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Software Certifications CSQA CSQA Certified Software Quality Analyst Exam Practice Test

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CSQA Certified Software Quality Analyst Questions and Answers

Question 1

Quality Control implemented through verification techniques is normally performed:

Options:

A.

Manually

B.

After the software has been executed

C.

Exclusively by user personnel

D.

During integration testing

E.

During system testing

Question 2

____________ Listening is when the listener is performing an analysis of what the speaker said.

Options:

A.

Therapeutic

B.

Critical

C.

Comprehensive

D.

Appreciative

E.

Discriminative

Question 3

Cause-and-Effect Diagrams are also referred to as a:

Options:

A.

Fishbone Diagram

B.

Ishikawa Diagram

C.

Why-why Diagram

D.

All of the above

E.

None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an important component of a complaint resolution process?

Options:

A.

Get on your opposing party's wavelength

B.

Get the facts

C.

Establish and initiate an action program

D.

Follow-up

E.

All of the above

Question 5

Using the PDCA Cycle concept, defining the mission of a Quality Assurance function would be considered which PDCA phase?

Options:

A.

Plan

B.

Do

C.

Check

D.

Act

Question 6

What is the correct definition for the term "testable requirements"?

Options:

A.

A requirement with a test

B.

A requirement with a minimum of two tests

C.

A requirement that can be validated to be incorrect or correct

D.

A requirement that will be tested during test execution

E.

A requirement that will be assigned to a tester to test

Question 7

What technique can be used to provide structure to the ideas from a brainstorming session?

Options:

A.

Brainstorming

B.

Affinity Diagram

C.

Matrix

D.

Pie Chart

Question 8

Which one of the following is NOT a step for benchmarking to establish a baseline goal?

Options:

A.

Develop a clearly defined baseline in your organization

B.

Select a 'process model' for the organization

C.

Identify the organizations you desire to baseline against

D.

Compare baseline calculations

Question 9

There are two systems in every business application. The first is the system that ___________ business transactions, and the second is the system that _________ the processing of business transactions.

Options:

A.

Interfaces, Activities

B.

Combines, Activities

C.

Processes, Controls

D.

Controls, Processing

Question 10

Process Improvement is most effective when it is performed by:

Options:

A.

Owners of the Process

B.

Quality Assurance Personnel

C.

Independent Consultants

D.

Internal Auditors

E.

Professional Process Developers

Question 11

Processes containing only common causes of variation are considered stable.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 12

The greater the involvement of the entire IT staff in quality, the larger the size of the quality staff that is needed.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 13

In the context of the PDCA cycle, Work Processes represent the _____ component and the Check Processes represent the ___________component.

Options:

A.

Do | Check

B.

Plan | Do

C.

Act | Check

D.

Do | Act

Question 14

Characteristics such as 'product based', 'defect detection', relates to:

Options:

A.

Quality Assurance

B.

Quality Control

C.

Quality Improvement

Question 15

Managing by process means to use processes to achieve management's desired results. In this the process performance indicators should always be:

Options:

A.

Quantitative

B.

Qualitative

C.

Subjective

Question 16

A "master list" of processes that support an organization in accomplishing its goals is known as a:

Options:

A.

Process Map

B.

Strategic Plan

C.

Tactical Work Plan

D.

Process Inventory

E.

Audit List

Question 17

Unit testing, system testing and user acceptance testing are examples of:

Options:

A.

Verification

B.

Validation

Question 18

__________ are used to determine whether the standards have been adhered to or not.

Options:

A.

Processes

B.

Templates

C.

Checklists

D.

Guidelines

Question 19

If you use the PDCA cycle for managing processes, which activity is associated with the CHECK component?

Options:

A.

Process Definition

B.

Process Mapping

C.

Process Measurement

D.

Process Improvement

E.

Process Controls

Question 20

COQ is also known as 'Price of Non-Conformance'.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 21

Testing to determine whether current changes have adversely affected previous functionality is called:

Options:

A.

Regression Testing

B.

System Testing

C.

Unit Testing

D.

Acceptance Testing

E.

Integration Testing

Question 22

Organizations use many ways to determine the size of a program. Which of the following methods for measuring the size of a program can be used before the coding process is complete?

Options:

A.

Lines of code

B.

Programmer hours expended to write the code

C.

Function points

D.

Cyclomatic complexity

Question 23

If a programmer follows a series of steps to write a computer program, the programmer is following:

Options:

A.

A Workbench

B.

A Procedure

C.

A Standard

D.

Entry Criteria

E.

Exit Criteria

Question 24

Tactical Planning answers the question:

Options:

A.

What to do?

B.

How to do it?

C.

What objectives need to be accomplished?

D.

How IT customers will be satisfied?

E.

How customer satisfaction will be exceeded?

Question 25

The step which evaluates whether people possess the skills necessary to effectively use the COTS software in their day-to-day work is referred as:

Options:

A.

Demonstrate the Software in Operation

B.

Acceptance Test the Software Process

C.

Evaluate People Fit

D.

Define Critical Success Factor

Question 26

The rules used to evaluate products and identify non-conformance are:

Options:

A.

Audits

B.

Policies

C.

Standards

D.

Templates

Question 27

Quality Assurance methods are usually considered:

Options:

A.

Detective

B.

Corrective

C.

Preventive

D.

Protective

Question 28

Which level(s) of the organization should be involved in both establishing and using processes in their daily work?

Options:

A.

Senior

B.

Mid-level

C.

Junior

D.

All of the above

Question 29

When making a judgment while compliance monitoring, experience plays a larger role when:

Options:

A.

The standard is objective

B.

The standard is subjective

C.

Standards should not be a factor

D.

None of the above

Question 30

A process is a vehicle of communication, specifying the methods used to produce:

Options:

A.

A Service

B.

A Product

C.

Both Product and Service

D.

None of the above

Question 31

If your IT organization adopted function points as the means to measure program size, this would enable you to estimate programming staff because you would know a program of 200 function points is twice as large as a program of 100 function points. This type of data is called:

Options:

A.

Nominal Data

B.

Ordinal Data

C.

Interval Data

D.

Ratio Data

Question 32

Which of the following is considered a metric?

Options:

A.

Lines of code

B.

Hours worked

C.

Pages of documentation

D.

Mean time to failure

E.

Number of staff assigned to a project

Question 33

When management selects an approach or set of actions to align assessed risks with the organization's risk appetite in the context of strategy and objectives, this is called:

Options:

A.

Risk Assessment

B.

Risk Response

C.

Risk Analysis

D.

Information and Communication

E.

Monitoring

Question 34

From a control perspective, detective controls are only effective when what other types of controls are implemented?

Options:

A.

Environmental Controls

B.

Preventive Controls

C.

Training Controls

D.

Corrective Controls

E.

Audit Controls

Question 35

Quality award given in Japan is:

Options:

A.

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards

B.

Deming Prize

C.

Juran Prize

D.

Japanese Quality Award

Question 36

The person who accepts personal responsibility for the success of quality management without being assigned the responsibility is called____________ .

Options:

A.

Quality Analyst

B.

Quality Manager

C.

Quality Champion

D.

Quality Controller

Question 37

Process inventories can be developed by:

Options:

A.

Referencing existing manuals

B.

Conduct affinity group sessions

C.

Survey employees

D.

All of the above

E.

A and C above

Question 38

Focusing on quality can increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 39

The system having adequate safeguards to protect the data against damage refers to which CSF?

Options:

A.

Maintainability

B.

Cost-effectiveness

C.

Security

D.

Reliability

Question 40

If you acquired COTS software and were attending a demonstration of that software, what aspects of that software would you want to observe during the demonstration?

Options:

A.

Understandability

B.

Clarity of Communication

C.

Functionality of the Software

D.

Effectiveness of Help Routines

E.

All the above

Question 41

If you want to ensure that individuals can effectively perform work processes, which activity would you implement to achieve that goal?

Options:

A.

Measurement

B.

Team Building

C.

Performance Reviews

D.

Career Development

E.

Training

Question 42

The development of the approach for process deployment is much harder than the actual deployment of the process.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 43

Example of a test activity to be performed during Maintenance Phase is:

Options:

A.

Determine Test Strategy

B.

Modify and Retest

C.

Determine Adequacy of Design

D.

Design Phase Activities

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT an example of a key indicator?

Options:

A.

Productivity

B.

Customer Satisfaction

C.

Estimated Size

D.

Defect Rates

Question 45

An objective measure is a measure that can be obtained by:

Options:

A.

An individual's perception

B.

Counting

C.

All the above

D.

None of the above

Question 46

Which of the following tools / techniques is a facilitated technique where all teammates participate by individually ranking ideas, issues, concerns, and solutions; then the group achieves a consensus by combining the individual rankings?

Options:

A.

Brainstorming

B.

Nominal Group Technique

C.

Force Field Analysis

D.

Affinity Diagram

E.

Benchmarking

Question 47

The step-by-step methods used to ensure that standards are met is called:

Options:

A.

A Policy

B.

Standards

C.

Procedures

D.

Accelerates during the higher levels of maturity

E.

A Process

Question 48

The factors that must be present in acquired software for that software to be successful in your organization are called:

Options:

A.

COTS Factors

B.

Critical Success Factors

C.

Test Factors

D.

Budget and Schedule Factors

Question 49

The Quality Management Infrastructure is made up of three levels: the Quality Council, Management Committees, and Teams/Work Groups. Describe who typically makes up each of these three levels in the QM Infrastructure (e.g., top executives) and describe the purpose of each level.

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Question 50

Two of the best accepted industry models are the SEI Capability Maturity Model Integration for Software and ISO 9000 standards. Describe the two models, and explain the differences between the two models.

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Question 51

What is Baselining and Benchmarking? How is Baselining related to Benchmarking?

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Question 52

Boundary Analysis is a black-box testing technique used to manage the amount of input data required to test a condition. Describe what boundary analysis is, and give an example of a test condition.

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Question 53

The "V" concept of testing demonstrates continuous testing throughout the software development process. Using the "V" concept describe the roles of the systems development team and the testing team as the project progresses to its closure.

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Question 54

Describe various ways of measuring a process, with examples.

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Question 55

Dr. W. Edwards Deming was a strong advocate of continuous process improvement. Describe below what you believe is meant by the term "continuous process improvement", and then list at least five steps that are necessary to implement a continuous quality improvement program.

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Question 56

The quality control function in an organization is responsible for identifying, documenting, and reporting defects to the appropriate individual/organization to act on those identified defects. To properly describe a defect you need to identify the attributes of the defect.

List below what you consider to be the five most important attributes/components of a defect, and explain why you believe that attribute/component is important.

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Question 57

You have been asked to develop a measurement for quantifying software size. Describe what you will use and why you have chosen that measurement.

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Question 58

Before beginning a measurement program, there are four prerequisite steps that are necessary to help position the measurement program for success within the organization. Describe each of these prerequisite steps and explain why these steps are important?

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Question 59

Explain the PDCA cycle, and describe how the PDCA cycle can be used for continuous process improvement.

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Question 60

In addition to meeting business functions requirements, critical success factors must be present in COTS software for it to be successful. List and describe five critical success factors that should be included when evaluating COTS software.

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Question 61

You have performed an analysis of production level defects and concluded that many of these defects were introduced inadvertently when changes to other parts of the software were being made. What type of validation technique is used to identify defects caused by modifications to other parts of the code and when is this type of testing appropriate?

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Question 62

What are the seven steps for implementing an IT Quality Function?

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Question 63

What is independent monitoring and who can perform it?

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Question 64

Describe the major components of acquisition life cycle for contracted software?

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Question 65

Which of the following would be considered a verification technique?

Options:

A.

Boundary Analysis

B.

Equivalence Partitioning

C.

Code Inspections

D.

Thread Testing

E.

Regression Testing

Question 66

After establishing the team for conducting security baseline, the first step should be to:

Options:

A.

Set up the process

B.

Set the measures

C.

Set the requirements and goals

Question 67

The purpose of a security awareness program is to achieve all of the following objectives, EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

Have individuals understand their security roles or responsibility

B.

Have individuals understand the organization's security policy

C.

Have individuals implement security practices into their software

D.

Have individuals understand the security controls in place to protect IT resources

Question 68

Cooperation is required to improve quality and to implement quality management.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 69

Which layer of management is the weakest link in a successful quality management program?

Options:

A.

Top

B.

Quality Champion

C.

Middle

Question 70

If you were to read in a publication that an IT organization could build software at a rate of 4 lines of code per programmer hour, but in your organization you can only write 2 lines of code per programmer hour, what conclusion could you draw?

Options:

A.

My organization is less efficient than the other

B.

My organization’s programmers are not as well trained

C.

There is no accepted standard for lines of code

D.

My organization is a candidate for outsourcing

E.

My organization needs more experienced programmers

Question 71

Procedures describe how methods, _________, techniques, and people are applied to perform a process?

Options:

A.

Tools

B.

Applications

C.

Software

D.

None of the above

Question 72

Senior management uses ________ to manage the organization and track to mission, vision, or goals.

Options:

A.

Process Dashboards

B.

Strategic Dashboards

C.

Tactical Dashboards

Question 73

What type of testing evaluates the completeness of the documentation associated with a software application?

Options:

A.

Verification testing

B.

Validation testing

C.

Testing by observing the demonstration of the software

D.

Parallel testing the operational COTS software versus the current method of processing

Question 74

The concept of "just in time", as pioneered by Toyota, is only applicable to inventory control.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 75

Continuing process improvement techniques should be applied to which of the following IT work processes?

Options:

A.

Systems Development Process

B.

Software Testing Process

C.

Code Inspection Process

D.

Estimating Process

E.

All of the above

Question 76

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The diagram is called a:

Options:

A.

Run Chart

B.

Pie Chart

C.

Bar Chart

D.

Pareto Chart

E.

Control Chart

Question 77

For contracted software, detailing the obligations of both contractual parties within the contract addresses:

Options:

A.

What is done?

B.

Who does it?

C.

When it is done?

D.

How it is done?

Question 78

The guarantee provided by the contractor of software development that the deliverables will meet the specification is called:

Options:

A.

Contractor Support

B.

Penalties

C.

Warranty

D.

Fairness of Contract

E.

Acceptance Test Criteria

Question 79

During a review, both the producer and product are reviewed.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 80

Which of the following quality control activities is most effective in uncovering defects?

Options:

A.

Inspections

B.

Unit Testing

C.

Integration Testing

D.

System Testing

E.

Acceptance Testing

Question 81

As the organization matures, management relies on __________ for success.

Options:

A.

Managers

B.

Teams

C.

Creative Ideas

D.

Processes

Question 82

The variable "gender" can have the response MALE or FEMALE. The data type of the variable "gender" is:

Options:

A.

Ratio

B.

Ordinal

C.

Nominal

D.

Interval

Question 83

Which of the following attributes of a process are associated with measurement?

Options:

A.

Policy

B.

Procedure

C.

Standard

D.

Guideline

E.

Charter

Question 84

A measure can be reliable, but invalid. An unreliable measure cannot be valid.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 85

Which of the following is NOT one of the six steps commonly used to build a security baseline?

Options:

A.

Establish baseline team

B.

Set baseline requirements and objectives

C.

Train baseline participants

D.

Acquire software to document the security baseline

E.

Analyze and report computer security status

Question 86

With the workbench concept, tools can support:

Options:

A.

Both DO and CHECK procedures

B.

Only the DO procedures

C.

The rework initiative

D.

Only the CHECK procedures

Question 87

A "task force" is a cross-functional group organized for a specific purpose. Task force management principles include:

Options:

A.

Task force leader should be an expert in leading groups

B.

Task force should be organized for multiple purposes

C.

Task force needs a clear description of what is to be addressed

D.

All of the above

E.

A and C above

Question 88

Though priority assigned to a defect is usually subjective, but are dependent on user input(s) or factor(s) such as:

Options:

A.

Importance of the defect

B.

Resources available to fix

C.

Risk

D.

A and B

E.

A, B, and C

Question 89

For maturing the management process at Level 3, which of the following should be in focus?

Options:

A.

Employee Suggestion System

B.

End-user Feedback System

C.

Employee Surveys

D.

Quality Planning

E.

None of the above

Question 90

Constructive criticism should incorporate all of the following tactics, EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

Have the facts

B.

Always have another manager in the room

C.

Be specific on expectations

D.

Be prepared to help the worker improve their performance

E.

All of the above

Question 91

The plan of organization in methods and procedures adopted by management to ensure that resource use is consistent with laws, regulations, and policies; that resources are safeguarded against waste, loss, and misuse; and that reliable data are obtained, maintained, and fairly disclosed in reports. The previous statement is the definition of:

Options:

A.

Auditing

B.

Internal Control

C.

Infrastructure

D.

Truth in Reporting

E.

Risk Analysis

Question 92

Desires and intents concerning intended objectives or products, should be set by:

Options:

A.

Management

B.

Quality Function

C.

Project Manager

D.

Quality Team

Question 93

Within ISO 9001, Resource Management includes:

Options:

A.

Only Human Resources

B.

Only Work Environment

C.

Human and Infrastructure Resources

D.

Human, Infrastructure, Work Environment, and Facilities

Question 94

What type of graphical chart of individual measured values is organized by frequency of occurrence (from high to low frequency)?

Options:

A.

Pie Chart

B.

Chart

C.

Pareto Chart

D.

Bar Chart

E.

Quality Function Deployment Chart

Question 95

An objective for conducting a 'baseline study' can be to identify quantitatively 'potential problems'.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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