Software Engineering II MCQs with Answers
Practice important Software Engineering II MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 13
Q481:
What does a higher DRE percentage indicate?
A. More effective defect removal
B. More defects in the system
C. Higher usability
D. Better portability
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q482:
The effectiveness of which activity is critical to improving DRE when combined with testing?
A. Code inspection
B. Usability testing
C. Software deployment
D. Programming
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q483:
Which of the following is a measure of the time required to become moderately efficient in using a system?
A. Usability
B. Maintainability
C. Reliability
D. Efficiency
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q484:
Software quality can be measured by assessing which four characteristics?
A. Correctness, maintainability, integrity, usability
B. Correctness, reliability, portability, efficiency
C. Usability, integrity, security, flexibility
D. Reliability, maintainability, portability, adaptability
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q485:
Testing alone yields an average DRE of what percentage?
A. 0.4
B. 0.6
C. 0.8
D. 0.5
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q486:
Which of the following is NOT part of McCall’s factors related to operation?
A. Maintainability
B. Correctness
C. Reliability
D. Efficiency
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q487:
Which factor refers to the ability of a program to perform its intended function with precision?
A. Reliability
B. Maintainability
C. Efficiency
D. Integrity
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q488:
What is the term for the effort required to transfer a program from one hardware/software system to another?
A. Portability
B. Flexibility
C. Maintainability
D. Usability
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q489:
A program's ability to be reused in other applications is measured by which factor?
A. Reusability
B. Integrity
C. Maintainability
D. Efficiency
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q490:
The sum of defects found before and after delivery is used to calculate which measure?
A. DRE (Defect Removal Efficiency)
B. Spoilage cost
C. MMTC
D. Maintainability
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q491:
Which factor assesses the amount of effort required to modify an operational program?
A. Flexibility
B. Maintainability
C. Portability
D. Reliability
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q492:
Fill in the blank: The extent to which a program can be expected to perform its intended function with required precision is known as _________.
A. Correctness
B. Reliability
C. Efficiency
D. Integrity
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 14
Q493:
Which of the following is NOT a factor that defines software quality according to McCall’s model?
A. Correctness
B. Reliability
C. Efficiency
D. Transparency
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 14
Q494:
The quality of the software specification is essential because it is the foundation of _________.
A. software testing
B. software design
C. software building
D. software maintenance
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 14
Q495:
The number of requirements is calculated by the formula ________.
A. nr = nf + nnf
B. nr = nnf - nf
C. nr = nf * nnf
D. nr = nf / nnf
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 14
Q496:
Which of the following factors is associated with the operation phase in software quality?
A. Correctness
B. Portability
C. Flexibility
D. Maintainability
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 14
Q497:
Which of these is a measure of usability in software quality?
A. Physical skill required
B. Time required to become efficient
C. Defect removal efficiency
D. Portability
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 14
Q498:
In software design quality, structural complexity is measured using the formula ________.
A. S = (fout)2
B. S = fout * 2
C. S = fout + 1
D. S = (fout)2
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 14
Q499:
The software specification’s lack of ambiguity is calculated by the formula ________.
A. Q1 = nui/nr
B. Q2 = nu/[ni * ns]
C. Q3 = nf/nr
D. Q4 = nr/nf
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 14
Q500:
The cost to correct defects after the software has been released is known as ________.
A. Spoilage
B. Maintainability
C. Integrity
D. Flexibility
Correct Answer:
A