Software Engineering MCQs Archives

1701. The ________________ of a specification language indicates how the language represents system requirements?

A. semantic domain

B. syntactic domain

C. sequence

D. set

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: For example, a programming language has a set of formal semantics that enables the software developer to specify algorithms that transform input to output.

1702. In the network HTTP resources are located by___________________?

A. uniform resource identifier

B. unique resource locator

C. unique resource identifier

D. none of the above

✅ The correct answer is option A.

1703. An algorithm is best described as_______________?

A. A computer language

B. A branch of mathematics

C. A step by step procedure for solving a problem

D. All of the above

✅ The correct answer is option C.

1704. Which of the following diagrams can help spot points cuts ?

A. Class diagram

B. Object diagram

C. Sequence diagram

D. ER diagram

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: In AOSE, sequence diagrams can help spot where pointcuts need to be set.

1705. A characteristic of a software system that can lead to a system error is known as _____________________ ?

A. Human error or mistake

B. System fault

C. System error

D. System failure

✅ The correct answer is option B.

1706. A ______________ is a graphical representation that depicts information flow and the transforms that are applied as data moves from input to output?

A. data flow diagram

B. state transition diagram

C. control specification

D. workflow diagram

✅ The correct answer is option B.

1707. Which statement is static and synchronized in JDBC API ?

A. getConnection()

B. executeQuery()

C. prepareCall()

D. executeUpdate()

✅ The correct answer is option A.

1708. Which of the following is NOT a general principle for output design ?

A. The distribution of (or access to) computer outputs must be sufficient to assist all relevant users

B. The computer outputs should be designed with automated tools.

C. The computer outputs must be acceptable to the system users.

D. Computer outputs should be simple to read and interpret

✅ The correct answer is option B.

1709. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) has become an effective standard for software modelling.How many different notations does it have ?

A. Three

B. Four

C. Six

D. Nine

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: The different notations of UML includes the nine UML diagrams namely class, object, sequence, collaboration, activity, state-chart, component, deployment and use case diagrams.

1710. The JDBC-ODBC bridge is_________________?

A. Singlethreaded

B. Multithreaded

C. Both of above

D. None of above

✅ The correct answer is option B.