
Answer : D

10. Feller and Fitzgerald observe that between _____ percent of software costs are traditionally associated with the post-development, maintenance phase of the software life cycle.
A. 70 to 80
B. 30 to 40
C. 50 to 60
D. 10 to 20
Answer : A

11. A good specification should be?
A. distinctly specific
B. unambiguous
C. all of these
D. functional
Answer : C

12. Which of the following is a technical factor which affect software maintenance cost?
A. Application Domain
B. Staff stability
C. Programming language
D. External environment
Answer : C

13. _____ refers to the elimination or reduction of third-party intermediaries between the client or customer.
A. Intermediation
B. Disintermediation
C. Mediation
D. None of the above
Answer : B

14. The major advantage of bottom-up integration testing is__________.
A. major decision points are tested early
B. no drivers need to be written
C. no stubs need to be written
D. regression testing is not required
Answer : C

15. The Linear sequential model of software development is_____
A. An Old Fashioned model that cannot be used in a modern context
B. A good approach when a working program is required quickly
C. A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly.
D. A reasonable approach when requirement are well defined.
Answer : D

16. Open source development model best suits for _____.
A. Large system applications
B. Small system applications
C. Medium system applications
D. Very small system applications
Answer : A

17. Explain what is meant by PRODUCT with reference to one of the eight principles as per the ACM/IEEE Code of Ethics ?
A. Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible.
B. The product should be easy to use.
C. It means that the product designed /created should be easily available.
D. Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications satisfy the client.
Answer : D

18. State True or False.
1. People have different software needs that change over time.
2. Most computer users do not understand computer languages.
A. 1-False, 2-False
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-True, 2-True
Answer : D

19. Efficiency in a software product does not include ________
A. licensing
B. responsiveness
C. processing time
D. memory utilization
Answer : A

20. Which of the following is not the part of system requirements?
A. Availability
B. Data Integrity
C. Security
D. Reliability
Answer : D

21. Tools used in the early phases of the life cycle are called _____ CASE tools.
A. Lower
B. Back-end
C. Intermediate
D. Upper
Answer : D

22. The SOFL model of Liu and colleagues (1997) presents an integrated approach that adopts _____ methodologies in the requirements phases and _____ methodologies in the design and implementation phases
A. Procedure-oriented, Structured
B. Structured, Procedure-oriented
C. Structured, Object-oriented
D. Object-oriented, Structured
Answer : C

23. ________________ exercises specific paths in a module's control structure to ensure complete coverage and maximum error detection.
A. Unit testing
B. Integration testing
C. Validation testing
D. System testing
Answer : A

24. Choose the correct option in terms of Issues related to professional responsibility
A. Confidentiality
B. Intellectual property rights
C. Managing Client Relationships
D. Both a & b
Answer : D

25. _____ model is based on incremental development under statistical quality control and formal correctness principles.
A. Waterfall
B. Spiral
C. Iterative
D. Cleanroom
Answer : D

26. RAD stands for _____.
A. Random Application Development
B. Raw Application Development
C. Robust Application Development
D. Rapid Application Development
Answer : D

27. What is meant by a dedicated computer?
A. Which is used by one person only
B. Which is assigned one and only one task
C. Which uses one kind of software
D. Which is meant for application software
Answer : B

28. State True or False.
1. People are at the core of problem solving because business problems are solved by people for people.
2. The structure of the group and its efficiency of communications, style of management, and cohesiveness are critical factors in the effectiveness of the team.
A. 1-True, 2-True
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-False, 2-False
Answer : A

29. Identify the correct statement: Software engineers shall
A. ensure that their products only meet the SRS.
B. act consistently with the public interest.
C. act in a manner that is in the best interests of his expertise and favour.
D. none
Answer : B

30. State True or False.
1. Cultural differences are examples of inherited characteristics that affect the degree of diversification in an environment.
2. Amid various diversity, commonly shared human needs play a unifying role.
A. 1-False, 2-False
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-True, 2-True
Answer : D

31. State True or False.
1. COCOMO is not a cost estimation model.
2. Human factors have an important role in the development process.
A. 1-True, 2-True
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-False, 2-False
Answer : C

32. State True or False.
1. The seminal book by Kent Beck, Extreme Programming Explained express some of the defining characteristics of agile development.
2. Code is the one artifact that development absolutely cannot live without
A. 1-False, 2-False
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-True, 2-True
Answer : D

33. _____ interacts with the system at the financial level.
A. Accounting Personnel
B. Database Manager
C. Salesman
D. System Operator
Answer : A

34. Which of the following is not the stages in software design problem?
A. Study and understand the problem
B. Identify gross features of at least one possible solution.
C. Describe each abstraction used in the solution
D. Maintenance
Answer : D

35. The tools used during implementation and maintenance are called _____ CASE tools
A. Upper
B. Front-end
C. Intermediate
D. Lower
Answer : D

36. What is meant by the term software crisis?
A. Ability to deliver software on time with good quality
B. A situation in which experienced developers leave the company
C. Inability of new software to inter-operate with existing software
D. Instability in the development team
Answer : A

37. _____ is the most widely used single measure of information technology success
A. User satisfaction
B. Job satisfaction
C. Business success
D. Profit making
Answer : A

38. State True or False.
1. Curtis, Kellner, and Over identified five uses for process models.
2. Blackburn et al. identified the five most influential factors in the development process.
A. 1-True, 2-True
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-False, 2-False
Answer : A

39. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
A. processing
B. programming
C. storing
D. organizing
Answer : A

40. Assertion and condition which are true at the point of execution
A. sometimes
B. many times
C. always
D. no times
Answer : C

41. Which of the following is not aspects to fault tolerance.?
A. Failure detection
B. Damage assessment
C. Fault avoidance
D. Fault repair
Answer : C

42. Which of the following is a the process metric which is useful for assessing maintainability?
A. Number of request for corrective maintenance
B. Average time required for impact analysis
C. All the above
D. Number of oustanding change request
Answer : C

43. Which of the following notation in data flow diagram is used to represent user interaction with system?
A. Arrow Head
B. Rectangle
C. Rounded Rectangle
D. Circle
Answer : D

44. State True or False.
1. Leveson adopts a cognitive engineering approach to software development.
2. Visualization plays a key role in defining and understanding the artifacts produced during development.
A. 1-False, 2-False
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-True, 2-True
Answer : D

45. The most famous risk reduction strategy is _____.
A. Waterfall model
B. Incremental model
C. Spiral model
D. Iterative model
Answer : C

46. Select the incorrect statement: Software engineers should
A. not use your technical skills to misuse other peoples computers.
B. not knowingly accept work that is outside your competence.
C. be dependent on their colleagues.
D. maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.
Answer : C

47. Integrating business processes with the Internet leads to far greater _____ between customers and suppliers.
A. Understanding
B. Restrictions
C. Transparency
D. Controversy
Answer : C

48. Which of the following is a tool in design phase?
A. abstraction
B. refinement
C. information hiding
D. all of above three
Answer : D

49. ___________ is used to derive a class from existing class.
A. Polymorphism
B. Encapsulation
C. Inheritance
D. Information hiding
Answer : C

50. Which of the following are the steps in identifying the transforming process of data- flow diagram to structure chart?
A. Identify system- processing transformation
B. Identify input transformation
C. Identify output transformation
D. All the above
Answer : D