Basics of Software Engineering MCQs Archives

11. Select the incorrect statement: “Software engineers should:

A. not knowingly accept work that is outside your competence.”

B. not use your technical skills to misuse other people’s computers.”

C. be dependent on their colleagues.”

D. maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.”

✅ The correct answer is option C.

12. What are attributes of good software ?

A. Software maintainability

B. Software functionality

C. Software development

D. Software maintainability & functionality

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Good software should deliver the required functionality, maintainability. Software development is not an attribute but a fundamental.

13. SDLC stands for_____________________?

A. Software Development Life Cycle

B. System Development Life cycle

C. Software Design Life Cycle

D. System Design Life Cycle

✅ The correct answer is option A.

14. Which one of the following models is not suitable for accommodating any change ?

A. Build & Fix Model

B. Prototyping Model

C. RAD Model

D. Waterfall Model

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Real projects rarely follow the sequential flow that the Waterfall Model proposes.

15. What is a Software ____________________ ?

A. Software is set of programs

B. Software is documentation and configuration of data

C. Software is set of programs, documentation & configuration of data

D. None of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Software is not just set of program but it is also associated documentation and configuration of data to make program run

16. Which of these does not account for software failure ?

A. Increasing Demand

B. Low expectation

C. Increasing Supply

D. Less reliable and expensive

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Increasing supply will lead to more production and not failure.

17. Explain what is meant by PRODUCT with reference to one of the eight principles as per the ACM/IEEE Code of Ethics ?

A. The product should be easy to use

B. Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible

C. Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications satisfy the client

D. It means that the product designed /created should be easily available

✅ The correct answer is option B.

18. The fundamental notions of software engineering does not account for ?

A. Software processes

B. Software Security

C. Software reuse

D. Software Validation

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Software validation is an activity for software process and not the fundamental for engineering.

19. Which of these is incorrect ?

A. Software engineering belongs to Computer science

B. Software engineering is a part of more general form of System Engineering

C. Computer science belongs to Software engineering

D. Software engineering is concerned with the practicalities of developing and delivering useful software

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Software engineering is a vast sub domain which comes under computer science which is main domain.

20. Which of these does not affect different types of software as a whole ?

A. Heterogeneity

B. Flexibility

C. Business and social change

D. Security

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Option b & c are a part of Software Engineering as a subject,hence option a covers them both.