Software Evolution MCQs Archives

71. Which of the following is not a part of process change ?

A. Introducing new practices, methods or processes

B. Introducing new team members to existing project

C. Introducing or removing deliverable

D. Introducing new roles or responsibilities

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Adding more developers aid to process completion rather than changing it.

72. Which of the following manuals is a user documentation ?

A. SRS -Software Requirement Specification

B. SDD -Software Design Document

C. System Overview

D. None of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: System overview provides general description of the system’s functions.

73. Which technique is applied to ensure the continued evolution of legacy systems ?

A. Forward engineering

B. Reverse Engineering

C. Reengineering

D. Reverse Engineering and Reengineering

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Processes used for software evolution depend rely on these two techniques.

74. The CMMI assessment is based on a x-point scale. What is the value of x ?

A. 0

B. 2

C. 4

D. 6

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Not performed, performed, managed, defined, quantitatively managed, and optimizing are the six points.

75. “Understandability” answers which of the following description ?

A. The extent to which the process is explicitly defined

B. Process errors are avoided or trapped before they result in product errors

C. Defined process is acceptable and usable by the engineers responsible for producing the software product

D. Process continues in spite of unexpected problems

✅ The correct answer is option A.

76. What are the goals to gain Laboratory Accreditation ?

A. Increase availability of testing services through third-party laboratories

B. Increase availability of testing market to encourage development of software testing industry

C. Reduce cost by increasing supply of testing services

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.

77. CSQA stands for __________________?

A. Certified Software Quality Analyst

B. Certified Software Quality Approved

C. Certified Software Quality Acclaimed

D. None of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option A.

78. ____________ states that, where appropriate, adequate statistical techniques are identified and used to verify the acceptability of process capability and product characteristics?

A. ISO 9001

B. ISO 9000-4

C. CMM

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: ISO 9001 states that, where, appropriate adequate statistical techniques are identified and used to verify the acceptability of process capability and product characteristics.

79. Which property of a sociotechnical system depends on the technical system components, its operators, and its operating environment ?

A. security

B. usability

C. volume

D. reliability

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Usability reflects how easy it is to use the system.

80. Prototypes and 4GL business systems are categorized under which process ?

A. Informal

B. Managed

C. Methodical

D. Supported

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: Here the development team chose their own way of working.