Software Engineering MCQs Archives

471. Which symbol will be used with grep command to match the pattern pat at the end of a line ?

A. ^pat

B. $pat

C. pat$

D. pat^

✅ The correct answer is option C.

472. Why is software difficult to build ?

A. Controlled changes

B. Lack of reusability

C. Lack of monitoring

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Monitoring is a key aspect which requires much attention for a successful build.

473. Which of the following term is best defined by the statement “In a distributed system, several processes may operate at the same time on separate computers on the network.”?

A. Concurrency

B. Openness

C. Resource sharing

D. Fault tolerance

✅ The correct answer is option A.

474. The arrow keys can be used to_______________________?

A. delete text

B. move the cursor in the text that has already been entered

C. save the document

D. move the cursor while deleting text

✅ The correct answer is option B.

475. The advantage(s) inherent to using high level languages is/are________________?

A. A greater degree of machine independence

B. Improved debugging capability, and superior documentation

C. Fewer people, less management and shorter transition in learning time

D. All of the above

✅ The correct answer is option D.

476. An Interpreter is_________________?

A. a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution

B. a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language

C. is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language

D. program that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program

✅ The correct answer is option C.

477. A listing of the names and addresses of all the employees for an organization would be an example of a(n)_________________________?

A. detailed report

B. summary report

C. external report

D. exception report

✅ The correct answer is option A.

478. ___________________ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors ?

A. Tracking

B. Formatting

C. Crashing

D. Allotting

✅ The correct answer is option B.

479. Which of the following tool is used to partition your hard drive ?

A. mkfs

B. fdisk

C. fsck

D. mount

✅ The correct answer is option B.

480. The transition functions that are implied by the state box are defined in__________________?

A. Yellow box

B. Clear box

C. White box

D. Black box

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Stated simply, a clear box contains the procedural design for the state box.