Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
Software Engineering
Requirements gathering & analysis
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
A researcher is trying to understand how warehouse employees manage inventory updates in real time. They shadow employees, take notes, and ask clarifying questions while observing daily operations. Which technique is being applied here?
- AQuestionnaires
- BInterviews
- CNaturalistic Observations
- DFocus Groups
Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 (AN)Quiz 2
- Q2MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option

- AA–1, B–2, C–3
- BA–3, B–1, C–2
- CA–2, B–3, C–1
- DA–1, B–3, C–2
- Q3MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option
You're tasked with building a digital wallet feature for an e-commerce platform. Your team suggests directly looking into how similar apps like Paytm and PhonePe work. Which of the following best describes the activity being performed?
- ASoftware Testing
- BRequirements Analysis
- CCode Optimization
- DAlpha Testing
- Q4MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option
You are developing an online education platform. Professors use the system to upload materials, students access the content, and the university’s accreditation body occasionally reviews course reports generated from the system. Which of the following correctly categorizes the stakeholders?
- AProfessors – Primary users; Students – Secondary users; Accreditation body – Tertiary users
- BProfessors – Secondary users; Students – Primary users; Accreditation body – Tertiary users
- CProfessors – Primary users; Students – Primary users; Accreditation body – Tertiary users
- DProfessors – Tertiary users; Students – Secondary users; Accreditation body – Primary users
- Q5MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option
One stakeholder wants user passwords to expire every 30 days. Another insists users must not be forced to change passwords more than once a year. What kind of requirement issue is this?
- AIncomplete
- BAmbiguous
- CInconsistent
- DImplicit
- Q6MCQ4 Marks·Choose one option
While designing the seller portal's financial features, your team needs to comply with local banking regulations on fund transfers. You refer to official banking policies and competitor portal FAQs. Which requirement gathering technique does this illustrate?
- AFocus group
- BObservation
- CDocumentation
- DInterview