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21. Which of the following is not a phase in the Rational Unified Process?

• Elaboration
• Inception
• Implementation
• Transition

Correct Answer: C

22. What statement is true of iterations?

• You establish plans for each phase, but not for iterations.
• A lifecycle phase may contain many iterations.
• A construction iteration cannot include any activities from the Requirements workflow.
• Iterations may contain many phases.
• A major milestone marks the end of every iteration.

Correct Answer: B

23. What does the term "artifact" indicate in the Rational Unified Process?

• A unit of work to be performed.
• A piece of information that the process produces, modifies, or uses.
• That a software engineer must perform the activity.
• The specific job position that must perform the activity.

Correct Answer: B

24. Which of the following statements is not true regarding risk management in the Rational Unified Process?

• You must update the risk list in each iteration.
• The risk list should include technical, business, and management risks.
• It is best to develop low-risk portions of the system in early iterations to ensure the schedule is met.
• Risk reduction drives iterations.

Correct Answer: C

25. Which of the following is an activity of the Tester?

• Test integrated components
• Test developed components as units
• Define the organization of the code in terms of implementation subsystems
• Implement classes and objects in terms of components
• Integrate the results produced by individual implementers (or teams) into an executable system.

Correct Answer: A

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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

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6. Which of the following is not a purpose of the Requirements discipline?

• To agree with the customer and users on what the system should do.
• To give system developers a better understanding of the requirements of the system.
• To establish a complete requirements baseline before starting the Design phase.
• To delimit the system.

Correct Answer: C

7. Which of the following statements are false concerning the Implementation discipline?

• Implementation occurs only in the Construction phase.
• Implementers unit test the developed components.
• You implement classes and objects in terms of components.
• The software architect structures the implementation model.

Correct Answer: A

8. Which of the following has the least impact on the scope of an iteration?

• Required system functionality
• The project's specific objectives
• The phase the project is in
• The project's top risks

Correct Answer: B

9. Which of the following is true with respect to an iterative project?

• Planning is done only at the start of each phase.
• Planning is rarely done.
• All planning, including iteration plans, must be completed during the Inception Phase.
• Planning is done incrementally with detailed iteration planning done first.
• Planning is done incrementally with coarse-grained planning done first.

Correct Answer: F

10. Which of the following statements does not characterize a typical iteration in the Inception phase?

• Includes development of the Development Case for the project.
• Spends a significant amount of effort in developing the vision and business case.
• Includes a significant amount of testing.
• Includes creation of a risk list for the project.

Correct Answer: C

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I have started this new series in which I would be presenting to you some of the certification exam questions for IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP). Please note that I have taken maximum care to accurately provide the answers. However, I am not responsible for any unforeseen error here.

1. What statement is correct concerning change management?

• You need it only on the later iterations, after the end of Elaboration.
• You must change manage all project artifacts, not just source code.
• All the changes to be managed originate with the customer and other external entities.
• It is the practice of preventing changes to the requirements after the end of Elaboration.

Correct Answer: B

2. Which of the following statements does not characterize a use case? (Select all that apply.)

• Is a complete and meaningful flow of events.
• Is initiated by an actor to invoke functionality.
• A description of the user interface
• Models a dialogue between an actor and the system.

Correct Answer: C

3. Which of the following help to define an iteration plan?

• A list of risks you must address by the end of the iteration
• Development-organization assessment
• A list of scenarios or use cases you must complete by the end of the iteration
• The current status of the project

Correct Answer: B

4. Which of the following statements characterize project metrics?

• Should not be collected on early iterations.
• Are useful in tracking trends in important variables such as rework.
• Are the basis for iteration assessment.
• Provide insight into progress and quality.

Correct Answer: A

5. What does continuous integration mean in the context of the iterative lifecycle?

• Integration only for every external release
• Integration only at the end of Elaboration, Construction, and Transition
• Integration only at the end of Elaboration and Construction
• Integration at the end of every iteration

Correct Answer: D