Configuration and Defect Management CTFL Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of impact analysis in the configuration control process?

   • ATo determine the potential effects of the change on other configuration items and activities
   • BTo document the change in the configuration status accounting
   • CTo assign a severity level to the change
   • DTo implement the change in the configuration item
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2. 27application · medium

   Before a release, the test manager wants to verify that all approved changes to test artifacts have been implemented, that the test environment matches the documented configuration, and that no unauthorized modifications exist. Which configuration management activity should be performed?

   • ADefect management
   • BConfiguration audit
   • CConfiguration identification
   • DConfiguration status accounting
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4. 28foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of a configuration item in a testing context?

   • AThe personal notes of a test lead about team performance
   • BThe meeting minutes from a project status review
   • CThe email correspondence between testers and developers
   • DThe test environment's operating system version
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5. 29foundation · easy

   How are configuration items typically uniquely identified in configuration management?

   • ABy using the author's name and creation date as the identifier
   • BBy storing them in a shared folder with descriptive file names
   • CBy assigning a random number that is not recorded anywhere
   • DBy assigning a unique identifier and version number to each item
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6. 30expert · hard

   A configuration status accounting report shows that a test case was modified three times in the last week, but the change log does not indicate who approved the changes. What is the most likely problem with the configuration management process?

   • AConfiguration identification was not performed correctly.
   • BConfiguration audits are not being performed.
   • CConfiguration control was not followed; changes were made without proper approval and documentation.
   • DDefect management is not integrated with configuration management.
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