MCQs

Software Engineering MCQs with Explanations

Read every question, see the correct answer, and understand the explanation at your own pace. Study mode has no timer and no negative marking.

50%

1,000 of 1,987MCQs reviewed

Study Mode — explanations are always visiblePrefer a timed quiz? Start test

1001Software EngineeringMedium

The importance of software design can be summarized in a single word which is________?

AEfficiency

BComplexity

CAccuracy

DQuality

Correct answer

D. Quality

Explanation

Explanation: Software functional quality reflects how well it complies with or conforms to a given design, based on functional requirements or specifications

1002Software EngineeringMedium

What attributes do you use to hide a public.Net class from COM?

AComVisible attributes

BAll of the above

CDLLImport Attributes

DCOM Interop

Correct answer

A. ComVisible attributes

Explanation

The correct answer is ComVisible attributes.

1003Software EngineeringMedium

The majority of publically available Internet information sources are________?

Astructured information

Bnormal information

Ccreated in XML

Dunstructured information

Correct answer

D. unstructured information

Explanation

The correct answer is unstructured information.

1004Software EngineeringMedium

Who invented the microprocessor?

AAll of the above

BMarcian E Hoff

CJoseph Jacquard

DHerman H Goldstein

Correct answer

B. Marcian E Hoff

Explanation

The correct answer is Marcian E Hoff.

1005Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following commands is used to remove files with confirmation prompt from the user file system which have neither been accessed nor modified i the last one year?

Agrep (/usr/*) – mtime + 365 | -ok rm

Bfind -name – mtime + 365 / – ok rm

Cfind /user/* \(-mtime + 365 – a – atime +365 \) – OK rm {} \;

Dfind -mtime +365 | rm

Correct answer

C. find /user/* \(-mtime + 365 – a – atime +365 \) – OK rm {} \;

Explanation

The correct answer is find /user/* \(-mtime + 365 – a – atime +365 \) – OK rm {} \;.

1006Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following is a example of Configuration Items?

AAll of the mentioned

BSource code

CSCM procedures

DSoftware design descriptions

Correct answer

A. All of the mentioned

Explanation

Explanation: All are covered in CM.

1007Software EngineeringMedium

EIS should offer the capability to ________ into the data?

ADrill down

BAll of the above

CDrill up

DDrill diagonal

Correct answer

A. Drill down

Explanation

The correct answer is Drill down.

1008Software EngineeringMedium

Quality Management in software engineering is also known as________?

ASQM

BSQI

CSQA and SQM

DSQA

Correct answer

D. SQA

Explanation

Explanation: Quality Management is also called software quality assurance (SQA. which serves as an umbrella activity that is applied throughout the software process.

1009Software EngineeringMedium

If you need to collect employee status information (e.g., full-time vs. part-time) on a computer screen, your best choice for a GUI control would be?

Amasked edit control

Bradio buttons

Cdrop-down list

Dspin box

Correct answer

B. radio buttons

Explanation

The correct answer is radio buttons.

1010Software EngineeringMedium

The range of frequencies available for data transmission is known as________?

ABus

BBug

CBandwidth

DBits

Correct answer

C. Bandwidth

Explanation

The correct answer is Bandwidth.

Which of the following commands is used to remove files with confirmation prompt from the user file system which have neither been accessed nor modified i the last one year?

Agrep (/usr/*) – mtime + 365 | -ok rm

Bfind -name – mtime + 365 / – ok rm

Cfind /user/* \(-mtime + 365 – a – atime +365 \) – OK rm {} \;

Dfind -mtime +365 | rm

Correct answer

C. find /user/* \(-mtime + 365 – a – atime +365 \) – OK rm {} \;

Explanation

The correct answer is find /user/* \(-mtime + 365 – a – atime +365 \) – OK rm {} \;.