1 Introduction to QA Quiz

What is the ISTQB definition of quality?

• Quality is when the product or process is fit for its purpose.

• Quality is when the product complies with the requirements.

• Quality is the price consumers are willing to pay for a product or service.

• The degree to which a component, system or process meets specified requirements and/or user/customer needs and expectations.

What is the primary function of a QA engineer?

• Designing the tests, executing them and then analyzing the results.

• Developing the software program.

• Overseeing the marketing of the software.

• Managing the financial aspects of the software development.

What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?

• QA focuses on finding defects, while QC focuses on preventing defects.

• QA is a part of the quality management process, while QC is not.

• QA is a preventive measure, while QC is a reactive measure.

• QA is only concerned with software, while QC is concerned with hardware.

What is the importance of early testing in the software development life cycle?

• It helps in identifying defects at a later stage.

• It saves time and effort in fixing defects at an early stage.

• It delays the development process.

• It increases the cost of the software development.

According to the pesticide paradox principle, what should be done with test cases?

• Stop using test cases after a certain period of time.

• Use the same set of tests for every software.

• Continuously update and add to the test cases.

• Use the same set of tests for different types of software.

What is the role of a QA engineer in the quality assurance process?

• To develop the software program.

• To ensure the program works as intended and doesn’t have any bugs or critical errors.

• To oversee the marketing of the software.

• To manage the financial aspects of the software development.

What is the principle that states testing is context dependent?

• Testing is context dependent.

• Defect clustering.

• Absence of errors is a fallacy.

• Exhaustive testing is impossible.

What is the principle that states testing shows the presence of defects?

• Testing shows the presence of defects.

• Absence of errors is a fallacy.

• Defect clustering.

• Exhaustive testing is impossible.

What is the principle that states absence of errors is a fallacy?

• Testing is context dependent.

• Defect clustering.

• Absence of errors is a fallacy.

• Exhaustive testing is impossible.

What is the principle that states exhaustive testing is impossible?

• Defect clustering.

• Absence of errors is a fallacy.

• Exhaustive testing is impossible.

• Testing is context dependent.