Which of the following is a project risk mitigation step you might take as test manager? 1 credit
Which of the following is least likely to be used as a technique to identify project and product risks? 1 credit
Which test management control option is most appropriate to adopt under these circumstances? 2 credits
A number of options have been suggested for the level of independence to be employed for the testing on the next project, and are shown below.
i. External test specialists perform non-functional testing.
ii. Testing is outsourced.
iii. Testing is carried out by the developer.
iv. A separate test team carries out the testing.
v. Testing is performed by the business.
vi. Testing is performed by a different developer.
Which of the following orders the above in a correct order of independence? 1 credit
Based on the information given in the scenario, identify how the team could be improved most effectively? 2 credits
Which of the following is a valid drawback of independent testing? 1 credit
Evaluate the status of the project against the defined exit criteria. Which of the following options shows the correct status? 2 credits
What is the Risk Priority Number for risk item number 2? 2 credits
What would be a test approach regarding the test design techniques to be applied that would fit an item with the highest risk? 2 credits
The business has asked for a weekly progress report. Which of the following would be appropriate as a measure of test coverage? 2 credits
As a result of the RAD based development approach, the test manager has decided to change the risk mitigation approach. Which test technique might be most appropriate to use? 2 credits
Why might a RAD approach be a better option for the test manager rather than a sequential development? 2 credits
You are considering involving users during test execution. In general, what is the main reason for involving users during test execution? 1 credit
Which of the following team roles would be most appropriate to enhance the team and why? 2 credits
In addition to introducing the new team member, you have decided to raise motivation. Which of the measures listed below would be the best measure to take in order to increase the motivation of the team? 2 credits
Which of the following is an example of testing as part of the requirements specification phase? 1 credit
The introduction of reviews and inspections has often failed as a process improvement action. Identify the THREE most important measures that should be taken to reduce the risk that this test process improvement will fail. 2 Credits (for 2 out of 3 correct 1 credit)
What is the main reason why reviews are especially beneficial in the above-mentioned scenario? 2 credits
The test improvement project will take place in an organization developing a safety-critical avionics application. Which one of the following standards do you believe would be most appropriate to take into account for compliance during your assignment? 1 credit
Model characteristics:
Which THREE of the below mentioned characteristics relate to TMMi? 1 credit
A test assessment has been carried out using the selected model as a reference framework. A number of recommendations have been identified and you are asked to prioritize them. Based on your knowledge of the project, you are expecting severe resistance to change. Which of the following would be the most important selection criterion for defining the priority of the recommendations? 2 credits
Which of the following would you expect to see in the master test plan? 1 credit
Which of the following are valid reasons for adopting a different life cycle (from the V model), for increments after the first year? 2 credits
i. We do not have a clear understanding of the requirements from a customer perspective.
ii. We see the risk of delivering requested functionality late as being higher than the risk of delivering a lower quality product.
iii. We do not have a budget for additional regression testing which is needed to ensure that existing functionality is not compromised by future iterations.
iv. The company test strategy does not fit well within the V life cycle model.
Which of the following is a characteristic of good testing in any life cycle model? 1 credit
Considerable attention will be given in this project to defining exit criteria and on reporting back on their status. Which combination of TWO exit criteria from the list would be best to use? 1 credit
I. Total number of defects found
II. Percentage of test cases executed
III. Total test effort planned versus total actual test effort spent
IV. Defect trend (number of defects found per test run over time
Consider the typical objectives of testing. Which of the following metrics can be used to measure the effectiveness of the testing process in achieving one of those objectives? 1 credit
Since the system is in the medical domain and therefore in the safety critical area, testing needs to be rigorous and evidence is required that the system has been adequately tested. Identify THREE measures that would typically be part of the test approach in this domain and which are not always applicable in other domains! 1 credit
What can testing demonstrate?
What is decision table testing?
Which of the following factors will MOST affect the testing effort required to test a software product? [K1]
Select THREE issues from the options provided that should at least be raised. 1 credit
Which of the following would you least expect to form part of the analysis of initial tool costs? 1 credit
A system is being enhanced to simplify screen navigation for users.
Which of the following does NOT reflect structural testing?
You have investigated different possibilities and selected four of them to present to IT management. Which of the proposals will you most likely give your highest recommendations? 3 credits
Instead of having an independent test team within the company, the company is considering to outsource testing. What are THREE key challenges that are typical for outsourcing? 1 credit
Which one of the following estimation approaches is appropriate at this stage of the project? 2 credits
When is testing complete?
Which is not the fundamental test process?
Which of the following is correct?
Debugging is:
Given is the following defect removal chart reported at the end of system testing - showing total defects detected and closed defects (fixed and successfully retested). A number of open defects are classified as critical. All tests have been executed.
Based on the chart above, what is the most appropriate next test phase? 1 credit
Given the following figures for the testing on a project, and assuming the failure rate for initial tests remains constant and that all retests pass, what number of tests remain to be run? 3 credits
Continuing with the Scenario described in the previous question, which of the following topics would you need to address in detail in the master test plan? 3 credits
Which of the following phases in the fundamental test process is considered to deliver a document which can be used as a major input for test process improvement? 1 credit
During test process improvement it is recommended to use standards where possible. Standards originate from various sources and they cover different subjects in relation to testing Pick TWO sources of software standards, useful to software testing from the ones mentioned below. 1 credit
Regarding the process described above, what is the most important recommendation you would make using IEEE 1044 as a guide? 2 credits
Which of the following product risks would be most effectively addressed just by static testing? 3 credits
The development manager is managing the review of the responses received from bidders, and has asked the in-house test manager to provide a review checklist for the test management aspects of the responses. Which of the following checkpoints would be appropriate? 2 credits
Identify THREE items that would be part of the work-breakdown structure showing the key testing activities for the acceptance test project. 2 credits (for 2 out of 3 correct 1 credit)
You have been asked to write a testing strategy for the company. Which statement best explains how risk can be addressed within the testing strategy? 1 credit
Part of the testing strategy indicates that you are going to be using systematic test design techniques. Your manager has asked that you present the main advantages of using these techniques at the next board meeting. Identify THREE main benefits of using systematic test design techniques within this company. 2 credits (for 2 out of 3 correct 1 credit)