Software Evolution MCQs Archives

41. Program modularization and Source code translation are the activities of ____________________?

A. Forward engineering

B. Reverse Engineering

C. Reengineering

D. Reverse Engineering and Reengineering

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Reengineering is the examination and alteration of a subject system to reconstitute it in a new form and the subsequent implementation of the new form.

42. Which of the following companies provide certifications for their own products ?

A. CISCO

B. ORACLE

C. Microsoft

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.

43. The process of generating analysis and design documents is known as ___________________?

A. Software engineering

B. Software re-engineering

C. Reverse engineering

D. Re-engineering

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Reverse engineering is the process followed in order to find difficult, unknown and hidden information about a software system..

44. National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program approve accreditation in ___________________?

A. Environmental standards

B. Computers and electronics

C. Product testing

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program Works with other national metrology institutes to establish criteria for mutual recognition of test results.

45. Consider an example of a system which has a police command and control system that may include a geographical information system to provide details of the location of incidents. What kind of system the example represents ?

A. Complex System

B. Technical computer-based system

C. Sociotechnical System

D. Both Complex and Sociotechnical System

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Complex systems are usually hierarchical and so include other systems.

46. Identify the correct statement with respect to Evolutionary development ?

A. Evolutionary development usually has two flavors; exploratory development, and throw-away prototyping

B. Very large projects are usually done using evolutionary development based approach

C. It facilitates easy project management, through the high volume of documentation it generates

D. Sometimes the construction of a throw-away prototype is not followed by a re- implementation of the software system using a more structured approach

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: Evolutionary development usually has two flavors; exploratory development, and

47. Degree to which design specifications are followed in manufacturing the product is called_________________?

A. Quality Control

B. Quality of conformance

C. Quality Assurance

D. None of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option B.

48. What does ACT stands for in In Boehm model for software maintenance ?

A. Actual change track

B. Annual change track

C. Annual change traffic

D. Actual change traffic

✅ The correct answer is option C.

49. What is a tangible output of an activity that is predicted in a project plan ?

A. Deliverable

B. Activity

C. Condition

D. Process

✅ The correct answer is option A.

50. Software evolution does not comprises ?

A. Development activities

B. Negotiating with client

C. Maintenance activities

D. Re-engineering activities

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Software evolution refers to the study and management of the process of making changes to software over time. Thus it comprises rest three options.