A. size
B. complexity
C. effort
D. all of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Software Metrics MCQs
2. Function Points in software engineering was first proposed by_______________?
A. Booch
B. Boehm
C. Albrecht
D. Jacobson
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: First proposed by Albrecht in 1979, hundreds of books and papers have been written on functions points since then.
Explanation: First proposed by Albrecht in 1979, hundreds of books and papers have been written on functions points since then.
3. MTTC falls the the category of____________________?
A. correctness
B. integrity
C. maintainability
D. all of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Mean time to change (MTTC. is the time it takes to analyze the change request, design an appropriate modification, implement the change, test it, and distribute the change to all users.
Explanation: Mean time to change (MTTC. is the time it takes to analyze the change request, design an appropriate modification, implement the change, test it, and distribute the change to all users.
4. Usability can be measured in terms of_________________?
A. Intellectual skill to learn the system
B. Time required to become moderately efficient in system usage
C. Net increase in productivity
D. All of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option D.
5. SMI = [Mt – (Fa + Fc + Fd)]/Mt. Here Mt is the number of modules______________?
A. in the current release
B. in the current release that have been changed
C. from the preceding release that were deleted in the current release
D. none of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option A.
6. Which metric gives the idea about the contents on a web page ?
A. Word Token
B. Word Count
C. Word Size
D. Word Length
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: The word count metric gives the total number of words on a web page.
Explanation: The word count metric gives the total number of words on a web page.
7. The arc-to-node ratio is given as r = a/n. What does ‘a’ represent in the ratio ?
A. maximum number of nodes at any level
B. longest path from the root to a leaf
C. number of modules
D. lines of control
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: ‘a’ represents the arcs or the lines of control.
Explanation: ‘a’ represents the arcs or the lines of control.
8. Which of the following is not a metric for design model ?
A. Interface design metrics
B. Component-level metrics
C. Architectural metrics
D. Complexity metrics
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Complexity metrics measure the logical complexity of source code.
Explanation: Complexity metrics measure the logical complexity of source code.
9. A graphical technique for finding if changes and variation in metrics data are meaningful is known as_________________?
A. DRE (Defect Removal Efficiency)
B. Function points analysis
C. Control Chart
D. All of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: Others options are formulas.
Explanation: Others options are formulas.
10. Which of the following does not affect the software quality and organizational performance ?
A. Market
B. Product
C. Technology
D. People
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: Market is a collection of competitors, stakeholders, users each having different views on the product. So it does not affect the software quality.
Explanation: Market is a collection of competitors, stakeholders, users each having different views on the product. So it does not affect the software quality.