Safety and standards: interview prep

Interview questions

Key points for each answer are in the app's question bank.

1. What is an ASIL, and how is it determined?Basic
2. What is ASIL decomposition?Intermediate
3. What is MISRA C? Give three example rules and their reasons.Basic
4. Explain the V-model and ASPICE in a few sentences.Intermediate
5. How do you define and reach a safe state?Intermediate
6. Compare FMEA and FTA.Intermediate
7. What is end-to-end protection for messages?Advanced
8. What is freedom from interference?Intermediate
9. What is diagnostic coverage?Advanced
10. What are IEC 62304 software safety classes?Intermediate
11. What is SIL in IEC 61508?Intermediate
12. Show defensive programming in a function that reads a sensor.Basic
13. What does static analysis catch that tests miss?Intermediate
14. Why is dynamic memory allocation discouraged in safety-critical firmware?Intermediate

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