A. True
B. False
Explanation: Reverse engineering is often the initial activity in a reengineering project.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Software Evolution MCQs
The two dimensions of spiral model are ______________________?
A. diagonal, angular
B. radial, perpendicular
C. radial, angular
D. diagonal, perpendicular
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: The radial dimension depicts the cumulative costs and the angular dimension depicts the progress made in completing each cycle. Each loop of the spiral model represents a phase.
Explanation: The radial dimension depicts the cumulative costs and the angular dimension depicts the progress made in completing each cycle. Each loop of the spiral model represents a phase.
In a sociotechnical system, you need to consider reliability from perspectives namely ?
A. only software reliability
B. only hardware reliability
C. hardware and software reliability
D. hardware, software and operator reliability
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: In a sociotechnical system, you need to consider reliability from all three perspectives.
Explanation: In a sociotechnical system, you need to consider reliability from all three perspectives.
A sociotechnical system is a system that includes___________________?
A. people
B. software
C. hardware
D. all of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: A sociotechnical system is a system that includes people, software, and hardware to show that you need to take a systems perspective on security and dependability.
Explanation: A sociotechnical system is a system that includes people, software, and hardware to show that you need to take a systems perspective on security and dependability.
Which of the following is not included in External failure costs ?
A. testing
B. help line support
C. warranty work
D. complaint resolution
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: External failure costs are associated with defects found after the product has been shipped to the customer.
Explanation: External failure costs are associated with defects found after the product has been shipped to the customer.
In which stage of process improvement bottlenecks and weaknesses are identified ?
A. Process measurement
B. Process analysis
C. Process change
D. None of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option nu.
Explanation: In Process analysis the current process is assessed and bottlenecks and weaknesses are identified.
Explanation: In Process analysis the current process is assessed and bottlenecks and weaknesses are identified.
It is always best to start process analysis with a new test model ?
A. True
B. False
Explanation: It is always best to start process analysis with an existing model. People then may extend and change this.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
There are _______________ overlapping stages in the lifetime of large and complex sociotechnical systems?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: The stages are Procurement, Development and Operation.
Explanation: The stages are Procurement, Development and Operation.
ISO 9001 is not concerned with _______________ of quality records?
A. collection
B. maintenance
C. verification
D. dis-positioning
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: The practices defining the quality records to be maintained in the CMM are distributed throughout the key process areas in the various Activities Performed practices
Explanation: The practices defining the quality records to be maintained in the CMM are distributed throughout the key process areas in the various Activities Performed practices
Which of the following is not a maturity level in CMM ?
A. Design
B. Repeatable
C. Managed
D. Optimizing
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: The CMM is organized into five maturity levels as namely: Initial, Repeatable, Defined, Managed and Optimizing.
Explanation: The CMM is organized into five maturity levels as namely: Initial, Repeatable, Defined, Managed and Optimizing.