Software Testing & Quality Management Mcqs - Set 2

1)   According to Pareto’s principle, x% of defects can be traced to y% of all causes. What are the values of x and y ?

a. 60, 40
b. 70, 30
c. 80, 20
d. No such principle exists
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 80, 20

Explanation:
The Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rulE. states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.

2)   What is Six Sigma ?

a. It is the most widely used strategy for statistical quality assurance
b. The “Six Sigma” refers to six standard deviations
c. It is the most widely used strategy for statistical quality assurance AND The “Six Sigma” refers to six standard deviations
d. A Formal Technical Review(FTR) guideline for quality walkthrough or inspection
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It is the most widely used strategy for statistical quality assurance AND The “Six Sigma” refers to six standard deviations

Explanation:
The Six Sigma uses data and statistical analysis to measure and improve a company’s operational performance .

3)   Which of the following is not a core step of Six Sigma ?

a. Define
b. Define
c. Measure
d. Analyse
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Define

Explanation:
It is an additional step added for existing processes and can be done in parallel.

4)   What kind of quality cost is incurred when an error is detected in a product prior to shipment ?

a. Prevention
b. Internal Failure
c. External Failure
d. Appraisal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Internal Failure

Explanation:
This includes rework, repair, and failure mode analysis.

5)   Non-conformance to software requirements is known as___________________?

a. Software availability
b. Software reliability
c. Software failure
d. None of the mentioned
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Software failure

Explanation:
Given a set of valid requirements, all software failures can be traced to design or implementation problems.

6)   The degree to which the design specifications are followed during manufacturing is known as________________?

a. Quality of design
b. Quality of conformance
c. Quality of testing
d. None of the mentioned
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Quality of conformance

Explanation:
This focuses on how well the implementation follows the design and how well the resulting system meets its requirements.

7)   According to ISO 9001, inspection and testing comes under which management responsibility ?

a. Process control
b. Document control
c. Control of nonconforming products
d. Servicing
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Process control

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

8)   When code is made available to others, it goes in a/an____________________?

a. hard drive
b. access-controlled library
c. servers
d. access control
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: access-controlled library

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

9)   Which of the following is not a main phase in Configuration Management (CM) Process ?

a. CM Planning
b. Executing the CM process
c. CM audits
d. None of the mentioned
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of the mentioned

Explanation:
All are main phases of CM

10)   SCM stands for_________________?

a. Software Control Management
b. Software Configuration Management
c. Software Concept Management
d. None of the mentioned
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Software Configuration Management

Explanation:
In software engineering, software configuration management (SCM) is the task of tracking and controlling changes in the software, part of the larger cross-discipline field of configuration management.

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