SWE201C EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following software development models can best respond to requirements
changes?
A. The V-model
B. The Waterfall model
C. Agile models - ANS C
In which of the following software development models are the software development
activities performed sequentially rather than in iterations?
A. Agile models
B. The Waterfall model - ANS B
Which of the following are limitations of the waterfall model? Select three.
A. Integration issues may remain undetected until the last phase.
B. Misinterpretations of requirements or design can remain undetected until the later
development phases.
C. It is not suitable for big projects.
D. It is difficult to respond to requirements changes. - ANS ABD
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, Which is the right description about the requirement specification process?
A. Requirement specification is a process to design the solution to the problem.
B. Requirement specification is a process that identifies and specifies the problem and possible
solutions to the problem.
C. Requirement specification is a process to identify and specify the problem to solve.
D. Requirement specification is a process of solving the requirements. - ANS C
Specifying requirements is difficult because (select three):
A. Software is intangible, which makes it difficult to comprehend and communicate.
B. Terminology can be interpreted in multiple ways depending on the person or the context in
which it was used.
C. The client or end users might not be clear about what they want.
D. There is no guideline for writing a software requirement specification document. - ANS A
BC
Why is requirement specification important? Select two.
A. Spending time upfront in requirement specification can save time in the later phases of the
software development lifecycle.
B. Changing the requirement is not possible once the system is fully developed.
C. Repairing a bug in the requirements can cost thousands of times less than in the later phases
of the software development lifecycle. - ANS A C
Which of the following are true about requirements and specifications? (Choose all that apply)
A. Specifications shall meet the requirements.
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, B. Requirements shall be written in the user's language; system specifications shall be written in
the system language.
C. Requirements call for specification-level refinement.
D. Requirements are for users; specifications are for developers. - ANS ABD
The following are the requirements and specifications of an online banking service. Which of
the following can be categorized as (user) requirements? Select two.
A. The user shall be able to check the current balance of the checking accounts that he/she
own.
B. Activate a login session when a user logs in, and maintain the session for 60 minutes unless
the user who logged in had remained inactive for more than 120 seconds.
C. A user shall be able to use the online banking system securely.
D. At the time a query is made to check the current balance of a checking account, the owner of
the checking account shall be logged in. - ANS A C
The following are requirements and specifications of an online banking service. Which of the
following can be categorized as system specifications? Select two.
A. A user shall be able to use the online banking system securely.
B. Activate a login session when a user logs in, and maintain the session for 60 minutes unless
the user who logged in has been inactive for more than 120 seconds.
C. At the time a query is made to check the current balance of a checking account, the owner of
the checking account shall be logged in.
D. The user shall be able to check the current balance of the checking accounts that he/she
own. - ANS B C
A constraint to only use Microsoft Project during the system development is a non-functional
requirement.
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, A. True.
B. False. - ANS A
Which of the following are non-functional requirements:
A. Some product requirements, like using a specific encryption protocol, are non-functional
requirements.
B. Organization requirements imposed by the company, like a specific coding style, are non-
functional requirements.
C. External requirements imposed by external organization, like using a specific development
style, are non-functional requirements.
D. All of the above. - ANS D
WRSPM stands for:
A. Wide, Requirement, Software, Planning and Model.
B. World, Requirement, Specification, Program and Machine.
C. None of the above. - ANS B
Looking at the difference between user requirements and system specifications in the ATM
example, we know that swiping the card and prompting for a PIN are requirements, while
reading the card details and a 4-digit PIN are specifications.
A. True.
B. False. - ANS A
The purpose of the WRSPM model is to ensure that:
A. Specifications meet the requirements.
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ANSWERS
Which of the following software development models can best respond to requirements
changes?
A. The V-model
B. The Waterfall model
C. Agile models - ANS C
In which of the following software development models are the software development
activities performed sequentially rather than in iterations?
A. Agile models
B. The Waterfall model - ANS B
Which of the following are limitations of the waterfall model? Select three.
A. Integration issues may remain undetected until the last phase.
B. Misinterpretations of requirements or design can remain undetected until the later
development phases.
C. It is not suitable for big projects.
D. It is difficult to respond to requirements changes. - ANS ABD
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, Which is the right description about the requirement specification process?
A. Requirement specification is a process to design the solution to the problem.
B. Requirement specification is a process that identifies and specifies the problem and possible
solutions to the problem.
C. Requirement specification is a process to identify and specify the problem to solve.
D. Requirement specification is a process of solving the requirements. - ANS C
Specifying requirements is difficult because (select three):
A. Software is intangible, which makes it difficult to comprehend and communicate.
B. Terminology can be interpreted in multiple ways depending on the person or the context in
which it was used.
C. The client or end users might not be clear about what they want.
D. There is no guideline for writing a software requirement specification document. - ANS A
BC
Why is requirement specification important? Select two.
A. Spending time upfront in requirement specification can save time in the later phases of the
software development lifecycle.
B. Changing the requirement is not possible once the system is fully developed.
C. Repairing a bug in the requirements can cost thousands of times less than in the later phases
of the software development lifecycle. - ANS A C
Which of the following are true about requirements and specifications? (Choose all that apply)
A. Specifications shall meet the requirements.
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, B. Requirements shall be written in the user's language; system specifications shall be written in
the system language.
C. Requirements call for specification-level refinement.
D. Requirements are for users; specifications are for developers. - ANS ABD
The following are the requirements and specifications of an online banking service. Which of
the following can be categorized as (user) requirements? Select two.
A. The user shall be able to check the current balance of the checking accounts that he/she
own.
B. Activate a login session when a user logs in, and maintain the session for 60 minutes unless
the user who logged in had remained inactive for more than 120 seconds.
C. A user shall be able to use the online banking system securely.
D. At the time a query is made to check the current balance of a checking account, the owner of
the checking account shall be logged in. - ANS A C
The following are requirements and specifications of an online banking service. Which of the
following can be categorized as system specifications? Select two.
A. A user shall be able to use the online banking system securely.
B. Activate a login session when a user logs in, and maintain the session for 60 minutes unless
the user who logged in has been inactive for more than 120 seconds.
C. At the time a query is made to check the current balance of a checking account, the owner of
the checking account shall be logged in.
D. The user shall be able to check the current balance of the checking accounts that he/she
own. - ANS B C
A constraint to only use Microsoft Project during the system development is a non-functional
requirement.
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, A. True.
B. False. - ANS A
Which of the following are non-functional requirements:
A. Some product requirements, like using a specific encryption protocol, are non-functional
requirements.
B. Organization requirements imposed by the company, like a specific coding style, are non-
functional requirements.
C. External requirements imposed by external organization, like using a specific development
style, are non-functional requirements.
D. All of the above. - ANS D
WRSPM stands for:
A. Wide, Requirement, Software, Planning and Model.
B. World, Requirement, Specification, Program and Machine.
C. None of the above. - ANS B
Looking at the difference between user requirements and system specifications in the ATM
example, we know that swiping the card and prompting for a PIN are requirements, while
reading the card details and a 4-digit PIN are specifications.
A. True.
B. False. - ANS A
The purpose of the WRSPM model is to ensure that:
A. Specifications meet the requirements.
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