Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU 3150711 Software Engineering (SE) Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 5 · Subject code 3150711
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70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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10 of 25 questions on this paper were also asked in other years. 1 more is a type of question GTU sets again with new data. Each is marked below with the years it appeared.See all 33 repeated 3150711 questions, most asked first

Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

What is software process? Explain activities of generic process framework.

(b)
4 marks

Differentiate between prescriptive process model and evolutionary process model.

(c)
7 marks
Explain the principles of a software design.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Considering the aspects of the cost of software quality, which do you think is the most expensive and why?

(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Differentiate between whitebox testing and blackbox testing.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4b, Winter 2024 Q4a, Summer 2024 Q5b

(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
What is Agile methodology? Explain principles of agile methodology.

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q2c

(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
What is DevOps? Discuss principles & best practices of it?

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q5b

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain the estimation of cost and effort for software project.
(b)
4 marks

How does a sequence diagram differ from a state diagram? How are they similar?

(c)
7 marksSame type asked in 4 of 7 papers

What is use case? Which UML components are shown in use case diagram? Prepare use case diagram for core functionalities of “WhatsApp” application.

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q5c OR, Summer 2024 Q4c OR, Winter 2023 Q3a

(a)
3 marks

Discuss some of the problems that occur when requirements must be elicited from three or four different customers.

(b)
4 marks

What are the different system views that can be modelled using UML? What are the different UML diagrams which can be used to capture each of the views?

(c)
7 marks

What is the importance of class model? Prepare class model for a web- based order-processing system.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 5 of 7 papers

Distinguish between software verification and software validation. Can one be used in place of the other? Justify your answer.

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q5a, Summer 2024 Q1b, Winter 2023 Q4b, Summer 2023 Q3b

(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
What is SCM? Discuss the elements of effective SCM system.

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q5a

(c)
7 marksAsked in 6 of 7 papers
Discuss Six Sigma for software engineering.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4a OR, Winter 2025 Q3a OR, Winter 2024 Q4c OR, Summer 2024 Q4a, Summer 2023 Q4c OR

(a)
3 marks
Differentiate between code inspection and code walkthrough.
(b)
4 marks
What are some of the best KPIs for evaluating DevOps performance?
(c)
7 marks
Discuss testing strategies for conventional software.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
What is software reliability? How do you measure it?
(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
What is FTR? Enlist FTR guidelines.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4b OR, Winter 2025 Q3b OR, Winter 2024 Q4c

(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
Discuss SCRUM as agile software development process model.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q2c OR, Winter 2025 Q2c OR

(a)
3 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
What is Extreme Programming (XP)? What are the advantages of it?

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3b, Winter 2024 Q2a, Summer 2024 Q2a

(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Explain the process of reverse software engineering.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q5c OR

(c)
7 marks
Discuss testing strategies for web applications.

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Software Engineering (SE) (Summer 2025, B.E. · Computer Engineering, Sem 5). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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