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Which of the following refers to the use of prototyping as a technique for gathering and clarifying requirements?

  1. Horizontal prototyping

  2. Exploratory prototyping

  3. Vertical prototyping

  4. Waterfall model

  5. Increment development model


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It refers to the use of prototyping as a technique for gathering and clarifying requirements.

Which of the following is a description of set of sequence of actions that a system performs that yields an observable result of value to a particular actor?

  1. Use case

  2. Interface

  3. Class

  4. Modeling language

  5. Things


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a description of set of sequence of actions that a system performs that yields an observable result of value to a particular actor.

Which of the following is the metric in a form suitable for assessing project behavior or process improvements?

  1. Size oriented metrics

  2. Indicators

  3. Planned value

  4. Actual cost

  5. Objective statement


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indicators are metrices in a form suitable for assessing project behavior or process improvements.

In which of the following systems can the behaviour not be predicted with certainty?

  1. Closed system

  2. Open system

  3. Probabilistic system

  4. Abstract system

  5. Processing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In this system, the behaviour cannot be predicted with certainty.

Which of the following is used to explore changing requirements incrementally and adapt a system to them?

  1. Presentation prototype

  2. Evolutionary prototyping

  3. Horizontal prototyping

  4. Vertical prototyping

  5. Incremental and Iterative model


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is used to explore changing requirements incrementally and adapt a system to them.

What is the ratio between earned value and actual cost called?

  1. Cost performance index

  2. Cost variance

  3. Actual cost

  4. Planned value

  5. Accomplishments


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is the ratio between earned value and actual cost.

Which of the following is used as testing or evaluation technique to verify whether the proposed system will meet user or customer expectations?

  1. Vertical prototyping

  2. Horizontal prototyping

  3. Waterfall model

  4. Incremental and Iterative models

  5. Experimental prototyping


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

It is used as testing or evaluation technique to verify whether the proposed system will meet user or customer expectations.

Which of the following objects represents elements whose behaviour is concurrent with other elements?

  1. Object

  2. Class

  3. Meta class

  4. Active class

  5. Abstract class


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Its objects represent elements whose behavior is concurrent with other elements.

Which of the following defines an interaction, plays many roles and is a collection of other elements that work together to provide some corporative behaviour?

  1. Interface

  2. Thing

  3. Collaboration

  4. Class

  5. Diagram


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It defines an interaction, plays many roles and is a collection of other elements that work together to provide some corporative behaviour.

Which of the following systems is used by senior manager or top management to plan the objectives of their organizations, and to assess whether the objectives are being met in practice?

  1. Closed system

  2. Abstract system

  3. Strategic information system

  4. Operational information system

  5. Output


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is used by senior managers or top management to plan the objectives of their organizations, and to assess whether the objectives are being met in practice.

Which of the following is an industry standard method of measuring a project progress at any given point in time and forecasting its completion date and final cost?

  1. Planned value

  2. Actual cost

  3. Objective statement

  4. Earned value analysis

  5. Accomplishment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is an industry standard method of measuring a project's progress at any given point in time and forecasting its completion date and final cost.

What is the ratio between earned value and planned value called?

  1. Actual cost

  2. Planned value

  3. Cost variance

  4. Schedule Performance Index

  5. Milestones


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is the ratio between earned value and planned value.

Which of the following systems involves no uncertainty in defining the outputs of the system knowing the inputs?

  1. Open system

  2. Closed system

  3. Deterministic system

  4. Review system

  5. Abstract system


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There is no uncertainty involved in defining the outputs of the system knowing the inputs.

Which of the following refers to prototyping as a component of another software development strategy?

  1. Presentation prototype

  2. Horizontal prototyping

  3. Vertical prototyping

  4. Embedded prototyping

  5. Low fidelity prototyping


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It refers to prototyping as a component of another software development strategy.

Which of the following ensures that the resources of the business are employed to achieve the strategic objectives of the organization?

  1. Operational information system

  2. Tactical information system

  3. Data analysis system

  4. Closed system

  5. Processing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It ensures that resources of the business are employed to achieve the strategic objectives of the organization.

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