WGU C857 SOFTWARE QUALITY
ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Requirements.
Answer: An end user will perform an acceptance test against an application
as a final verification. Which development process step is being verified?
◍ JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
Answer: A compact, URL-safe means of representing claims to be
transferred between two parties.
◍ Very limited.
Answer: Which level of coding knowledge is needed to perform black box
testing?
◍ parameterized query.
Answer: A query that uses placeholders for user input to prevent SQL
injection attacks.
◍ Acceptance.
Answer: Which test should be used in the requirements phase?
◍ Compare the input to the system design phase of its input to the program
design phase.
Answer: Which action describes a realistic verification step?
◍ User-Agent header.
Answer: Specifies what software the client is using to communicate with the
server
◍ It can aid in deriving test data based on analysis of the requirement
specifications.
, Answer: Why is black box testing considered a useful test design technique?
◍ White box.
Answer: A developer creates a test in which much of the code will be
executed. Which test type does this describe?
◍ Rate Limiting.
Answer: A technique used to control the amount of incoming and outgoing
traffic to or from a network.
◍ Following well-established procedures and appropriate testing tools.
Answer: Which testing approach should increase software quality?
◍ Reproducing the error.
Answer: A web developer or QA tester encounters an error. What is the best
practice to initiate resolution of this error?
◍ Acceptance.
Answer: Which testing method should be used to compare a developer's
program to the program's initial requirements?
◍ To evaluate a product by testing it with representative users.
Answer: What is the purpose of a usability test?
◍ Technical.
Answer: Which type of review is used to identify discrepancies from
specifications or standards?
◍ Ask the QA team to provide the steps to reproduce the error.
Answer: Given code testing feedback from QA, the student chooses the
correct course of action. An incomplete bug was identified and reported by
the QA team. The bug only contained a description, an expected result, and
an actual result. Which step should be taken by the developer?
◍ dynamic code analysis benefit.
Answer: Identifies vulnerabilities at runtime.
◍ How appropriate the technique is for testing the application.
Answer: Which criterion should be used to decide which testing technique to
ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Requirements.
Answer: An end user will perform an acceptance test against an application
as a final verification. Which development process step is being verified?
◍ JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
Answer: A compact, URL-safe means of representing claims to be
transferred between two parties.
◍ Very limited.
Answer: Which level of coding knowledge is needed to perform black box
testing?
◍ parameterized query.
Answer: A query that uses placeholders for user input to prevent SQL
injection attacks.
◍ Acceptance.
Answer: Which test should be used in the requirements phase?
◍ Compare the input to the system design phase of its input to the program
design phase.
Answer: Which action describes a realistic verification step?
◍ User-Agent header.
Answer: Specifies what software the client is using to communicate with the
server
◍ It can aid in deriving test data based on analysis of the requirement
specifications.
, Answer: Why is black box testing considered a useful test design technique?
◍ White box.
Answer: A developer creates a test in which much of the code will be
executed. Which test type does this describe?
◍ Rate Limiting.
Answer: A technique used to control the amount of incoming and outgoing
traffic to or from a network.
◍ Following well-established procedures and appropriate testing tools.
Answer: Which testing approach should increase software quality?
◍ Reproducing the error.
Answer: A web developer or QA tester encounters an error. What is the best
practice to initiate resolution of this error?
◍ Acceptance.
Answer: Which testing method should be used to compare a developer's
program to the program's initial requirements?
◍ To evaluate a product by testing it with representative users.
Answer: What is the purpose of a usability test?
◍ Technical.
Answer: Which type of review is used to identify discrepancies from
specifications or standards?
◍ Ask the QA team to provide the steps to reproduce the error.
Answer: Given code testing feedback from QA, the student chooses the
correct course of action. An incomplete bug was identified and reported by
the QA team. The bug only contained a description, an expected result, and
an actual result. Which step should be taken by the developer?
◍ dynamic code analysis benefit.
Answer: Identifies vulnerabilities at runtime.
◍ How appropriate the technique is for testing the application.
Answer: Which criterion should be used to decide which testing technique to
