The question paper on Software Engineering for the Master of Computer Application course examination conducted by Sikkim Manipal University is as given below:

Software Engineering Question Paper

1. Software engineering is the application of science and mathematics by which capabilities of computer equipment are made useful to man via computer
a) Program
b) Procedures
c) Association documentation
d) All of the above
2. CASE stand for
a) Computer Aided software Engineering
b) Computer Add systematic engineering
c) Computer aided system engine
d) Both a and b

3. Large, Complex industrial strength software system having myriad of conflicting requirement have some problem related to the
a) System analysis
b) Design
c) Coding
d) Testing

4. The software industry has gained a reputation of not delivering software within schedule and of
a) Producing poor quality software
b) Producing poor product software
c) Producing poor resources software
d) Producing poor process system

5. There is every increasing need for software because of the
a) The cost of the hardware of computers continues to increase while decrease the speed and storage capacity
b) The cost of the hardware of computers continues to decrease while increasing the speed and storage capacity
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

6. The maintenance cost of the software is _________ of the total cost of the software.
a) 40-60%
b) 40-80%
c) 60-80%
d) 30-70%

7. Changing requirement arises in the system mainly because of
a) User start thinking in new ways after start using the system
b) Functionality and constraints have to be stated before developing the system.
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

8. Qualities related to the operation of the system
a) Correctness
b) Flexibility
c) Portability
d) All of the above

9. ______________ is the probability that software will operate as expected over a specified time interval.
a) Robustness
b) Correctness
c) Verifiability
d) Reliability

10. What is last phase of the software development activity
a) Integration
b) Testing
c) Maintenance
d) Delivery

11. What is the output of the requirement analysis and specification phase
a) SRS
b) Verification document
c) DFD
d) System report

12. The design phase is usually divided into 2 stages
a) Software design
b) Detailed design
c) Preliminary design
d) Both b and c

13. Which one is not principal of software engineering
a) Make the quality number one objective
b) Evaluate design alternatives
c) None of the above
d) Follow with care

14. __________ life cycle model describes how software system should be developed.
a) Descriptive
b) Prescriptive
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

15. ________________ model provide the documents at the end of the each phase.
Which is used for validate.
a) Prototype
b) Waterfall
c) Spiral
d) Iterative enhancement

16. Prototype model is one in
a) Developer and customer meet and define the overall objectives, identify the areas that are not clear.
b) Only developer defines the overall objectives.
c) Only customer defines the overall objectives.
d) All of the above

17. ___________ model is useful for product development in which developers themselves provide specification.
a) Prototype model
b) Iteration enhancement model
c) Spiral model
d) Waterfall model

18. In which model the developer estimate the risk.
a) Prototype model
b) Iteration enhancement model
c) Spiral model
d) Waterfall model

19. Project management helps us to understand the
a) Scope of work
b) Risks incurred
c) Task to be accomplished
d) Both b and c
e) All of the above

20. Which one of the following points are true for system analysis
a) It is used to describe the process of collecting analysis facts in respect of existing operation of the situation.
b) It is viewed as the most comprehensive technique for solving computer problems.
c) It is considered as an inter phase between the actual problem and the computer.
d) It embraces systems design, which is an activity, concerned with the design of a computerized application based on the facts disclosed during the analysis stage.
i) Only A
ii) A and b only
iii) A and D
iv) all of the above

21. Spiral model is developed by:
a) Boehm
b) Alford
c) Ross
d) Bourdon

22. A good system considers:
a) Environment
b) Needs & exportations
c) Users
d) All of the above