CTC Anomaly Reporting 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes a 'blocker' or 'showstopper' anomaly?
- A defect that prevents further testing of the application or a critical feature (Correct answer)
- Any defect with high severity regardless of impact on testing
- A defect that causes the operating system to crash
- A defect found during regression testing
Correct answer: A defect that prevents further testing of the application or a critical feature
A blocker anomaly halts the testing process because it prevents access to or execution of major functionality.
Question 2: When logging an anomaly, 'actual result' should describe:
- The observed system behavior during test execution (Correct answer)
- The expected behavior from requirements
- The tester's interpretation of why the defect occurred
- The test environment configuration
Correct answer: The observed system behavior during test execution
The actual result field captures exactly what the system did during the test, contrasted against expected behavior.
Question 3: A defect that appears randomly without consistent reproduction steps is best described as:
- Intermittent (Correct answer)
- Latent
- Transient hardware fault
- Environment-specific
Correct answer: Intermittent
An intermittent defect occurs unpredictably and cannot be reliably reproduced using the same steps.
Question 4: Who typically has the authority to change an anomaly's priority after it has been filed?
- The test manager or project manager in coordination with stakeholders (Correct answer)
- The original test who filed the report
- Any team member with system access
- Only the developer assigned the fix
Correct answer: The test manager or project manager in coordination with stakeholders
Priority changes require management authority because they affect resource allocation and release decisions.
Question 5: In a formal test process, what happens after a developer marks an anomaly as 'Fixed'?
- The test conductor performs verification testing to confirm the fix (Correct answer)
- The anomaly is automatically closed in the tracking system
- The project manager approves the closure
- A new test case must be written before verification
Correct answer: The test conductor performs verification testing to confirm the fix
After a fix is implemented, the test conductor must verify the fix resolves the anomaly before closing the report.
Question 6: Which of the following is NOT typically included in a software anomaly report?
- The developer's estimated cost to fix the defect (Correct answer)
- Steps to reproduce the anomaly
- Severity and priority ratings
- Actual versus expected results
Correct answer: The developer's estimated cost to fix the defect
Cost estimates are not part of the anomaly report itself; they may be tracked separately by project management.
Question 7: A 'duplicate' anomaly disposition means:
- The defect has already been reported under a different ticket number (Correct answer)
- The defect appears in two separate modules
- Two testers independently found the same issue
- The defect occurs more than once per test run
Correct answer: The defect has already been reported under a different ticket number
Marking an anomaly as duplicate means the same defect was previously reported; the new report is closed with reference to the original.
CTC Anomaly Reporting 3
Which of the following best describes a 'blocker' or 'showstopper' anomaly?