Software Engineering MCQs Archives

981. Which of the following places the common date elements in order from smallest to largest ?

A. Character, record, field, file, database

B. Character, field,record,file,database

C. Character,file,record,field,database

D. Database,file,record,field,character

✅ The correct answer is option B.

982. The location of some system configuration and system administrator executable files, is________________?

A. /home

B. /proc

C. /var

D. /sbin

✅ The correct answer is option D.

983. Which of the following functions is/ are performed by the loader ?

A. Physically place the machine instructions and data into memory

B. Allocate space in memory for the programs and resolve symbolic references between object decks

C. Adjust all address dependent locations, such as address constants, to correspond to the allocated space

D. All of the above

✅ The correct answer is option D.

984. The testing in which code is checked___________________?

A. Black box testing

B. White box testing

C. Red box testing

D. Green box testing

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: White-box testing is a method of testing software that tests internal structures or workings of an application, as opposed to its functionality .

985. What establishes the profile of end-users of the system ?

A. design model

B. user’s model

C. mental image

D. system image

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: To build an effective user interface, all design should begin with an understanding of the intended users, including their profiles of their age, physical abilities, education, etc.

986. The work associated with software engineering can be categorized into three generic phases,regardless of application area, project size, or complexity namely the_ phase which focuses on what, the phase which focuses on how and the___ phase which focuses on change ? i. support ii. development iii. definition

A. 1, 2, 3

B. 2, 1, 3

C. 3, 2, 1

D. 3, 1, 2

✅ The correct answer is option C.

987. What does GNU stand for ?

A. GNU’s not Unix

B. Greek Needed Unix

C. General Unix

D. General Noble Unix

✅ The correct answer is option A.

988. Reverse engineering is the last activity in a re-engineering project _____________________?

A. True

B. False

Explanation: Reverse engineering is often the initial activity in a reengineering project.

✅ The correct answer is option B.

989. How many class A, B and C network IDs can exist ?

A. 128

B. 126

C. 16382

D. 2113658

✅ The correct answer is option D.

990. The ___________ calls for trimming and chopping of these designs so that the cost is reduced, service is improved and the customer gets higher value at a higher speed?

A. Business process

B. Radical redesign

C. The fundamental rethinking

D. None of these

✅ The correct answer is option B.