Sample Questions for IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP) Exam continued...

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