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iSQI TMMi-P_Syll2020 TMMi - Test Maturity Model Integration Professional Exam Practice Test

TMMi - Test Maturity Model Integration Professional Questions and Answers

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Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an expected component of the TMMi model?

Options:

A.

Example work product

B.

Elaboration

C.

Specific practice

D.

Maturity level

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding TMMi improving the different aspects of testing?

Options:

A.

TMMi focuses only on higher test levels such as system and acceptance test.

B.

TMMi addresses all four cornerstones for structured testing, namely lifecycle, techniques, infrastructure and organization.

C.

TMMi addresses all test levels including static testing.

D.

TMMi is intended to support testing activities and test process improvement in both systems and software engineering.

Question 3

Study the following description:

“Testing is multi-levelled: there are component, integration, system and acceptance test levels. For each identified test level there are specific testing objectives defined in the organization-wide or program-wide test strategy. The processes of testing and debugging are differentiated.”

To which TMMi maturity level does this description apply?

Options:

A.

Level 2

B.

Level 3

C.

Level 4

D.

Level 5

Question 4

Which of the following specific goals would you be targeting during the implementation of the Test Policy and Strategy process area?

Options:

A.

Perform a Product Risk Assessment

B.

Establish Test Performance Indicators

C.

Establish a Test Approach

D.

Establish a Test Organization

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT a typical business reason for test improvement?

Options:

A.

Introduce a new process improvement framework.

B.

Increase predictability of testing.

C.

Reduce the costs of failure by improving effectiveness of testing.

D.

Reduce time to market by increasing efficiency of testing activities.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about informal assessments is FALSE?

Options:

A.

An informal assessment is a quick scan of an organization’s maturity level against TMMi, but no formal rating is given.

B.

Advantages of informal assessments over formal assessments include: they are less time consuming; they are less costly; they provide a result just as accurate as with a formal assessment.

C.

During a test process improvement programme, informal assessments are typically performed several times.

D.

Only one type of evidence is required for an informal assessment.

Question 7

The TMMi process area Test Monitoring and Control has a number of specific goals. Which of the following is a specific goal of the Test Monitoring and Control process area?

Options:

A.

Develop a Test Plan

B.

Monitor Corrective Actions to Closure

C.

Monitor Test Incidents to Closure

D.

Manage and Control Test Environments

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding testing related aspects of the CMMI is FALSE?

Options:

A.

CMMI has two dedicated testing process areas: Verification and Validation.

B.

Generic goals and practices are also applicable for test process improvement.

C.

Specific supporting process areas, e.g., Configuration Management, are also relevant to testing.

D.

Testing maturity within the CMMI is defined at various levels.

Question 9

Test Planning is defined as one of the process areas at TMMi level 2. It introduces practices such as product risk assessment and defining a test approach for the project. Process areas at higher TMMi levels build on these practices and also address product risk assessments and/or defining a test approach.

Which of the following TMMi level 3 process areas most strongly built on the practices and experiences of Test Planning at TMMi level 2?

1)Test Organization

2)Test Life Cycle and Integration

3)Non-Functional Testing

4)Peer Reviews

Options:

A.

1 and 4

B.

3 and 4

C.

2 and 3

D.

1 and 2

Question 10

How does TMMi support test process improvement in an Agile context?

Options:

A.

By imposing a set of required testing practices to an Agile project.

B.

By using TMMi as a reminder of critical testing practices that are often not defined or forgotten in Agile development methodologies.

C.

By having a focus on defining lean test processes with an Agile mindset.

D.

By using only the test engineering related process areas, and omitting anything that is related to improving at an organizational level.

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding the CMMI is FALSE?

Options:

A.

In the staged representation there is no fixed set of levels or stages to proceed through.

B.

In the continuous representation there is no fixed set of levels or stages to proceed through.

C.

An organization applying the continuous representation can select areas for improvement from different categories.

D.

CMMI has both a staged and continuous representation.

Question 12

An organization already at TMMi level 4 is now trying to also achieve TMMi level 5 compliance.

Which of the following process areas is within the scope of this specific test improvement programme?

Options:

A.

Product Quality Evaluation

B.

Quality Control

C.

Advanced Reviews

D.

Test Measurement

Question 13

Which of the statements about the Learning Phase of the IDEAL improvement framework is the TRUE?

Options:

A.

The Learning Phase includes the activities “Analyze and Validate”, “Refine Solutions” and “Propose Future Actions”.

B.

Since most work has been done in the previous phases, the Learning Phase is not important.

C.

The Learning Phase is the last, but nevertheless an important phase of the improvement cycle.

D.

At the end of the Learning phase, all the improvement activities must have been completed and all improvement goals must have been achieved.

Question 14

Consider the following characteristics of an assessment:

* the assessment is performed by an accredited TMMi assessor.

* only interviews are used as evidence.

To which type of assessment do these characteristics relate?

Options:

A.

Informal assessments

B.

Formal assessments

C.

Both formal and informal assessments

D.

Neither formal nor informal assessments based on TAMAR

Question 15

During the diagnosing phase a TMMi assessment is performed to determine the current maturity status of the organization.

Which activity is performed in addition to the assessment during the diagnosing phase?

Options:

A.

Set priorities

B.

Plan Actions

C.

Develop Approach

D.

Develop recommendation

Question 16

A test organization is at TMMi level 4 and is trying to implement the TMMi level 5 process areas. One of the improvement goals for the current year is to implement a Defect Prevention program.

Which of the following specific practices needs to be addressed as part of the Defect Prevention process area?

Options:

A.

Establish test process performance measures, part of the specific goal Establish a Statistically Controlled Test Process.

B.

Propose solutions to eliminate common causes, part of the specific goal Prioritize and Define Actions to Systematically Eliminate Root Causes of Defects.

C.

Pilot test process improvement proposals, part of the specific goal Select Test Improvements.

D.

Manage the deployment, part of the specific goal Deploy Test Improvements.

Question 17

An organization is facing too many defects occurring during production. As a consequence, an important test improvement goals for the next improvement cycle is to improve the quality (effectiveness) of the test cases.

Which of the following specific practices needs to be addressed, in the context of the improvement goal, as part of SG 1 “Perform Test Analysis and Design using Test Design Techniques” of the Test Design and

Execution process area?

Options:

A.

Develop and Prioritize Test Procedures

B.

Specify Intake Test Procedure

C.

Identify and Prioritize Test Charters

D.

Identify and Prioritize Test Conditions

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding test process improvement in an Agile context?

Options:

A.

The improvement cycle frequency is typically lower compared to the frequency in a traditional environment.

B.

The focus is on doing test process improvement at an organizational level.

C.

Since all team members typically perform some testing tasks in an Agile project, test improvement ideas can indeed come from any team member not just the testers.

D.

The level of documentation is typically high, thereby allowing for many opportunities for improving the test documentation.

Question 19

An important practice for testers is to be involved as early as a possible. One way to be involved early is by reviewing the test basis documents, for example requirements. TMMi has identified the specific practice

“Testers review test basis documents”.

To which process area does the specific practice “Testers review test basis documents” belong?

Options:

A.

Test Planning

B.

Test Design and Execution

C.

Peer Reviews

D.

Advanced Reviews

Question 20

Consider the following five statements about TMMi level 2 process areas in an Agile context. Which of these statements are true, and which ones are false?

a. Test performance indicators in an Agile context at TMMi level 2 are always more related to team performance (for example, Velocity) than to the end-results of iterations (such as escaped defects).

b. The product risk assessment process for Agile projects will normally take a more lightweight approach than with a sequential lifecycle model.

c. The process area Test Monitoring and Control in an Agile context is not as important as in a traditional methodology, since sticking to a rigid plan is not one of the tenets of the Agile manifesto nor one of the principles of Agile.

d. For TMMi in an Agile project, it is not necessary to have traceability between requirements, test conditions and tests, because test conditions are not part of an Agile methodology.

e. Following the principles of Agile development, the specification of test environments is normally performed closer to test execution than in a sequential methodology, to provide the opportunity for late changes to be implemented.

Options:

A.

Statements (A. and (E. are true, statements (b), (C. and (D. are false

B.

Statement (B. is true, statements (a), (c), (D. and (E. are false

C.

Statements (B. and (C. are true, statements (a), (D. and (E. are false

D.

Statements (B. and (D. are true, statements (a), (C. and (E. are false

Question 21

Which of the following is a critical success factor that is typically most relevant while establishing improvements?

Options:

A.

Work on both long term and short term goals

B.

Management commitment

C.

The maturity of the development organization

D.

Organize test improvement as a project

Question 22

To which TMMi level do the process areas Test Organization and Test Training Program belong?

Options:

A.

TMMi level 2 Managed

B.

TMMi level 3 Defined

C.

TMMi level 4 Measured

D.

TMMi level 5 Optimization

Question 23

To which TMMi level does the process area Advanced Reviews belong?

Options:

A.

TMMi level 2 Managed

B.

TMMi level 3 Defined

C.

TMMi level 4 Measured

D.

TMMi level 5 Optimization

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a specific goal for the process area Test Organization?

Options:

A.

Provide Necessary Test Training

B.

Establish Test Functions for Test Specialists

C.

Determine, Plan and Implement Test Process Improvements

D.

Establish Test Career Paths

Question 25

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Options:

A.

The maturity levels of TMMi describe detailed sub-practices for each specific goal.

B.

Each process area has exactly the same set of generic practices for generic goal 2.

C.

Specific goals can have different specific practices at different maturity levels.

D.

Sub-practices must be implemented together with the typical work products that are described for them in the TMMi model.

Question 26

Which of the following statements is correct?

Options:

A.

TMMi provides an approach for test process improvement.

B.

TMMi provides a specific framework to be used as a reference model for testing in waterfall development methods.

C.

TMMi model addresses all test levels (including static testing) and aspects of structured testing for all kinds of development methods.

D.

TMMi is intended to be used solely for large organizations.

Question 27

The three TMMi level 5 process areas, Defect Prevention, Quality Control and Test Process Optimization, all provide support for continuous process improvement.

Which of these process areas is specifically aimed at identifying new testing technologies that may be appropriate and to transition them into the organization?

Options:

A.

Defect Prevention

B.

Quality Control

C.

Test Process Optimization

D.

All three level 5 process areas specifically address new testing technologies.

Question 28

Which of the following statements are TRUE?

Options:

A.

The TMMi process area Test Planning is supported by the CMMI process areas Project Planning, Requirements Management and Risk Management.

B.

Practices within Specific Goal 2 (Perform Peer Reviews) of the CMMI process area Validation provide support for implementation of the TMMi process area Peer Reviews.

C.

The CMMI process area Causal Analysis and Resolution Process Area provides support for implementation of TMMi process area Quality Control.

D.

Implementation of Non-Functional Testing process area of TMMi is supported by the CMMI process area Performance Management.

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of a direct benefit for a test improvement program?

Options:

A.

Higher productivity

B.

Training

C.

Higher staff motivation

D.

Increased loyalty from customers

Question 30

A test organization is trying to implement an improvement goal to develop a quantitative understanding of product quality, as part of the process area Product Quality Evaluation.

Which of the following specific practices needs to be addressed as part of process area 4.2 (Product Quality Evaluation) specific goal 1 Project Goals for Product Quality and their Priorities are Established?

Options:

A.

Establish test process measures

B.

Identify non-functional product risks

C.

Identify product quality needs

D.

Measure product quality quantitatively throughout the lifecycle

Question 31

To which TMMi level 4 process area does the specific practice "Define a co approach is defined that co-ordinates both static and dynamic testing?

Options:

A.

Product Quality Evaluation

B.

Test Measurement

C.

Advanced Reviews

D.

This is not a specific practice of a TMMi level 4 process area

Question 32

Within the Generic Goals, TMMi distinguishes between two levels of institutionalization: a managed process (Generic Goal 2) and a defined process (Generic Goal 3).

Which of the following statements is NOT related to a managed process (Generic Goal 2|?

Options:

A.

It is tailored from the organization's set of standard processes according to the organization's tailoring guidelines

B.

The process that accomplishes the work necessary to produce work products.

C.

it is planned and executed in line with a policy

D.

It involves relevant stakeholders, is monitored and controlled.

Question 33

Improvement models can have a staged and/or continuous representation. The TMMi has been developed as a staged model.

Which of the following statements regarding a staged improvement model is TRUE?

Options:

A.

An organization can select process areas for improvement based on business objectives.

B.

A staged representation uses a predefined set of process areas to define an improvement path for an organization.

C.

A staged representation has no fixed set of levels to proceed through.

D.

Practical experiences have shown that a staged representation is more difficult to use than a continuous representation due to its flexibility.