Software Engineering 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC GD
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1. 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
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
2. 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
A. Data- flow design
B. Structural decomposition
C. Detailed design description
D. All the above
Answer : D
3. Data structure suitable for an application discussed in?
A. interface design
B. data design
C. procedural design
D. architectural design
Answer : B
A. interface design
B. data design
C. procedural design
D. architectural design
Answer : B
4. 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
A. Entity- relation model
B. Data flow model
C. Structural model
D. Object model
Answer : D
5. 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
A. Profit maximization
B. Cost reduction
C. Customer satisfaction
D. All of the above
Answer : D
6. _____ model is based on incremental development under statistical quality control and formal correctness principles.
A. Waterfall
B. Spiral
C. Iterative
D. Cleanroom
Answer : D
A. Waterfall
B. Spiral
C. Iterative
D. Cleanroom
Answer : D
7. The most famous risk reduction strategy is _____.
A. Waterfall model
B. Incremental model
C. Spiral model
D. Iterative model
Answer : C
A. Waterfall model
B. Incremental model
C. Spiral model
D. Iterative model
Answer : C
8. 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
A. Large system applications
B. Small system applications
C. Medium system applications
D. Very small system applications
Answer : A
9. _____ 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
A. Boehm and Belz
B. Khalifa and Verner
C. Madhavji et al.
D. Blackburn et al.
Answer : B
10. 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
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
11. 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
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
12. UAN stands for _____.
A. User Action Notation
B. User Action Norms
C. User Analogy Notation
D. User Analogy Norms
Answer : A
A. User Action Notation
B. User Action Norms
C. User Analogy Notation
D. User Analogy Norms
Answer : A
13. 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
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
14. Which of the following is a tool in design phase?
A. abstraction
B. refinement
C. information hiding
D. all of above three
Answer : D
A. abstraction
B. refinement
C. information hiding
D. all of above three
Answer : D
15. 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
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
16. 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
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
17. 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
A. Lower
B. Back-end
C. Intermediate
D. Upper
Answer : D
18. Efficiency in a software product does not include ________
A. licensing
B. responsiveness
C. processing time
D. memory utilization
Answer : A
A. licensing
B. responsiveness
C. processing time
D. memory utilization
Answer : A
19. State True or False.
1. Investors and owners are also significant stakeholders who make demands on a system in terms of financial goals.
2. Experts and consultants are another stakeholder class who can strongly affect problem definition.
A. 1-False, 2-False
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-True, 2-True
Answer : D
1. Investors and owners are also significant stakeholders who make demands on a system in terms of financial goals.
2. Experts and consultants are another stakeholder class who can strongly affect problem definition.
A. 1-False, 2-False
B. 1-True, 2-False
C. 1-False, 2-True
D. 1-True, 2-True
Answer : D
20. A good specification should be?
A. distinctly specific
B. unambiguous
C. all of these
D. functional
Answer : C
A. distinctly specific
B. unambiguous
C. all of these
D. functional
Answer : C
A. Application Domain
B. Staff stability
C. Programming language
D. External environment
Answer : C
22. _____ asserted that, for a process model to be effective, it must exhibit multidimensional characteristics.
A. Madhavji
B. Sutton
C. Khalifa
D. Humphrey
Answer : B
A. Madhavji
B. Sutton
C. Khalifa
D. Humphrey
Answer : B
23. 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
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
24. 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
A. Procedure-oriented, Structured
B. Structured, Procedure-oriented
C. Structured, Object-oriented
D. Object-oriented, Structured
Answer : C
25. 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
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
26. 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
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
27. 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
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
28. _____ 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
A. User satisfaction
B. Job satisfaction
C. Business success
D. Profit making
Answer : A
29. 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
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
30. 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
A. 70 to 80
B. 30 to 40
C. 50 to 60
D. 10 to 20
Answer : A
31. RAD stands for _____.
A. Random Application Development
B. Raw Application Development
C. Robust Application Development
D. Rapid Application Development
Answer : D
A. Random Application Development
B. Raw Application Development
C. Robust Application Development
D. Rapid Application Development
Answer : D
32. 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
A. Design
B. Project Management
C. Maintenance
D. Quality management
Answer : A
33. 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
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
34. Design phase will usually be?
A. bottom-up
B. random
C. top-down
D. center fingring
Answer : C
A. bottom-up
B. random
C. top-down
D. center fingring
Answer : C
35. 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
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
36. 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
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
37. Which of the following is not the part of system requirements?
A. Availability
B. Data Integrity
C. Security
D. Reliability
Answer : D
A. Availability
B. Data Integrity
C. Security
D. Reliability
Answer : D
38. Design phase includes?
A. data,architectural and procedural designs only
B. architectural,procedural and interface design only
C. data,architectural and interface design only
D. data,architectural interface and procedural design
Answer : D
A. data,architectural and procedural designs only
B. architectural,procedural and interface design only
C. data,architectural and interface design only
D. data,architectural interface and procedural design
Answer : D
39. 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
A. Class Name
B. Entity
C. Attributes
D. Service
Answer : B
40. 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 chang request
Answer : C
A. Number of request for corrective maintenance
B. Average time required for impact analysis
C. All the above
D. Number of oustanding chang request
Answer : C
41. _____ 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
A. System Operator
B. Salesman
C. Database Manager
D. Accountant
Answer : B
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
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 of the following is not aspects to fault tolerance.?
A. Failure detection
B. Damage assessment
C. Fault avoidance
D. Fault repair
Answer : C
A. Failure detection
B. Damage assessment
C. Fault avoidance
D. Fault repair
Answer : C
44. ____________ serves as the foundation for software engineering.
A. Software Analysis
B. Software Design
C. Software quality
D. Software testing
Answer : B
A. Software Analysis
B. Software Design
C. Software quality
D. Software testing
Answer : B
45. _____ interacts with the system at the financial level.
A. Accounting Personnel
B. Database Manager
C. Salesman
D. System Operator
Answer : A
A. Accounting Personnel
B. Database Manager
C. Salesman
D. System Operator
Answer : A
46. _____ 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
A. Intermediation
B. Disintermediation
C. Mediation
D. None of the above
Answer : B
47. 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
A. Confidentiality
B. Intellectual property rights
C. Managing Client Relationships
D. Both a & b
Answer : D
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
A. classical life cycle model
B. Fountain model
C. Spiral model
D. Concurrent model
Answer : A
49. Process technology enabled the support of the rapid application development needed for iterative approaches with their greater emphasis on risk _____ and user _____.
A. Minimization, Satisfaction
B. Minimization, Dissatisfaction
C. Maximization, Satisfaction
D. Maximization, Dissatisfaction
Answer : A
A. Minimization, Satisfaction
B. Minimization, Dissatisfaction
C. Maximization, Satisfaction
D. Maximization, Dissatisfaction
Answer : A
50. 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
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
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