Software Design MCQs Archives

31. The importance of software design can be summarized in a single word which is___________________?

A. Efficiency

B. Accuracy

C. Quality

D. Complexity

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Software functional quality reflects how well it complies with or conforms to a given design, based on functional requirements or specifications

32. Which of the following is a function of CASE Tool ?

A. Supporting Structured analysis and design (SA/SD)

B. Maintaining the data dictionary

C. Checking whether DFDs are balanced or not

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option A.

33. _______________ is the process of translating a task into a series of commands that a computer will use to perform that task ?

A. Project design

B. Installation

C. Systems analysis

D. Programming

✅ The correct answer is option D.

34. Grady Booch, James Rumbaugh, and Ivar Jacobson combined the best features of their individual object-oriented analysis into a new method for object oriented design known as _____________________?

A. HTML

B. XML

C. UML

D. SGML

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: The Unified Modeling Language (UML) has become

35. A design description of an object is known as a class__________________?

A. instance

B. object

C. case

D. both instance and object

✅ The correct answer is option D.

36. Which of the following is a complementary approach to function-oriented approach ?

A. Object oriented analysis

B. Object oriented design

C. Structured approach

D. Both Object oriented analysis and design

✅ The correct answer is option D.

37. Which of the following is not a use of a CASE tool ?

A. Support structured analysis and design (SA/SD)

B. Maintains the data dictionary

C. Checks whether DFDs are balanced or not

D. It complies with the available system

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: It takes long time to establish the system in order to comply with the available system

38. Which of the following is/are true with respect to functions ?

A. A function such as “search-book” is represented using a circle

B. Functions represent some activity

C. Function symbol is known as a process symbol or a bubble in DFD

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: All the options are correct with respect to Function Oriented Software Design

39. A design description in OOD includes___________________?

A. Protocol Description

B. Implementation Description

C. Type Description

D. both Protocol and Implementation Description

✅ The correct answer is option D.

40. __________________ is a measure of the degree of interdependence between modules ?

A. Cohesion

B. Coupling

C. None of the mentioned

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Coupling or dependency is the degree to which each program module relies on each one of the other modules.