Software Engineering Questions and Answers Part-28

1. Object that collects data on request rather than autonomously is known as
a) Active Object
b) Passive Object
c) Multiple instance
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: A passive object holds data, but does not initiate control.

2. Objects are executed
a) sequentially
b) in Parallel
c) sequentially & Parallel
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: c
Explanation: Objects may be distributed and may execute sequentially or in parallel.

3. Which of the following is the task of project indicators:
a) help in assessment of status of ongoing project
b) track potential risk
c) help in assessment of status of ongoing project & track potential risk
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: c
Explanation: Help in assessment of status of ongoing project & track potential risk

4. Which of the following does not affect the software quality and organizational performance?
a) Market
b) Product
c) Technology
d) People

Answer: a
Explanation: Market is a collection of competitors, stakeholders, users each having different views on the product. So it does not affect the software quality.

5. The intent of project metrics is:
a) minimization of development schedule
b) for strategic purposes
c) assessing project quality on ongoing basis
d) minimization of development schedule and assessing project quality on ongoing basis

Answer: d
Explanation: A project metric is a quantitative measure of the degree to which a system, component or process possesses an attribute.

6. Which of the following is not a direct measure of SE process?
a) Efficiency
b) Cost
c) Effort Applied
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: a
Explanation: Efficiency is an indirect measure.

7. Which of the following is an indirect measure of product?
a) Quality
b) Complexity
c) Reliability
d) All of the Mentioned

Answer: d
Explanation: All the mentioned options are indirect measures of a product.

8. In size oriented metrics, metrics are developed based on the ___________________
a) number of Functions
b) number of user inputs
c) number of lines of code
d) amount of memory usage

Answer: c
Explanation: In size oriented metrics, metrics are developed based on the number of lines of code

9. Which of the following is not an information domain required for determining function point in FPA ?
a) Number of user Input
b) Number of user Inquiries
c) Number of external Interfaces
d) Number of errors

Answer: d
Explanation: FPA includes five domains namely input, output, inquiries, interface and logical files.

10. Usability can be measured in terms of:
a) Intellectual skill to learn the system
b) Time required to become moderately efficient in system usage
c) Net increase in productivity
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: d
Explanation: All of the mentioned