Supporting Root Cause Analysis with Defect Classification CTAL-TA Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–27

1. 26application · medium

   A financial services company has been tracking defects for two releases using a homegrown classification scheme that groups defects only by severity and the module in which they were found. The test manager wants to identify systemic process issues that span multiple modules. The team is considering adopting a standard defect classification scheme. Which benefit of a standard scheme most directly addresses the test manager's goal?

   • AIt provides a common taxonomy for defect types and origins, enabling aggregation of similar defects across modules to reveal systemic root causes.
   • BIt replaces the need for defect tracking tools by embedding classification fields directly into the code repository.
   • CIt automatically assigns a root cause to each defect, eliminating the need for manual analysis.
   • DIt guarantees that all defects will be fixed in the next release by prioritizing them consistently.
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2. 27application · medium

   During system testing, a tester finds that the application displays a date in MM/DD/YYYY format for US users and DD/MM/YYYY format for UK users, but the requirement specifies that all users should see the same format. The tester needs to classify this defect. Which defect category is most appropriate?

   • AUsability defect
   • BPerformance defect
   • CSecurity defect
   • DLocalization defect
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