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1. _____ is the open source software.
A. Internet Explorer
B. Mozilla
C. MS-Office
D. Oracle
Answer : B
2. State True or False.
1. Ubiquitous computing lead to an environment in which the cycle time and costs of the business processes are increased.
2. Software technology facilitates communication between devices in a multimedia fashion.

A. 1-True, 2-True
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-False, 2-False
Answer : C
3. 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
4. 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
5. In Software Engineering, people are considered as a/an _____.
A. Asset
B. Resource
C. Problem Solver
D. Knowledge Provider
Answer : B
6. 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
7. 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
8. Which of the following the notation is not used to represent an object class in an object model?
A. Class Name
B. Entity
C. Attributes
D. Service
Answer : B
9. Integrating business processes with the Internet leads to far greater _____ between customers and suppliers.
A. Understanding
B. Restrictions
C. Transparency
D. Controversy
Answer : C
10. 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
11. 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
12. _____ was an improved version of an earlier process model called the Nine-Phase, Stage-Wise model.
A. Spiral model
B. Incremental model
C. Iterative model
D. Waterfall model
Answer : D
13. Software engineers should not use their technical skills to misuse other peoples computers.Here the term misuse refers to:
A. Unauthorized modification of computer material
B. Unauthorized access to computer material
C. Dissemination of viruses or other malware
D. All of the mentioned
Answer : D
14. ___________ is used to derive a class from existing class.
A. Polymorphism
B. Encapsulation
C. Inheritance
D. Information hiding
Answer : C
15. 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
16. _____ 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
17. Which of the following is one of the phase of software life cycle?
A. Design
B. Project Management
C. Maintenance
D. Quality management
Answer : A
18. 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
19. State True or False.
1. 4GLs are not CASE tools.
2. The domain of applicability of CASE tools are much more limited than the 4GL.

A. 1-True, 2-True
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-False, 2-False
Answer : A
20. UAN stands for _____.
A. User Action Notation
B. User Action Norms
C. User Analogy Notation
D. User Analogy Norms
Answer : A
21. What types of errors are missed by black-box testing and can be found by white-box testing?
A. Behavioural error
B. Logic errors
C. Performance error
D. Interface error
Answer : B
22. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
A. processing
B. programming
C. storing
D. organizing
Answer : A
23. The tools used during implementation and maintenance are called _____ CASE tools
A. Upper
B. Front-end
C. Intermediate
D. Lower
Answer : D
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. RAD stands for _____.
A. Random Application Development
B. Raw Application Development
C. Robust Application Development
D. Rapid Application Development
Answer : D
28. _____ 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
29. The most famous risk reduction strategy is _____.
A. Waterfall model
B. Incremental model
C. Spiral model
D. Iterative model
Answer : C
30. ____________ serves as the foundation for software engineering.
A. Software Analysis
B. Software Design
C. Software quality
D. Software testing
Answer : B
31. In object oriented design of software which of the following is not true?
A. objects inherit the properties of the class
B. classes are defined based on the attributes of the object
C. objects can belong to two classes
D. classes are always different
Answer : C
32. _____ focused on the Waterfall and prototype models in their empirical study, emphasizing the factors driving the usage of specific process models.
A. Boehm and Belz
B. Khalifa and Verner
C. Madhavji et al.
D. Blackburn et al.
Answer : B
33. ________________ 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. The spiral model of software development___________
A. A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly.
B. Is more chaotic than the incremental model
C. Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration
D. Often used for the development of client/server applications
Answer : C
37. Information hiding is to hide from user details
A. that are not relevant to him
B. that re relevant to him
C. that may be maliciously handled by him
D. that are confidential
Answer : C
38. 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
39. _____ model is based on incremental development under statistical quality control and formal correctness principles.
A. Waterfall
B. Spiral
C. Iterative
D. Cleanroom
Answer : D
40. Which of the following is not aspects to fault tolerance.?
A. Failure detection
B. Damage assessment
C. Fault avoidance
D. Fault repair
Answer : C
41. The economic success of an application is measured in terms of metrics such as _____.
A. Profit maximization
B. Cost reduction
C. Customer satisfaction
D. All of the above
Answer : D
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42. 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
43. 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
44. _____ 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
45. 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
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. 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
48. The Linear sequential model is also known as ________.
A. classical life cycle model
B. Fountain model
C. Spiral model
D. Concurrent model
Answer : A
49. Which of the following model include inheritance model, object aggregation, and service usage model?
A. Entity- relation model
B. Data flow model
C. Structural model
D. Object model
Answer : D
50. 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

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