Software Engineering types MCQs Archives

31. Reverse engineering is the process of deriving the system design and specification from its____________________?

A. GUI

B. Database

C. Source code

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option C.

32. Which of the following is not a type of CASE tool ?

A. Lower

B. Classic

C. Real

D. Middle

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Lower and Upper CASE tools support analysis and design.

33. What kind of support is provided by the Code Generation CASE tool ?

A. Cross referencing queries and requirements tracing

B. Transformation of design records into application software

C. Compiling, interpreting or applying interactive debugging code

D. Transformation of design records into application software AND Compiling, interpreting or applying interactive debugging code

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Code Generation tool aids in transformation of design records into prototypes or application software compatible with a given software development language.

34. Which of the following is not an objective of reverse engineering ?

A. to reduce maintenance effort

B. to cope with complexity

C. to avoid side effects

D. to assist migration to a CASE environment

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Reverse engineering helps us to detect side effects rather than avoiding them.

35. Which web app attribute is defined by the statement:”A large number of users may access the WebApp at one time”?

A. Unpredictable load

B. Performance

C. Concurrency

D. Network intensiveness

✅ The correct answer is option C.

36. Which of the following is not an example of a business process ?

A. designing a new product

B. hiring an employee

C. purchasing services

D. testing software

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: It is a part of development phase.

37. Which tools are used to modify online database systems ?

A. Reverse engineering specification tools

B. Code restructuring and analysis tools

C. Test management tools

D. online system re-engineering tools

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: For example these tools convert IDMS or DB2 files into entity-relationship format.

38. Which of these benefits can be achieved when software is restructured ?

A. Higher quality programs

B. Reduced maintenance effort

C. Software easier to test

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: The answer is self explanatory.

39. What are the problems with re-structuring ?

A. Loss of comments

B. Loss of documentation

C. Heavy computational demands

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Restructuring doesn’t help with poor modularisation where related components are dispersed throughout the code.

40. When does one decides to re-engineer a product ?

A. when tools to support restructuring are disabled

B. when system crashes frequently

C. when hardware or software support becomes obsolete

D. subsystems of a larger system require few maintenance

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Re-engineering involves putting in the effort to make the system easier to maintain