QA Certification - Sample Question Set 6

The Pareto Chart is a bar chart that allows for analysis of data in search of the Pareto Principle or the _______________________ A. 80/20 rule. B. Pareto rule C. Negotiation rule D. All of the above

A. 80/20 rule.

Diagram is a problem-solving tool that investigates and analizes systematically all the potential or real causes that result in a single effect. A. Cause and effect B. Pareto C. Histogram D. All of the above

A. Cause and effect

Which is NOT the integration strategy? A. Design based B. Bottom-up C. Big-bang D. Top-down

A. Design based

Which is not included in prevention cost? A. Equipment calibration and maintenance B. Formal technical reviews C. Test equipment reviews D. Quality planning reviews

A. Equipment calibration and maintenance

Which is NOT a static testing technique? A. Error guessing B. Walkthrough C. Data flow analysis D. Inspections

A. Error guessing

What is quality assurance? A. It deals with activities which prove that products and services meet the required quality standard B. It deals with activities which aim at customers satisfaction C. It deals with controlling the quality of products by inspection D. None of the above.

A. It deals with activities which prove that products and services meet the required quality standard

Which does not affect software quality and organizational performance? A. Market B. Product C. Technology D. People

A. Market

Cause and Effect diagram is a visual tool to explore all the that may be causing or contributing to a particular problem A. Potential factors B. Similar factors C. Unrealistic factors D. None of the above

A. Potential factors Note: This diagram, also known as an Ishikawa or "fishbone" diagram, is a graphic tool used to explore and display the possible causes of a certain effect.

Pareto chart allows us to focus on the issues that are causing the biggest problem, and thus maximize our impact. A. Prioritization tool B. Mu sigma C. Ishikawa tool D. All of the above

A. Prioritization tool Note : Pareto chart is a bar graph. The lengths of the bars represent frequency or cost (time or money). The charts are based on the "80/20" rule.

Which is not included in External failure costs? A. Testing B. Help line support C. Warranty work D. Complaint resolution

A. Testing

Costs associated with efforts to prevent errors are A. appraisal cost B. direct cost C. prevention cost D. expectedcost

A. appraisal cost

Alpha testing is done at A. developer's end B. user\s end C. both a and b D. none of the above.

A. developer's end

Qa and QC stands for A. quality assurance and quality control B. quality adjustment and quality quality completion C. quality assurance and queuing control D. quality adjustment and queuing control

A. quality assurance and quality control

Which is not a SQA plan for a project? A. Evaluations to be performed B. Amount of technical work C. Audits and reviews to be performed D. Documents to be produced by the SQA group

B. Amount of technical work

Which is a Myth in testing? A. Tester can find bugs B. Any user can test software C. Missed defects are not due to testers D. Complete testing is not possible

B. Any user can test software

Behavioral testing is .... A. White box testing B. Black box testing C. Grey box testing D. None of the above.

B. Black box testing NOTE : Behavioral Testing is a testing of the external behavior of the program, also known as Black box testing.

Verification is: A. Checking that we are building the right system B. Checking that we are building the system right C. Performed by an independent test team D. Making sure that it is what the user really wants

B. Checking that we are building the system right

Which is a Static test? A. Coverage analysis B. Code inspection C. Usability assessment D. Installation test

B. Code inspection

Which term describes testing? A. Finding broken code B. Evaluating deliverable to find errors C. A stage of all projects D. All of the above

B. Evaluating deliverable to find errors

Which of the following is not a Software Configuration Management Activity? A. Configuration item identification B. Risk management C. Release management D. Branch management

B. Risk management

Who identify the document and verifies correctness of the software ? A. Project manager B. SQA team C. Project team D. All of the above

B. SQA team

"Quality is defined by the customer" is A. an unrealistic definition of quality B. a user-based definition of quality C. a manufacturing- based definition of quality D. a product-based definition of quality

B. a user-based definition of quality

Test scenarios are written by A. developers B. testers C. suppliers D. customers

B. testers

When different combination of input requires different combination of actions,Which technique is used in such situation A. Boundary value analysis B. Equivalence partition C. Decision table D. Decision coverage

C. Decision table

Which risk does NOT include product risks in software testing? A. Failure-prone software delivered B. Software that does not perform its intended functions C. Low quality of the design and coding D. Poor data integrity and quality

C. Low quality of the design and coding

During which test activity could faults be found most cost effectively? A. Execution B. Design C. Planning D. Check Exit criteria completion

C. Planning

Who identifies, documents, and verifies that corrections have been made to the software? A. Project manager B. Project team C. SQA group D. All of the above

C. SQA group

Main focus of is to reduce defects and variations in the processes. A. QA B. QC C. Six sigma D. None of the above

C. Six sigma Note : is a process that makes use of statistics and data analysis to analyze and reduce errors or defects.

Which testing is an integration testing approach that is commonly used when "shrink-wrapped" software products are being developed? A. Regression testing B. Integration testing C. Smoke testing D. None of the above.

C. Smoke testing Shrink-wrapped product is A software product sold as a commercial readily available item. The name is meant to indicate that the buyer obtains a complete package with no possibility of influencing the requirements for or the design of the product.

Testing of individual components by developers are comes under which type of testing? A. Integration testing B. Validation testing C. Unit testing D. None of the above.

C. Unit testing

A deviation from the specified or expected behavior that is visible to end-users is called: A. an error B. a fault C. a failure D. a defect

C. a failure

Due to existence of a certain defect few more defects are introduced or seen is normally termed as A. camouflage effect B. coverage effect C. cascading effect D. redundant effect

C. cascading effect

A graphical technique for finding if changes and variation in metrics data are meaningful is known as A. defect removal efficiency B. function point analaysis C. control chart D. all of the above

C. control chart

Which is an indirect measure of product? A. Quality B. Complexity C. Reliability D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Inspections and testing are what kinds of Quality Costs? A. Prevention B. Internal failure C. External failure D. Appraisal

D. Appraisal

In which testing level the focus is on customer usage? A. Alpha testing B. Beta testing C. Validation testing D. Both a and b

D. Both a and b

Which is not a state of a defect in defect life cycle: A. New B. Open C. Verified D. Critical

D. Critical

.... happens when defect introduced in one phase passes to another phase without getting caught in the phase-end verification or validation activities. A. Defect cascading B. Defect prevention C. QC D. Defect leakage

D. Defect leakage

Which uses Impact Analysis most? A. Non-functional system testing B. Component testing C. User acceptance testing D. Maintenance testing

D. Maintenance testing

A Plan to overcome the risk called as A. Migration Plan B. Master plan C. Maintenance plan D. Mitigation Plan

D. Mitigation Plan

Which is NOT an appraisal in SQA? A. Inter-process inspection B. Maintenance C. Testing D. Quality planning

D. Quality planning

Quality also can be looked at in terms of user satisfaction which includes A. a compliant product B. good quality output C. delivery within budget and schedule D. all of the above

D. all of the above

Independent modules are easier to maintain and test because of. A. code modification is limited, B. error propagation is reduced C. reusable modules are possible. D. all of the above.

D. all of the above.