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System development life cycle (SDLC) MCQs

Q1. Whose responsibility it is to conduct interviews with the users and understand their
requirements ?

a) Steering committee

b) Project managers

c) Business Analyst

d) Domain Specialist

Q2. “Consider a system where, a heat sensor detects an intrusion and alerts the security
company.” What kind of a requirement the system is providing ?

a) Functional

b) Non-Functional

c) Known Requirement

d) None of the mentioned

Q3. Which one of the following models is not suitable for accommodating changes?

a) spiral model

b) Prototyping Model

c) RAD Model

d) Waterfall Model

Q4. The work associated with software development can be categorized into three generic phases
, regardless of application area, project size, or complexity ,namely the__________ phase which
focuses on what, the_________ phase which focuses on how and the_________ phase which
focuses on change.

i. support

ii. development

iii. definition

a) 1, 2, 3

b) 2, 1, 3

c) 3, 2, 1

d) 3, 1, 2

Q5. "Using CASE Tools”. CASE stands for

a) Cost Aided Software Engineering

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b) Computer Aided Software Engineering

c) Control Aided Software Engineering

d) None of the mentioned

Q6. Which one of the following is a functional requirement ?

a) Maintainability

b) Portability

c) Robustness

d) None of the mentioned

Q7. Which of the following is not the primary objectives in the Preliminary investigation of system
development?

a) Assess cost and benefit of alternative approces

b) determining the size of the project

c) Preparing the SRS to cover all the system specifications

d)Report finding to the management with recomendation to accept or reject the proposal

Q8. _________ and _________ are not the subject matter of Requirement Analysis.

a) Performance, modelling present system

b) Stakeholder knowledge of computers , Developer’s staff

c) Functional, Non-Functional

d) internal controls , present system work load

Q9. Arrange the given sequence to form a SRS Prototype outline as per SRS Standard.

i. General description

ii. Introduction

iii. Review

iv. Appendices

v. Specific Requirements

a) iii, i, ii,v, iv

b) iii, ii, i, v, iv

c) ii, i, v, iv, iii

d) iii, i, ii,v,iv

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Q10. “Robustness” answers which of the following description?

a) CASE tools be used to support the process activities

b) Process errors are avoided or trapped before they result in product errors

c) Defined process is acceptable and usable by the engineers responsible for producing the
software

d) Process continues in spite of unexpected problems

Q11. Software Testing with real data in real environment is known as

a) alpha testing

b) beta testing

c) regression testing

d) none of the mentioned

Q12. Which of the following is not included in SRS ?

a) Performance

b) Functionality

c) Design solutions

d) External Interfaces

Q13. If you were a lead developer of a software company and you are asked to submit a project
/product within a stipulated time-frame but within cost barriers, which model would you select?

a) Waterfall

b) Spiral

c) RAD

d) Incremental

Q14. Which of the following statements about SRS is/are true ?

i. SRS is written by customer

ii. SRS is written by a developer

iii. SRS serves as a contract between customer and developer

a) Only i is true

b) Both ii and iii are true

c) All are true

d) None of the mentioned

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Q15. Risk analysis of a project is done in :

A. System Analysis phase

B . Feasibility Study

C. Implementation phase

D. Maintenance phase

Q16. Which two of the following models will not be able to give the desired outcome if user’s
participation is not involved?

a) Waterfall & Spiral

b) RAD & Spiral

c) RAD & Waterfall

d) RAD & Prototyping

Q17. RAD stands for

a) Relative Application Development

b) Rapid Application Development

c) Rapid Application Document

d) None of the mentioned

Q18. Choose the correct combination of good coaded program:

a) Usability, Reliability, Robustness, Flexibility

b) Availability, Reliability, Maintainability, Usability

c) readability, robustness, Usability, Accuracy

d) Accuracy, robustness, Testability, Usability

Q19. The modification of the software to match changes in the ever changing environment, falls
under which category of software maintenance?

a) Corrective

b) Adaptive

c) Perfective

d) Preventive

Q20. Which model can be selected if user is involved in all the phases of SDLC?

a) Waterfall Model

b) Prototyping Model

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c) RAD Model

d) both Prototyping Model & RAD Model

Q21 Which one is not considered during Technical Feasibility :

a) Expandability

b) Existence of technology

c) Suitability of technology

d) human resource to use the technology

Q22. Which of the following life cycle model can’t be chosen if the development team has less
experience on similar projects?

a) Spiral

b) Waterfall

c) RAD

d) Iterative Model

Q23. A step by step instruction used to solve a problem is known as

a) Sequential structure

b) A List

c) A plan

d) An Algorithm

Q24. Which of the following property does not correspond to a good Software Requirements
Specification (SRS) ?

a) Verifiable

b) Ambiguous

c) Complete

d) Traceable

Q25. Which of the following is not a part of Decision Table?

a) Condition Stub

b) Preferences Stub

c) Action Stub

d) Action Entries

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Q26. Software Maintenance includes

a) Error corrections

b) Enhancements of capabilities

c) Deletion of obsolete capabilities

d) All of the mentioned

Q27. Identify the disadvantage of Spiral Model.

a) Doesn’t work well for smaller projects

b) High amount of risk analysis

c) Strong approval and documentation control

d) Additional Functionality can be added at a later date

Q28. Beta Testing is done by

a) Developers

b) Testers

c) Users

d) All of the mentioned

Q29. Requirements analysis is critical to the success of a development project.

a) True

b) False

c) Depends upon the size of project

d) None of the mentioned

Q30. _________ test is not included in unit testing

a) Stress

b) Structural

c) Functional

d) Security

Q31. An iterative process of system development in which requirements are converted to a

working system that is continually revised through close work between an analyst and user is
called

A. Waterfall modeling

B. Iterative modeling

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C. Spiral modeling

D. None of these above

Q32. Which of the following does not apply to agility to a software process?

a) Uses incremental product delivery strategy

b) Only essential work products are produced

c) Eliminate the use of project planning and testing

d) All of the mentioned

Solution

1 c 9 c 17 b 25 b
2 a 10 d 18 c 26 d
3 d 11 b 19 b 27 a
4 c 12 c 20 c 28 c
5 b 13 c 21 d 29 a
6 d 14 c 22 a 30 d
7 c 15 b 23 d 31 c
8 b 16 d 24 b 32 c

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