Software Maintenance and Reengineering MCQs 2026

20 questions with detailed answers · 9 from past papers · 2 quiz batches available

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  1. Q1 hard

    clone detection is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    clone detection is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  2. Q2 medium

    API deprecation is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    API deprecation is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  3. Q3 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    dead code elimination is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    💡 Explanation:

    dead code elimination is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  4. Q4 medium

    architecture recovery is best defined as

    1. A a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    architecture recovery is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  5. Q5 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    data reengineering is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    data reengineering is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  6. Q6 hard

    migration strategy is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    💡 Explanation:

    migration strategy is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  7. Q7 medium

    documentation debt is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    documentation debt is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  8. Q8 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    regression risk maintenance is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    regression risk maintenance is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  9. Q9 hard

    change impact analysis is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    change impact analysis is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  10. Q10 medium

    Lehman laws is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    Lehman laws is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  11. Q11 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    software aging is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    software aging is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  12. Q12 hard

    technical debt repayment is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    technical debt repayment is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  13. Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    legacy system challenges is best defined as

    1. A a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    legacy system challenges is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  14. Q14 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    software maintenance types is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    software maintenance types is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  15. Q15 medium

    code smell is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    💡 Explanation:

    code smell is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  16. Q16 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    refactoring definition is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    💡 Explanation:

    refactoring definition is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  17. Q17 hard

    forward engineering is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    forward engineering is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  18. Q18 medium

    reverse engineering is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    💡 Explanation:

    reverse engineering is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  19. Q19 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    reengineering process is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    reengineering process is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  20. Q20 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

    code comprehension is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a software maintenance or reengineering concept
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    code comprehension is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.