ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst Defect Analysis

1. True or False: Defect prevention is more cost-effective than defect detection.

True

False

2. True or False: Defect slippage occurs when defects identified in testing reappear after being marked closed.

True

False

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4. In defect reporting, what should be included to enable effective root cause analysis?

Only the defect title

Detailed steps to reproduce and environmental information

Only the severity level

Only the assigned developer's name

5. Which metric calculates defects found per unit of code or per test case?

Defect removal efficiency

Defect density

Defect escape rate

Defect distribution

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7. True or False: Defect age refers to the time between defect creation and closure.

True

False

8. What is the primary benefit of analyzing defect trends over time?

To reduce project costs immediately

To identify process improvements and prevent future defects

To blame specific team members

To accelerate release schedules

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10. Which document typically contains the criteria for defect severity levels?

Test plan

Defect classification scheme

Risk assessment

Project schedule

11. What is the primary purpose of root cause analysis in defect management?

To identify who introduced the defect

To determine why the defect occurred and prevent recurrence

To calculate the cost of fixing the defect

To assign blame to the development team

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13. What does a fishbone diagram help identify in defect analysis?

Only hardware-related causes

Multiple potential causes of a defect

The priority level of defects

The cost of fixing defects

14. Which defect metric measures the percentage of defects found before release?

Defect escape rate

Defect removal efficiency

Defect density

Defect leakage

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16. True or False: A high-priority defect must always have high severity.

True

False

17. Which technique involves analyzing defect patterns to identify systemic issues?

Fishbone diagram

Pareto analysis

5 Whys technique

Fault tree analysis

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19. In defect analysis, what distinguishes severity from priority?

Severity is technical impact; priority is business importance

Severity is business impact; priority is technical impact

They are synonymous terms

Severity is measured in hours; priority in days

20. Which defect classification method categorizes issues by their impact on system functionality?

Severity classification

Priority classification

Phase classification

Type classification

ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst Defect Analysis Quiz

1. True or False: Defect prevention is more cost-effective than defect detection.

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2. True or False: Defect slippage occurs when defects identified in testing reappear after being marked closed.

3. A defect that prevents users from accessing core functionality is classified as ____ severity.

4. In defect reporting, what should be included to enable effective root cause analysis?

5. Which metric calculates defects found per unit of code or per test case?

6. The process of categorizing defects by their origin phase is called ____ classification.

7. True or False: Defect age refers to the time between defect creation and closure.

8. What is the primary benefit of analyzing defect trends over time?

9. A defect that affects only cosmetic elements would typically be classified as ____ severity.

10. Which document typically contains the criteria for defect severity levels?

11. What is the primary purpose of root cause analysis in defect management?

12. Defect clustering occurs when ____ are concentrated in specific areas of code.

13. What does a fishbone diagram help identify in defect analysis?

14. Which defect metric measures the percentage of defects found before release?

15. The 5 Whys technique is used to drill down to the ____ cause of a defect.

16. True or False: A high-priority defect must always have high severity.

17. Which technique involves analyzing defect patterns to identify systemic issues?

18. A defect that causes a system crash is classified as having ____ severity.

19. In defect analysis, what distinguishes severity from priority?

20. Which defect classification method categorizes issues by their impact on system functionality?