Ethics Legal Issues and IP in Software MCQs 2026

17 questions with detailed answers · 8 from past papers · 2 quiz batches available

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  1. Q1medium

    GDPR data protection is best defined as

    1. Aa software ethics or intellectual property topic
    2. Ban unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    GDPR data protection is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  2. Q2Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    privacy by design is best defined as

    1. Aa software ethics or intellectual property topic
    2. Ban unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    privacy by design is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  3. Q3hard

    whistleblowing ethics is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba software ethics or intellectual property topic
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    whistleblowing ethics is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  4. Q4medium

    EULA agreement is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba purely financial accounting entry only
    3. Ca software ethics or intellectual property topic
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    EULA agreement is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  5. Q5Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    proprietary license is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba purely financial accounting entry only
    3. Ca software ethics or intellectual property topic
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    proprietary license is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  6. Q6hard

    Apache license is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba purely financial accounting entry only
    3. Ca software ethics or intellectual property topic
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    Apache license is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  7. Q7medium

    MIT license permissive is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba software ethics or intellectual property topic
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    MIT license permissive is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  8. Q8Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    open source license GPL is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba purely financial accounting entry only
    3. Ca marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. Da software ethics or intellectual property topic
    💡 Explanation:

    open source license GPL is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  9. Q9Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    trade secret protection is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba software ethics or intellectual property topic
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    trade secret protection is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  10. Q10medium

    conflict of interest is best defined as

    1. Aa software ethics or intellectual property topic
    2. Ban unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    conflict of interest is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  11. Q11Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    professional responsibility is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba software ethics or intellectual property topic
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    professional responsibility is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  12. Q12hard

    IEEE code of ethics is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba software ethics or intellectual property topic
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    IEEE code of ethics is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  13. Q13medium

    ACM code of ethics is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba purely financial accounting entry only
    3. Ca software ethics or intellectual property topic
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    ACM code of ethics is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  14. Q14Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    plagiarism in code is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba software ethics or intellectual property topic
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    plagiarism in code is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  15. Q15hard

    intellectual property infringement is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba software ethics or intellectual property topic
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    intellectual property infringement is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  16. Q16Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    patent vs copyright software is best defined as

    1. Aa software ethics or intellectual property topic
    2. Ban unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. Ca purely financial accounting entry only
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    patent vs copyright software is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  17. Q17Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    software copyright is best defined as

    1. Aan unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. Ba purely financial accounting entry only
    3. Ca software ethics or intellectual property topic
    4. Da marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    software copyright is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.