Software Engineering MCQs Archives

1401. Which of the following might be used to convert high-level language instructions into machine language ?

A. an interpreter

B. system software

C. applications software

D. an operating environment

✅ The correct answer is option A.

1402. Consider a case where the failure of the system causes damage to the system itself or it data. What type of failure is being described here ?

A. Loss of service

B. Incorrect service delivery

C. System/data corruption

D. None of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option C.

1403. Which of the following special shell variables is used to process number of the last background job ?

A. $!

B. $#

C. 0

D. $*

✅ The correct answer is option A.

1404. If a server has no clue about where to find the address for a hostname then___________________?

A. server asks to the root server

B. server asks to its adjcent server

C. request is not processed

D. none of these

✅ The correct answer is option A.

1405. Which one of the following is a data link protocol ?

A. ethernet

B. point to point protocol

C. HDLC

D. all of these

✅ The correct answer is option D.

1406. Super is the predefined_______________?

A. Method

B. Keyword

C. Keyword and Method

D. None of above

✅ The correct answer is option C.

1407. In N-version programming which is the independent generation of N, the value of N is___________________?

A. greater than 1

B. less than 1

C. greater than 2

D. less than 2

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: N-version programming (NVP), also known as multiversion programming or multiple-version dissimilar software, is a method or process in software engineering where multiple functionally equivalent programs are independently generated from the same initial specifications.

1408. Which type of computers use the 8 bit code called EBCDIC ?

A. Mainframe computers

B. Supercomputers

C. Minicomputers

D. Microcomputers

✅ The correct answer is option A.

1409. Use-case analysis focuses upon_______________?

A. data

B. Objects

C. Entities

D. Actors

✅ The correct answer is option D.

1410. An organization has developed a web service in which the values of the forms are validated using ASP.NET application. Suppose this web service is got and used by a customer then in such a scenario whi ?

A. The customer can run on any platform.

B. Such a situation cannot happen at all

C. The customer must be having technology that run ASP.

D. None of the Above

✅ The correct answer is option A.