Free Software Project Management MCQs with Answers
171 Software Project Management MCQs from Software Engineering, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
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- A. Controlled decentralized (CD)
- B. Democratic decentralized (DD)
- C. Controlled centralized (CC)
- D. None of the mentioned
Explanation: A controlled decentralized team has a defined coordinating leader plus secondary leaders responsible for subtasks.
Correct answer: Controlled decentralized (CD)- A. End-users
- B. Client
- C. Project (technical) managers
- D. Senior managers
Explanation: End-users interact directly with the released software during production use, whereas clients and managers mainly specify, fund…
Correct answer: End-users- A. asynchronous paradigm
- B. open paradigm
- C. closed paradigm
- D. synchronous paradigm
Explanation: The open paradigm combines the control and organization of a closed team with the creativity and innovation of a random team.
Correct answer: open paradigm- A. Problem solving
- B. Managerial identity
- C. Influence and team building
- D. None of the mentioned
Explanation: Problem solving, managerial identity, and influence with team building are all recognized traits of effective project managers.
Correct answer: None of the mentioned- A. Empirical
- B. Heuristic
- C. Analytical
- D. Critical
Explanation: Empirical, heuristic, and analytical methods are established approaches for estimating software cost.
Correct answer: Critical- A. people
- B. product
- C. popularity
- D. process
Explanation: Effective software project management focuses on people, the product, and the development process.
Correct answer: popularity- A. LOC
- B. FP
- C. Fuzzy Logic
- D. LOC and FP
Explanation: An indirect sizing approach measures software size through functionality, commonly using Function Points (FP).
Correct answer: FP- A. EV = (Sopt + 4Sm + Spess)/4
- B. EV = (Sopt + 4Sm + Spess)/6
- C. EV = (Sopt + 2Sm + Spess)/6
- D. EV = (Sopt + 2Sm + Spess)/4
Explanation: The three-point PERT estimate gives four times the weight to the most likely value, so the formula is (Sopt + 4Sm + Spess) / 6.
Correct answer: EV = (Sopt + 4Sm + Spess)/6109. If a Direct approach to software project sizing is taken, size can be measured in__________________?
- A. LOC
- B. FP
- C. LOC and FP
- D. None of the mentioned
Explanation: A direct sizing approach measures a tangible implementation quantity, most commonly Lines of Code (LOC).
Correct answer: LOC- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. No form exists
Explanation: The traditional COCOMO model has three forms: Basic, Intermediate, and Detailed COCOMO.
Correct answer: Three111. Which software project sizing approach develop estimates of the information domain characteristics ?
- A. Function point sizing
- B. Change sizing
- C. Standard component sizing
- D. Fuzzy logic sizing
Explanation: Function point sizing estimates the software’s information-domain characteristics, such as inputs, outputs, inquiries, files, and…
Correct answer: Function point sizing- A. Software project estimation is a form of problem solving
- B. Developing a cost and effort estimate for a software project is too complex
- C. All of the mentioned
- D. None of the mentioned
Explanation: Software estimation is a complex problem-solving task, so decomposition breaks the project into smaller, more manageable components for…
Correct answer: All of the mentioned- A. Avoidance strategies
- B. Minimization strategies
- C. Contingency plans
- D. All of the mentioned
Explanation: Minimization strategies reduce the probability or impact of a risk while allowing the project to continue.
Correct answer: Minimization strategies- A. Managerial risks
- B. Technology risks
- C. Estimation risks
- D. Organizational risks
Explanation: Technology risks arise from the software, hardware, tools, or platforms used to develop and operate the system.
Correct answer: Technology risks- A. Product risk
- B. Project risk
- C. Business risk
- D. Programming risk
Explanation: A purchased component that fails to perform as expected creates a product risk because it affects the capabilities or quality of the…
Correct answer: Product risk- A. Performance risk
- B. Cost risk
- C. Support risk
- D. Schedule risk
Explanation: Performance risk measures uncertainty about whether the product will satisfy its requirements and intended use.
Correct answer: Performance risk- A. Staff turnover
- B. Technology change
- C. Management change
- D. Product competition
Explanation: A change in organizational leadership or management can introduce new priorities and alter project support, so it is a management change.
Correct answer: Management change- A. Business impact risks
- B. Process definition risks
- C. Product size risks
- D. Development environment risks
Explanation: Business impact risks result from management decisions, market conditions, or business constraints that affect the project.
Correct answer: Business impact risks- A. Known risks
- B. Business risks
- C. Project risks
- D. Technical risks
Explanation: Technical risks can threaten both the quality of the software and the time needed to produce it, for example through unfamiliar technology…
Correct answer: Technical risks- A. building an excellent product or system that no one really wants
- B. losing the support of senior management due to a change in focus or change in people
- C. lack of documented requirements or software scope
- D. losing budgetary or personnel commitment
Explanation: Lack of documented requirements or a clear software scope is a project or requirements-management problem, not a business risk.
Correct answer: lack of documented requirements or software scope