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16. Which of the following statements is true?

• Most systems do not need any supplementary specifications.
• Supplementary specifications capture requirements that cannot easily be expressed as use cases.
• Legal and regulatory requirements are usually best captured in use cases.
• Most systems have no performance requirements.

Correct Answer: B

17. Which of the following Concepts do not belong to the Configuration & Change Management discipline?

• Mapping from Design to Code
• Product Directory Structure
• Change Request Management
• Baselining

Correct Answer: A

18. Which of the following is not software engineering best practices recommended by Rational?

• Manage change.
• Develop iteratively.
• Use component architectures.
• Maximize reuse.
• Freeze requirements at project start.

Correct Answer: E

19. What is a development case?

• Another name for a key mechanism
• A development cycle specifically devoted to maintenance
• A sample architectural design used to guide architectural decisions
• The development process that you have chosen to follow in your project

Correct Answer: D

20. In which lifecycle phase is software architecture the primary focus?

• Design
• Inception
• Elaboration
• Transition

Correct Answer: C

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11. Which of the following statements does not describe iterative assessment?

• Provides insight into the technical progress of the project.
• Is optional and often eliminated during early iterations.
• Can result in updates to the plan for the subsequent iteration.
• Includes a comparison of the iteration plan with the actual cost, schedule, and content accomplished.

Correct Answer: B

12. Which of the following statements is false concerning the development case?

• It tells you which artifacts to produce.
• You can use it to specify the tools used to produce an artifact.
• You can use it to specify the degree of formality associated with an artifact.
• It is fixed during Inception and does not generally change over the course of a project.

Correct Answer: D

13. Which of the following does not relate to project planning for iterative development?

• Produces a coarse-grained plan identifying the number of iterations per phase, their objectives, and duration.
• At the most detailed level, consists of an iteration plan establishing the fine-grained activities and milestones for each iteration.
• Incorporates risk management.
• Drives to details for complete plan by end of Inception

Correct Answer: D

14. Which of the following statements does not characterize a typical iteration in the Elaboration phase?

• Involves more analysis and design than testing effort.
• Updates the risk list.
• Contributes significantly to the Software Architecture Document.
• Spends a significant amount of effort in developing the vision and business case.
• Requires the leadership of the software architect.

Correct Answer: D

15. Which of the following statements regarding requirements is true?

• Only external requests for change need to be approved by the change review team.
• To avoid confusion, all requirements should be standalone with no links to other requirements.
• Requirements attributes eliminate the need for configuration and change management of requirements.
• Traceability links and requirements attributes are useful in impact assessment of proposed changes.

Correct Answer: D