CSQA Online Practice Questions and Answers

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

A. Process Definition

B. Process Mapping

C. Process Measurement

D. Process Improvement

E. Process Controls

A test case tested data values at 0, 9, 10, 11, 49, 50, 51, 100. Which black-box technique was most likely used to generate these data points.

A. Error Guessing

B. Boundary Analysis

C. Equivalence Partitioning

D. Data Sampling

Capability Maturity Model(s) (CMMs) are defined and managed by:

A. Software Engineering Institute

B. Malcolm Baldrige Organization

C. International Standards Organization

D. Quality Assurance Institute

A review that uses subject matter experts to ensure that critical success factors are being adequately addressed is a:

A. Checkpoint Review

B. In-Process Review

C. Critical Design Review

D. Phase-End Review

E. Walkthrough

Goals explain how the vision will be achieved.

A. True

B. False

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

A. Process Map

B. Strategic Plan

C. Tactical Work Plan

D. Process Inventory

E. Audit List

Doing the right thing, doing it the right way, doing it right the first time, and doing it on time without exceeding cost would be characteristics of the:

A. Producer's view of quality

B. Customer's view of quality

C. Supplier's view of quality

Which of the following is the correct definition of the quality attribute reliability?

A. Extent to which a program can be expected to perform its intended function with required precision

B. Extent to which access to software or data by unauthorized persons can be controlled

C. Extent to which a program can be used in other applications

D. Extent to which a program satisfies its specifications and fulfills the user's mission objectives

As processes mature, there is a decrease in cycle time to produce a product.

A. True

B. False

Three of the four interconnected project variables are: scope, resources, and schedule. What is the fourth variable?

A. Requirements

B. Budget

C. Quality

D. Function Points

E. Constraints