Software Management MCQs Archives

61. Estimation of size for a project is dependent on___________________?

A. Cost

B. Time

C. Schedule

D. None of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Estimation depends on factors such as Function points and LOC.

62. Who delivers the technical skills that are necessary to engineer a product or an application ?

A. Practitioners

B. Project managers

C. Senior managers

D. None of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option A.

63. PM-CMM stands for___________________?

A. people management capability maturity model

B. process management capability maturity model

C. product management capability maturity model

D. project management capability maturity model

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: The people management maturity model defines the following key practice areas for software people: recruiting, selection, performance management, training, compensation, career development, organization and work design, and team/culture development

64. What threatens the quality and timeliness of the software to be produced ?

A. Known risks

B. Business risks

C. Project risks

D. Technical risks

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Technical risks identify potential design, implementation, interface, verification, and maintenance problems.

65. The definition and use of configuration management standards is essential for quality certification in__________________?

A. ISO 9000

B. CMM

C. CMMI

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: It is defined in all the mentioned options.

66. The project planner examines the statement of scope and extracts all important software functions which is known as___________________?

A. Association

B. Decomposition

C. Planning process

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option B.

67. Which of the following are parameters involved in computing the total cost of a software development project ?

A. Hardware and software costs

B. Effort costs

C. Travel and training costs

D. All of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: All these are accounted for in estimating a software development cost

68. A software ______________ provides the framework from which a comprehensive plan for software development can be established?

A. people

B. product

C. process

D. none of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: A small number of framework activities are applicable to all software projects, regardless of their size or complexity.

69. Which software engineering team has no permanent leader ?

A. Controlled decentralized (CD)

B. Democratic decentralized (DD)

C. Controlled Centralized (CC)

D. None of the mentioned

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Here Communication among team members is horizontal.

70. Which of the following is not a Version management feature ?

A. Version and release identification

B. Build script generation

C. Project support

D. Change history recording

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: All other options are a part of version management