CTC Anomaly Reporting 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which IEEE standard provides guidance on the content and format of software test anomaly reports?
- IEEE 829 (Correct answer)
- IEEE 730
- IEEE 1012
- IEEE 1028
Correct answer: IEEE 829
IEEE 829 (now IEEE 29119) defines the standard format for software test anomaly reports.
Question 2: An anomaly that occurs only when specific hardware is present but cannot be reproduced on standard test machines should be classified as:
- Environment-dependent anomaly (Correct answer)
- Intermittent defect
- Hardware fault
- Invalid anomaly
Correct answer: Environment-dependent anomaly
An anomaly that requires a specific hardware configuration to reproduce is classified as environment-dependent.
Question 3: When a test conductor discovers an anomaly that was previously documented and marked 'Won't Fix,' what is the correct action?
- Reference the original report and note recurrence in a new report (Correct answer)
- Close the new observation without filing
- Escalate as a critical defect regardless of original decision
- Delete the original 'Won't Fix' record
Correct answer: Reference the original report and note recurrence in a new report
The tester should file a new anomaly report referencing the original, noting that a previously deferred defect has recurred.
Question 4: In anomaly lifecycle management, 'deferred' status means:
- The fix will be addressed in a future release cycle (Correct answer)
- The report is awaiting tester confirmation
- Development has begun but is not complete
- The anomaly was determined not to be a defect
Correct answer: The fix will be addressed in a future release cycle
A deferred anomaly is a confirmed defect whose fix has been postponed to a later release.
Question 5: Which metric best measures the efficiency of the anomaly resolution process?
- Mean time to repair (MTTR) (Correct answer)
- Defect detection percentage (DDP)
- Test coverage ratio
- Defect density
Correct answer: Mean time to repair (MTTR)
MTTR measures the average time from anomaly detection to resolution, indicating resolution efficiency.
Question 6: A tester observes unexpected behavior that matches the documented requirements exactly. This should be reported as:
- A requirements anomaly or documentation defect (Correct answer)
- A critical software defect
- Not an anomaly since requirements are met
- An environment issue
Correct answer: A requirements anomaly or documentation defect
When the system behaves as specified but the behavior is wrong, the anomaly lies in the requirements documentation.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of including steps to reproduce in an anomaly report?
- To enable developers to reliably recreate the defect for diagnosis and fixing (Correct answer)
- To satisfy audit trail requirements only
- To assign blame to a specific developer
- To determine the test case priority
Correct answer: To enable developers to reliably recreate the defect for diagnosis and fixing
Reproducible steps allow developers to consistently trigger the defect, which is essential for diagnosing and resolving it.
CTC Anomaly Reporting 2
Which IEEE standard provides guidance on the content and format of software test anomaly reports?