SQA&T

Quick Quiz

Q1_01
In general, people's quality expectations for
software systems they use and rely upon are
Choose one answer.
a. All of the others
b. The software systems must do the things
right
c. The software systems must do the right
things
d. None of the others

Q1_01
In general, people's quality expectations for
software systems they use and rely upon are
Choose one answer.
a. All of the others (x)
b. The software systems must do the things
right
c. The software systems must do the right
things
d. None of the others

Q1_02
Which of the following statements about Quality
problems in large software systems are true?
Choose at least one answer.
a. All software systems nowadays are highly complex
and contain millions of lines of source code
b. Software testing plays a central role among the
software QA activities
c. Dealing with the problems that may impact
customers and users negatively
d. Various QA techniques can help produce highquality software systems

Q1_02
Which of the following statements about Quality
problems in large software systems are true?
Choose at least one answer.
a. All software systems nowadays are highly complex
and contain millions of lines of source code
b. Software testing plays a central role among the
software QA activities (x)
c. Dealing with the problems that may impact
customers and users negatively (x)
d. Various QA techniques can help produce highquality software systems (x)

Q1_03
In quality assurance, we can divide the
people into two broad groups:
Choose at least one answer.
a. Consumers
b. Producers
c. Users
d. Customers

Q1_03
In quality assurance, we can divide the
people into two broad groups:
Choose at least one answer.
a. Consumers (x)
b. Producers (x)
c. Users
d. Customers

Q1_04
The terms error, fault, failure are
related in the following causal chain:
Choose one answer.
a. errors-> failures-> faults.
b. faults -> errors -> failures.
c. faults -> failures -> errors.
d. errors -> faults -> failures.

Q1_04
The terms error, fault, failure are
related in the following causal chain:
Choose one answer.
a. errors-> failures-> faults.
b. faults -> errors -> failures.
c. faults -> failures -> errors.
d. errors -> faults -> failures. (x)

10
The primary objective of user
acceptance testingis to:
A. Identify requirements defects
B. Determine if software is fit for use
C. Identify missing requirements
D. Verify that software is maintainable

11
The primary objective of user
acceptance testingis to:
A. Identify requirements defects
B. Determine if software is fit for use
(x)
C. Identify missing requirements
D. Verify that software is maintainable

12
A key concept of quality control is that
all work products
A. are delivered on time and under
budget
C. have measurable specifications for
process outputs
B. have complete documentation
D.are thoroughly tested/reviewed before
delivered to the customer

13
A key concept of quality control is that
all work products
A. are delivered on time and under
budget
C. have measurable specifications for
process outputs
B. have complete documentation
D.are thoroughly tested/reviewed before
delivered to the customer (x)

14
Viewing QA as dealing with defects, we can
classify QA alternatives into the following 3
generic categories
A. Defect Prevention, Defect Removal, Defect
Containment
C. Testing, Education and Training, Safety
Assurance
B. Error source removal, Inspection, Fault
Tolerance
D. Inspection, Formal method, Failure
Containment

15
Viewing QA as dealing with defects, we can
classify QA alternatives into the following 3
generic categories
A. Defect Prevention, Defect Removal, Defect
Containment (x)
C. Testing, Education and Training, Safety
Assurance
B. Error source removal, Inspection, Fault
Tolerance
D. Inspection, Formal method, Failure
Containment

16
Beta testing is
A. performed by customers at their own
site
C. performed by an Independent Test
Team
B. performed by customers at the
software developer's site
D. performed as early as possible in the
lifecycle

17
Beta testing is
A. performed by customers at their own
site (x)
C. performed by an Independent Test
Team
B. performed by customers at the
software developer's site
D. performed as early as possible in the
lifecycle

18

We split testing into distinct sub-phases

because:
a.Each test stage has a different purpose.
c.We can run different tests in different
environments.
b.It is easier to manage assign doers
d.The more stages we have, the better the
testing.

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We split testing into distinct sub-phases

because:
a.Each test stage has a different purpose. (x)
c.We can run different tests in different
environments.
b.It is easier to manage assign doers
d.The more stages we have, the better the
testing.

20
The difference between re-testing and regression
testing is:
A. re-testing ensures the original fault has been
removed; regression testing looks for unexpected
side-effects
C. re-testing is done after faults are fixed; regression
testing is done earlier
b. re-testing looks for unexpected side-effects;
regression testing ensures the original fault has been
removed
D. re-testing is done by developers; regression testing
is done by independent testers

21
The difference between re-testing and regression
testing is:
A. re-testing ensures the original fault has been
removed; regression testing looks for unexpected
side-effects (x)
C. re-testing is done after faults are fixed; regression
testing is done earlier
b. re-testing looks for unexpected side-effects;
regression testing ensures the original fault has been
removed
D. re-testing is done by developers; regression testing
is done by independent testers

22
Which one is more meaningful to
customers and users?
a. Defect count
c. Reliability
b. Defect density
d. Defect type

23
Which one is more meaningful to
customers and users?
a. Defect count
c. Reliability (x)
b. Defect density
d. Defect type

24
What is the focus of CFT?
A. Correct handling of data items
C. Computational results
B. Execution path
D. Data dependencies

25
What is the focus of CFT?
A. Correct handling of data items
C. Computational results
B. Execution path (x)
D. Data dependencies

26
The place to start if you want a test
tool is
A. Attend a tool exhibition
C. Analyse your needs and
requirements
B. Invite a vendor to give a demo
D. Find out what your budget would be
for the tool

27
The place to start if you want a test
tool is
A. Attend a tool exhibition
C. Analyse your needs and
requirements (x)
B. Invite a vendor to give a demo
D. Find out what your budget would be
for the tool

28
An input field takes the year of birth
between 1900 and 2004. The
boundary values for testing this field
are
A. 0, 1900, 2004, 2005
C. 1899, 1900, 2004, 2005
B. 1900, 2004
D. 1899, 1900, 1901, 2003, 2004, 2005

29
An input field takes the year of birth
between 1900 and 2004. The
boundary values for testing this field
are
A. 0, 1900, 2004, 2005
C. 1899, 1900, 2004, 2005 (x)
B. 1900, 2004
D. 1899, 1900, 1901, 2003, 2004, 2005

30
In the problem analysis meeting, a
leader is a person who
a.books meeting room
c. encourages all members to give
their opinions
b. takes minutes of the meeting
d. takes telephone calls

31
In the problem analysis meeting, a
leader is a person who
a.books meeting room
c. encourages all members to give
their opinions (x)
b. takes minutes of the meeting
d. takes telephone calls

32
What is not defined in ISO 9000?
a. Standard for quality assurance
c. How to do to reach the quality target
b. What to do for quality management
d. Process approach

33
What is not defined in ISO 9000?
a. Standard for quality assurance
c. How to do to reach the quality
target(x)
b. What to do for quality management
d. Process approach

34
Mitigating the risk by
A. Minimizing the probability of
occurrence
C. Deflecting the risk elsewhere
B. Minimizing the value of impact
D. All of the above

35
Mitigating the risk by
A. Minimizing the probability of
occurrence
C. Deflecting the risk elsewhere
B. Minimizing the value of impact
D. All of the above (x)

36
What is NOT an activity of cause
analysis?
a. Identify the common defects
c. Identify the way to fix the defects
b. Identify the causes of the defects
d. Identify actions to avoid the same
defects

37
What is NOT an activity of cause
analysis?
a. Identify the common defects
c. Identify the way to fix the defects (x)
b. Identify the causes of the defects
d. Identify actions to avoid the same
defects

38
What is NOT an activity of cause
analysis?
a. Identify the common defects
c. Identify the way to fix the defects (x)
b. Identify the causes of the defects
d. Identify actions to avoid the same
defects

39
A branching node is
A. a entry node
C. a node associated with multiple
outlinks
B. a node associated with multiple
inlinks
D. a exit node

40
A branching node is
A. a entry node
C. a node associated with multiple
outlinks (x)
B. a node associated with multiple
inlinks
D. a exit node

41
Defect prevention involves which of
the following steps:
a. Identify critical tasks
c. Minimize expected impact
b. Estimate expected impact
d. Evaluate the performance

42
Defect prevention involves which of
the following steps:
a. Identify critical tasks
c. Minimize expected impact (x)
b. Estimate expected impact
d. Evaluate the performance

43
Which of the following is NOT one of
the five maturity levels in the SEI
CMMI framework?
A. Repeatable
C. Managed
B. Testable
D. Optimized

44
Which of the following is NOT one of
the five maturity levels in the SEI
CMMI framework?
A. Repeatable
C. Managed
B. Testable (x)
D. Optimized

45
If you were given a bar chart which
showed defects by the phase in which
they were introduced, in chronological
order, you would have been handed
a(n):
A.Cause-effect diagram
C.Pareto chart
B. Histogram
D.Control chart

46
If you were given a bar chart which
showed defects by the phase in which
they were introduced, in chronological
order, you would have been handed
a(n):
A.Cause-effect diagram (x)
C.Pareto chart
B. Histogram
D.Control chart

47
The condition that represents a
potential for loss to an organization is
called:
A. Risk
C. Threat
B. Exposure
D. Control

48
The condition that represents a
potential for loss to an organization is
called:
A. Risk (x)
C. Threat
B. Exposure
D. Control

49
Which item is NOT included in Risk
planning of the project?
A. List of possible risks which can
impact to the project
C. Contingency actions
B. Mitigation actions
d. Number of planned defects

50
To prepare Quality plan for next year, QA leader
needs to focus on the most major problems of
last year.
Which quality tool is used firstly for the purpose?
A. Histogram
C. Control chart
B. Pareto Chart
D.Cause-effect diagram

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52
What is the formula of the metric
Defect density?
A. Total defects/ Product size
C. Review defects/Total defects
B. Test defects/Total defects
D. Test defects/ Test effort

53
What is the formula of the metric
Defect density?
A. Total defects/ Product size (x)
C. Review defects/Total defects
B. Test defects/Total defects
D. Test defects/ Test effort

54
Which techniques are applied for Fault
tolerance?
A. Duplication technique
C. Both of the above
B. Backup technique
D. None of the above

55
Which techniques are applied for Fault
tolerance?
A. Duplication technique
C. Both of the above (x)
B. Backup technique
D. None of the above

56
The company has spent a lot of money
to buy automation test tool
QuickTestPro. Project team uses the tool
for performance testing. It is counted to
A. Direct quality costs
C.Prevention costs
B.Indirect quality costs
D.None of the above

57
The company has spent a lot of money
to buy automation test tool
QuickTestPro. Project team uses the tool
for performance testing. It is counted to
A. Direct quality costs
C.Prevention costs
B.Indirect quality costs (x)
D.None of the above

58
On-job training does NOT include
A. Formal training sponsored by IT
companies
C. Background information in software
development
B. Informal training within the
company for product history
D. Guidance of some experts

59
On-job training does NOT include
A. Formal training sponsored by IT
companies
C. Background information in software
development (x)
B. Informal training within the
company for product history
D. Guidance of some experts

60
A deviation from the specified or
expected behaviour that is visible to
end-users is called
A. An error
B. A failure
C. A fault
D. A defect

60
A deviation from the specified or
expected behaviour that is visible to
end-users is called
A. An error
B. A failure (x)
C. A fault
D. A defect

61
A fault is
a. found in the software; the result of an
error.
b. departure from specified behaviour.
c. an incorrect step, process or data
definition in a computer program.
d. a human action that produces an
incorrect result.

61
A fault is
a. found in the software; the result of an
error.
b. departure from specified behaviour.
c. an incorrect step, process or data
definition in a computer program. (x)
d. a human action that produces an
incorrect result.

62
What are Verifications?
a. Review and acceptance test
b. To check whether a function needed and
expected by customers is present in a
software product
c. To answer the question, did we build the
right system?
d. To confirm that work products properly
reflect the requirements specified for them

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What are Verifications?
a. Review and acceptance test
b. To check whether a function needed and
expected by customers is present in a
software product
c. To answer the question, did we build the
right system?
d. To confirm that work products properly
reflect the requirements specified for them
(x)

I can pass

It is too easy!!!