1 Variation control in the context of software engineering involves controlling variation in the

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1 1 Variation control in the context of software engineering involves controlling variation in the A) process applied B) resources expended C) product quality attributes D) all of the above 2 There is no need to assess customer satisfaction when trying to determine the quality of a piece of software. 3 A key concept of quality control is that all work products A) are delivered on time and under budget B) have complete documentation C) have measurable specifications for process outputs D) are thoroughly tested before delivery to the customer 4 The goal of quality assurance is to provide management with the data needed to determine which software engineers are producing the most defects. 5 Quality costs may be divided into costs associated with A) prevention, appraisal, and failure B) people, process, and product C) customers, developers, and maintenance

2 D) all of the above 6 Software quality might be defined as conformance to explicitly stated requirements and standards, nothing more and nothing less. 7 People who perform software quality assurance must look at the software from the customer's perspective. 8 Which of these activities is not one of the activities recommended to be performed by an independent SQA group? A) prepare SQA plan for the project B) review software engineering activities to verify process compliance C) report any evidence of noncompliance to senior management D) serve as the sole test team for any software produced 9 The purpose of software reviews is to uncover errors in work products so they can be removed before moving on to the next phase of development. 10 In general the earlier a software error is discovered and corrected the less costly to the overall project budget.

3 11 Defect amplification models can be used to illustrate the costs associated with using software from its initial deployment to its retirement. 12 Which of the following are objectives for formal technical reviews? A) allow senior staff members to correct errors B) assess programmer productivity C) determining who introduced an error into a program D) uncover errors in software work products 13 At the end of a formal technical review all attendees can decide to A) accept the work product without modification B) modify the work product and continue the review C) reject the product due to stylistic discrepancies D) reject the product due to severe errors E) both a and d 14 A review summary report answers which three questions? A) terminate project, replace producer, request a time extension B) what defects were found, what caused defects, who was responsible C) what was reviewed, who reviewed it, what were the findings D) none of the above

4 15 In any type of technical review, the focus of the review is on the product and not the producer. 16 Sample driven reviews only make sense for very small software development projects. 17 Attempts to apply mathematical proofs to demonstrate that a program conforms to its specifications are doomed to failure. 18 Statistical quality assurance involves A) using sampling in place of exhaustive testing of software B) surveying customers to find out their opinions about product quality C) tracing each defect to its underlying cause, isolating the "vital few" causes, and moving to correct them D) tracing each defect to its underlying causes and using the Pareto principle to correct each problem found 19 Six Sigma methodology defines three core steps. A) analyze, improve, control B) analyze, design, verify C) define, measure, analyze

5 D) define, measure, control 20 Software reliability problems can almost always be traced to A) errors in accuracy B) errors in design C) errors in implementation D) errors in operation E) both b and c 21 Software safety is a quality assurance activity that focuses on hazards that A) affect the reliability of a software component B) may cause an entire system to fail C) may result from user input errors D) prevent profitable marketing of the final product 22 Poka-yoke devices are mechanisms that lead to the A) creation of quality processes with minimal resources B) determining causes of software defects C) prevention of potential quality problems D) rapid detection of quality problems introduced E) both c and d 23 The ISO quality assurance standard that applies to software engineering is A) ISO 9000:2004 B) ISO 9001:2000

6 C) ISO 9002:2001 D) ISO 9003: Which of the following is not a section in the standard for SQA plans recommended by IEEE? A) budget B) documentation C) reviews and audits D) test ANSWER OF MCQ 1-D 2-B 3-C 4-B 5-A 6-B 7-A 8-D 9-A 10-A 11-B 12-D 13-E 14-C 15-A 16-B 17-B 18-C 19-C 20-E 21-B 22-E 23-B 24-A 1 The concept of total quality control, i.e. that quality must be attended to at all stages of the industrial cycle and throughout the organization, is the creation of which of the following pioneers? A) W Edwards Deming B) Genichi Taguchi C) Armand Feigenbaum D) Joseph M Juran 2 The so-called 'Quality Gurus' of total quality management (TQM) do NOT include one of the following:

7 A) Kaoru Ishikawa B) W Edwards Deming C) Bill Cosby D) Joseph M Juran 3 The specific concerns of total quality management (TQM) include a number of aspects. Which is not normally associated with TQM? A) Inclusion of every person in the organization B) Covering all parts of the organization C) Meeting the needs and expectations of customers D) Primarily a worker rather than a management activity 4 The preferred method for achieving total quality in process output is: A) Rely on a team of highly trained and dedicated inspectors B) Perform inspection at the next process C) Rely on operator self-inspection and self-correction D) Build and install an error-proof process and maintain it 5 Total quality management (TQM) programmes are more likely to remain effective if a number of prescriptions are followed. Which of the following prescriptions should not be followed? A) Slogans and exhortations about TQM's effectiveness are avoided B) Quality improvement relates to operation's performance objectives C) TQM should become a substitute for normal managerial leadership D) TQM does not become a separate 'bolt-on' set of activities 6 Which of the following would not normally be considered as a costs of quality?

8 A) Research and development costs B) Prevention costs C) Marketing costs D) Inspection costs 7 Which one of the following would normally be considered as one of the costs of quality? A) Marketing costs B) Internal failure costs C) Distribution costs D) Research and development costs 8 Which one of the following would normally be considered as one of the costs of quality? A) Transaction costs B) Appraisal costs C) Overhead costs D) Transport costs 9 Which one of the following would normally be considered as one of the costs of quality? A) Relocation costs B) Purchase order discounts C) Appraisal costs D) The Economic Order Quantity 10 Which of the following would most commentators not regard as a quality guru? A) Genichi Taguchi

9 B) Charles Handy C) W.E. Deming D) Joseph Juran 11 Which of the following would most commentators regard as one of the quality gurus? A) Joseph Juran B) Joe Pine C) Charles Handy D) Henri Gantt ANSWER OF MCQ 1-C 2-C 3-D 4-D 5-C 6-C 7-B 8-B 9-C 10-B 11-A 1. Today s successful companies at all levels have one thing in common. The common theme can best be described as one where the companies are: A) oriented around public service. B) strongly customer focused and heavily committed to marketing. C) moving toward globalization and socialization. D) more interested in governmental regulation and control than ever before. 2. According to Bernie Marcus, cofounder of Home Depot, the Holy Grail of business is: A) the bottom line. B) promotion, promotion, and more promotion. C) an almost blind, passionate commitment to taking care of customers.

10 D) meet every competitive threat with strength, commitment, and the courage to win. 3. Creating is at the very heart of modern marketing thinking and practice. A) profit maximization B) increased stock value C) award winning products D) customer value and satisfaction 4. The twofold goal of marketing is to attract new customers by promising superior value and: A) win advertising and industry awards for excellence. B) to keep and grow current customers by delivering satisfaction. C) enhance shareholder value. D) pay as few taxes as possible. 5. Wal-Mart has become the world s largest retailer by delivering on its promise, Always low prices always. This would be an example of the marketing philosophy that says: A) Take care of your customers, and market share and profits will follow. B) Buy cheap, sell cheap. C) Always take discounts and pass some of them on to consumers. D) Distribution is the secret to all conquests in marketing. 6. Today, marketing must be understood in a new sense that can be characterized as: A) telling and selling. B) management of youth demand. C) get there first with the most.

11 D) satisfying customer needs. 7. is a social and managerial process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and value with others. A) Management B) Marketing C) Econometrics D) Demand 8. The most basic concept underlying marketing is that of: A) products and services. B) human needs. C) barter. D) transactions. 9. are states of felt deprivation. A) Demands B) Wants C) Needs D) Core transactions 10. Basic needs, such as those for food, clothing, and safety, refer to: A) physical needs. B) social needs. C) individual needs.

12 D) physical wants. ANSWER OF MCQ 1-B 2-C 3-D 4-B 5-A 6-D 7-B 8-B 9-C 10-A 1 Variation control in the context of software engineering involves controlling variation in the A) process applied B) resources expended C) product quality attributes D) all of the above 2 There is no need to assess customer satisfaction when trying to determine the quality of a piece of software. 3 A key concept of quality control is that all work products A) are delivered on time and under budget B) have complete documentation C) have measurable specifications for process outputs D) are thoroughly tested before delivery to the customer 4 The goal of quality assurance is to provide management with the data needed to determine which software engineers are producing the most defects.

13 5 Quality costs may be divided into costs associated with A) prevention, appraisal, and failure B) people, process, and product C) customers, developers, and maintenance D) all of the above 6 Software quality might be defined as conformance to explicitly stated requirements and standards, nothing more and nothing less. 7 People who perform software quality assurance must look at the software from the customer's perspective. 8 Which of these activities is not one of the activities recommended to be performed by an independent SQA group? A) prepare SQA plan for the project B) review software engineering activities to verify process compliance C) report any evidence of noncompliance to senior management D) serve as the sole test team for any software produced 9 The purpose of software reviews is to uncover errors in work products so they can be removed before moving on to the next phase of development.

14 10 In general the earlier a software error is discovered and corrected the less costly to the overall project budget. ANSWER OF MCQ 1-D 2-B 3-C 4-B 5-A 6-B 7-A 8-D 9-A 10-A 1 Which type of control chart should be used when it is possible to have more than one mistake per item? A) R-chart B) p-chart C) c-chart D) x-bar chart 2 One type of control chart for attributes is a A) p-chart. B) CPK chart. C) x-bar chart. D) R-chart. 3 C-charts are based on the

15 A) normal distribution. B) binomial distribution. C) Erlang distribution. D) Poisson distribution. 4 If a sample of parts is measured and the mean of the sample measurements is outside the control limits A) the process is within the established control limits with only natural causes of variation. B) the process is in control, but not capable of producing within the established control limits. C) the process is out of control and the cause can be established. D) The process variance must also be in control. 5 Process capability A) exists when CPK is less than 1.0. B) cannot be measured. C) means that the natural variation of the process must be small enough to produce products that meet the standard. D) exists when the process is perfectly centered. 6 The object of a statistical process control (SPC) system is to A) eliminate natural variation. B) provide a signal when natural variations are present. C) provide a signal when assignable variations are present. D) assess the customer expectations.

16 7 The R-chart A) is used to measure changes in the central tendency. B) is always in control if the X-bar chart is in control. C) generally uses control limits set at plus or minus 2 standard deviations of the distribution, rather than plus or minus 3 which is commonly used on the X-bar chart. D) is used to indicate gains or losses in uniformity. 8 In acceptance sampling, the producer's risk is the risk of having a A) bad lot rejected. B) good lot rejected. C) bad lot accepted. D) good lot accepted. 9 A customer service hotline has received an average of 7 complaints a day for the last 25 days. What type of control chart should be used to monitor this hotline? A) p-chart B) X-bar chart C) R-chart D) c-chart 10 For the last 30 days, the number of mistakes on the daily report has averaged 4.5. What would the UCL be if a 3-sigma c-chart was constructed? A) B) 7.5 C) 2.12 D) 18

17 ANSWER OF MCQ 1-C 2-A 3-D 4-C 5-C 6-C 7-D 8-B 9-D 10-A 1 The concept of total quality control, i.e. that quality must be attended to at all stages of the industrial cycle and throughout the organization, is the creation of which of the following pioneers? A) W Edwards Deming B) Genichi Taguchi C) Armand Feigenbaum D) Joseph M Juran 2 The so-called 'Quality Gurus' of total quality management (TQM) do NOT include one of the following: A) W Edwards Deming B) Bill Cosby C) Joseph M Juran D) Kaoru Ishikawa 3 The specific concerns of total quality management (TQM) include a number of aspects. Which is not normally associated with TQM? A) Covering all parts of the organization B) Inclusion of every person in the organization C) Meeting the needs and expectations of customers

18 D) Primarily a worker rather than a management activity 4 The preferred method for achieving total quality in process output is: A) Build and install an error-proof process and maintain it B) Perform inspection at the next process C) Rely on operator self-inspection and self-correction D) Rely on a team of highly trained and dedicated inspectors 5 Total quality management (TQM) programmes are more likely to remain effective if a number of prescriptions are followed. Which of the following prescriptions should not be followed? A) Slogans and exhortations about TQM's effectiveness are avoided B) TQM does not become a separate 'bolt-on' set of activities C) Quality improvement relates to operation's performance objectives D) TQM should become a substitute for normal managerial leadership 6 Which of the following would not normally be considered as a costs of quality? A) Internal failure costs B) Inspection costs C) Prevention costs D) Research and development costs 7 Which one of the following would normally be considered as one of the costs of quality? A) Stockholding costs B) Marketing costs C) Distribution costs

19 D) Internal failure costs 8 Which one of the following would normally be considered as one of the costs of quality? A) Appraisal costs B) Overhead costs C) Transport costs D) Marketing costs 9 Which one of the following would normally be considered as one of the costs of quality? A) Appraisal costs B) The Economic Order Quantity C) Purchase order discounts D) Performance related pay 10 Which of the following would most commentators not regard as a quality guru? A) W.E. Deming B) Philip Crosby C) Charles Handy D) Joseph Juran ANSWER OF MCQ 1-C 2-B 3-D 4-A 5-D 6-D 7-D 8-A 9-A 10-C