Software Engineering II MCQs with Answers
Practice important Software Engineering II MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 29
Q901:
A key goal of reviews in software engineering is to ensure the software has been developed in a ________ manner.
A. consistent and uniform
B. unique and personal
C. rapid and aggressive
D. haphazard and flexible
Correct Answer:
A
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Q902:
The effectiveness of a review is determined by ________.
A. Proper planning and execution
B. Conflict among participants
C. Assigning blame to developers
D. The number of defects found in the software
Correct Answer:
A
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Q903:
Statistical SQA is a technique that measures software quality in a _______ fashion.
A. Qualitative
B. Quantitative
C. Subjective
D. Experimental
Correct Answer:
B
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Q904:
The Pareto Principle states that _______ of defects can be traced to _______ of causes.
A. 90%, 10%
B. 80%, 20%
C. 70%, 30%
D. 60%, 40%
Correct Answer:
B
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Q905:
In Statistical SQA, what is the first step in addressing defects?
A. Ignore minor errors
B. Trace defects to underlying causes
C. Improve programming standards
D. Fix all defects immediately
Correct Answer:
B
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Q906:
The error category "MCC" stands for _______.
A. Miscommunication of customer content
B. Misinterpretation of customer communication
C. Miscellaneous coding errors
D. Misclassification of components
Correct Answer:
B
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Q907:
The total number of serious errors recorded in the data is _______.
A. 379
B. 128
C. 435
D. 942
Correct Answer:
A
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Q908:
The Error Index (EI) is calculated using weighting factors for _______ errors.
A. Critical, minor, fatal
B. Serious, moderate, minor
C. Major, medium, minor
D. Severe, trivial, complex
Correct Answer:
B
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Q909:
The phase index (PIi) is computed by considering which factors?
A. Time, resources, costs
B. Serious, moderate, and minor errors
C. Size, scope, and complexity
D. Functionality, defects, and review
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 30
Q910:
Software reliability refers to the _______.
A. Probability of success in operations
B. Probability of failure-free operation
C. Likelihood of repair
D. Number of defects per line of code
Correct Answer:
B
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Q911:
The Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is calculated by the formula _______.
A. MTTR + MTTF
B. MTTF - MTTR
C. MTTF * MTTR
D. MTTR / MTTF
Correct Answer:
A
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Q912:
MTBF is considered a better measure of software quality than defects/kloc because _______.
A. It focuses on failure rates, not total errors
B. It is easier to calculate
C. It focuses only on minor errors
D. It counts critical errors
Correct Answer:
A
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Q913:
Software availability is calculated using the formula _______.
A. (MTTF / MTTR) x 100
B. (MTBF / MTTF) x 100
C. (MTTR / MTTF) x 100
D. (MTTF / MTBF) x 100
Correct Answer:
D
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Q914:
Reliability of software is defined as the _______.
A. Probability of failure
B. Probability of non-conformance to requirements
C. Probability of failure-free operation
D. Frequency of defects
Correct Answer:
C
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Q915:
The weight of errors during the software engineering process is highest for _______ errors.
A. Minor
B. Moderate
C. Serious
D. Trivial
Correct Answer:
C
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Q916:
The error category "EDR" stands for _______.
A. Error in data representation
B. Error in design resolution
C. Error in document review
D. Error in data repair
Correct Answer:
A
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Q917:
The Error Index (EI) uses a weighting factor of _______ for minor errors.
A. 10
B. 1
C. 3
D. 5
Correct Answer:
B
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Q918:
In the context of software reliability, failure is defined as _______.
A. A defect in hardware
B. Non-conformance to software requirements
C. Lack of user satisfaction
D. Unreliable documentation
Correct Answer:
B
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Q919:
Software reliability can be directed using _______ data.
A. Historical and development
B. Testing and debugging
C. User feedback and surveys
D. Hardware performance
Correct Answer:
A
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Q920:
The average time to failure and repair in MTBF includes _______ and _______ respectively.
A. MTTF, MTTR
B. MTTR, MTTF
C. MTTF, MTTF
D. MTTR, MTTR
Correct Answer:
A