CAST CAST - Test Metrics and Measurement Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What is 'test efficiency' as a metric in software testing?

Accepted Answer

The number of bugs found divided by total hours spent testing

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The percentage of test cases that are automated

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The ratio of testers to developers on a project

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The number of test environments configured for a release

Question 2

Which metric helps track whether defects are being resolved in a timely manner?

Accepted Answer

Defect closure rate

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Defect density

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Test coverage percentage

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Requirements traceability index

Question 3

What does 'blocked test cases' as a metric indicate?

Accepted Answer

Test cases that cannot be executed due to unresolved defects or environmental issues

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Test cases that have been automated and no longer need manual execution

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Test cases that have been marked as not applicable to the current release

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Test cases that failed during the last execution cycle

Question 4

What is the significance of 'escaped defects' as a test metric?

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It counts defects that were not found during testing and were discovered in production

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It measures how many defects were deliberately excluded from the test scope

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It tracks defects found only in the test environment but not in production

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It measures defects that were introduced by the testing process itself

Question 5

What is a GQM (Goal-Question-Metric) approach used for in software measurement?

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To align measurement activities with organizational goals by deriving metrics from specific questions

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To generate automatic test cases based on requirements

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To graphically display quality metrics on a dashboard

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To calculate the quality score of individual testers

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a 'leading indicator' in test metrics?

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A predictive metric that helps forecast future quality or schedule outcomes

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A metric that measures what happened after a release

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A metric that tracks the total number of defects found to date

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A post-release customer satisfaction score