ISQI Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering - Foundation Level Examination Sample Questions:

1. As input for the system development, the Board of Directors of an automotive manufacturer
has specified the following goals:
1.The infotainment system should be easy to operate.
2.The user must be able to operate the system without becoming distracted from the road traffic.
3.The system should function without an additional power source.
4.The system should be configurable for various models of car.
With which two approaches can these goals be detailed and refined best? (2 Points)

A) Decomposition of the goals with the help of goaltrees, in order to obtain more concrete goals.
B) Formulation of other goals, since the given goals are not feasible.
C) Clear specification of the goals with the help of use casesand the associated activity diagrams.
D) Documentation of the goals in a sequence diagram.

2. One task of the requirements engineer is negotiation of requirements. At this point, conflicts between the stakeholders may be discovered. These must then be resolved. In this process, a differentiation is made between various kinds of conflict. Which two of the listed conflicts are least suitable for handling by the requirements engineer? (1 Point)

A) Cost conflict
B) Architectural conflict
C) Structural conflict
D) Value conflict
E) Subject matter conflict

3. Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between a requirements engineer and a stakeholder in the role of a tester? (1 Point)

A) The requirements engineer delivers input for the work of the stakeholder.
B) The work of the requirements engineer is not related to the role of the stakeholder.
C) The output from the requirements engineer is managed by the stakeholder.
D) The stakeholder monitors the work of the requirements engineer.
E) The stakeholder delivers input for the requirements engineer.

4. You are employed as a requirements engineer in a company that develops control software for electric motors. During your work it becomes increasingly evident that the developers are very well aware of the necessary requirements, even though the requirements are not documented in their entirety. Nevertheless, you decide to document requirements systematically.
Which two of the following arguments justifies this step? (2 Points)
Documenting requirements systematically is important, because...

A) ... non-documented requirements are difficult to negotiate between the stakeholders.
B) ... the coverage of the requirements by means of test cases cannot be checked.
C) ... documented requirements are also good requirements.
D) ... implementation without documented requirements is not possible.

5. You carry out modelling of requirements with a use case diagram. Which answer best describes its prospective modelling elements? (1 Point)

A) Actors, use cases and associations
B) Objects, use cases and activities
C) Objects, activities and associations
D) Actors, messages and activities

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