TS Documentation & Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which document formally authorizes the start of testing activities by specifying scope, schedule, resources, and exit criteria?
- Test Plan (Correct answer)
- Test Summary Report
- Defect Report
- Traceability Matrix
Correct answer: Test Plan
The Test Plan is the master document that authorizes and defines all aspects of the testing effort including scope, schedule, resources, and exit criteria.
Question 2: A tester records that a defect found in Build 3.1 was originally reported in Build 2.8 and was incorrectly marked as fixed. What defect status best describes this?
- Reopened (Correct answer)
- Deferred
- Duplicate
- New
Correct answer: Reopened
A defect is marked 'Reopened' when it was previously closed or fixed but the issue still exists or reappears in a later build.
Question 3: Which section of a test case document specifies the system state required before execution begins?
- Preconditions (Correct answer)
- Test Steps
- Expected Results
- Postconditions
Correct answer: Preconditions
Preconditions describe the required state of the system, environment, and data that must exist before a test case can be executed.
Question 4: In IEEE 829 standard terminology, what document captures the outcomes of all test activities upon completion of a test cycle?
- Test Summary Report (Correct answer)
- Test Incident Report
- Test Log
- Test Specification
Correct answer: Test Summary Report
The Test Summary Report (IEEE 829) consolidates test results, deviations from the plan, and an evaluation of the software tested at the end of a test cycle.
Question 5: A requirement is changed after test cases were written against it. What practice ensures test cases are updated to reflect this change?
- Requirements traceability management (Correct answer)
- Regression test selection
- Defect clustering analysis
- Boundary value partitioning
Correct answer: Requirements traceability management
Requirements traceability management links requirements to test cases so that when requirements change, impacted test cases are identified and updated.
Question 6: Which attribute in a defect report helps the development team understand how quickly a bug needs to be fixed?
- Priority (Correct answer)
- Severity
- Status
- Build Number
Correct answer: Priority
Priority indicates the urgency of fixing a defect and is typically set by the business or project manager based on business impact and schedule.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of a test log?
- To record chronological events and results during test execution (Correct answer)
- To list all planned test cases
- To summarize defects found during testing
- To define the entry and exit criteria for testing
Correct answer: To record chronological events and results during test execution
A test log provides a chronological record of test execution details, including which tests ran, when, by whom, and what results were observed.
TS Documentation & Procedures 2
Which document formally authorizes the start of testing activities by specifying scope, schedule, resources, and exit criteria?