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Software Engineering | Set 1

1. ______ is an orderly grouping of independent components linked together according to a plan to achieve a specific objective or goal.

Correct : A. System

2. A ---------------is a set or group of component that interact to accomplish some purpose.

Correct : A. System

3. System consists of----------------

Correct : D. All of above

4. Elements of system.

Correct : D. All of above

5. We can define information system as a set of devices, procedures, rules but most of the work performs manually

Correct : B. Manmade Information system

6. What are the characteristics of software?

Correct : D. All mentioned above

7. Compilers, Editors software come under which type of software?

Correct : B. Application software

8. -------- refers to the process of examining a business situation with the intent of improving it through better procedures and methods.

Correct : D. System analysis

9. The process of generating analysis and design documents is known as

Correct : C. Reverse engineering

10. Which is the first step in the software development life cycle ?

Correct : C. Problem/Opportunity Identification

11. Decision makers who are concerned with tactical (short-term) operational problems and decision making are

Correct : A. middle managers

12. A turnaround output is an example of

Correct : B. external output

13. Critical information for top management is provided by ....... information system.

Correct : C. executive

14. ________ expressly designed for the support of individual and collective decision making.

Correct : B. DSS

15. -----------The system which are represented conceptually non Physical systems are called

Correct : A. Abstract system

16. ------------it shows a two dimensional depicting system elements and their linkages.

Correct : A. Schematic Models

17. ---------------It shows the flow of material ,energy and information that hold system together.

Correct : B. Flow system models

18. ------------- This type of model exhibits are pair of relationship such as activity time or cost quantity.

Correct : C. Static system models

19. ---------------- It depict constantly an ongoing constantly changing the system

Correct : D. Dynamic system models

20. An -----------system is a one which does not provide for its own control or modification.

Correct : A. Open System

21. ----------system in one which automatically controls or modifies its own operation by responding to data generated by the system itself.

Correct : B. Closed system

22. -------------------is represented by organization chart.

Correct : A. Formal Information system

23. -------------systems used organizational data as well as external data collected from environment of the organization.

Correct : D. DSS

24. Effectiveness is a major goal of these types of systems.

Correct : A. Expert systems

25. ------------------system operates continuously to keep management abreast of what is happening in all major areas

Correct : A. Execution Information system(EIS)

26. ----------------consists of individual computers may be workstations or multiple systems.

Correct : B. Integrated system

27. -------------is a unit that is part of a larger system that means a larger system divided into subparts the subpart is known as --------------

Correct : C. Subsystem

28. -----------system collect,store,modify and retrieve the transaction of an organization.

Correct : D. Transaction processing system

29. -----------------is concerned with how a systems tied together in order to achieve common goal thus forming integration.

Correct : C. Integration

30. --------means that parts of the organization depend on one another

Correct : B. Interdependence

31. Which one of the following is not a step of requirement engineering?

Correct : C. analysis

32. -----------is a first technical step in software process.

Correct : D. None of Above

33. -------- refers to the process of examining a business situation with the intent of improving it through better procedures and methods.

Correct : A. Software Anticipation

34. What are the four dimensions of Dependability?

Correct : B. Availability, Reliability, Maintainability, Security

35. System analyst consist of following tasks:

Correct : A. Problem identification

36. --------- it include the study like can the work for the project is done with current equipment existing software technology and with available manpower.

Correct : B. Economic feasibility

37. ------- it include of study of cost of system.

Correct : C. Operational feasibility

38. --------- it include system be used if it developed and implemented.

Correct : A. Technical feasibility

39. Analyst used ------- method to collect information from individual or from group.

Correct : A. Interviews

40. Analyst used --------- method to collect information from person by asking standard question to person or group of person.

Correct : A. Interviews

41. -------- interviews use of standardized question in either an open response or close response format.

Correct : B. Structured Interviews

42. ----------- may be inefficient use of both respondent and interviewer time.

Correct : A. Unstructured Interviews.

43. Analyst use ----------to learn about feelings, opinions and general experiences or to explore a process or problems.

Correct : A. open ended questionnaires

44. In ----------- analyst examines information that has been recorded about system and about the users.

Correct : B. Interviews

45. The ------------ is produced at the culmination of the analysis task.

Correct : A. Software requirement specification

46. Software is defined as ____

Correct : D. All of the above

47. The objective of software engineering is to produce ----------

Correct : A. Software Product

48. ----------- are software systems delivered to customer with the documentation which describes how to install and use the system.

Correct : A. Software Product

49. --------- These are stand-alone systems which are produced by a development organization and sold on the open market to any customer who is able to buy them.

Correct : A. Generic Product

50. ------------- these are systems which are commissioned by a particular customer.

Correct : D. None of these

51. ------------- component should be designed and implemented so that it can be reused in many different programs.

Correct : A. Reusability

52. A primary goal of software engineering is to improve the -------------and to increase the productivity and job satisfaction of software engineers.

Correct : A. Quality of software product

53. A fundamental Principal of software engineering is to design software products that minimize the intellectual distance between ----------- and solution.

Correct : A. Method

54. ------------ is outgrowth of hardware and system engineering.

Correct : B. Requirement engineering

55. ------------ provide automated or semi-automated support for methods.

Correct : A. Software engineering tools

56. ------------- encompass a broad array of tasks that include project planning and estimation system analysis, design of data structure, program architecture, coding, testing and maintenance.

Correct : A. Software engineering tools

57. ------------- are the glue that holds the methods and tools together and they enable rational and timely development of computer software.

Correct : D. None of these

58. Software engineering needed for building -----------systems in a timely manner with high quality.

Correct : A. Software

59. software engineering is a ----------------

Correct : A. Graphical technology

60. --------- provides the technical how to building software.

Correct : C. Software engineering Methods

61. Software is ------

Correct : B. Manufactured

62. Software does not-----------

Correct : A. Engineered

63. ------------ consists of a means of monitoring the software engineering processes and methods used to ensure quality.

Correct : B. Software quality product

64. In McCall’s software quality factors, Product operation phase ----not contains.

Correct : C. Usability

65. In McCall’s software quality factors, Product revision phase ----not contains.

Correct : A. Maintainability

66. In McCall’s software quality factors, Product transition phase ----not conta

Correct : D. Testability

67. ---------- it includes the steps of maintenance phase of software.

Correct : A. Maintainability

68. The property of software in which software product may be adapted to changes of specifications.

Correct : D. Portability

69. It is the ability of software system to product their various components against unauthorized access and modification.

Correct : D. Integrity

70. ------------ is the probability that the software will operate correctly over specified time interval.

Correct : D. Flexibility

71. --------------will be able to interface it with another system.

Correct : A. Correctness

72. ----------- the ease with which conformance to standards can be checked.

Correct : B. Auditability

73. --------- The degree to which standard interfaces protocols and bandwidth are used.

Correct : D. Flexibility

74. ------- The compactness of the program in terms of lines of code.

Correct : A. Conciseness

75. --------The use of uniform design and documentation techniques throughout the software development project.

Correct : B. Consistency

76. ----------- the degree to which the software assists in enabling new users to apply the system.

Correct : A. Training

77. --------- The degree to which the source code provides meaningful documentation.

Correct : A. Self-documentation

78. ---------- The damage that occurs when the program encounters an error.

Correct : A. Error tolerance

79. -------------- The functional independence of program componets.

Correct : C. Modularity

80. ---------- The degree to which full implementation of required function has been achieved.

Correct : C. Completeness

81. Pick up the odd one out of the following process m

Correct : D. Waterfall Model

82. The Linear Sequential or Classic Life Cycle is also ca

Correct : A. Waterfall Model

83. The waterfall model of the software process considers each process activity as a _______ pha

Correct : C. Both a and b options

84. In Boehm’s spiral model, each loop in the spiral represents _____ of the softwa

Correct : A. phase

85. In incremental process model, some high end function are desig

Correct : B. Modeling framework

86. RAD stands f

Correct : B. Rapid Application Development

87. RAD Model ha

Correct : C. 5 phases

88. SDLC stands f

Correct : A. Software Development Life Cycle

89. Which one of the following is not an Evolutionary Process Model?

Correct : D. All of the mentioned

90. The Incremental Model is a result of combination of elements of which two models?

Correct : C. Linear Model & Prototyping Model

91. What is the major advantage of using Incremental Model?

Correct : A. Customer can respond to each increment

92. The spiral model was originally proposed by

Correct : B. Barry Boehm

93. The spiral model has two dimensions namely _____________ and ____________

Correct : C. radial, angular

94. How is WINWIN Spiral Model different from Spiral Model?

Correct : B. It defines a set of negotiation activities at the beginning of each pass around the spiral

95. Identify the disadvantage of Spiral Model.

Correct : A. Doesn’t work well for smaller projects

96. Spiral Model has user involvement in all its phases.

Correct : B. False

97. How is Incremental Model different from Spiral Model?

Correct : A. Progress can be measured for Incremental Model

98. If you were to create client/server applications, which model would you go for?

Correct : C. Concurrent Model

99. A company is developing an advance version of their current software available in the market, what model approach would they prefer ?

Correct : C. Both RAD & Iterative Enhancement

100. One can choose Waterfall Model if the project development schedule is tight.

Correct : B. False