Question:
The INCOSE System engineering handbook provides
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A) an authoritative reference to understand the SE discipline in
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B) Instruction on specific system engineering practices for the aerospace industry
C) cross-reference information for related subject matters within the IEEE handbook
D) General concepts of the SE discipline - correct answer A - an authoritative reference to understand the SE discipline in terms of content and practice
(Pg. 1)
Question:
For organizations that do not follow the principles of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 or the SEBoK to specify their life cycle processes this handbook can
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A) add significant value in new domains, if appropriately applied
B) provide conflicting information that may lead to workplace confusion
C) result in the firing of top executives
D) provide insightful knowledge to more strategic negotiation skills - correct answer A - add significant value in new domains, if appropriately applied (Pg. 1)
Question:
ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 identifies four process groups to support SE
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A) Technical processes, Agreement processes, Distribution processes, Management Processes
B) Technical processes, Technical management processes, Agreement processes, Organizational project-enabling processes
C) Technical processes, Resource allocation processes, Agreement processes, Organizational project-enabling processes
D) Technical processes, Technical management processes, Agreement processes, Resource allocation processes - correct answer B) Technical processes, Technical management processes, Agreement processes, Organizational project-enabling processes
Question:
An IPO diagram includes the following
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A) all inputs, process activities, and possible outputs
B) key inputs, process activities, and resulting outputs
C) all inputs, predictable activities, and required outputs
D) key inputs, process activities, and possible outputs
v - correct answer B) key inputs, process activities, and resulting outputs (Pg. 3)
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Typically IPO diagrams do not include
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A) Inputs and Outputs
B) Activities
C) Controls and Enablers
D) Outputs - correct answer C - Controls and Enablers (Pg. 3)
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One of a system engineer's first and most important responsibilities on a project is
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A) To establish nomenclature and terminology that support clear, unambiguous communication and definition of the system and its elements, functions, operations, and associated processes.
B) To establish work distribution and technical management foundations in order to insure proper allocations of resources
C) To commission the creation of a committee
D) To create an excell spreadsheet - correct answer A) To establish nomenclature and terminology that support clear, unambiguous communication and definition of the system and its elements, functions, operations, and associated processes. (Pg 4)
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As more systems engineers accept and use common terminology, SE will experience improvements in communications, understandings, and, ultimately
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A) Productivity
B) Knowledge
C) Work ethic
D) Manpower - correct answer A) Productivity (Pg. 4)
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The concept most familiar to systems engineers in which a system is regarded as a "whole" consisting of interacting parts can be traced back to
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A) Richard Cheney
B) Richard Feynman
C) Ludwig Von Bertalanffy
D) Ludwig Von Beethoven - correct answer C) Ludwig Von Bertalanffy
Question:
A system concept should be regarded as a
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A) system of systems concept
B) shared "mental representation" of the actual system
C) mental representation of a SOI
D) concept of representation of a system - correct answer B - shared "mental representation" of the actual system (p. 5)
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The "System Boundary" of a system is
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A) "line of demarcation" between the system itself and its greater context.
B) boundary of a system with the outside world.
C) a border between the system and its external interfaces
D) the "line of demarcation" of a system. - correct answer A - line of demarcation" between the system itself and its greater context (p. 6)
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The collection of elements that specifically do not belong to the system but must interact with the system which may include users (or operators) of the system are referred to as:
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A) operins
B) interruptions
C) actions
D) operating environment - correct answer D) Operating environment (p. 6)
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The functionality of a system is typically expressed in terms of
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A) the system's functions with the outside environment.
B) the interaction of the system with its outside environment, especially the users.
C) the system's interactions with the environment of its operations
D) the interaction of the system with its operating environment, especially the users. - correct answer D - the interaction of the system with its operating environment, especially the users. (p.6) [Show Less]