Quiz: Software Engineering


Software EngineeringOnline version Chapter 1 by Yoga Yuvetha 1 What is software engineering primarily concerned with? a Hardware design b Systematic and cost-effective software c Artistic software creation d Only coding 2 Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of software engineering? a Improve software quality b Increase productivity c Enhance job satisfaction d Increase hardware cost 3 Software engineering is best described as: a An art b A pure science c An engineering discipline d A hobby 4 The "build and fix" style of programming is characterized by a Careful planning and design b Writing code quickly without planning c Following strict rules d Extensive documentation 5 In the early days, programming was considered: a An art b A science c Craft d Marketing tool 6 Which of the following is a symptom of the software crisis? a Decreasing software costs b More money spent on hardware than software c High cost and delayed software delivery d Improved software quality 7 The software crisis can be reduced by: a Buying more hardware b Using proper software engineering methods c Ignoring documentation d Increasing the number of programmers only 8 Programs (toy software) are typically: a Made by large teams b Highly documented c Small and used by the creator d Used by millions 9 Which of the following is NOT usually a feature of professional software products? a Good user interface b Full documentation c Made by one person d Systematic testing 10 Software products are also called: a Generic products b Customised software c Toy software d Outsourced software 11 Customised software is developed: a For a large market b For one or few clients c As a generic product d Without any client input 12 Outsourced software development is often chosen because: a It is always more expensive b It lacks expertise c It is cost-effective d It is never urgent 13 Which of the following is a type of software service? a Microsoft Windows b Customised software c Oracle DBMS d Android OS 14 Early programming styles like "build and fix" often led to: a High quality software b Cost-effective solutions c Poor quality and hard-to-maintain software d Well-documented code 15 The main cause of the software crisis is: a Decreasing problem size b Lack of proper training c Excessive documentation d Too many skilled professionals 16 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of toy software? a Good performance b Limited features c Used by the creator d Lack of documentation 17 Which of these is NOT a type of software development project? a Software products b Software services c Hardware manufacturing d Outsourced software 18 The evolution of software engineering followed which pattern? a Art → Craft → Engineering b Science → Art → Engineering c Engineering → Art → Craft d Craft → Engineering → Art 19 What is a major benefit of using software engineering methods? a Increases software cost b Reduces quality c Makes software development systematic and manageable d Ignores user requirements 20 What are the primary goals of software engineering Choose one or more answers a Improve Quality b Low cost c Increase productivity d Team work

1

What is software engineering primarily concerned with?

a

Hardware design

b

Systematic and cost-effective software

c

Artistic software creation

d

Only coding

2

Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of software engineering?

a

Improve software quality

b

Increase productivity

c

Enhance job satisfaction

d

Increase hardware cost

3

Software engineering is best described as:

a

An art

b

A pure science

c

An engineering discipline

d

A hobby

4

The "build and fix" style of programming is characterized by

a

Careful planning and design

b

Writing code quickly without planning

c

Following strict rules

d

Extensive documentation

5

In the early days, programming was considered:

a

An art

b

A science

c

Craft

d

Marketing tool

6

Which of the following is a symptom of the software crisis?

a

Decreasing software costs

b

More money spent on hardware than software

c

High cost and delayed software delivery

d

Improved software quality

7

The software crisis can be reduced by:

a

Buying more hardware

b

Using proper software engineering methods

c

Ignoring documentation

d

Increasing the number of programmers only

8

Programs (toy software) are typically:

a

Made by large teams

b

Highly documented

c

Small and used by the creator

d

Used by millions

9

Which of the following is NOT usually a feature of professional software products?

a

Good user interface

b

Full documentation

c

Made by one person

d

Systematic testing

10

Software products are also called:

a

Generic products

b

Customised software

c

Toy software

d

Outsourced software

11

Customised software is developed:

a

For a large market

b

For one or few clients

c

As a generic product

d

Without any client input

12

Outsourced software development is often chosen because:

a

It is always more expensive

b

It lacks expertise

c

It is cost-effective

d

It is never urgent

13

Which of the following is a type of software service?

a

Microsoft Windows

b

Customised software

c

Oracle DBMS

d

Android OS

14

Early programming styles like "build and fix" often led to:

a

High quality software

b

Cost-effective solutions

c

Poor quality and hard-to-maintain software

d

Well-documented code

15

The main cause of the software crisis is:

a

Decreasing problem size

b

Lack of proper training

c

Excessive documentation

d

Too many skilled professionals

16

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of toy software?

a

Good performance

b

Limited features

c

Used by the creator

d

Lack of documentation

17

Which of these is NOT a type of software development project?

a

Software products

b

Software services

c

Hardware manufacturing

d

Outsourced software

18

The evolution of software engineering followed which pattern?

a

Art → Craft → Engineering

b

Science → Art → Engineering

c

Engineering → Art → Craft

d

Craft → Engineering → Art

19

What is a major benefit of using software engineering methods?

a

Increases software cost

b

Reduces quality

c

Makes software development systematic and manageable

d

Ignores user requirements

20

What are the primary goals of software engineering

Choose one or more answers

a

Improve Quality

b

Low cost

c

Increase productivity

d

Team work

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Software EngineeringOnline version

by Yoga Yuvetha

What is software engineering primarily concerned with?

Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of software engineering?

Software engineering is best described as:

The "build and fix" style of programming is characterized by

In the early days, programming was considered:

Which of the following is a symptom of the software crisis?

The software crisis can be reduced by:

Programs (toy software) are typically:

Which of the following is NOT usually a feature of professional software products?

Software products are also called:

Customised software is developed:

Outsourced software development is often chosen because:

Which of the following is a type of software service?

Early programming styles like "build and fix" often led to:

The main cause of the software crisis is:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of toy software?

Which of these is NOT a type of software development project?

The evolution of software engineering followed which pattern?

What is a major benefit of using software engineering methods?

What are the primary goals of software engineering

Choose one or more answers

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