Software Engineering Questions and Answers – Software Quality Assurance

This set of Software Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Software Quality Assurance”.

1. Which of the following is not included in failure costs?
a) rework
b) repair
c) failure mode analysis
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: Failure costs are those that would disappear if no defects appeared before shipping a product to customers.

2. Which requirements are the foundation from which quality is measured?
a) Hardware
b) Software
c) Programmers
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: Lack of conformance to requirements is lack of quality.

3. Which of the following is not a SQA plan for a project?
a) evaluations to be performed
b) amount of technical work
c) audits and reviews to be performed
d) documents to be produced by the SQA group
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Answer: b
Explanation: All other options support a SQA plan.
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4. Degree to which design specifications are followed in manufacturing the product is called
a) Quality Control
b) Quality of conformance
c) Quality Assurance
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.

5. Which of the following is not included in External failure costs?
a) testing
b) help line support
c) warranty work
d) complaint resolution
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Answer: a
Explanation: External failure costs are associated with defects found after the product has been shipped to the customer.

6. Which of the following is not an appraisal cost in SQA?
a) inter-process inspection
b) maintenance
c) quality planning
d) testing
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Answer: c
Explanation: It is associated prevention cost.

7. Who identifies, documents, and verifies that corrections have been made to the software?
a) Project manager
b) Project team
c) SQA group
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: None.
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8. The primary objective of formal technical reviews is to find _________ during the process so that they do not become defects after release of the software.
a) errors
b) equivalent faults
c) failure cause
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Errors lead to faults

9. What is not included in prevention costs?
a) quality planning
b) formal technical reviews
c) test equipment
d) equipment calibration and maintenance
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Answer: d
Explanation: The cost of quality includes all costs incurred in the pursuit of quality or in performing quality-related activities.
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10. Software quality assurance consists of the auditing and reporting functions of management.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

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