Software Engineering Questions and Answers Part-30

1. Link based measures rely on ___________ structure of a web graph to obtain related pages.
a) Embedded
b) Hyperlink
c) Dynamic
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: Only option b answers the blank, rest are not in accordance to the question.

2. Which of the following is not a web engineering project metric ?
a) Number of Static Content Objects
b) Number of Dynamic Content Objects
c) Number of Inherited Objects
d) Word Count

Answer: c
Explanation: There is no such metric as an inherited object’s count.

3. Size and Complexity are a part of
a) Product Metrics
b) Process Metrics
c) Project Metrics
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: a
Explanation: Product Metrics describe the characteristics of product.

4. Cost and schedule are a part of
a) Product Metrics
b) Process Metrics
c) Project Metrics
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: c
Explanation: Project Metrics describe the project characteristics and execution.

5. Number of errors found per person hours expended is an example of a
a) measurement
b) measure
c) metric
d) all of the mentioned

Answer: c
Explanation: Metric is a quantitative measure of the degree to which a system, component, or process possesses a given attribute.

6. Which of the following is not categorized under Product Operation of McCall’s Software Quality Factors?
a) Flexibility
b) Reliability
c) Usability
d) Integrity

Answer: a
Explanation: Flexibility is a part of Product revision as per McCall’s Software Quality Factors.

7. The arc-to-node ratio is given as r = a/n. What does ‘a’ represent in the ratio?
a) maximum number of nodes at any level
b) longest path from the root to a leaf
c) number of modules
d) lines of control

Answer: d
Explanation: ‘a’ represents the arcs or the lines of control.

8. Which of the following is not categorized under Component-Level Design Metrics?
a) Complexity Metrics
b) Cohesion Metrics
c) Morphology Metrics
d) Coupling Metrics

Answer: c
Explanation: Morphology metrics are a part of High level design metrics.

9. Percentage of modules that were inspected is a part of
a) Product Metrics
b) Process Metrics
c) Project Metrics
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: Process Metrics

10. Identify the correct option with reference to Software Quality Metrics.
a) Integrity = [Sigma(1 – threat)] * (1 – security)
b) Integrity = [1 – Sigma(threat)] * (1 – security)
c) Integrity = [1 – threat * Sigma(1 – security)].
d) Integrity = Sigma[1 – threat * (1 – security)].

Answer: d
Explanation: Integrity = Sigma[1 – threat * (1 – security)]