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1. Which of the following is not one of the factors that contributes to the degree of formality of a review? *
a. the amount of preparation required
b. the need for reviewer follow-up
c. the size of the project budget available
d. the structure defined for the review
2. In general the earlier a software defect is discovered and corrected the less costly it is to the overall project budget. *
a. True
b. False
3. Which of the following is an example of an informal review? *
a. a desk check
b. a walkthrough
c. a software inspection
d. pair programming This answer is also correct.
4. Sample driven reviews only make sense for very small software development projects. *
5. Which of the following is an objective for formal technical reviews? *
a. allow senior staff members to correct errors
b. assess programmer productivity
c. determine who introduced an error into a program
d. uncover errors in software work products
6. A review summary report answers which three questions? *
a. whether to terminate the project, replace the producer, or request a time extension
b. what defects were found, what caused the defects, who was responsible
c. what was reviewed, who reviewed it, what were the findings
d. none of the above
7. Defect density can be estimated for any software engineering work product. *
8. At the end of a formal technical review the attendees can decide to do any of the following except: *
a. accept the work product without modification
b. modify the work product on the spot and continue the review
c. accept the work product contingent on minor modifications being made
d. reject the product due to severe errors
9. Which of the following is an important guideline for formal techincal reviews? *
a. limit debate and rebuttal
b. conduct meaningful training for all reviewers
c. take written notes
d. all of the above
10. Properly conducted technical reviews can focus on either the product or the producer depending on the objectives of the review? *