Department of Computer Science &

Engineering
Software Process and Project Management
Year: IV-I AY: 2024-2025
QUESTION BANK

S.No Descriptive Questions Marks CO PO BTL

UNIT-I

1. 1a. Explain Principles of Software Process 2M 1 1 2

Change?
1b. Demonstrate about Level 4 of CMM Model. 3M 1 1 2

1c. Distinguish between software 10M 1 1 4

process andsoftware project.

2. 2a. Describe about Software Process 2M 1 1 2

Assessment?
2b. Explain PSP Reference Model. 3M 1 1 2

2c. Discuss in detail the Initial process, 10M 1 2 6

the repeatable process and the managed
process?
3. 3a. Define Initial Process? 2M 1 2 1

3b. Explain about the TSP Reference Model. 3M 1 1 2

3c. What are process reference models? 10M 1 2 1,2

Explainany two of them?

4. 4a. Describe about Repeatable Process? 2M 1 1 2

4b. Explain why a software needs to be levelled 3M 1 2 2

up?
 4c. Explain about the Optimizing 10M 1 1 2
Process indetails?

5. 5a. Explain about Managed Process? 2M 1 1 2

5b. Distinguish between a stable process 3M 1 2 4

and anunstable process?

5c. Explain about the PCMM Process 10M 1 1 2

ReferenceModel in details?

6. 6a. Define Optimizing Process? 2M 1 1 2

6b. Describe ISO 9001 Certification 3M 1 1 2

principlesrequired for a software
evolution?
6c. Explain about the various Certifications 10M 1 1 2
used forSoftware Assessment?

UNIT-II

1. 1a. Explain about the Evolution of 2M 1 1 2

SoftwareEconomics?

1b. Describe Conventional Software 3M 1 1,2,3 2

ManagementPerformance?

1c. Explain the risk profile of a 10M 1 1,2,3 2

conventionalsoftware project across its
life cycle?
2. 2a. Describe about Life-Cycle Phases? 2M 1 1,2,3 2

2b. Explain about Inception and 3M 1 1,2,3 2

Elaborationphases?

2c. What is meant by Elaboration phase? 10M 1 1,2,3 1,6

Discussthe primary objectives and essential
activities of Elaboration phase?

3. 3a. Describe about inception phase? 2M 1 1 2

3b. Explain about the improving 3M 1 1,2,3 2

SoftwareEconomics in the old way?

3c. Discuss briefly the Engineering artifact sets? 10M 1 1,2,3 6

4. 4a. Explain about elaboration phase? 2M 1 1 2

4b. Describe the Life cycle phases of a 3M 1 1,2,3 2

softwaredevelopment?

4c. Explain with a neat diagram how various 10M 1 1,2,3 2

artifacts evolved over the life Understand
cycle?
5. 5a. Describe about transition phase? 2M 1 1 2

5b. Explain about Transition and 3M 1 1,2,3 2

ElaborationPhases?

5c. Explain the pragmatic software metrics? 10M 1 1,2,3 2

6. 6a. Define management artifacts? 2M 1 1 1

6b. Explain about the improving 3M 1 1,2,3 2

SoftwareEconomics in the new way?

Briefly Explain about the evolution of 10M 1 1 2

SoftwareEconomics?

UNIT-III

1. 1a. Explain about Iteration workflows? 2M 2 1 2

1b. Explain why Periodic Status 3M 2 1,2,3 2

assessments areconducted regularly?

1c. What are major milestone that occur at the 10M 2 3 1

transition points between life - cycle phases?
Explainthem?

2. 2a. Describe about Major milestones? 2M 2 1,2,3,12 2

2b. Explain about Life-cycle phase 3M 2 3 2

emphasis ofManagement Workflow?

2c. Discuss about typical minor milestones 10M 2 3 6

in thelife cycle of an iteration?

3. 3a. Describe about Minor milestones? 2M 2 1 2

 3b. Explain about Planning Guidelines 3M 2 3 2
for aSoftware Development?

3c. Explain in detail about periodic 10M 2 3 2

statusassessments?

4. 4a. Explain congestion control? 2M 2 1 2

4b. Explain why process planning is necessary? 3M 2 1,2,3 2

4c. Explain about iteration planning process? 10M 2 3 2

5. 5a. Describe about Work breakdown structures? 2M 2 1 2

5b. Explain about Life-cycle phase 3M 2 3 2

emphasis ofDeployment Workflow?

5c. Describe about Process Planning in details? 10M 2 3 2

6. 6a. Define Pragmatic planning? 2M 2 1 2

6b. Describe the three fundamental 3M 2 1,2,3,12 3

flaws ofConventional WBS Issues?

6c. Explain about Conventional Work 10M 2 3 2

BreakdownStructures and Evolutionary Work
Breakdown Structures?

UNIT-IV

1. 1a. Explain about evolution of organizations? 2M 2 1,5,6 2

1b. Explain about Process Instrumentation? 3M 2 1,5,6 2

1c. What are the key practices that improve 10M 2 1,5,6 1
overallsoftware quality?

2. 2a. Describe about process automation? 2M 2 1,5,6 2

2b. Describe quality indicators of a 3M 2 1,5,6 2

processinstrumentation?

2c. Describe about Pragmatic software metrics? 10M 2 1,5,6 2

3. 3a. Define about core metrics? 2M 2 1,5,6 1

 3b. Explain about Project Control? 3M 2 1,5,6 2

3c. Illustrate the congestion control in details? 10M 2 1,5,6 2

4. 4a. Explain about management indicators? 2M 2 1 2

4b. Explain about Software Engineering 3M 2 1 2

ProcessAuthority (SEPA)?

4c. Explain in detail about metrics automation? 10M 2 1 2

5. 5a. Describe about life-cycle expectations? 2M 2 1 2

5b. Illustrate the working of a 3M 2 1 2

ConfigurationControl Board (CCB)?

5c. Explain Project Control and 10M 2 1 2

processinstrumentation in detail?

6. 6a. Explain about Line-of-Business 2M 2 1 2

Organizations?
6b. Describe the Management Indicators 3M 2 1 2
of aProcess Instrumentation?

6c. Explain about Round-Trip Engineering 10M 2 1 2

inDetail?

UNIT-V

1. 1a. List advantages Next-Generation 2M 3 1 1

SoftwareEconomics?

1b. Describe the activities of Software 3M 3 1 2

Architectureteam?

1c. Discuss clearly the software management 10M 3 1 6

team activities, software architecture team
activities and also software development
team activities?
2. 2a. Explain about Modern Process Transitions? 2M 3 1 2

2b. Explain about the key points of a 3M 3 1,5,6 2

Modernprocess transition?
 2c. Explain about the Next generation 10M 3 1 2
softwareeconomics?

3. 3a. Describe about Future Software 2M 3 1 2

ProjectManagement Practices?

3b. Describe the activities of a 3M 3 1,5,6 2

SoftwareDevelopment Team?

3c. Explain about the Modern process 10M 3 1 2

transitions?
4. 4a. Describe the CCPDS-R Case Study? 2M 3 1 2

4b. Describe the Future Software 3M 3 1 2

ManagementPractices?

4c. Explain in details about Modern 10M 3 1 2

ProjectProfiles?

5. 5a. Define Modern Project Profiles? 2M 3 1,8,9 1

5b. Describe the activities of a 3M 3 1 2

SoftwareManagement Team?

5c. Discuss about CCPDS-R Case Study? 10M 3 1,5,6 6

6. 6a. What are the Major points CCPDS-R 2M 3 1,5,6 1

CaseStudy?

6b. Write short notes on the Next – 3M 3 1,5,6 2

Generationsoftware economics?
Understand
6c. Explain about the Future Software 10M 3 1,5,6 2
ProjectManagement Practices?
 Objective
QuestionsUNIT I
Choose The Correct Answers

1. Capability level in which process area is either not performed or doesn't achieve all
goals andobjectives defined by CMMI respective level
a.) Level 0: Incomplete b.) Level 0: Complete c.) Level 1: Performed d.) Level2:
Managed

2. Process area in which organizational innovation and deployment casual

analysis andresolution is present has level of

a.) Optimizing b.) defined c.) managed d.) performed

3. In PSP, component level design is refined and reviewed by

a.) postmortem b.) planning c.) high level design d.) Development

4. Which of the following is not a maturity level in CMM

a). Design b) Repeatable c) Managed d) Optimizing

5. TSP recognizes that best software teams are

a.) user-directed b.) manager-directed c.) engineer-directed d.) self-directed

6. Which of the following risks are derived from the organizational environment
where thesoftware is being developed?
a.) People Risks b.) Organizational risks c.) Estimation risks d.)
Technology risks

7. Identify the sub-process of process improvement. Select anyone:

a.) Process Distribution b.) De-Processification c.) Process Introduction d.)
Process Analysis

8. Project has uncertainties on some functionalities at the beginning which will

improve overtime. Which software development model is suitable?
Select one:
a. None of the above b. Waterfall c. Iterative d. Incremental

9. Object point method best suited for

a. Designing b. Testing c. Coding d. Estimation

10. This term is least critical from customer view point

a. UAT b. Unit testing c. Delivery timeliness d. Milestones
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11. There are types of work breakdown structures.

12. Model is not suitable for not accommodating any change.

13. Percentage of Defect Free modules at Entrance to compile time must be

14. Percentage of Defects at the Unit Testing must be

15. Percentage of Defects at the System Testing must be

16. AOSD stands for

17. Framework that encompasses a process, set of methods and an array of

tools is termedas

18. According to , the causes of nonconforming product

should be eliminated andIdentified.

19. At higher recovery distillate is produced.

20. COTS stands for

 UNIT II
Choose The Correct Answers

1. Quality planning is the process of developing a quality

plan for

a) Team b) project c) customers d) project manager

2. Which of the following is incorrect activity for the configuration

management of asoftware system?

a) Internship management b) Change management c) Version management d) System

3. An independent relationship must exist between the attribute that can be

measured by theExternal quality attribute.

a)True b) False

4. Which one of the following models is not suitable for accommodating any change?

a) Build & Fix Model b) Prototyping Model c) RAD Model d) Waterfall Model

5. Which model can be selected if user is involved in all the phases of

SDLC?a)Waterfall Model b) Prototyping Model c) RAD Model d) both B

&C

6. Which of the following is a people-intensive activity?

a. Project management b. Organization c. Motivation d. Problem solving

7. What are the signs that a software project is in trouble?

a. Changes are managed poorly. b. Deadlines are unrealistic
c. The product scope is poorly defined d. All of the given options.

8. The project life cycle consists of

a. Objectives of the project b. All of the above

c. Formulation and planning various activities d. Understanding the scope of the project

9. An estimation technique measure the size of the functionality to be

developed.

a. Analogy b. Function Point c. WBS d. ISO 9001

10. Which of the following is not generally considered a stakeholder in the software
process?
a. end users b. project team c. sales team d. customer
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11. is the simplest model of Software Development Paradigm.

12. A proven methodical life cycle is necessary to

projectssuccessfully.

13. A 66.6% risk is considered as .

14. —————— is the modern software development lifecycle methodology.

15. A is the sequence of processing steps that completely handles

one business transaction orcustomer request

16. A 66.6% risk is considered as

17.SDLC stands for

18. RAD stands for

19. Build & Fix Model is suitable for programming

exercises of 20.RAD Model has

Phases
 UNIT III
Choose The Correct Answers

1. Which of the following are parameters involved in computing the total cost of a
softwaredevelopment project?
a)Hardware and software costs b) Effort costs c) Travel and training costs d) All of the
mentioned

2. Which of the following costs is not part of the total effort cost?
a)Costs of networking and communications b) Costs of providing lighting office space
c) Costs of lunch time food d) Costs of support staff

3. What is related to the overall functionality of

the delivered software?a)Function-related b) Product-related
metrics
c)size related metrics d) None of the mentioned

4. It is often difficult to estimate size at an early stage in a project

when only aspecification is available

a)True b) False

5. Which model is used to compute the effort required to integrate reusable

components orprogram code that is automatically generated by design or
program translation tools?
a) An application-composition model b) A post-architecture model
c) A reuse model d) An early design model

6. Project management (PM) is the application of to meet project

requirements.a.) skills, tools and techniques b.) knowledge, skills, tools
and techniques
c.) knowledge, tools and techniques d.) knowledge, skills, tools

7. Which of the following is not achieved by an automated estimation

tools?a.) Predicting clients demands. b.) Predicting software
schedules.
c.) Predicting software cost. d.) Predicting staffing levels.

8. Following method is not used for project planning

a.) Activity Diagram b.) CPM c.) Timesheet d.) Gantt chart

9. The project life cycle consists of

a.) Objectives of the project b.) All of the above
c.) Formulation and planning various activities d.) Understanding the scope of the
project

10. Which of the following is not a commonly used technique for schedule
compression a.) quality reduction b.) use of overtime c.) scope reduction
d.) resource reduction
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11. is used to detect fraudulent usage of credit cards.

A:Outlier Analysis

12. is not considered a risk in project management. A:

Testing

13. Quality
planning is the process of developing a quality plan for A: Project

14. is the sub process of process improvement.A: Process

Analysis

15. The project usually provides the direction and funding for the
project. A: Sponsor

16. A is developed using historical cost information that

relatessome software metric to the project cost. A: Algorithmic cost modeling

17. The limitations of scope, time, and cost goals are sometimes
referred to asthe .A: Triple Constraint

18. Function-related metrics related to the overall functionality of the delivered software?

19. Estimation by analogy technique is applicable when other projects in the same

analogyapplication domain have been completed?

20. Parkinson’s Law states that work expands to fill the time available
 UNIT IV
Choose The Correct Answers

1.Which of the following is not considered as a risk in project management?

a) Specification delays b) Product competition c) Testing d) Staff

turnover 2.The process each manager follows during the life of a

project is known as

a) Project Management b) Manager life cycle

c) Project Management Life Cycle d) All of the mentioned

3.Inspections and testing are what kinds of Quality Costs?

a) Prevention b) Internal Failure c) External Failure d) Appraisal

4. Which of the following is not a core step of Six Sigma?

a) Define b) Control c) Measure d) Analyze

5.Software safety is equivalent to software

reliability.

a) True b) False

6. In the example of the project of building a house, the would normally be the
generalcontractor responsible for building the house.
a.) project sponsors b.) project team c.) project manager d.) support staff

7. Project management ensures that the project will satisfy the stated or
impliedneeds for which it was undertaken.
a.) cost b.) time c.) scope d.) quality

8. Achieving high performance on projects requires , otherwise called human

relationsskills.
a.) capital skills b.) soft skills c.) light skills d.) hard skills

9. Most people agree that the modern concept of project management began with the ?.
a.) Great Wall of China b.) first space shuttle c.) Egyptian pyramids d.) Manhattan
Project

10. In which year Henry Gantt developed the famous Gantt chart as a tool for scheduling
work infactories.
a.) 1897 b.) 1917 c.) 1927 d.) 1957
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11. serves as an excellent training ground for future senior executives

in mostorganizations.

12. The stages in a projects

development are known as the .

13. Detailed specifications, schematics, and schedules are all developed during the
stage.

14. Creativity is at its zenith during the stage of the project life cycle.

15. The degree of risk associated with the project is at its highest during the stage.

16. examine program systematically & automatically

17. Test Archiving Systems testing tool is responsible for

18.Beta Testing is done by_

19.Execution Verifier is a dynamic tool that is also known as

20.Percentage of modules that were inspected is a part of

 UNIT V
Choose The Correct
Answers

1. Standard Enforcer is a

a) Static b) Dynamic Testing

c) Static & Dynamic Testing d) None of the mentioned

2. Which testing tool does a simple job of enforcing standards in a uniform way
of manyprograms?
a) Static Analyzer b) Code Inspector
c) Standard Enforcer d) Both Code Inspector & Standard Enforcer

3. Which metric gives the idea about the contents on a web page ?
a) Word Token b) Word Count c) Word Size d) Word Length

4. Which of the following is not a classification of the web engineering metric,

Web PageSimilarity ?
a) Content based b) Link based c) Usage based d) Traffic based

5. Which of the following is not a web engineering project metric ?

a) Number of Static Content Objects b) Number of Dynamic Content Objects
c) Number of Inherited Objects d) Word Count

6. Just as passing the CPA exam is a standard for accountants, passing the
exam isbecoming a standard for project managers.
a.) PMI b.) PM c.) PMP d.) PMO

7. The Project Management , a Web site for people involved in

project management, provides an alphabetical directory of more than 300 project
management software solutions.a.) Center b.) Alliance c.) Consortium d.)
Facility

8. tools are often recommended for small projects and

single users.a.) Low-end b.) Mid Range c.) High-
end d.) Expensive

9. tools, sometimes referred to as enterprise project management software,

provide robustcapabilities to handle very large projects.
a.) Low-end b.) Mid range c.) High-end d.) Inexpensive

10. Which management involves defining and managing all the work required to
complete theproject successfully?
a.) scope b.) quality c.) time d.) cost
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11. A refers to ongoing, day-to-day activities in which an organization

engageswhile producing goods and services.

12. The goals of a project are sometimes called .

13.Projects are -focused.

14. Project management entails crossing and boundaries.

15. In general, product life cycles are becoming and product launch
windowsare becoming

16. Link based measures rely on _ of a web graph to obtain related pages

17. is the process of deriving the system design and

specificationfrom its Source code

18. Transformation of a system from one representational form to another is known as

and

19. Extracting data items and objects, to get information on data flow, and to
understand the existing data structures that have been implemented is sometimes
called _

20. Software mistakes during coding are known as

UNIT-I
Answers:
1.a 2.a 3.d 4.a 5.d 6.b 7.d 8.a 9.d 10.d

11. two types 12.waterfall model 13.Greater than 10%

14. Greater than 50% 15. Greater than 90% 16.AOSD(Aspect Oriented Software

Development) 17.software engineering 18.ISO 9001 19. More

20.COTS(commercial-off-the-shelf)

UNIT-II
Answers:
1.b 2.a 3.b 4.d 5.c 6.a 7.d 8.b 9.b 10..c

11.waterfall model 12.repeat implement and manage projects

successfully13.high 14.ugile methodology
15.workflow 16.high
17.SDLC-Software development Life cycle 18.RAD-Rapid Application Development
19. 100 or 200 lines 20.five phases

UNIT-III
Answers:
1.d 2. c 3. a 4.a 5.c 6.b 7.a 8.c 9.b
10.d11.Outler analysis 12. Testing 13.Project 14.Process
analysis
15. Sponser 16.Algorithm cost modeling 17. Triple constraint
18. Function related metrics 19.Estimation by analogy 20. Practisonrs law

UNIT-IV
Answers:
1.c 2.c 3.d 4.b 5.b 6.c 7.d 8.b 9.d 10.b
11.Project management 12. Project Initiation. Planning.Execution.
Monitoring and Controlling. 13.planning 14.execution 15.
Concept stage 16. Static analyzer17.document program 18.done by
users 19.coverage analysis 20. Process metrics

UNIT V
Answers:
1.a 2.d 3.b 4.d 5.c 6.c 7.a 8.a 9.c 10.a
11. process 12. Deliverables 13. customer 14. functional, organizational
15. shorter, narrower 16. Hyperlink structure 17.Resourse engineering
18. Refactoring and retraining 19. Data analysis 20. Bugs