Software QA Focus Questions

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Quiz on Software QA Focus Questions, created by Craig Willey on 03/03/2020.
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Question 1

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Which of the following is a key principle of testing?
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  • Testing does not need to be planned.
  • Complete testing is not possible.
  • Testing requires dependence on developers.
  • Formal exit criteria must be defined.

Question 2

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True or False: A bug model is based on historical data and planned activities and predicts how many bugs will be found during the project.
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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How is a solid IT-QA relationship fundamental to business success?
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  • It can lower cost by fixing issues early in the process
  • It provides a usability perspective for the business to understand
  • It will help deliver compliant business-enabling systems
  • It finds and fixes bugs before systems are delivered

Question 4

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What is the intent of test automation?
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  • To automatically record issues to be fixed
  • To find as many defects as possible
  • To optimize your process and make testing more efficient
  • To test as many pieces of functionality as possible

Question 5

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Who should create automated unit tests?
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  • QA engineer
  • Program developer
  • White-box tester
  • Automation tester

Question 6

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True or False: Testing is the process of executing a program with the intent of finding errors.
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Which type of tester focuses exclusively on validating the interactions and behaviors that result in functionality?
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  • White-box tester
  • Black-box tester
  • Usability tester
  • Gray-box tester

Question 8

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What is the intent of test automation?
Answer
  • To automatically record issues to be fixed
  • To find as many defects as possible
  • To optimize your process and make testing more efficient
  • To test as many pieces of functionality as possible

Question 9

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Who should create automated unit tests?
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  • QA engineer
  • Program developer
  • White-box tester
  • Automation tester

Question 10

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Which category on the inspection error checklist checks if files are explicitly declared and their attributes are correct?
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  • Control flow errors
  • Interface errors
  • Data reference errors
  • Input/Output errors

Question 11

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Which technique is used to evaluate anonymous programs in terms of their overall quality, maintainability, extensibility, usability, and clarity?
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  • Code walkthroughs
  • Desk checking
  • Peer ratings
  • Code inspections

Question 12

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Which logic coverage test will test all possible combinations of condition outcomes in each decision and all points of entry at least once?
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  • Decision coverage
  • Statement coverage
  • Condition coverage
  • Multiple-condition coverage

Question 13

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True or False: Testing each module independently and then combining the modules to form the program is called nonincremental testing.
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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What is an advantage of incremental testing?
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  • Programming errors are detected earlier
  • Labor costs are smaller
  • Provides opportunities for parallel activities
  • It uses less machine time

Question 15

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What type of test is a module test?
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  • White-box
  • Regression
  • Functionality
  • Black-box

Question 16

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What type of module testing includes strategies such as top-down and bottom-up?
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  • Non-incremental testing
  • Coverage testing
  • Big-bang testing
  • Incremental integration

Question 17

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Which test will show that a program does not match its external specifications?
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  • Module test
  • Function test
  • System test
  • Acceptance test

Question 18

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What type of test compares the program to its initial requirements and the current needs of its end users?
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  • Acceptance test
  • Unit test
  • Function test
  • Regression test

Question 19

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Which step in the software development process translates requirements into specific objectives?
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  • Objectives
  • Requirements
  • External specifications
  • System design

Question 20

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Based on the work of Jakob Nielsen, how many testers will collectively find 83% of errors during a usability test?
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  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 1

Question 21

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What is the main consideration for a usability test?
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  • The program meets all functionality requirements
  • The program has no reported issues
  • The program performs according to its specifications
  • The program passes all module testing

Question 22

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What does agile testing rely on in order to facilitate the timely feedback needed for rapid development?
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  • Small teams of developers
  • Automated testing
  • Requirement changes
  • Extreme Programming

Question 23

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Which agile methodology is an iterative and incremental project management approach that supports many other agile methodologies?
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  • Agile Modeling
  • Open Unified Process
  • Extreme Programming
  • Scrum

Question 24

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Which agile methodology includes the concept of collective ownership of the code?
Answer
  • Extreme Programming
  • Agile testing
  • Scrum
  • Open Unified Process

Question 25

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Which area of an application is being tested when a tester confirms that all links point to valid files or websites?
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  • Presentation
  • Data
  • Browser
  • Business

Question 26

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What plays a major role in whether users accept or reject an application?
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  • Database operations that meet performance goals
  • Fonts, colors, and graphics
  • Consistent and user-friendly operations
  • Transactions that roll back correctly
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