Software Engineering MCQs

Q.1 Software is considered to be collection of?

• A) Programming code
• B) Associated libraries
• C) Documentations
• D) All of the above

Q.2 The process of developing a software product using software engineering principles and methods is referred to as?

• A) Software Engineering
• B) System Models
• C) Software Evolution
• D) None of these

Q.3 Which of the following is a Characteristic of good software?

• A) Operational
• B) Maintenance
• C) Transitional
• D) All of the above

Q.4 Where is there a need for Software Engineering?

• A) For Large Software
• B) To reduce Cost
• C) Software Quality Management
• D) All of the above

Q.5 What is a major reason for software bugs and failures?

• A) Software Developers
• B) Software companies
• C) Software Quality
• D) None of these

Q.6 What are the attributes of good software?

• A) Software functionality
• B) Software development
• C) Software maintainability
• D) Both A and C

Q.7 Which one of the following is considered a functional requirement?

• A) Maintainability
• B) Portability
• C) Business needs
• D) None of these

Q.8 Which of the following is a correct type of software metrics?

• A) Complexity Metrics
• B) Quality Metrics
• C) Process Metrics
• D) All of the above

Q.9 Which item listed below is NOT one of the software engineering layers?

• A) Process
• B) Manufacturing
• C) Methods
• D) All of the above

Q.10 Which question no longer concerns the modern software engineer?

• A) Why does computer hardware cost so much?
• B) Why does software take a long time to finish?
• C) Why does it cost so much to develop a piece of software?
• D) None of these

Q.11 Software is fundamentally defined as a?

• A) Set of language
• B) Set of programming language
• C) Set of Instruction
• D) None of these

Q.12 An Operating System is an example of?

• A) Application Software
• B) System Software
• C) Utility Software
• D) None of these

Q.13 A Compiler is classified as?

• A) Application Software
• B) System Software
• C) Utility Software
• D) None of these

Q.14 An Assembler is classified as?

• A) Application Software
• B) System Software
• C) Utility Software
• D) None of these

Q.15 An Interpreter is classified as?

• A) Application Software
• B) System Software
• C) Utility Software
• D) None of these

Q.16 YouTube is an example of?

• A) Application Software
• B) System Software
• C) Utility Software
• D) None of these

Q.17 Which of the items listed below is NOT one of the software engineering layers?

• A) Process
• B) Manufacturing
• C) Methods
• D) None of these

Q.18 The nature of software applications can be characterized by their information?

• A) Complexity
• B) Content
• C) Determinacy
• D) Both B and C

Q.19 System software serves as the interface between which two components?

• A) Software & Hardware
• B) Hardware & User
• C) Software & User
• D) Both B and C

Q.20 Which of these are standards for assessing software processes?

• A) SPICE
• B) ISO 9000
• C) ISO 9001
• D) Both A and C