Software Engineering – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. 13. What is the V-model?

   • A. An SDLC model where the development and testing phases are planned in parallel
   • B. A sequential model
   • C. An iterative model
   • D. A risk-driven model

2. 14. In the V-model, which testing phase corresponds to the Requirements phase?

   • A. Unit Testing
   • B. Integration Testing
   • C. System Testing
   • D. Acceptance Testing

3. 15. In the V-model, which testing phase corresponds to the Design phase?

   • A. Unit Testing
   • B. Integration Testing
   • C. System Testing
   • D. Acceptance Testing

4. 16. In the V-model, which testing phase corresponds to the Implementation phase?

   • A. Unit Testing
   • B. Integration Testing
   • C. System Testing
   • D. Acceptance Testing

5. 17. What are software requirements?

   • A. A detailed description of what the software needs to do
   • B. How the software should be designed
   • C. The programming languages to be used
   • D. The hardware specifications

6. 18. What are non-functional requirements?

   • A. Statements of services the system should provide
   • B. Constraints on the services or functions offered by the system
   • C. How the system should be designed
   • D. The programming languages

7. 19. What is low-level design?

   • A. Focuses on the overall system architecture
   • B. Focuses on the detailed implementation of individual modules and algorithms
   • C. Deals with the user interface
   • D. Concerns the database structure

8. 20. What is coupling in software design?

   • A. The degree of interdependence between software modules
   • B. The size of the software modules
   • C. The complexity of the software modules
   • D. The number of interfaces in the software

9. 21. What is cohesion in software design?

   • A. The degree to which the elements within a software module belong together
   • B. The degree of independence between modules
   • C. The clarity of the module's interface
   • D. The performance of the module

10. 22. What is software testing?

    • A. The process of evaluating a software item to detect differences between expected and actual results
    • B. The process of writing code
    • C. The process of designing software
    • D. The process of managing a software project

11. 23. What is unit testing?

    • A. Testing individual components or modules of the software
    • B. Testing the entire system as a whole
    • C. Testing the interfaces between modules
    • D. Testing the software with end-users

12. 24. What is integration testing?

    • A. Testing the interactions between different modules or components of the software
    • B. Testing a single module in isolation
    • C. Testing the system's performance
    • D. Testing the user interface