Software Engineering MCQs with Answers 2026

1. SDLC stands for:

a) System Data Logic Cycle    b) Software Development Life Cycle ✅    c) Software Design Language Code    d) System Development Language Cycle

2. The Waterfall model is:

a) Iterative    b) Sequential/linear model ✅    c) Agile based    d) Prototype based

3. The Agile model emphasizes:

a) Documentation over code    b) Iterative development and customer collaboration ✅    c) No planning    d) Waterfall principles

4. A prototype model:

a) Skips testing    b) Builds early working model for user feedback ✅    c) Has no planning    d) Uses no coding

5. SRS stands for:

a) System Requirement Sheet    b) Software Requirements Specification ✅    c) Software Review System    d) System Release Schedule

6. Functional requirements define:

a) How fast system runs    b) What the system should do ✅    c) Hardware specs    d) Team size

7. Non-functional requirements include:

a) Feature list    b) Performance, security, usability, scalability ✅    c) Database tables    d) Code language

8. Black box testing focuses on:

a) Internal code    b) Testing functionality without knowing internal code ✅    c) Hardware    d) Network

9. White box testing examines:

a) User interface only    b) Internal code structure and logic ✅    c) Documentation    d) Hardware

10. Unit testing tests:

a) Entire system    b) Individual functions or modules ✅    c) User interface    d) Network

11. A bug found after release is called:

a) Feature    b) Defect / Bug ✅    c) Update    d) Patch

12. Scrum is:

a) A testing framework    b) An Agile framework for managing projects in sprints ✅    c) A database    d) A programming language

13. A sprint typically lasts:

a) 1 day    b) 2-4 weeks ✅    c) 6 months    d) 1 year

14. DevOps combines:

a) Design and testing    b) Development and Operations ✅    c) Hardware and software    d) Frontend and backend