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Software Engineering · Estimation & risk management

6 questions · 23 marks · 2 papers

Answer key

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper

Software Engineering

Estimation & risk management

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Examination Instructions & Guidelines

Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.

End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (FN)End Term

Q1MCQ3 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
A software development team is working on an AI-powered chatbot for customer service. However, they realize late in the development process that the third-party AI module they integrated does not support some key languages their client requires. What type of risk does this represent?
1. ABusiness Risk
2. BProject Risk
3. CTechnical Risk
4. DNone of these
Q2MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
A software company is estimating the cost and effort required for developing a new inventory management system. The project manager decides to consult senior developers who have worked on similar projects before to get an estimate. Which estimation technique is being used?
1. ACOCOMO Model
2. BExpert Judgement
3. CDelphi Technique
4. DHeuristic Estimation

Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 (AN)Quiz 2

Read the passage below, then answer Q3–Q4
A module in your project depends on a third-party payment gateway. During testing, you discover it is not functioning properly due to a known bug in the vendor’s code.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q3MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Based on the scenario, which category does this risk most appropriately fall under?
1. ABusiness risk
2. BTechnical risk
3. CProject risk
4. DLegal risk
Q4MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
What is the most suitable way to mitigate the risk described in the scenario?
1. AConduct user feedback surveys
2. BIncrease the project budget to cover delays
3. CBenchmark and conduct regular inspections of third-party components
4. DAsk developers to avoid using third-party modules altogether
Read the passage below, then answer Q5–Q6
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q5MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
What is the estimated initial effort for the dashboard system?
1. A18.6 person-months
2. B22.3 person-months
3. C23.5 person-months
4. D25.0 person-months
Q6MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
1. A32.425
2. B25.38
3. C28.97
4. D90.304

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