Quality Control Practices

Q1. Quality control practices should occur only during product construction at the end of development. True / False

Q2. During development, the quality control process is frequently called _____________ and at the conclusion of development, it is called _____________

Q3. The testers’ workbench is the process used to verify and validate the system structurally and functionally. True / False

Q4. Unit Testing
a. Simulate operation of the entire system and confirm that it runs correctly.
b. Ensures that a single program, module, or unit of code function as designed.
c. Real-world test is the most important to the business, and it cannot be conducted in isolation
d. Conducted on tasks that involve more than one application or database, or on related programs, modules, or units of code, to validate that multiple parts of the system interact according to the system design

Q5. Integration Testing
a. Simulate operation of the entire system and confirm that it runs correctly.
b. Ensures that a single program, module, or unit of code function as designed.
c. Real-world test is the most important to the business, and it cannot be conducted in isolation
d. Conducted on tasks that involve more than one application or database, or on related programs, modules, or units of code, to validate that multiple parts of the system interact according to the system design

Q6. System Testing
a. Simulate operation of the entire system and confirm that it runs correctly.
b. Ensures that a single program, module, or unit of code function as designed.
c. Real-world test is the most important to the business, and it cannot be conducted in isolation
d. Conducted on tasks that involve more than one application or database, or on related programs, modules, or units of code, to validate that multiple parts of the system interact according to the system design

Q7. User Acceptance Testing
a. Simulate operation of the entire system and confirm that it runs correctly.
b. Ensures that a single program, module, or unit of code function as designed.
c. Real-world test is the most important to the business, and it cannot be conducted in isolation
d. Conducted on tasks that involve more than one application or database, or on related programs, modules, or units of code, to validate that multiple parts of the system interact according to the system design

Q8. An independent test team is usually comprised of a Test Manager or team leader, Testers, and additional Testers. True / False

Q9. Static testing occurs throughout the development life cycle. True / False

Q10. Verification answers the question, “Did we build the system right?” while validation addresses “Did we build the right system?” True / False

Q11. Verification requires several types of reviews, including requirements reviews, design reviews, code walkthroughs, code inspections, and test reviews. True / False

Q12. V testing is also called as
a. U testing
b. Life cycle testing
c. Black box testing
d. Dynamic testing

Q13. A test objective (goal) is a statement of what the test team or tester is expected to accomplish during a specific testing activity. True / False

Q14. Test objectives, are usually defined during requirements analysis. True / False

Q15. The main goal is to identify defects within the stage or phase of the project where they originate, rather than in later test stages; this is referred to as “__________________”
a. Defect identification
b. Defect prevention
c. Stage Containment
d. Defect leakage

Q16. Since defects identified in the review process are found earlier in the life cycle, they are more expensive to correct. True / False

Q17. Reviews are an efficient method of educating a large number of people on a specific product or project in a relatively short period of time. True / False

Q18. Phase-end reviews are also called Decision-Point or Gate reviews. True / False

Q19. Regardless of the format, three rules apply to all reviews:
a. The product is reviewed, not the producer
b. Defects and issues are identified, not corrected during the session
c. All members of the review team are responsible for the results of the review
d. All the above

Q20. Phase-end reviews look at the product for the main purpose of determining whether to continue with planned activities. True / False

Q21. The checkpoint reviews are focused on critical success factors while phase-end reviews are general. True / False

Q22. Post-implementation reviews are also known as
a. Post mortems
b. User acceptance reviews
c. Customer reviews
d. None of the above

Q23. Tactical risks are divided into three categories:
a. Structural Risk, Technical Risk, Size risk
b. Intangible risk, Technical Risk, Size risk
c. Size risk, Magnitude Risk, Functional risk
d. None of the above

Q24. ________________ are informal, semi-structured reviews of the program source code against specifications and standards to find defects and verify coding techniques.
a. Code Walkthroughs
b. Code Inspection
c. Peer Review
d. Coding standards review

Q25. Validation ensures that the system operates according to plan by executing the system functions through a series of tests that can be observed and evaluated for compliance with expected results. True / False

Q26. Equivalence partitioning, Boundary analysis are part of
a. White box testing
b. Black box testing
c. Regression testing
d. All the above

Q27. Thread testing and incremental testing are usually used together. True / False

Q28. _____________ technique assures that the change will not cause adverse effects on parts of the application or system that were not supposed to change.
a. White box testing
b. Black box testing
c. Regression testing
d. All the above

Q29. The test manager’s objective is to maximize the benefits of the regression test while minimizing the time and effort required for executing the test. True / False

Q30. Different types of regression testing are Unit, Regional and Full. True / False

Q31. The primary objective of configuration management (or change control) is to get the right change installed at the right time. True / False

Q32. A defect is a variance from expectations. True / False

Q33. Can defects be used for improving process? (Yes/No)

Answers:

Q1. False
Q2. verification & validation
Q3. True
Q4. b
Q5. d
Q6. a
Q7. c
Q8. True
Q9. True
Q10. False
Q11. True
Q12. b
Q13. True
Q14. True
Q15. c
Q16. False
Q17. True
Q18. True
Q19. d
Q20. True
Q21. True
Q22. a
Q23. a
Q24. a
Q25. True
Q26. b
Q27. True
Q28. c
Q29. True
Q30. True
Q31. True
Q32. True
Q33. Yes