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1
In the basic COCOMO model, what metric represents the primary sizing input to estimate development effort?
A.
Number of database queries
B.
KLOC (Thousands of Lines of Code)
C.
Number of developers on payroll
D.
Customer budget in dollars
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2
Which COCOMO mode corresponds to small, experienced teams developing software in familiar, relaxed operational environments?
A.
Embedded Mode
B.
Semi-Detached Mode
C.
Organic Mode
D.
Dynamic Mode
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3
What is the Critical Path in a PERT/CPM project scheduling network?
A.
The shortest sequence of tasks in the network
B.
The longest sequence of dependent tasks that dictates the minimum total project duration, with zero slack/float
C.
The path containing only bug fixes
D.
The sequence of tasks executed by junior engineers
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4
What is 'Slack' or 'Float' in project management scheduling?
A.
The amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the overall project delivery date
B.
The chat application used by teams
C.
The salary paid to contractor engineers
D.
The unallocated RAM on the staging server
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5
Which team organization structure features a single senior leader writing core algorithms with junior support specialists?
A.
Democratic / Egoless Team
B.
Chief Programmer Team
C.
Matrix Team
D.
Virtual Team
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6
What is the four-stage cycle of Risk Management?
A.
Design -> Code -> Test -> Release
B.
Risk Identification -> Risk Analysis -> Risk Planning -> Risk Monitoring
C.
Hire -> Train -> Review -> Fire
D.
Compile -> Link -> Execute -> Debug
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7
What is a Gantt Chart?
A.
A circular pie chart of software costs
B.
A horizontal bar chart visualizing project task durations, dependencies, and start/finish dates across a calendar timeline
C.
A UML state machine diagram
D.
An entity relationship diagram
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8
In COCOMO, which mode has the highest complexity and strictest hardware/regulatory constraints (e.g. avionics)?
A.
Organic
B.
Semi-Detached
C.
Embedded
D.
Ad-hoc
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9
What formula determines the number of pairwise communication paths in a team of N developers?
A.
N * 2
B.
N * (N - 1) / 2
C.
N^2
D.
log(N)
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10
What is Risk Mitigation?
A.
Ignoring a potential risk until it occurs
B.
Developing an actionable contingency plan to decrease the probability or impact of an identified risk
C.
Cancelling the project immediately
D.
Hiring external auditors only
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