Software Engineering Multiple choice Questions and Answers-Basics

21.	Which of these software engineering activities are not a part of software processes ?
a.	Software dependence
b.	Software development
c.	Software validation
d.	Software specification

Answer: (a).Software dependence

22.	Which of these is incorrect ?
a.	Software engineering belongs to Computer science.
b.	Software engineering is a part of more general form of System Engineering.
c.	Computer science belongs to Software engineering.
d.	Software engineering is concerned with the practicalities of developing and delivering useful software.

Answer: (c).Computer science belongs to Software engineering.

23.	Which of these is true ?
a.	Generic products and customized products are types of software products.
b.	Generic products are produces by organization and sold to open market.
c.	Customized products are commissioned by particular customer.
d.	All of the above.

Answer: (d).All of the above.

24.	Which of these does not affect different types of software as a whole?
a.	Heterogeneity
b.	Flexibility
c.	Business and social change
d.	Security

Answer: (b).Flexibility

25.	The fundamental notions of software engineering does not account for ?
a.	Software processes
b.	Software Security
c.	Software reuse
d.	Software Validation

Answer: (d).Software Validation

26.	Which of these is not true ?
a.	Web has led to availability of software services and possibility of developing highly distributed service based systems.
b.	Web based systems have led to degrade of programming languages.
c.	Web brings concept of software as service.
d.	Web based system should be developed and delivered incrementally.

Answer: (b).Web based systems have led to degrade of programming languages.

27.	Identify a fourth generation language(4GL) from the given below.
a.	FORTRAN
b.	COBOL
c.	Unix shell
d.	C++

Answer: (c).Unix shell

28.	Arrange the following activities for making a software product using 4GT. i. Design strategy ii. Transformation into product iii. Implementation iv. Requirement gathering
a.	1, 4, 3, 2
b.	4, 3, 1, 2
c.	4, 1, 3, 2
d.	1, 3, 4, 2

Answer: (c).4, 1, 3, 2

29.	4GL is an example of ______________ processing.
a.	White Box
b.	Black Box
c.	Functional
d.	Both b & c

Answer: (d).Both b & c

Answer: (b).Software tools