CAST Static Testing and Reviews 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During which review phase do reviewers individually examine the work product before the meeting?
- Individual preparation (Correct answer)
- Kick-off
- Rework
- Follow-up
Correct answer: Individual preparation
In the individual preparation phase, reviewers study the work product on their own and note potential defects.
Question 2: What is the main purpose of the follow-up phase in a formal review?
- To verify that defects have been addressed and exit criteria are met (Correct answer)
- To assign the moderator
- To distribute the work product
- To execute the test cases
Correct answer: To verify that defects have been addressed and exit criteria are met
Follow-up confirms that agreed actions and defect fixes are complete and exit criteria are satisfied.
Question 3: Which role records the defects and issues raised during a review meeting?
- Scribe (Correct answer)
- Moderator
- Author
- Reviewer
Correct answer: Scribe
The scribe (recorder) documents all issues, decisions, and findings during the meeting.
Question 4: A control flow analysis tool reports unreachable code. This is an example of:
- Static analysis (Correct answer)
- Acceptance testing
- Load testing
- Exploratory testing
Correct answer: Static analysis
Detecting unreachable code by examining control flow without execution is a static analysis function.
Question 5: Why should the author NOT act as the moderator in a formal inspection?
- To keep the review objective and avoid defending personal work (Correct answer)
- Because authors cannot read code
- Because moderators must be managers
- To reduce the number of participants
Correct answer: To keep the review objective and avoid defending personal work
Separating roles keeps the review objective so the author does not defensively dismiss findings.
Question 6: Which of the following is a common success factor for reviews?
- Each review has clear objectives and the right people involved (Correct answer)
- Reviews focus on criticizing the author
- Reviews skip preparation to save time
- Reviews are run without any defined process
Correct answer: Each review has clear objectives and the right people involved
Defined objectives and appropriate participants are key success factors for effective reviews.
Question 7: What should reviews focus on to remain constructive?
- The work product and its defects, not the author personally (Correct answer)
- Blaming the author for mistakes
- Counting how fast each reviewer reads
- Comparing reviewers' salaries
Correct answer: The work product and its defects, not the author personally
Reviews stay constructive when they target the work product and defects rather than the person.
CAST Static Testing and Reviews 3
During which review phase do reviewers individually examine the work product before the meeting?