Software Engineering II MCQs with Answers
Practice important Software Engineering II MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 20
Q661:
The total cost of custom development when 18 components need to be developed is _______.
A. 1800000
B. 1200000
C. 3000000
D. 2500000
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 20
Q662:
The most effective strategy for risk management is _______.
A. Risk monitoring
B. Risk avoidance
C. Risk management and contingency plan
D. Risk identification
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 20
Q663:
Risk impact can be influenced by factors such as _______.
A. Scope and timing
B. Only timing
C. Only scope
D. Only cost
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 20
Q664:
What is the primary goal of risk mitigation?
A. Avoiding the occurrence of risk
B. Reducing the impact of risk
C. Increasing the risk exposure
D. Increasing project complexity
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 20
Q665:
Risk monitoring in a project is necessary to _______.
A. Ignore potential risk
B. Identify early warning signs of risk
C. Increase project risk exposure
D. Avoid risk management efforts
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 20
Q666:
What should be done if the risk mitigation strategy fails and the risk becomes a reality?
A. Temporarily adjust project resources
B. Ignore the issue and continue as planned
C. Stop the project and terminate it
D. Delay the project indefinitely
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 20
Q667:
High turnover is a risk that can be mitigated by _______.
A. Ignoring staff concerns
B. Developing techniques for ensuring continuity when people leave
C. Focusing on only critical tasks
D. Reducing project deadlines
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 20
Q668:
What should be monitored to ensure the effectiveness of risk mitigation?
A. Documentation and project staff
B. Documentation quality and staff retention
C. Project costs and deadlines
D. Documentation quality and knowledge transfer
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 20
Q669:
The Pareto principle in risk management states that _______.
A. 20% of the risks cause 80% of the potential project failure
B. 50% of the risks cause 50% of the potential project failure
C. 80% of the risks cause 20% of the potential project failure
D. 90% of the risks cause 10% of the potential project failure
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 20
Q670:
Risk avoidance is considered to be the _______ strategy in risk management.
A. Worst
B. Most costly
C. Best
D. Least effective
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 20
Q671:
In a contingency plan, backup staff should be assigned to _______.
A. The least important tasks
B. Critical technologies
C. Non-critical components
D. Staff with high turnover potential
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 20
Q672:
If a risk mitigation strategy includes ensuring knowledge transfer, it is important to _______.
A. Prevent staff from leaving
B. Ensure documentation is completed in time
C. Ignore the impact of high turnover
D. Restrict access to project information
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 20
Q673:
If risk mitigation is successful, the project's exposure to the risk is _______.
A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Unchanged
D. Undefined
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 20
Q674:
What is the first step in developing a risk mitigation strategy for high turnover?
A. Ignore staff concerns
B. Meet with current staff to determine causes for turnover
C. Develop new team roles
D. Increase the project budget
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 20
Q675:
Risk management should include both _______ and contingency planning.
A. Risk avoidance
B. Risk monitoring
C. Risk management
D. Only risk mitigation
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 20
Q676:
When a mitigation strategy fails and the risk occurs, the project team should _______ to handle the consequences.
A. Adjust project resources and reallocate tasks
B. Increase project timelines
C. Start a new project
D. Ignore the risk consequences
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 20
Q677:
A management/contingency plan is necessary when a risk has become _______.
A. Likely to happen
B. Unlikely to happen
C. A reality
D. A possibility
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 20
Q678:
What must be done when risk mitigation strategies have failed?
A. Quickly abandon the project
B. Temporarily adjust project resources
C. Ignore the risk and continue as normal
D. Add more staff to handle the situation
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 20
Q679:
The cost-benefit analysis for risk management helps determine _______.
A. How much to spend on risk mitigation
B. Whether to avoid certain risks
C. Which risks to ignore
D. When to escalate project risks
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 21
Q680:
Which of the following is a major cause of software project failure?
A. Unrealistic deadlines
B. Strong team communication
C. High-quality code
D. Efficient resource management
Correct Answer:
A