Elements of CALMS in the Context of QA CT-QDO Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   In lean thinking, what does 'eliminating waste' refer to in a software development context?

   • AMinimizing the use of automated tools to save money
   • BDeleting old code from the repository to save storage
   • CRemoving unnecessary activities that do not add value to the customer
   • DReducing the number of team members to cut costs
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2. 12application · medium

   A QA engineer discovers a recurring defect pattern that causes intermittent failures in production. The engineer wants to share this knowledge to prevent future occurrences. Which action best exemplifies the Sharing element of CALMS?

   • AEmail only the QA team about the pattern.
   • BDocument the pattern in a shared knowledge base and present it in the next team retrospective.
   • CAdd a comment in the code but take no further action.
   • DFix the defect in the code and move on without discussing it.
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4. 13expert · hard

   A company has a blame culture where teams are afraid to report defects or failures. They want to adopt a DevOps culture that encourages learning and improvement. Which initiative would most effectively support this change?

   • AIncrease testing to catch more defects before they reach production.
   • BImplement a reward system for finding defects, encouraging competition between teams.
   • CRequire all failures to be reported to management for review.
   • DConduct blameless post-mortems that focus on systemic issues and share lessons learned across teams.
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5. 14expert · hard

   A QA team has a high test pass rate, but defects are still escaping to production. They suspect their test suite is not effective. They want to use measurement to improve. Which combination of metrics would best diagnose the problem?

   • ANumber of testers and number of test cases.
   • BDefect escape rate and test coverage of critical paths.
   • CNumber of automated tests and test execution time.
   • DTest pass rate and number of defects found.
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6. 15application · medium

   A QA team spends significant time each sprint manually creating test data and setting up test environments. This delays test execution. Which lean-focused improvement would best address this waste?

   • AAsk developers to perform test environment setup for QA.
   • BReduce the frequency of test execution to save setup time.
   • CAutomate test data provisioning and environment setup using infrastructure as code and scripts.
   • DIncrease the number of QA team members to handle setup tasks faster.
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