Software Engineering II MCQs with Answers
Practice important Software Engineering II MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 30
Q921:
Statistical SQA helps to focus corrective actions on _______ causes of errors.
A. Rare
B. Vital
C. Minor
D. Irrelevant
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 30
Q922:
The error category "VPS" refers to _______.
A. Violation of project standards
B. Violation of programming standards
C. Verification of process standards
D. Validation of project specifications
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 30
Q923:
The total number of minor errors recorded in the dataset is _______.
A. 379
B. 128
C. 942
D. 435
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 31
Q924:
Software Safety focuses on identifying _______ that may affect the software negatively.
A. Faults
B. Hazards
C. Errors
D. Defects
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 31
Q925:
In Software Safety, hazards are categorized by _______ and _______.
A. Cost, Frequency
B. Criticality, Risk
C. Probability, Impact
D. Severity, Impact
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 31
Q926:
A hazard that causes uncontrolled acceleration in a cruise control system is an example of _______.
A. Minor error
B. Software bug
C. System-level hazard
D. Functional failure
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 31
Q927:
Software reliability determines the _______ of a software failure occurring.
A. Likelihood
B. Cause
C. Timing
D. Impact
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 31
Q928:
The purpose of fault tree analysis in software safety is to _______.
A. Fix critical errors
B. Predict the chain of events leading to hazards
C. Analyze user behavior
D. Improve software performance
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 31
Q929:
Software safety analysis considers the entire _______ to assess risk.
A. Development team
B. System
C. User feedback
D. Functionality
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 31
Q930:
A failure in software does not always result in a _______.
A. Hazard
B. Error
C. Bug
D. Defect
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 31
Q931:
The hazard in a cruise control system where the system "slowly loses or gains speed" represents a _______ hazard.
A. Critical
B. Low-severity
C. Moderate
D. High-probability
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 31
Q932:
In the context of software safety, a failure that causes a system to lose speed gradually is a(n) _______.
A. Minor hazard
B. Severe hazard
C. Medium hazard
D. Critical hazard
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 31
Q933:
The analysis of software hazards includes assessing the _______ of the occurrence of an event.
A. Probability
B. Severity
C. Both
D. Neither
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 31
Q934:
A hazard that results in the cruise control system not responding to a brake pedal depression is an example of _______.
A. A minor issue
B. A system failure
C. A major hazard
D. An expected error
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 31
Q935:
Fill in the blank: If a software failure leads to a hazard that causes an entire system to fail, this is considered a _______.
A. Low-risk event
B. System-level hazard
C. Minor bug
D. Faulty design
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 31
Q936:
To ensure effective software safety analysis, the software must be analyzed in the context of the entire _______.
A. Team
B. System
C. Database
D. Architecture
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 31
Q937:
Software safety and _______ are closely related but not identical.
A. Performance
B. Reliability
C. Usability
D. Compatibility
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 31
Q938:
Fill in the blank: In software safety, reliability focuses on the likelihood of failure, while safety examines the _______.
A. Speed of failure
B. Impact of failure
C. Design flaws
D. User interface
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 31
Q939:
In the analysis of software safety, _______ is used to assign severity to identified hazards.
A. Fault tree analysis
B. Root cause analysis
C. Risk analysis
D. Criticality analysis
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 31
Q940:
Fill in the blank: The software safety process in the cruise control system includes identifying hazards and specifying _______ related to the software.
A. Requirements
B. Risks
C. Benefits
D. Documentation
Correct Answer:
A