Software Metrics and Estimation MCQs 2026

17 questions with detailed answers · 8 from past papers · 2 quiz batches available

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  1. Q1 medium

    mean time between failures is best defined as

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

    mean time between failures is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  2. Q2 hard

    cyclomatic complexity metric is best defined as

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

    cyclomatic complexity metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

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

    Halstead metrics 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 metrics or estimation method
    💡 Explanation:

    Halstead metrics is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  4. Q4 medium

    earned value metric 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 metrics or estimation method
    💡 Explanation:

    earned value metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  5. Q5 hard

    velocity Agile metric 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 metrics or estimation method
    💡 Explanation:

    velocity Agile metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  6. Q6 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    burndown metric is best defined as

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

    burndown metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  7. Q7 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    LOC metric is best defined as

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

    LOC metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

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

    function point analysis is best defined as

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

    function point analysis is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  9. Q9 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

    COCOMO model 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 metrics or estimation method
    💡 Explanation:

    COCOMO model is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  10. Q10 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    effort estimation is best defined as

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

    effort estimation is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  11. Q11 medium

    duration estimation is best defined as

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

    duration estimation is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  12. Q12 hard

    productivity metric is best defined as

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

    productivity metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

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

    defect density is best defined as

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

    defect density is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  14. Q14 medium

    lead time metric 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 metrics or estimation method
    💡 Explanation:

    lead time metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  15. Q15 hard

    cycle time metric is best defined as

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

    cycle time metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

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

    throughput metric is best defined as

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

    throughput metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  17. Q17 medium

    SLA metric is best defined as

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

    SLA metric is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.