C857 SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE -
PREASSESSMENT UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
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?
Answer:
Inspection
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?
Answer:
Black 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?
Answer:
Black box testing
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?
Answer:
Code inspection
Question:
5. A program's state changes from what is expected. Which practice should be applied to find the location
of the defect?
Answer:
Backtracking
Question:
6. A web developer or QA tester encounters an error. What is the best practice to initiate resolution of this
error?
Answer:
Reproducing the error
Question:
7. Which action should a developer take after receiving an email from a QA tester stating that the
application under test is not working?
, Answer:
Ask to document each issue with details in a bug report.
Question:
8. Which step should be taken first by a developer about a bug that was identified or reported by the QA
team?
Answer:
Ask the QA team to provide the steps that led to that error.
Question:
9. Which action should a developer take after the review of a bug report?
Answer:
Talk directly with the QA engineer.
Question:
10. Which action should the QA team lead take when the developer has failed to provide feedback after the
bug report was delivered?
Answer:
Ask the developer if the bug report was reviewed.
Question:
11. 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?
Answer:
Regression
Question:
12. Which standards and procedures are used for managing change in an evolving software product?
Answer:
Configuration management
Question:
13. Which test should be used during the requirements phase?
Answer:
Acceptance
Question:
14. Why is black box testing considered a useful test design technique?
Answer:
It can help reduce the costs of software development by identifying errors.
Question:
15. What is a benefit of the code inspection process?
Answer:
It provides feedback on the programming choice of algorithms.
PREASSESSMENT UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
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?
Answer:
Inspection
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?
Answer:
Black 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?
Answer:
Black box testing
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?
Answer:
Code inspection
Question:
5. A program's state changes from what is expected. Which practice should be applied to find the location
of the defect?
Answer:
Backtracking
Question:
6. A web developer or QA tester encounters an error. What is the best practice to initiate resolution of this
error?
Answer:
Reproducing the error
Question:
7. Which action should a developer take after receiving an email from a QA tester stating that the
application under test is not working?
, Answer:
Ask to document each issue with details in a bug report.
Question:
8. Which step should be taken first by a developer about a bug that was identified or reported by the QA
team?
Answer:
Ask the QA team to provide the steps that led to that error.
Question:
9. Which action should a developer take after the review of a bug report?
Answer:
Talk directly with the QA engineer.
Question:
10. Which action should the QA team lead take when the developer has failed to provide feedback after the
bug report was delivered?
Answer:
Ask the developer if the bug report was reviewed.
Question:
11. 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?
Answer:
Regression
Question:
12. Which standards and procedures are used for managing change in an evolving software product?
Answer:
Configuration management
Question:
13. Which test should be used during the requirements phase?
Answer:
Acceptance
Question:
14. Why is black box testing considered a useful test design technique?
Answer:
It can help reduce the costs of software development by identifying errors.
Question:
15. What is a benefit of the code inspection process?
Answer:
It provides feedback on the programming choice of algorithms.
