250+ TOP MCQs on Software Quality Assurance and Answers 2023

Software Engineering Multiple Choice Questions 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

Answer: d
Clarification: 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

Answer: b
Clarification: 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

Answer: b
Clarification: All other options support a SQA plan.

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

Answer: b

5. Which of the following is not included in External failure costs?
a) testing
b) help line support
c) warranty work
d) complaint resolution

Answer: a
Clarification: 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

Answer: c
Clarification: 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

Answer: c

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

Answer: a
Clarification: 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

Answer: d
Clarification: The cost of quality includes all costs incurred in the pursuit of quality or in performing quality-related activities.

10. Software quality assurance consists of the auditing and reporting functions of management.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a