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Question #1
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a typical pre-condition for test execution?
A
A process for managing identified defects
B
Defined level of requirements coverage achieved
C
Thoroughly specified test procedures
D
A properly configured test environment
Correct Answer:
Defined level of requirements coverage achieved
Question #2
Verified Q&A
Defects are discovered through test analysis and design because…
A
the author of the test basis will have made errors
B
the cost of fixing a defect will increase if found later on
C
developers are involved in writing test cases
D
the testers’ mindset is focused on finding defects
Correct Answer:
the author of the test basis will have made errors
Question #3
Verified Q&A
Scenario "Incident management" A test team is keeping logs of the incidents that they observe. They use a commonly-available word processor to write the incident reports in individual files, which are held in shared storage. They track the incidents, along with some incident details, in a spreadsheet. You have now also been given the task to identify the key fields for logging the incident reports. So far the following fields have been in use in the Excel sheet:<br />
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- Incident description<br />
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- Date<br />
<br />
- Author<br />
<br />
- Version of the software under test<br />
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Which of the following would you recommend as the most important field to add?
A
Date to be fixed
B
Developer assigned to the fix
C
Incident identification
D
Priority
Correct Answer:
Priority
Question #4
Verified Q&A
Scenario "Incident management" A test team is keeping logs of the incidents that they observe. They use a commonly-available word processor to write the incident reports in individual files, which are held in shared storage. They track the incidents, along with some incident details, in a spreadsheet. You are starting to review some of the incident reports that have been submitted as a result of test execution. Which THREE major comments would you make having reviewed the following incident report?<br />
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A
Both severity and priority do not make sense
B
Actual cause is missing
C
Reproducibility is not indicated
D
Ambiguous description
E
Defect type is missing<br />
G. Date to be fixed not defined
F
Should have been two defect reports
Correct Answer:
Reproducibility is not indicated, Ambiguous description, Should have been two defect reports
Question #5
Verified Q&A
Scenario "Incident management"<br />
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A test team is keeping logs of the incidents that they observe. They use a commonly-available word processor to write the incident reports in individual files, which are held in shared storage. They track the incidents, along with some incident details, in a spreadsheet. Identify THREE main advantages of this approach to incident management.
A
Can be easily integrated with other tools, such as configuration management tools and test execution tools
B
Allows co-operation of various locations
C
High level of usability<br />
G. Easy to document screen shots and have attachments to the spreadsheet
D
Electronic rather than manual
E
Large files are not a problem
F
Quick to set up and cheap
Correct Answer:
High level of usability<br />
G. Easy to document screen shots and have attachments to the spreadsheet, Electronic rather than manual, Quick to set up and cheap
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