Software QA Assessment

Question 1

Management has requested that the development team have a moderator review their newest module of code.
Which type of review is being asked for?

Accepted Answer

Inspection

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Walkthrough

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Informal

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End user

Question 2

An informal review of a module of code has been completed. The development team has decided to evaluate the module from an end user perspective.
Which method should be used to determine if the code meets quality standards?

Accepted Answer

Black box

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Human

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Inspection

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White box

Question 3

There is a requirement to verify the usability of a product as it is being delivered to ensure overall design and functionality without regard to the internal
functioning of the code.
Which quality method meets this requirement?

Accepted Answer

Black box testing

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Code inspection

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White box testing

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Peer reviews

Question 4

QA proposes a formal group meeting where the programmer narrates, statement by statement, the logic of a program as an error detection technique.
Which quality method meets this proposal?

Accepted Answer

Code inspection

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Peer review

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Black box testing

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Grey box testing

Question 5

Management has requested that the development team have a moderator review their newest module of code.

Accepted Answer

Inspection

Answer

Walkthrough

Answer

Informal

Answer

End user

Question 6

An informal review of a module of code has been completed. The development team has decided to evaluate the module from an end user perspective.
Which method should be used to determine if the code meets quality standards?

Accepted Answer

Black box

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Human

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Inspection

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White box

Question 7

There is a requirement to verify the usability of a product as it is being delivered to ensure overall design and functionality without regard to the internal
functioning of the code.
Which quality method meets this requirement?

Accepted Answer

Black box testing

Answer

Code inspection

Answer

White box testing

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Peer reviews

Question 8

QA proposes a formal group meeting where the programmer narrates, statement by statement, the logic of a program as an error detection technique.
Which quality method meets this proposal?

Accepted Answer

Code inspection

Answer

Peer review

Answer

Black box testing

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Grey box testing

Question 9

A program's state changes from what is expected.
Which practice should be applied to find the location of the defect?

Accepted Answer

Backtracking

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Induction

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Deduction

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Error analysis

Question 10

A web developer or QA tester encounters an error.
What is the best practice to initiate resolution of this error?

Accepted Answer

Reproducing the error

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Brute force debugging

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Deduction

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Induction

Question 11

Which action should a developer take after receiving an email from a QA tester stating that the application under test is not working?

Accepted Answer

Ask to document each issue with details in a bug report

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Start to work on each issue in order to fix the application

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Begin a debugging process to isolate each issue

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Pass the email on to the lead developer to decide what to do

Question 12

Given code testing feedback from QA, the student chooses the correct course of action.
An incomplete bug was identified and reported by the QA team. The bug only contained a description , an expected result, and an actual result.
Which step should be taken by the developer?

Accepted Answer

Ask the QA team to provide the steps to reproduce the error.

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Retest the code to see if the error can be reproduced.

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Immediately start modifying the code as the developer knows why the error occurs.

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Tell the QA team that the code was tested and that errors do not exist.

Question 13

Which action should a developer take after the review of a bug report?

Accepted Answer

Talk directly with the QA engineer.

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Rewrite the code to meet project style guide.

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Investigate to see if the code works as designed.

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Rewrite the code to correct the error.

Question 14

Given code testing feedback from QA, the student chooses the correct course of action.
Which key process is supported when the developer continuously provides feedback to the QA team after bug reports are delivered?

Accepted Answer

Sustaining partnership

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Tactics and tools

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Management support

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RAC! matrix

Question 15

During the implementation phase of a project, the developer realizes the need to change part of the project that has already been written and tested .
Which test type should be performed after these changes are made?

Accepted Answer

Regression

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Unit

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Integration

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Usability

Question 16

Given a phase in the software development process, the student identifies the testing process that belongs in that phase.
Which test should be used during the system design phase?

Accepted Answer

Integration

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Module

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System

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Acceptance

Question 17

Which test should be used in the requirements phase?

Accepted Answer

Acceptance

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Integration

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Module

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System

Question 18

Why is black box testing considered a useful test design technique?

Accepted Answer

It can aid in deriving test data based on analysis of the requirement specifications.

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It can help reduce the costs of software development by identifying errors.

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It can aid in stemming test conditions based on analysis of an internal structure.

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It can help develop test cases based on analysis of a component of code.

Question 19

What is a benefit of the code inspection process?

Accepted Answer

It provides feedback on the programming choice of algorithms.

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It offers potential for developing confidence in the code requirements.

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It reinforces an individual approach to problem resolution.

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It promotes the development of a personal coding style.

Question 20

What is a value of testing?

Accepted Answer

To increase the probability of uncovered defects

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To demonstrate the presence of debugging actions

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To show that a previously present defect has been removed

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To prove that software is defect-free

Question 21

The student explains how software development techniques and processes promote code quality.
What is a key testing principle of designing tests?

Accepted Answer

Test cases should include invalid and unexpected input conditions.

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Testing is conducted at the end of the development process.

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Test cases should be designed to pass.

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Systems tests are a collection of developers ' unit and integration tests.

Question 22

Which criterion should be used to decide which testing technique to use?

Accepted Answer

How appropriate the technique is for testing the application

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How well you know a particular technique

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The objective of the test

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Whether there is a tool to support the technique

Question 23

What is the purpose of a test completion criterion?

Accepted Answer

To determine when to stop testing

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To know when a specific test has finished its execution

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To ensure that the test case specification is complete

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To set the criteria used in generating test inputs

Question 24

Which kind of plan should be in place to proactively face and resolve the risks of the development process?

Accepted Answer

Mitigation

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Migration

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Master

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Maintenance

Question 25

What are the necessary parts of a test case, according to the software testing principles?

Accepted Answer

A description of the correct output of the program for a set of input data

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A description of data processing into information

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A description of the type of testing technique used

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A description of the input data into the program

Question 26

How does a test verify that a program meets requirements?

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It validates input conditions that produce defined requirements.

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It validates conditions that guarantee the absence of all errors.

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It validates that the components of the system function together.

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It validates a subset of the programs test cases against the requirements.

Question 27

What is the definition of functional system testing?

Accepted Answer

Testing the end-to-end functionality of the system as a whole

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Testing that the system functions with other systems

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Testing that the components that comprise the system function together

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Testing the system performs functions within specified response times

Question 28

Which statement describes part of a formal coding review process?

Accepted Answer

The programmer narrates , statement by statement the logic of the program.

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When an error is found , the review team attempts to resolve the error during the process.

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Historically common errors are not considered in the review process.

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The moderator does not need to be a competent programmer.

Question 29

Which action describes a realistic verification step?

Accepted Answer

Compare the input to the system design phase of its input to the program design phase

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Compare the output of the system design with the output of the requirements phase

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Compare the results of successive verification steps

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Compare system designs to determine the extent to which they fail

Question 30

Which type of review is used to identify discrepancies from specifications or standards?

Accepted Answer

Technical

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Circulation

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Walkthrough

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Peer

Question 31

Which type of review is recommended when reviewers are geographically separated and teleconferencing is impossible?

Accepted Answer

Circulation

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Buddy

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Walkthrough

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Inspection

Question 32

Which testing approach should increase software quality?

Accepted Answer

Following well-established procedures and appropriate testing tools.

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Reducing test time

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Keeping the same test time for all testing phases

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Increasing test time

Question 33

Given a testing scenario, the student chooses appropriate test types.
Which test type determines whether the program meets response and throughput requirements?

Accepted Answer

Performance

Answer

Acceptance

Answer

Unit

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System

Question 34

Given a testing scenario, the student chooses appropriate test types.
Which test type should be used to compare the program to its initial requirements?

Accepted Answer

Acceptance

Answer

Function

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Regression

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Comparison

Question 35

Which test should be used to ensure a module of code meets quality standards?

Accepted Answer

Unit

Answer

Integration

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Regression

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Usability

Question 36

A developer creates a test in which much of the code will be executed.
Which test type does this describe?

Accepted Answer

White box

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Black box

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Unit

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Regression

Question 37

A developer updates some existing software.
Which type of test should the developer run to ensure the core functionality of the software still works as expected?

Accepted Answer

Regression

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Unit

Answer

System

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User Acceptance

Question 38

Given a description of an application project to review, the student identifies which test type or method should be used to determine if the code is
functioning properly.
Which test method will verify the functionality of the GUI without knowledge of the underlying code?

Accepted Answer

Black box

Answer

White box

Answer

Usability

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Regression

Question 39

Given a description of an application project to review, the student identifies which test type or method should be used to determine if the code is
functioning properly.
A series of defects have recently been found by end users testing new functionality in an existing program, but were fixed by the development team.
Which test types should be used to verify the current functionality is working as designed?

Accepted Answer

Regression

Answer

Unit

Answer

System

Answer

Acceptance

Question 40

The development team is questioned by its end users concerning the benefit of designing tests in the software development process.
What is a key benefit of developing tests early in the process?

Accepted Answer

It helps prevent defects from being introduced into the code.

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It is cheaper than designing tests during the test phases.

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Tests designed early are more effective than tests designed later.

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It saves time during the testing phases when testers are busy.

Question 41

Which testing method should be used to compare a developer's program to the program's initial requirements?

Accepted Answer

Acceptance

Answer

System

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Function

Answer

Module

Question 42

An end user will perform an acceptance test against an application as a final verification.
Which development process step is being verified?

Accepted Answer

Requirements

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Objectives

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System design

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Program structure design

Question 43

What is the purpose of a usability test?

Accepted Answer

To evaluate a product by testing it with representative users.

Answer

To evaluate a product using automation test tools.

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To evaluate a product by trying to find as many issues as possible.

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To evaluate a product by comparing the functional specs to functional performance .

Question 44

What describes decision/condition coverage testing?

Accepted Answer

Exercise all decision outcomes and each condition at least once.

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Exercise the true and false outcomes of each decision at least once.

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Exercise all decision outcomes only once.

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Exercise the true and false outcomes of each condition at least once.

Question 45

Which level of coding knowledge is needed to perform black box testing?

Accepted Answer

Very limited

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Extensive

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Very extensive

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Limited

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