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MCQ On CMM

Q1. CMM stands for:.
  1. Capability Management Model
  2. Continuous Maturity Method
  3. Capability Maturity Model
  4. Controlled Maturity Measurement

Answer: c, Capability Maturity Model

Solution: CMM stands for Capability Maturity Model, a framework for improving software processes.

Q2. Which organization originally developed the CMM?.
  1. ISO
  2. SEI (Software Engineering Institute)
  3. IEEE
  4. ANSI

Answer: b, SEI (Software Engineering Institute)

Solution: CMM was developed by the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

Q3. How many levels are there in the CMM model?.
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6

Answer: c, 5

Solution: CMM consists of 5 levels of process maturity.

Q4. Which of the following is Level 1 of the CMM?.
  1. Repeatable
  2. Initial
  3. Defined
  4. Managed

Answer: b, Initial

Solution: Level 1 is the Initial stage with no formal processes.

Q5. At which CMM level are processes documented and standardized?.
  1. Level 1
  2. Level 2
  3. Level 3
  4. Level 5

Answer: c, Level 3

Solution: Level 3 (Defined) requires processes to be documented and standardized.

Q6. Which CMM level focuses on quantitative measurement and process control?.
  1. Level 2
  2. Level 3
  3. Level 4
  4. Level 5

Answer: c, Level 4

Solution: Level 4 (Managed) uses quantitative metrics for process control.

Q7. At Level 2 (Repeatable), the main characteristic is:.
  1. Processes are optimized
  2. Processes are ad hoc
  3. Basic project management practices exist
  4. Processes are quantitatively measured

Answer: c, Basic project management practices exist

Solution: Level 2 includes basic project planning and tracking mechanisms.

Q8. Which level is considered the Optimizing phase?.
  1. Level 3
  2. Level 4
  3. Level 5
  4. Level 2

Answer: c, Level 5

Solution: Level 5 (Optimizing) focuses on continuous improvement and innovation.

Q9. Which CMM level focuses on continuous process improvement?.
  1. Level 5
  2. Level 1
  3. Level 3
  4. Level 2

Answer: a, Level 5

Solution: Level 5 emphasizes constant refinement of processes.

Q10. In which level are processes mostly unpredictable and poorly controlled?.
  1. Level 1
  2. Level 2
  3. Level 3
  4. Level 4

Answer: a, Level 1

Solution: Level 1 (Initial) has chaotic and unstructured processes.

Q11. Which CMM level includes organizational-wide process standardization?.
  1. Level 1
  2. Level 2
  3. Level 3
  4. Level 4

Answer: c, Level 3

Solution: Level 3 processes are standardized across the organization.

Q12. Which CMM level introduces risk management and measurement?.
  1. Level 2
  2. Level 3
  3. Level 4
  4. Level 1

Answer: c, Level 4

Solution: Level 4 includes quantitative measurement and risk analysis.

Q13. At which level does project success depend mostly on individual effort?.
  1. Level 1
  2. Level 2
  3. Level 3
  4. Level 4

Answer: a, Level 1

Solution: At Level 1, processes are informal and rely heavily on individual heroics.

Q14. Which CMM level formalizes software quality assurance?.
  1. Level 1
  2. Level 2
  3. Level 3
  4. Level 5

Answer: c, Level 3

Solution: At Level 3, software quality assurance becomes a formalized practice.

Q15. Which level emphasizes innovation and technology improvement?.
  1. Level 1
  2. Level 3
  3. Level 5
  4. Level 4

Answer: c, Level 5

Solution: Level 5 (Optimizing) focuses on improving efficiency using innovation and technology.

Q16. To move from Level 2 to Level 3, an organization must:.
  1. Introduce quantitative management
  2. Improve measurement tools
  3. Standardize processes across the organization
  4. Optimize internal feedback loops

Answer: c, Standardize processes across the organization

Solution: Level 2 -> 3 transition requires organization-wide process standardization.

Q17. Key process areas if CMM level 4 are also classified by a process which is [NET June 2012].
  1. CMM level 2
  2. CMM level 3
  3. CMM level 5
  4. All of the above

Answer: c, CMM level 5

Q18. Q The maturity levels used to measure a process are [NET Dec. 2012].
  1. Initial, Repeatable, Defined, Managed, Optimized.
  2. Primary, Secondary, Defined, Managed, optimized
  3. Initial, Stating, Defined, Managed, Optimized
  4. None of the above

Answer: a, Initial, Repeatable, Defined, Managed, Optimized.

Q19. Q KPA in CMM stands for [NET June 2014].
  1. Key Process Area
  2. Key Product Area
  3. Key Principal Area
  4. Key Performance Area

Answer: a, Key Process Area