Software Engineering Mcqs Practice Test

Question 1

Select the disadvantage of using Formal methods ___________________?

Accepted Answer

C. They require the use of specialised notations that cannot be understood by domain experts

Question 2

Choose the fault class in which the following automated static analysis check would fall:”Variables declared but never used”?

Accepted Answer

B. Data Faults

Question 3

Choose the fault class in which the following automated static analysis check would fall:”Non-usage of the results of functions”?

Accepted Answer

D. Interface faults

Question 4

Which level of Static Analysis allows specific rules that apply to a program to be checked ?

Accepted Answer

B. User-defined error checking

Question 5

Choose the fault class in which the following automated static analysis check would fall: “Unreachable code”?

Accepted Answer

A. Control Faults

Question 6

Static analysis is now routinely used in the development of many safety and security critical systems?

Accepted Answer

A. True

Question 7

Choose the fault class in which the following automated static analysis check would fall:”Pointer Arithmetic” ?

Accepted Answer

A. Storage management faults

Question 8

An impersonation of an authorised user is an example of a security threat ?

Accepted Answer

B. False

Question 9

Circumstances that have potential to cause loss or harm is known as___________________?

Accepted Answer

B. Threat

Question 10

A system resource that has a value and has to be protected is known as ________________________?

Accepted Answer

A. Asset

Question 11

What is Life cycle risk assessment ?

Accepted Answer

C. All of the mentioned

Question 12

Security engineering is only concerned with maintenance of systems such that they can resist malicious attacks ?

Accepted Answer

B. False

Question 13

Controls that are intended to ensure that attacks are unsuccessful is analogous to ______________ in dependability engineering?

Accepted Answer

A. Fault avoidance

Question 14

What are security controls ?

Accepted Answer

D. All of the mentioned

Question 15

Which of the following is a layer of protection for Security ?

Accepted Answer

D. All of the mentioned

Question 16

Which of the following is a bad practice of Dependable programming ?

Accepted Answer

B. Check array bounds

Question 17

Which of the following is not a Protection system ?

Accepted Answer

B. System to indicate not returning of the library book

Question 18

Exception handling is a mechanism to provide some fault avoidance ?

Accepted Answer

B. False

Question 19

What is a Range check ?

Accepted Answer

B. Check that the input falls within a known range

Question 20

The use of a well-defined, repeatable process is essential if faults in a system are to be minimized ?

Accepted Answer

A. True