Software Engineering types MCQs

1. The core of reverse engineering is an activity called________________?

A. restructure code

B. directionality

C. extract abstractions

D. interactivity

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: The engineer must evaluate the old program and extract a meaningful specification of the processing that is performed, the user interface that is applied, and the program data structures or database that is used.

2. CASE tools are mainly used while developing which of the following methodologies?

A. RAD

B. JAD

C. OO Approach

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: CASE tools are used in various stages of the Software Development Life Cycle.

3. CASE tools are mainly used while developing which of the following methodologies?

A. RAD

B. JAD

C. OO Approach

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: CASE tools are used in various stages of the Software Development Life Cycle.

4. The core of reverse engineering is an activity called________________?

A. restructure code

B. directionality

C. extract abstractions

D. interactivity

5. CASE tools are mainly used while developing which of the following methodologies?

A. RAD

B. JAD

C. OO Approach

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: CASE tools are used in various stages of the Software Development Life Cycle.

6. Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: “CASE tools and the target applications are isolated from physical storage so they are not affected when the hardware configuration is changed.” ?

A. Non-redundant data storage

B. Data independence

C. Data dependence

D. Ad Hhoc data queries and reports

✅ The correct answer is option B.

7. In reverse engineering process, what refers to the sophistication of the design information that can be extracted from the source code ?

A. interactivity

B. completeness

C. abstraction level

D. direction level

✅ The correct answer is option C.

8. Which of the following is not a business goal of re-engineering ?

A. Cost reduction

B. Time reduction

C. Maintainability

D. None of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: No such goal is mentioned which is not a business goal, so option d is correct here.

9. Much of the information necessary to create a behavioral model can be obtained by observing the external manifestation of the existing ________________________?

A. candidate keys

B. interface

C. database structure

D. none of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: The GUI or the interface provides the base for the behavioral model.

10. Which web app attribute is defined by the statement:”The quality and aesthetic nature of content remains an important determinant of the quality of a WebApp” ?

A. Availability

B. Data driven

C. Content sensitive

D. Continuous evolution

✅ The correct answer is option C.