ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer 2

Question 1

Which software testing technique derives test cases by identifying equivalence classes of input data that the program treats the same way?

Accepted Answer

Equivalence partitioning

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Boundary value analysis

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Decision table testing

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State transition testing

Question 2

In software quality management, what is the primary purpose of a Software Quality Assurance (SQA) audit?

Accepted Answer

To verify that software development processes comply with defined plans and standards

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To find and fix defects in the software product

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To measure software performance under load conditions

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To approve the final software release for deployment

Question 3

Which metric measures the number of defects found after software release compared to those found during testing?

Accepted Answer

Defect removal efficiency (DRE)

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Defect density

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Mean time to failure (MTTF)

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Cyclomatic complexity

Question 4

According to IEEE standards, what distinguishes a 'fault' from a 'failure' in software quality terminology?

Accepted Answer

A fault is a defect in the code; a failure is the manifestation of that defect during execution

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A fault is observed by the user; a failure is identified by testers

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A fault occurs in hardware; a failure occurs in software

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A fault is minor; a failure is a critical defect

Question 5

What is the main goal of software configuration management (SCM)?

Accepted Answer

To identify, control, and track changes to software work products throughout their lifecycle

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To schedule software releases and updates

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To configure server environments for software deployment

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To manage software licensing and compliance

Question 6

Which of the following best describes 'static analysis' in software quality engineering?

Accepted Answer

Examining software artifacts without executing the code

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Testing software under steady-state load conditions

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Analyzing defect trends over time using statistical models

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Measuring system performance at a fixed point in time

Question 7

In the context of the ASQ CSQE exam, what does 'software reliability' specifically measure?

Accepted Answer

The probability that software will perform its intended function without failure for a specified time under stated conditions

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The percentage of test cases that pass during regression testing

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The number of defects per thousand lines of code

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The speed at which software recovers from a crash