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CSQA CSQA Certified Software Quality Analyst Questions and Answers

Questions 4

Which item below is NOT a statistical process control technique?

Options:

A.

Root cause analysis

B.

Sophisticated statistical tools and analysis

C.

Dashboards to be used in managing processes

D.

Process mapping

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Questions 5

During the management cycle, which activity MUST be integrated with other activities because it is a continuous activity?

Options:

A.

Plan with Do, Check, and Act

B.

Act with Plan, Do, and Check

C.

Check with Plan, Do, and Act

D.

None of the above

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Questions 6

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

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Questions 7

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

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Questions 8

If there is a 50% probability of a risk occurring and the impact of the occurrence is $40,000 lost of revenue, then what is the expected value of the risk?

Options:

A.

$20,000

B.

$80,000

C.

$2,000

D.

$800,000

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Questions 9

The primary responsibility of a quality program, from a consumer's standpoint, is that the product should be:

Options:

A.

Gold plated

B.

Is completed on time

C.

Fit for use by the end user or consumer

D.

Does not exceed budgeted costs

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Questions 10

A good security mechanism should be:

Options:

A.

Complicated

B.

Complex

C.

Layered

D.

None of the above

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Questions 11

Audits can be performed by the individuals involved in conducting the work.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 12

Cause-and-effect graphing is a tool used to:

Options:

A.

Trace requirements

B.

Help determine root causes of problems in processes

C.

Determine what requirements have been covered

D.

Graph defects uncovered by cause

E.

Identifies the routines in which errors occur

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Questions 13

When dealing with a complaint, to get on the same physical wavelength with a client you should:

Options:

A.

Stand if they are standing

B.

Provide your undivided attention

C.

Physically show interest

D.

React positively

E.

All of the above

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Questions 14

The following types of controls, which are designed to alert individuals to a process problem such as control totals assuring data transmissions are complete, are called:

Options:

A.

Preventive Controls

B.

Detective Controls

C.

Corrective Controls

D.

Quality Controls

E.

All of the above

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Questions 15

Good attributes of constructive criticism include:

Options:

A.

Do it privately

B.

Have the facts

C.

Be specific

D.

State the positive first

E.

All of the above

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Questions 16

Your IT director has asked you to write a policy on security for the organization. What type of control is that security policy?

Options:

A.

Preventive

B.

Detective

C.

Corrective

D.

None of the above

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Questions 17

Statement Coverage is:

Options:

A.

White-Box Testing

B.

Black-Box Testing

C.

Tree Testing

D.

Static Testing

E.

Functional Testing

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Questions 18

As per Crosby, the first step for building an effective quality program is to:

Options:

A.

Set quality goals

B.

Set up quality measurement system

C.

Establish management commitment

D.

Establish quality function

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Questions 19

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

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Questions 20

Defect data has been collected for two software projects. When analyzed quantitatively, one project seems to be under statistical control with all defect rates within the calculated control limits, while the other project shows several data points outside the calculated control limits. Explain how each team should approach improving their processes given this data analysis.

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Questions 21

Earned Value is used to:

Options:

A.

Manage and Control the Product

B.

Manage and Control the Process

C.

Improve the Process

D.

Manage the Risks

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Questions 22

Which of the following management philosophies would be associated with a quality management philosophy as opposed to the traditional management philosophy?

Options:

A.

Competition

B.

Focus on Detection

C.

Teamwork

D.

Controlling

E.

Fire Fighting

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Questions 23

Many managers use a metrics dashboard to present measurement data to the user of that data. Another name for a dashboard is:

Options:

A.

Subjective Measures

B.

Objective Measures

C.

Valid Measures

D.

Key Indicators

E.

Reliable Measures

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Questions 24

Which of the following Quality Management principle(s) are incorporated into the ISO 9001 standard?

Options:

A.

System approach to management

B.

Process approach

C.

Mutually beneficial supplier relationships

D.

Factual approach decision making

E.

All of the above

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Questions 25

Which of the following is a characteristic of hardware compatibility?

Options:

A.

Disk Storage Unit Capacity

B.

Version of Operating System in Use

C.

Name of Operating System

D.

Program Compatibility

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Questions 26

If your customer complains that you made an error, you need to do the following:

Options:

A.

If you are wrong, admit the error

B.

Negotiate a satisfactory resolution

C.

State solution and get agreement

D.

Take action to implement a solution

E.

All of the above

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Questions 27

Quality factors, or quality attributes, are attributes of a software system that primarily describe the structural nature of the software. Four of these quality attributes are reliability, maintainability, reusability, and efficiency. Define each of these four attributes. Then, rank the four attributes in importance for a web based e-commerce application and explain why you chose these rankings.

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Questions 28

Management expresses their commitment to quality through:

Options:

A.

Total Quality Management

B.

Cost-of-Quality

C.

Quality Policy

D.

Vision

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Questions 29

Function points are used to measure what aspects of software?

Options:

A.

Complexity

B.

Quality Function Deployment

C.

Defect Rates

D.

Number of Requirements

E.

Size

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Questions 30

Quality Policy is a:

Options:

A.

Statement of principles

B.

Mission of the company

C.

Vision of the company

D.

Statement of objectives

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Questions 31

Before defining a new process, the scope of the process should be identified. Element(s) for process scope is(are):

Options:

A.

High-Level Process Flow

B.

Major Deliverables and Stakeholders

C.

High-Level Process Flow and Major Deliverables

D.

High-Level Process Flow, Major Deliverables, and Stakeholders

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Questions 32

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

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Questions 33

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

Options:

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

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Questions 34

One way to minimize risk is to:

Options:

A.

Install Controls

B.

Decrease Acceptance Testing

C.

Increase the Probability Factor

D.

None of the above

E.

All of the above

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Questions 35

Which ISO model covers the software life cycle from concept through retirement?

Options:

A.

ISO / IEC 15504

B.

ISO 9001

C.

ISO / IEC 12207

D.

ISO 9000 Family of Standards

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Questions 36

The team for establishing a security baseline should consist of:

Options:

A.

Individuals responsible for computer security

B.

Auditors for internal control activities

C.

Senior management

D.

All employees

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Questions 37

Out of the three critical aspects of Toyota's JIT concept, which one is the most important?

Options:

A.

Reduction of Waste

B.

Perfect Quality

C.

Employee Involvement

D.

None of the above

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Questions 38

Processes add value to both management and the workers. Give three reasons why processes are needed from a management perspective, and three reasons why processes are needed from a worker's perspective.

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Questions 39

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

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Questions 40

Measurement has a high cost; too much investment is required and the return is too low.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 41

Customer software requirements are an attribute of a:

Options:

A.

Product / Service

B.

Process

C.

Metric

D.

Architecture

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Questions 42

Determining that the COTS software selected is compatible with the acquiring organization's computer environment addresses:

Options:

A.

Compatibility with other COTS software packages

B.

Compatibility with the acquiring organization's computer language

C.

Compatibility with the SEI CMMI level of the organization that built the COTS software

D.

Compatibility of the acquiring organization's acceptance test process

E.

Compatibility with the acquiring organization's hardware and operating system

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Questions 43

This approach sends the message that quality management is something for the employees, but not necessarily for management.

Options:

A.

Top-down

B.

Middle-out

C.

Bottom-up

D.

Pyramid

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Questions 44

Branch testing technique is included in which of the following test data categories?

Options:

A.

Functional

B.

Structural

C.

Error Oriented

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Questions 45

The acronym CMM stands for:

Options:

A.

Continuous Maturity Model

B.

Computer Methods and Models

C.

Capability Maturity Model

D.

Change Management Model

E.

Continuous Maturity Methods

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Questions 46

The core activity of Process Definition is not only defining the process but also:

Options:

A.

Performing walkthroughs of the process before publication

B.

Piloting the process

C.

Marketing the process

D.

All of the above

E.

None of the above

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Questions 47

Management tools:

Options:

A.

Have a Mathematical Focus

B.

Facilitate Decision Making

C.

Require Automation

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Questions 48

Which of the following processes is / are within the Defect Management level for maturing the Quality Control Processes?

Options:

A.

Defect Database

B.

Defect Reporting

C.

Defect Analysis

D.

All of the above

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Questions 49

The loss associated with risks can be calculated as follows:

Options:

A.

The cost of controls to minimize the risk

B.

The probability of an undesirable event occurring times the loss associated with the event

C.

Implement cost-of-quality accounting

D.

Obtain loss from a control chart

E.

Use budgetary accounting

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Questions 50

Which item(s) below are measures of central tendency?

Options:

A.

Mean

B.

Median

C.

Mode

D.

All of the above

E.

A and C above

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Questions 51

Critical success factors for purchased software should be defined from the perspective of :

Options:

A.

The User

B.

Quality Assurance Personnel

C.

Computer Programmers

D.

Computer Operations Personnel

E.

IT Management

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Questions 52

Explain how a Force Field Analysis is performed and used.

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Questions 53

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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Questions 54

Auditors state that without strong environmental controls, the controls over processing business transactions probably will not be effective. Define the term “environmental controls”, give three examples of environmental controls, and then explain why weak environmental controls may cause the control over processing business transactions to be ineffective.

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Questions 55

One of the objectives of Quality Assurance is to reduce the variability in process execution. There are two causes of variation in a process, common cause and special cause. First, define those two terms, special cause and common cause of process variation, and second, for a software acceptance test process, give examples of two common causes of variation and two special causes of variation that might occur in a software acceptance testing project.

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Questions 56

COTS software is normally developed prior to an organization selecting that software for its use.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 57

There are many benefits associated with maturing work processes. As work processes mature, which of the following would be expected to decrease:

Options:

A.

Training

B.

Management Support

C.

Defect Rates

D.

Customer Satisfaction

E.

Confidence in the Process

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Questions 58

Which of the following is not a major component for quality management for the workgroup?

Options:

A.

Improvement processes

B.

Disciplined approach on continuous improvement

C.

Changing the culture

D.

Accomplishing an organization's mission

E.

Integrating new management techniques into day-to-day activities

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Questions 59

Statement Testing is included in which of the following test data categories?

Options:

A.

Functional

B.

Structural

C.

Error Oriented

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Questions 60

Which of the following quality control processes is used by an organization at a high quality control maturity level?

Options:

A.

Adhoc Testing

B.

Statistical Process Control

C.

Defect Management

D.

Verification

E.

Validation

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Questions 61

Outsourced software can be developed by an organization within the country of use or developed in another country. Which of the following is a difference associated with software developed by an organization in another country?

Options:

A.

Missing requirements

B.

Customer standards may not be met

C.

Non-testable requirements

D.

Training and deployment may be difficult

E.

Cultural differences

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Questions 62

What is the primary responsibility of an internal auditor in maintaining the security system?

Options:

A.

Define internal controls

B.

Conduct training on internal controls

C.

Examine internal controls and recommend improvements

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Questions 63

When maturing the management process, movement will be from:

Options:

A.

Product Focus to Process Focus

B.

Process Focus to Product Focus

C.

Team Focus to Product Focus

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Questions 64

It is generally recognized that software testing should begin at which software development phase?

Options:

A.

Requirements Phase

B.

Internal Design Phase

C.

External Design Phase

D.

Build Phase

E.

After Software has Been Built

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Questions 65

Which of the following Dynamic Testing techniques produces the highest defect yield?

Options:

A.

Sliver Testing

B.

Black-Box Testing

C.

White-Box Testing

D.

Thread Testing

E.

Incremental Testing

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Questions 66

Quality Control practices should be performed during which of the following product phases?

Options:

A.

Product Acquisition

B.

Product Development

C.

Product Operation

D.

All of the above

E.

None of the above

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Questions 67

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

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Questions 68

How are the parameters of risk, probability, and impact determined?

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Questions 69

Explain the difference between verification and validation. List two verification techniques and two validation techniques.

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Questions 70

The contributors to poor quality can be categorized as either lack of involvement by management or lack of knowledge about quality. Describe five specific areas where there can be lack of information or knowledge about quality.

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Questions 71

Process ___________ allows priorities to be set for defining or improving processes.

Options:

A.

Execution

B.

Management

C.

Planning

D.

Monitoring

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Questions 72

A measure is a single attribute of a product or process.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 73

Which type of control method does not cause interpersonal problems?

Options:

A.

Automatic

B.

Peer Reviews

C.

Supervisory

D.

Third Party

E.

None of the above

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Questions 74

When people are presented with new ideas, their most common reaction is to:

Options:

A.

Accept the idea

B.

Object to the new idea

C.

Ask for more information about the idea

D.

Ask to be trained in the concepts related to the new idea

E.

Ask for time to consider the idea

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Questions 75

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

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Questions 76

A contract that will assure the contracting organization of effective ongoing operation maintenance of the contracted software should include which of the following contractual provisions?

Options:

A.

Speed of service

B.

Nearness of service

C.

Cost of service

D.

Competency of service personnel

E.

All of the above

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Questions 77

Which of the following in the COSO enterprise risk management model is the component that requires "management to select an approach or set of actions to align assessed risks with the organization's risk appetite, in the context of the strategy and object

Options:

A.

Risk Assessment

B.

Risk Response

C.

Control Activities

D.

Information and Communication

E.

Monitoring

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Questions 78

Which of the following artifacts should be subjected to Quality Control?

Options:

A.

Test Cases

B.

Design Documents

C.

Project Management Plans

D.

Code

E.

All of the above

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Questions 79

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

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Questions 80

The objective of process improvement is to eliminate which of the following?

Options:

A.

Individuals that make the process

B.

Root cause of problems

C.

Incorrect input of processes

D.

Process engineering staff

E.

All of the control personnel

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Questions 81

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

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Questions 82

If a software project produced over 100 defects, would you state:

Options:

A.

The project was poorly implemented

B.

The project implemented was acceptable

C.

You do not have enough information to state an opinion

D.

The project is not under statistical control

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Questions 83

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

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Questions 84

If you had seven programs and the size in 'function points' were 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 90. What is the mean size of those seven programs in function points?

Options:

A.

20

B.

30

C.

40

D.

50

E.

60

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Questions 85

Effort required to couple one system with another is called:

Options:

A.

Maintainability

B.

Flexibility

C.

Usability

D.

Interoperability

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Questions 86

Briefly explain what is the difference between environmental controls and transaction processing controls.

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Questions 87

Two terms that are associated with quality management are mission and vision. Describe these two terms. Then, as a means of differentiating the two, briefly describe a mission for the quality assurance function and a vision for the quality assurance function.

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Questions 88

The first question of the six basic quality planning questions is, "Where are we?". Describe what should be addressed in:

1. Business or Activity Planning

2. Environment Planning

3. Capabilities and Opportunities Planning

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Questions 89

Describe the process for process management based on the PDCA cycle. List and explain the processes within each of the PDCA steps.

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Questions 90

The stakeholders of security system should be trained on security data collection methods and:

Options:

A.

Organization mission

B.

Security baseline program and charter

C.

Requirements

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Questions 91

Which of the following models uses this four part cyclE. (part one - plan and organize; part two - acquire and implement; part three - deliver and support; part four - monitor)?

Options:

A.

COSO Model

B.

ISO Model

C.

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Model

D.

Enterprise Risk and Management Model

E.

CobiT Model

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Questions 92

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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Questions 93

Describe various ways of measuring a process, with examples.

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Questions 94

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

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Questions 95

Which of the following planning activities is associated with the quality planning question "where do we want to go"?

Options:

A.

Capabilities and Opportunity Planning

B.

Policies and Procedure Planning

C.

Priorities and Schedules Planning

D.

Objectives and Goals Planning

E.

Budgeting and Resource Planning

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Exam Code: CSQA
Exam Name: CSQA Certified Software Quality Analyst
Last Update: May 16, 2024
Questions: 471
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