CAST CAST - Quality Assurance and Process Improvement Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which CMMI maturity level is characterized by processes that are well-characterized, understood, and described in standards, procedures, and tools?

Accepted Answer

Level 3 - Defined

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Level 1 - Initial

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Level 2 - Managed

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Level 4 - Quantitatively Managed

Question 2

What is a root cause analysis (RCA) used for in process improvement?

Accepted Answer

To determine the underlying cause of defects or failures to prevent recurrence

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To identify which test cases failed

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To assign blame to team members for defects

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To calculate the total cost of defects

Question 3

In process improvement, what is a 'lessons learned' session primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Capturing what worked well and what did not to improve future projects

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Training new team members on tools

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Documenting test results for the client

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Creating the test plan for the next project

Question 4

Which standard provides guidelines for software quality assurance processes?

Accepted Answer

ISO/IEC 12207

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IEEE 1028

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IEEE 829

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PMBOK

Question 5

What is a Software Quality Assurance Plan (SQAP)?

Accepted Answer

A plan that defines QA activities, resources, and schedules for a project

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A document that lists all test cases

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A checklist for code reviews

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A report summarizing defects found in testing

Question 6

Which process improvement activity involves systematically examining a work product for errors by a group of peers?

Accepted Answer

Peer review / inspection

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Unit testing

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Regression testing

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Integration testing