Assume you are a test manager of a project that develops software in the medical domain. You are responsible for analysing the organisational test strategy and the project context to choose the appropriate test approach.
You consider the following factors:
Detailed requirements of high quality are available
Parts of the software to be developed are expected to be safety critical Internal audits and an external audit by a government agency are expected to take place, as such traceability and evidence are important elements for the test approach A release date has been defined, and a marketing campaign has already been scheduled The project works according to the sequential V-model lifecycle The independent test team has a lot of domain knowledge but has also been trained and has experience in using test design techniques Which of the following test approaches would be most appropriate for this project?

• A. Use Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD) as a way to implement shift-left, and use test automation in addition to enhance product quality
• B. Experience-based testing, e.g., exploratory testing, to make maximum use of the domain knowledge of the testers
• C. Risk-based testing to identify the most critical features and use a methodical approach to testing, e.g., more formal test design techniques to drive testing and ensure traceability
• D. Define acceptance criteria for each of the requirements and implement definition-of-done criteria to drive testing

To which category of cost of quality does "fixing a defect found during testing" belong?

• A. Internal failure costs
• B. Appraisal costs
• C. Defect prevention costs
• D. External failure costs

A project has been running for a few months and the team does not seem to be making progress in their test approach. The team also lacks drive and enthusiasm and is sometimes seen to be performing their tasks too slowly. You have been asked to recruit an extra person into the team. In addition to introducing the new team member, you have decided to raise motivation.
Which of the actions listed below would most likely result in the opposite, a de-motivation of the team?

• A. Constantly prescribing overtime to the testers so that they will be accustomed to perform extra hours when necessary.
• B. Organising a meeting with senior management in which senior management addresses the importance of good testing for this project.
• C. Criticising testers only in private when they made a mistake during their test activities.
• D. Providing adequate rewards to the testers when they have done an outstanding job.

The diagram below shows an incomplete defect management process, where three states (states X, Y and Z) have yet to be named appropriately.
Which of the following labels would correctly complete the process?

• A. X: Accepted, Y: Tested, Z: Deferred.
• B. X: Approved, Y: Reviewed, Z: Deferred.
• C. X: Accepted, Y: Reviewed, Z: Duplicate.
• D. X: In Progress, Y: Verified, Z: Terminated.

Which of the following is not true regarding applying a model-based approach, e.g., TMMi, for improvements at project level?

• A. The assessment should include test engineering processes such as test design, test implementation and test execution
• B. Practices at organisational level should be tailored appropriate to the project's context
• C. The assessment should include test management processes such as test planning and test monitoring and control
• D. The assessment should include areas such as test policy and test organisation