Metrics & Measurement

Q1. What is a process metric?

1. A.A network performance metric for bandwidth speed
2. B.A physical hardware component metric measurement
3. C.A measure of the software product itself directly
4. D.A measure of some attribute of the software development process✓ Correct

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Q2. What is Lines of Code (LOC)?

1. A.A poem or literary piece of creative written work as part of the methodology
2. B.A metric that measures software size by counting the number of lines in source code✓ Correct
3. C.A specialized debugging and tracing tool and suite during the software lifecycle
4. D.A specific type of software coding error and defect in the development process

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Q3. What does KLOC stand for?

1. A.King Lines of Code within the
2. B.Known Lines of Code throughout
3. C.Thousands of Lines of Code✓ Correct
4. D.Key Lines of Code for the

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Q4. What is defect rate?

1. A.A metric for software testing execution speed rate
2. B.Speed of creating new defects per work hour only
3. C.The number of defects found per unit of software or time✓ Correct
4. D.A specific type of reported software bug and defect

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Q5. What is a product metric?

1. A.A process metric for development workflow tracking
2. B.A metric used for measuring sales revenue totals
3. C.A measure of some attribute of the software product itself✓ Correct
4. D.A hardware performance metric for device benchmarks

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Q6. What is productivity in software metrics?

1. A.The total number of meetings held per week time
2. B.Working overtime hours every single week constantly
3. C.The ratio of output (software produced) to input (resources used)✓ Correct
4. D.The typing speed of individual developer teammates

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Q7. What are software metrics?

1. A.A comprehensive software testing method type only for effective project outcomes
2. B.Quantitative measures used to assess software quality, process, and productivity✓ Correct
3. C.A specific type of application source code file type in the engineering discipline
4. D.Physical measurements of hardware component parts to achieve project objectives

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Q8. What is code complexity?

1. A.The total number of declared variable names only for quality purposes
2. B.The total length of all source code lines and files during implementation
3. C.How hard source code is to initially write out in the system context
4. D.A metric measuring how difficult code is to understand, test, and maintain✓ Correct

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Q9. What is the concept of 'metric validation' in software engineering?

1. A.Validating application source code for errors and bugs by the development process
2. B.Testing software requirements for completeness and scope and its related activities
3. C.Ensuring that a metric actually measures what it claims to measure and is useful✓ Correct
4. D.Testing physical measurement tools for their accuracy within the system boundary

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Q10. What is the maintainability index?

1. A.A comprehensive software testing score and rating
2. B.An index at the back of a textbook publication
3. C.A production deployment readiness rating and score
4. D.A composite metric indicating how easy it is to maintain software✓ Correct

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Q11. What is the fan-in and fan-out metric?

1. A.A cooling system performance metric for hardware and related components
2. B.A relational database performance metric and score in the engineering discipline
3. C.A network bandwidth performance metric measurement to achieve project objectives
4. D.Fan-in counts modules calling a module; fan-out counts modules called by a module✓ Correct

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Q12. What is the difference between direct and indirect metrics?

1. A.Indirect metrics are always more accurate and precise over the entire lifecycle as defined by standards
2. B.Direct metrics are always calculated from other data for all project stakeholders
3. C.Direct metrics are measured directly (LOC); indirect metrics are derived from other measures (productivity)✓ Correct
4. D.The two metric types are completely the same thing by the development process and its related activities

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Q13. What is the Chidamber and Kemerer (CK) metrics suite?

1. A.A collection of design patterns for modules and code
2. B.A comprehensive software testing tool suite and set
3. C.An established coding standard and guideline set only
4. D.A set of six object-oriented metrics: WMC, DIT, NOC, CBO, RFC, LCOM✓ Correct

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Q14. What is GQM+ Strategies?

1. A.A comprehensive software testing strategy and plan according to best practices
2. B.An extension of GQM that aligns measurement goals with organizational business goals✓ Correct
3. C.A recreational video gaming strategy guide and plan in a systematic way
4. D.A source code implementation coding strategy and plan for the project goals

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Q15. What is the Response For a Class (RFC) metric?

1. A.A network communication protocol metric and measure during the software lifecycle
2. B.A relational database performance metric and measure within the project scope
3. C.The count of all methods that can be invoked in response to a message to the class✓ Correct
4. D.A comprehensive software testing metric and measure for the development team

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Q16. What is the concept of 'measurement dysfunction'?

1. A.Broken physical measurement tools and device parts by the organization
2. B.Errors in hardware measurement instruments and tools across all phases
3. C.When metrics are gamed or misused, leading to counterproductive behavior✓ Correct
4. D.Dysfunctional software that crashes frequently daily at every stage

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Q17. What is the Number of Children (NOC) metric?

1. A.The total number of comments in the source code base
2. B.The total number of source code files in the project
3. C.The number of child processes currently running now
4. D.The count of immediate subclasses of a class in the inheritance tree✓ Correct

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Q18. What is coupling metric?

1. A.A production deployment readiness metric and score
2. B.A measure of how strongly one module depends on other modules✓ Correct
3. C.A comprehensive software testing metric and score
4. D.A cohesion metric within a single code module only

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Q19. What is the difference between size-oriented and function-oriented metrics?

1. A.Size-oriented uses LOC as the basis; function-oriented uses function points✓ Correct
2. B.Function-oriented metrics use LOC as the main basis as defined by standards
3. C.Size-oriented metrics use function points as basis for all project stakeholders
4. D.The two metric types are fundamentally identical overall over the entire lifecycle

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Q20. What is mean time to repair (MTTR)?

1. A.The average time between system failures and outages
2. B.The maximum time allowed for running test suites
3. C.The average time it takes to fix a failure and restore the system✓ Correct
4. D.The minimum time to respond to a user web request

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Q21. What is the depth of inheritance tree (DIT) metric?

1. A.The depth of a relational database schema and tables as part of the methodology
2. B.The height of a tree in a garden setting outdoors for effective project outcomes
3. C.The depth of software testing coverage and breadth in the development process
4. D.The maximum length of the path from a class to the root class in an inheritance hierarchy✓ Correct

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Q22. What is the weighted methods per class (WMC) metric?

1. A.The total number of classes in the project source
2. B.The total number of source code files in project
3. C.The average physical weight of all methods defined
4. D.The sum of complexities of all methods defined in a class✓ Correct

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Q23. What is function point analysis?

1. A.Counting total functions in source code and files at every stage
2. B.A method of measuring software size based on the functionality delivered to users✓ Correct
3. C.A specific software testing technique approach only across all phases
4. D.An established coding standard and guideline set only in a systematic way

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Q24. What is the Halstead complexity metric?

1. A.A set of metrics based on counting operators and operands in source code✓ Correct
2. B.A comprehensive software testing metric set and type according to best practices
3. C.A subjective difficulty rating for the code base for the project goals
4. D.A software architecture design metric set and type within the system boundary

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Q25. What is mean time between failures (MTBF)?

1. A.The average time between system failures, indicating reliability✓ Correct
2. B.The maximum allowed software testing time duration
3. C.The average time to repair a system from failure
4. D.The minimum testing frequency and interval schedule

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Q26. What is the Lack of Cohesion of Methods (LCOM) metric?

1. A.A production deployment readiness metric and measure during implementation
2. B.A metric measuring how dissimilar methods are in a class based on the instance variables they use✓ Correct
3. C.A comprehensive software testing metric and measure in the system context
4. D.A measure of total source code line length and size throughout the project

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Q27. What is the Coupling Between Objects (CBO) metric?

1. A.A relational database join performance metric and score as a standard approach
2. B.A network bandwidth and latency metric and measurement in practice typically
3. C.A physical coupling measurement between parts and things for quality purposes
4. D.The count of classes to which a class is coupled through method calls, variables, or inheritance✓ Correct

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Q28. What is the concept of a 'balanced scorecard' in software metrics?

1. A.A scorecard for athletic sports competition events within the given constraints
2. B.A formal source code peer review evaluation and form by the project team members
3. C.A comprehensive software testing checklist form sheet in all development efforts
4. D.A strategic management framework measuring performance across multiple perspectives✓ Correct

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Q29. What is cyclomatic complexity?

1. A.A complexity metric related to bicycles and riding in practice typically
2. B.The total count of all declared variable name types by the organization
3. C.The total length of all source code files and lines as a standard approach
4. D.A metric measuring the number of linearly independent paths through a program's source code✓ Correct

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Q30. What is cohesion metric?

1. A.A coupling metric between different system modules in all development efforts
2. B.A comprehensive software testing metric and score by the project team members
3. C.A measure of how strongly related the responsibilities within a module are✓ Correct
4. D.A measure of team togetherness and morale level within the given constraints

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