1. Which of the
following is true
a. Testing is the same
as quality assurance
b. Testing is a part of
quality assurance
c. Testing is not a
part of quality assurance
d. Testing is same as
debugging
2. Why is testing
necessary?
a. Because testing is
good method to make there are not defects in the software
b. Because verification
and validation are nto enough to get to know the quality of the
software
c. Because testing
measures the quality of the software system and helps to increase the
quality
d. Because testing
finds more defects than reviews and inspections.
3. Integration
testing has following characteristics
I. It can be done in
incremental manner
II. It is always done
after system testing
III. It includes
functional tests
IV. It includes
non-functional tests
a. I, II and III are
correct
b. I is correct
c. I, III and IV are
correct
d. I, II and IV are
correct
4. A number of
critical bugs are fixed in a software. All the bugs are in one
module, related to
reports. The test
manager decides to do regression testing only on the reports module.
a. The test manager
should do only automated regression testing.
b. The test manager is
justified in her decision because no bug has been fixed in other
modules
c. The test manager
should only do confirmation testing. There is no need to do
regression
testing
d. Regression testing
should be done on other modules as well because fixing one module
may affect other
modules
5. Which of the
following is correct about static analysis tools?
a. Static analysis
tools are used only by developers
b. Compilers may offer
some support for static analysis
c. Static analysis
tools help find failures rather than defects
d. Static analysis
tools require execution of the code to analyze the coverage
6. In a flight
reservation system, the number of available seats in each plane model
is an input. A plane may have any
positive number of available seats, up to the given capacity of the
plane.
Using Boundary Value
analysis, a list of available – seat values were generated. Which
of the
following lists is
correct?
a. 1, 2, capacity -1,
capacity, capacity plus 1
b. 0, 1, capacity,
capacity plus 1
c. 0, 1, 2, capacity
plus 1, a very large number
d. 0, 1, 10, 100,
capacity, capacity plus one
7. For the code
fragment given below, which answer correctly represents minimum tests
required
for statement and
branch coverage respectively?
Discount rate=1;
Fare = 1000;
If ((person == “senior
citizen”) and (“travel month = January”))
Bonuspoints =
100+Bonuspoints
If (class==”first”)
discountRate = .5;
Fare = fare *
discountRate;
a. Statement Coverage =
1
Branch Coverage = 2
b. Statement Coverage =
2
Branch Coverage = 2
c. Statement Coverage =
1
Branch Coverage = 3
d. Statement Coverage =
2
Branch Coverage = 4
8. Which of the
following is correct about static analysis tools
a. They help you find
defects rather than failures
b. They are used by
developers only
c. They require
compilation of code
d. They are useful only
for regulated industries
9. Acme Inc. decides to
use functional test execution automation tool for testing GUI of
their
product. The GUI is
expected to change frequently. Acme Inc. has put some of the manual
testers through a 3 day
training program on how to use the tool. Which of the following is
likely to be true?
a. Automation is likely
to fail because of frequent changes and lack of experience
b. Automation is likely
to fail because of GUI automation is not the right way to automate
c. Automation is likely
to succeed because automation is very useful for frequent changes
d. Automation is likely
to succeed because the team has been trained on tool.
10. In foundation
level syllabus you will find the main basic principles of testing.
Which of the
following sentences
describes one of these basic principles?
a. Complete testing of
software is attainable if you have enough resources and test tools
b. With automated
testing you can make statements with more confidence about the
quality of a product
than with manual testing
c. For a software
system, it is not possible, under normal conditions, to test all
input and
output combinations.
d. A goal of testing is
to show that the software is defect free.
11. Which of the
following statements contains a valid goal for a functional test set?
a. A goal is that no
more failures will result from the remaining defects
b. A goal is to find as
many failures as possible so that the cause of the failures can be
identified and fixed
c. A goal is to
eliminate as much as possible the causes of defects
d. A goal is to fulfil
all requirements for testing that are defined in the project plan.
12. In system
testing...
a. .. Both functional
and non-functional requirements are to be tested
b. ... Only functional
requirements are tested; non-functional requirements are validated in
a review
c. ... Only
non-functional requirements are tested; functional requirements are
validated in
a review
d. ... Only
requirements which are listed in the specification document are to be
tested
13. Which of the
following activities differentiate a walkthrough from a formal
review?
a. A walkthrough does
not follow a defined process
b. For a walkthrough
individual preparation by the reviewers is optional
c. A walkthrough
requires meeting
d. A walkthrough finds
the causes of failures, while formal review finds the failures
14. Why does the
boundary value analysis provide good test cases?
a. Because it is an
industry standard
b. Because errors are
frequently made during programming of the different cases near the
‘edges’ of the
range of values
c. Because only
equivalence classes that are equal from a functional point of view
are
considered in the test
cases
d. Because the test
object is tested under maximal load up to its performance limits
15. Which of the
following list contains only non-functional tests?
a. Interoperability
(compatibility) testing, reliability testing, performance testing
b. System testing,
performance testing
c. Load testing, stress
testing, component testing, portability testing
d. Testing various
configurations, beta testing, load testing
16. The following list
contains risks that have been identified for a software product to be
developed.
Which of these risks is
an example of a product risk?
a. Not enough qualified
testers to complete the planned tests
b. Software delivery is
behind schedule
c. Threat to a
patient’s life
d. 3rd party supplier
does not supply as stipulated
17. Which set of
metrics can be used for monitoring of the test execution?
a. Number of detected
defects, testing cost;
b. Number of residual
defects in the test object.
c. Percentage of
completed tasks in the preparation of test environment; test cases
prepared
d. Number of test cases
run / not run; test cases passed / failed
18. Which of the
following statements is correct?
a. Static analysis
tools produce statistics during program execution
b. Configuration
management systems allow us to provide accurate defect statistics of
different
configurations
c. Stress testing tools
examine the behaviour of the test object at or beyond full load
d. Performance
measurement tools can be used in all phases of software life-cycle
19. What makes an
inspection different from other review types?
a. It is led by a
trained leader, uses formal entry and exit criteria and checklists
b. It is led by the
author of the document to be inspected
c. It can only be used
for reviewing design and code
d. It is led by the
author, uses checklists, and collects data for improvement
20. Which of the
following is a valid collection of equivalence classes for the
following problem: An
integer field shall
contain values from and including 1 to and including 15
a. Less than 1, 1
through 15, more than 15
b. Negative numbers, 1
through 15, above 15
c. Less than 1, 1
through 14, more than 15
d. Less than 0, 1
through 14, 15 and more
21. Which of the
following is a valid collection of equivalence classes for the
following problem:
Paying with credit
cards shall be possible with Visa, Master and Amex cards only.
a. Visa, Master, Amex;
b. Visa, Master, Amex,
Diners, Keycards, and other option
c. Visa, Master, Amex,
any other card, no card
d. No card, other
cards, any of Visa – Master – Amex
22. Which of the
following techniques are black box techniques?
a. State transition
testing, code testing, agile testing
b. Equivalence
partitioning, state transition testing, decision table testing
c. System testing,
acceptance testing, equivalence partitioning
d. System integration
testing, system testing, decision table testing
23. A defect management
system shall keep track of the status of every defect registered and
enforce
the rules about
changing these states. If your task is to test the status tracking,
which method
would be best?
a. Logic-based testing
b. Use-case-based
testing
c. State transition
testing
d. Systematic testing
according to the V-model
24. If a program is
tested and 100% condition coverage is achieved, which of the
following coverage
criteria is then
guaranteed to be achieved?
a. 100% branch coverage
b. 100% condition
coverage and 100% statement coverage
c. Equivalence class
and boundary value coverage
d. No other white box
coverage criterion is guaranteed to be fulfilled 100%
25. This part of a
program is given:-
WHILE (condition A) Do
B
END WHILE
How many decisions
should be tested in this code in order to achieve 100% decision
coverage?
a. 2
b. Indefinite
c. 1
d. 4
26. Why can be
tester dependent on configuration management?
a. Because
configuration management assures that we know the exact version of
the
testware and the test
object
b. Because test
execution is not allowed to proceed without the consent of the change
control board
c. Because changes in
the test object are always subject to configuration management
d. Because
configuration management assures the right configuration of the test
tools
27. What test items
should be put under configuration management?
a. The test object, the
test material and the test environment
b. The problem reports
and the test material
c. Only the test
object. The test cases need to be adapted during agile testing
d. The test object and
the test material
28. Why is
successful test execution automation difficult?
a. Because the tools
for automated testing require too much effort for learning
b. Because the
maintenance of the test system is difficult
c. Because the test
robot tools are restricted in their ability to recognize outputs
d. Because the test
robot needs to be supported by a test management.
29. Which of the
following can be root cause of a bug in a software product? (I) The
project had
incomplete
procedures for configuration management. (II) The time schedule to
develop a certain
component was cut.
(III) the specification was unclear (IV) Use of the code standard was
not
followed up (V) The
testers were not certified
a. (I) and (II) are
correct
b. (I) through (IV) are
correct
c. (III) through (V)
are correct
d. (I), (II) and (IV)
are correct
30. Which of the
following is most often considered as components interface bug?
a. For two components
exchanging data, one component used metric units, the other one
used British units
b. The system is
difficult to use due to a too complicated terminal input structure
c. The messages for
user input errors are misleading and not helpful for understanding
the
input error cause
d. Under high load, the
system does not provide enough open ports to connect to
31. Which of the
following project inputs influence testing? (I) contractual
requirements (II) legal
requirements (III)
Industry standards (IV) application risk (V) project size
a. (I) through (III)
are correct
b. All alternatives are
correct
c. (II) and (V) are
correct
d. (I), (III) and (V)
are correct
32. If a program is
tested and 100% branch coverage is achieved, which of the following
coverage
criteria is then
guaranteed to be achieved?
a. 100% Equivalence
class coverage
b. 100% Condition
coverage and 100% Statement coverage
c. 100% Statement
coverage
d. 100% Multiple
condition coverage
33. This part of a
program is given:-
WHILE (condition A) Do
B
END WHILE
How many paths should
be tested in this code in order to achieve 100% path coverage?
a. One
b. Indefinite
c. Two
d. Four
34. What is the
purpose of test exit criteria in the test plan?
a. To specify when to
stop the testing activity
b. To set the criteria
used in generating test inputs
c. To ensure that the
test case specification is complete
d. To know when a
specific test has finished its execution
35. Which of the
following items need not to be given in an incident report?
a. The version number
of the test object
b. Test data and used
environment
c. Identification of
the test case that failed
d. The location and
instructions on how to correct the fault
36. V-Model is:
a. A software
development model that illustrates how testing activities integrate
with
software development
phases
b. A software
life-cycle model that is not relevant for testing
c. The official
software development and testing life-cycle model of ISTQB
d. A testing life cycle
model including unit, integration, system and acceptance phases
37. Why is
incremental integration preferred over “big bang” integration?
a. Because incremental
integration has better early defects screening and isolation ability
b. Because “big bang”
integration is suitable only for real time applications
c. Incremental
integration is preferred over “Big Bang Integration” only for
“bottom up”
development model
d. Because incremental
integration can compensate for weak and inadequate component
testing
38. Maintenance
testing is:
a. Testing management
b. Synonym of testing
the quality of service
c. Triggered by
modifications, migration or retirement of existing software
d. Testing the level of
maintenance by the vendor
39. A test engineer
is testing a Video Player (VCR), and logs the following report:
Title: Fast Forward
stops after 2 minutes. It happens every time
Expected result:
Fast forward continues till the end of the tape
Severity: High
Priority: Urgent
What important
information did the engineer leave out?
a. Identification
(Software and hardware) of the VCR
b. Actual result
c. History of the
report
d. Ideas for the test
case improvement
40. Why is it
necessary to define a Test Strategy?
a. As there are many
different ways to test software, thought must be given to decide what
will be the most
effective way to test the project on hand.
b. Starting testing
without prior planning leads to chaotic and inefficient test project
c. A strategy is needed
to inform the project management how the test team will schedule
the test-cycles
d. Software failure may
cause loss of money, time, business reputation, and in extreme
cases injury and death.
It is therefore critical to have a proper test strategy in place.
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C19 - A20 - A21 - D (Not sure)22 - B23 - C24 - B25 - A26 - A (Not
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