Quality planning and metrics MCQs – Software Project Management
1. What is the primary goal of quality planning?
A) To define quality standards and objectives for the project
B) To allocate resources for the project
C) To schedule project activities
D) To estimate project costs
Answer: A
2. Which of the following is NOT a component of a Quality Management Plan?
A) Quality Standards
B) Quality Metrics
C) Project Schedule
D) Quality Assurance Processes
Answer: C
3. What are quality metrics used for in project management?
A) To measure and track the quality of project deliverables
B) To allocate project resources
C) To estimate project timelines
D) To plan project budgets
Answer: A
4. Which document defines the quality standards and processes for a project?
A) Quality Management Plan
B) Project Charter
C) Risk Management Plan
D) Resource Management Plan
Answer: A
5. Which of the following is a common quality metric in software projects?
A) Defect Density
B) Resource Utilization
C) Project Cost
D) Task Completion Time
Answer: A
6. What is the purpose of a Quality Assurance Plan?
A) To outline how quality will be managed and assured throughout the project
B) To define the project scope
C) To plan the project schedule
D) To estimate the project budget
Answer: A
7. Which quality metric measures the number of defects per unit of code?
A) Defect Density
B) Code Coverage
C) Cyclomatic Complexity
D) Test Case Effectiveness
Answer: A
8. What does a ‘quality baseline’ refer to?
A) The standard level of quality that is used as a reference for measuring quality performance
B) The initial project cost estimate
C) The project schedule
D) The planned resource allocation
Answer: A
9. Which of the following best describes ‘Code Coverage’?
A) The percentage of code executed by tests
B) The number of defects in the code
C) The total lines of code written
D) The percentage of code reviewed
Answer: A
10. What is the main purpose of setting quality objectives?
A) To provide clear, measurable goals for quality that must be achieved
B) To allocate resources for the project
C) To estimate project timelines
D) To define the project scope
Answer: A
11. Which quality metric evaluates the complexity of the code by measuring the number of independent paths?
A) Cyclomatic Complexity
B) Defect Density
C) Code Coverage
D) Code Churn
Answer: A
12. What does ‘Defect Density’ measure?
A) The number of defects per unit size of the software
B) The total number of defects
C) The number of test cases executed
D) The percentage of code reviewed
Answer: A
13. Which quality planning tool is used to identify potential quality issues and plan for their management?
A) Risk Management Plan
B) Quality Management Plan
C) Project Schedule
D) Cost Management Plan
Answer: B
14. Which metric indicates the percentage of requirements covered by tests?
A) Test Coverage
B) Defect Density
C) Code Complexity
D) Test Case Effectiveness
Answer: A
15. What does the term ‘Quality Assurance’ encompass?
A) Processes and activities to ensure that quality standards are met
B) Detecting defects in the final product
C) Allocating project resources
D) Scheduling project tasks
Answer: A
16. Which of the following is an example of a process metric?
A) Time to Resolve Defects
B) Defect Density
C) Code Coverage
D) Test Execution Rate
Answer: A
17. What is a ‘Quality Audit’?
A) A review of processes and standards to ensure compliance with quality requirements
B) An inspection of the final product
C) A report on project costs
D) A tool for tracking defects
Answer: A
18. Which metric is used to measure the effectiveness of defect detection?
A) Defect Detection Percentage
B) Defect Density
C) Code Coverage
D) Cyclomatic Complexity
Answer: A
19. What is a key benefit of having a quality management plan?
A) Ensures that quality standards are clearly defined and adhered to throughout the project
B) Helps in allocating project resources
C) Assists in estimating project costs
D) Provides a timeline for project completion
Answer: A
20. Which metric is used to track the number of test cases that pass or fail?
A) Test Case Effectiveness
B) Defect Density
C) Code Coverage
D) Cyclomatic Complexity
Answer: A
21. What does the term ‘Test Coverage’ refer to?
A) The extent to which the source code is tested by a set of test cases
B) The total number of defects
C) The number of lines of code executed
D) The effectiveness of defect detection
Answer: A
22. Which metric helps in determining the efficiency of the testing process?
A) Test Efficiency
B) Defect Density
C) Code Churn
D) Test Coverage
Answer: A
23. Which quality metric indicates the rate at which defects are reported?
A) Defect Arrival Rate
B) Defect Density
C) Code Complexity
D) Test Case Effectiveness
Answer: A
24. What is the purpose of ‘Root Cause Analysis’ in quality management?
A) To identify the underlying causes of defects and problems
B) To measure the effectiveness of testing
C) To track defect density
D) To estimate project costs
Answer: A
25. Which quality metric is used to measure the efficiency of the defect resolution process?
A) Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
B) Defect Density
C) Code Coverage
D) Test Execution Rate
Answer: A
26. What does ‘Code Churn’ measure?
A) The percentage of code changed or rewritten over a period of time
B) The total number of defects
C) The number of test cases executed
D) The percentage of requirements covered by tests
Answer: A
27. Which tool is used to track and analyze defects and issues throughout the project lifecycle?
A) Defect Tracking System
B) Project Management Software
C) Resource Allocation Tool
D) Scheduling Tool
Answer: A
28. Which quality planning document describes how the project will meet quality objectives?
A) Quality Management Plan
B) Project Charter
C) Risk Management Plan
D) Resource Management Plan
Answer: A
29. Which of the following metrics is used to measure the impact of defects on project deliverables?
A) Defect Impact Analysis
B) Defect Density
C) Code Coverage
D) Test Case Effectiveness
Answer: A
30. Which metric helps in understanding the effectiveness of the testing process in finding defects?
A) Defect Detection Percentage
B) Defect Density
C) Code Complexity
D) Test Coverage
Answer: A
31. Which of the following is a qualitative quality metric?
A) User Satisfaction
B) Defect Density
C) Code Coverage
D) Test Execution Rate
Answer: A
32. What is the purpose of ‘Benchmarking’ in quality planning?
A) To compare performance against industry standards or best practices
B) To track defect density
C) To measure code complexity
D) To plan project schedules
Answer: A
33. Which quality metric measures the percentage of requirements that have been tested?
A) Requirement Coverage
B) Test Case Effectiveness
C) Defect Density
D) Code Churn
Answer: A
34. What does the ‘Defect Arrival Rate’ metric measure?
A) The rate at which defects are reported over time
B) The number of defects per unit of code
C) The percentage of code covered by tests
D) The effectiveness of defect detection
Answer: A
35. Which quality metric measures how well a product conforms to its specifications?
A) Compliance Metric
B) Defect Density
C) Code Complexity
D) Test Case Effectiveness
Answer: A
36. Which of the following quality metrics is used to evaluate the number of issues detected during the development phase?
A) Development Defect Density
B) Defect Arrival Rate
C) Test Coverage
D) Code Churn
Answer: A
37. Which quality planning approach focuses on continuous improvement and adherence to best practices?
A) Total Quality Management (TQM)
B) Defect Tracking
C) Code Coverage Analysis
D) Resource Allocation
Answer: A
38. Which quality metric is used to measure the ratio of defect fixes to total defects?
A) Defect Fix Rate
B) Defect Density
C) Code Coverage
D) Test Execution Rate
Answer: A
39. Which process involves defining the criteria for evaluating quality and establishing metrics?
A) Quality Planning
B) Quality Control
C) Quality Assurance
D) Risk Management
Answer: A
40. What does ‘Defect Density’ provide insight into?
A) The quality of the code by showing the number of defects per unit of size
B) The total number of test cases executed
C) The effectiveness of defect detection
D) The percentage of code covered by tests
Answer: A