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Which of the following is the component test standard? | BS7925-2
A program validates a numeric field as follows:Values less than 10 are rejected, values between 10 and 21 are accepted | 3,10,22
Which of the following are KEY tasks of a test leader? | i and iii
Which of the following is a static test? | Code inspection
A program with high cyclometic complexity is almost likely to be: | Difficult to test
Which of the following is the odd one out? | Functional
Which of the following techniques are black box techniques? | Equivalence partitioning, state transition testing, decision table testing
What is the KEY difference between black-box and white-box testing? | Black-box is functional; white-box is structural
What technique captures system requirements that contain logical conditions? | Decision table
What makes an inspection different from other review types? | It is led by a trained leader, uses formal entry and exit criteria and checklists
Why does the boundary value analysis provide good test cases? | Because errors are frequently made during programming of the different cases near the � edges�
If a program is tested and 100% branch coverage is achieved, which of the following coveragecriteria | 100% Condition coverage and 100% Statement coverage
A defect management system shall keep track of the status of every defect registered andenforce the rules | State transition testing
In system testing... | Both functional and non-functional requirements are to be tested
ntegration testing has following characteristics I. It can be done in incremental manner II. | I, III and IV are correct
Which of the following activities differentiate a walkthrough from a formal review? | For a walkthrough individual preparation by the reviewers is optional
Why is testing necessary? | Because testing measures the quality of the software system and helps to increase the quality
In foundation level syllabus you will find the main basic principles | For a software system, it is not possible, under normal conditions,
Which of the following is true | Testing is a part of quality assurance
This part of a program is given:WHILE (condition A) Do B END WHILE How many decisions should be tested | 2
In a flight reservation system, the number of available seats in each plane model is an input. | 0, 1, capacity, capacity plus 1
Which of the following is a valid collection of equivalence classes for the following problem: An integer f | Less than 1, 1 through 15, more than 15
Which of the following is correct about static analysis tools | They help you find defects rather than failures
Which of the following is most often considered as components interface bug? | For two components exchanging data, one component used metric units,
Which of the following is correct about static analysis tools? | Compilers may offer some support for static analysis
Which of the following list contains only non-functional tests? | Load testing, stress testing, component testing, portability testing
Without testing all possible transitions, which test suite will test all marital statuses? | SO-S1-S4-S1-S2-S3
What test items should be put under configuration management? | The test object, the test material and the test environment
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? | Two
What is the purpose of test exit criteria in the test plan? | To specify when to stop the testing activity
If a program is tested and 100% condition coverage is achieved, which of the following coverage criteria | 100% condition coverage and 100% statement coverage
Using the diagram below, which test suite will uncover invalid state transitions | Prospective - Active - On Leave - Active - Resigned - Retired
Which of the following statements is correct? | Stress testing tools examine the behavior of the test object at or beyond full load
Which of the following project inputs influence testing? (I) Contractual requirements (II) Legal requirements | All alternatives are correct
Which of the following are USUALLY stated as testing objectives? I. Finding defects in the software II. Reducin | I, III; and IV
Maintenance testing is: | Triggered by modifications, migration or retirement of existing software
Why is incremental integration preferred over "big bang" integration? | Because incremental integration has better early defects screening and isolation ability
V-Model is: | A software development model that illustrates how testing activities integrate with software
Which of the following items need not to be given in an incident report? | The location and instructions on how to correct the fault
Who should be responsible for coordinating the test strategy with the project manager and others? | Test leader
Acceptance testing means | Testing to ensure that the system meets the needs of the organization and end user.
The _______ testing should include operational tests of the new environment as well as of the changed software | Maintenance testing
Using the diagram below, which test suite will check for ALL valid state transitions using the LEAST effort? | SO-S1-S2-S4-S1-S4-S1-S2-S3-S1
Input and output combinations that will be treated the same way by the system can be tested using which technique? | Equivalence partition
Branch Coverage | Another name for decision coverage
The _________ Is the activity where general testing objectives are transformed into tangible test conditions and test designs | Test analysis and design
Integration testing where no incremental testing takes place prior to all the system� s components being combined to form the system. | Big bang testing
A test case design technique for a component in which test cases are designed to execute statements is called as? | Statement testing
Who should have technical and Business background. | Reviewer
A test plan defines | Objectives and results
Features to be tested, approach refinements and feature pass / fail criteria BUT excluding environmental | Test design specification
Test basis documentation is analyzed in which phase of testing | Test Analysis
Which one is not the task of test leader? | Review and contribute to test plans
if (condition1 && (condition2 function1())) statement1; else statement2; | Condition coverage
_________ reviews are often held with just the programmer who wrote the code and one or two other programmers or testers. | Peer Reviews
In ________ testing test cases i.e input to the software are created based on the specifications languages | Syntax Testing
Stochastic testing is an example of which test approach or strategy? | Model-based
Verification activities during design stages are | Reviewing and Inspecting

the following sections is part of the test summary report?a) Test summary and report identifier of Summary | a, b, c, e and f
What is the name of a temporary software component that is used to call another component for testing purposes? | Domain
Size of a project is defined in terms of all the following except | Calendar months
Testing responsibilities:Tester 1 � Verify that the program is able to display images clearly on all 10 of the monitors in the lab | Black box testing
Objective of review meeting is | Both A. and B
QC is | End of Phase activity
Which tool store information about versions and builds of software and testware | Configuration management tool
Testing Process comprised of | All of the above
Preparing and automating test cases before coding is called | Both A. & B.
Which one is not characteristic of test management tool? | Check for consistency and undefined requirements
Code Walkthrough | Type of static testing
Risk analysis talks about | Details what types of tests must be conducted, what stages of testing are required and outlines the sequence and timing of tests
What are the 2 major components taken into consideration with risk analysis? | Both A. and B.
If the application is complex, but NOT data intensive and is to be tested on one configuration and 2 rounds, the easiest method to test is | Manual testing
Which of the following are typical tester tasks? | Prepare and acquire test data; review tests developed by others.
Structural Testing | Same as white box testing
Which test approach uses all combinations of input values and preconditions? | Exhaustive testing
Which technique describes process flows through a system based on its likely usage? | Use case testing
Regression testing mainly helps in | Checking for side-effects of fixes
Review is one of the methods of V&V. The other methods are | All of the above
Which review is inexpensive | Informal Review
Following are some of the testing risks | Budget, Number of qualified test resources
Random Testing | Program is tested randomly sampling the input.
Which of the following is TRUE when introducing a new tool into a test environment? | Introducing the tool to the organization should start with a pilot project.
Reliability, usablility, efficiency are | Non functional characteristics
Test Plan | Road map for testing
User Acceptance Testing size=2 face=Arial> | Combination of Alpha and Beta Testing
Path coverage includes | None of these
Which of the following demonstrates independence in testing? | J. K, L and N
Recovery testing is a system test that forces the software to fail and verifies that data recovery is properly performed. | 1, 2, 3 and 4
Data flow analysis studies: | The use of data on paths through the code.
Which of the following is NOT a white box technique? | State transition testing
Which one of the following describes the major benefit of verification early in the life cycle? | It reduces defect multiplication.
Which test is usually run many times and generally evolve slowly? | Regression testing
Alpha testing is: | Pre-release testing by end user representatives at the developer� s site.
We split testing into distinct stages primarily because: | Each test stage has a different purpose.
Which of the following would NOT normally form part | Incident reports
What should be considered when introducing a tool into an organization? | Assessing the organizational maturity
Which one of the following statements about system testing is NOT true? | End-users should be involved in system tests.
Which of the following is not described in a unit test standard? | Stress testing
Which of the following is likely to benefit most from the use of test tools providing test capture and replay facilities? | Regression testing
Which of the following is false? | Incidents should always be fixed.
Which document specifies the execution order of test cases? | Test procedure specification
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? | A minimal test set that achieves 100% statement coverage
How are integration testing and use case testing similar and dissimilar? | Both checks for interactions: integration for components, use case for actions
What is the main difference between a walkthrough and an inspection? | A walkthrough is lead by the author, whilst an inspection is lead by a trained moderator.
Which of these activities provides the biggest potential cost saving from the use of CAST? | Test execution
Which of the following is NOT true of incidents? | Incident resolution is the responsibility of the author of the software under test.
Which of the following characterizes the cost of faults? | They are cheapest to find in the early development phases and the most expensive .
Which one of the following statements, about capture-replay tools, is NOT correct? | They are used to capture and animate user requirements.
Which of the following is true of the V-model? | It includes the verification of designs.
Error guessing: | Supplements formal test design techniques.
In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid: An employee has � 4000 of salary tax free. The next � 1500 is taxed at 10% | � 5800; � 28000; � 32000
The oracle assumption: | Is that the tester can routinely identify the correct outcome of a test.
In prioritising what to test, the most important objective is to: | Test high risk areas.
The most important thing about early test design is that it: | Can prevent fault multiplication.
Which of the following are potential drawbacks of independence in testing? | 01 and 02
Integration testing in the small: | Tests interactions between modules or subsystems.
Which of the following requirements is testable? | The response time shall be less than one second for the specified design load.
An important benefit of code inspections is that they: | Enable the code to be tested before the execution environment is ready.
Test cases are designed during: | Test specification.
A failure is: | Departure from specified behaviour.
How would you estimate the amount of re-testing likely to be required? | A. & B.
Given the following sets of test management terms (v-z), and activity descriptions (1-5), which | v-3,w-4,x-1,y-5,z-2
In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid: An employee | 33501
Which of the following is NOT true of test coverage criteria? | A measure of test coverage criteria is the percentage of faults found.
Analyze the following highly simplified procedure: | 3
Which of the following should NOT normally be an objective for a test? | To prove that the software is correct.
Enough testing has been performed when: | he required level of confidence has been achieved.
Which of the following is the best source of Expected Outcomes for User Acceptance Test scripts? | User requirements
Which of the following are disadvantages of capturing tests by recording the actions of a manual tester | i, iii, iv, v.
Which of the following is a characteristic of good testing in any life cycle model? | Each test level has test objectives specific to that level.
The process of designing test cases consists of the following activities: | iii, i, iv, ii.
Which is the MOST important advantage of independence in testing? | effective at finding defects missed by the person who wrote the software.
Given the following specification, which of the following values for age are in the SAME | 18, 29, 30.
Consider the following statements: i.100% statement | ii, iii & iv are True; i & v are False
What is the difference between a project risk and a product risk? | Project risks are the risks that surround the project
During which fundamental test process activity do we determine if MORE tests are needed? | Evaluating test exit criteria.
What is the MAIN purpose of a Master Test Plan? | To communicate how testing will be performed.
Which of the following defines the sequence in which tests should be executed? | Test procedure specification.
Which of the following is a major task of test planning? | Determining the test approach.
What is the main purpose of impact analysis for testers? | To determine how the existing system may be affected by changes.
Which of the following tools is most likely to contain a comparator? | Test Execution tool.
When software reliability measures are used to determine when to stop testing | Exercise system functions in proportion to the frequency they will be used
Which of the following statements is MOST OFTEN true? | Component testing searches for defects in programs that are separately testable.
Which of the following is an objective of a pilot project for the introduction of a testing tool? | Assess whether the benefits will be achieved at reasonable cost.
What is an informal test design technique where a tester uses information gained while testing | Exploratory testing
Which of the following is determined by the level of product risk identified? | Extent of testing.
When should testing be stopped? | It depends on the risks for the system being tested
Which of following statements is true? Select ALL correct options Regression testing | ii, iii and iv.
The following statements are used to describe the basis for creating test cases using either | ii and iii.
Which of the following requirements would be tested by a functional system test? | The system must allow a user to amend the address of a customer.
Based on the error guessing test design technique, which of the following will an experienced | i, ii, iii and iv
Which of the following are valid objectives for incident reports | i, ii, iv.
What is the objective of debugging? i To localise a defect. | i, ii.
Consider the following techniques. Which are static and which are dynamic techniques? | iii and vi are static, i, ii, iv and v are dynamic.
Given the following code, which statement is true about the minimum number of test cases | 1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage
Which of the following is a benefit of independent testing? | Independent testers see other and different defects, and are unbiased.
Which activity in the fundamental test process includes evaluation | Test analysis and design.
In which of the following orders would the phases of a formal review usually occur? | Planning, kick off, preparation, meeting, rework, follow up.
For testing, which of the options below best represents the main concerns of Configuration Management? | i, iv, vi.
Which of the following defines the scope of maintenance testing? | The size and risk of any change(s) to the system.
What is typically the MOST important reason to use risk to drive testing efforts? | Because testing everything is not feasible.
Which of the following are valid objectives for testing? | i, ii and iv.
Which of the following will NOT be detected by static analysis? | Errors in requirements.
Which of the following would be a valid measure of test progress? | Number of test cases not yet executed.
In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid: An employee | 4000; � 4200; � 5600.
Which of the following test activities can be automated? i Reviews and inspections. | ii, iv, v.
In a REACTIVE approach to testing when would you expect the bulk of the test | After the software or system has been produced.
Which statement about expected outcomes is FALSE? | Expected outcomes are defined by the software's behaviour
Functional system testing is: | Testing the end to end functionality of the system as a whole
Which of the following items would not come under Configuration Management? | Live data
What is NOT included in typical costs for an inspection process? | Writing the documents to be inspected
Which of the following statements about component testing is FALSE? | Black box test design techniques all have an
Which of the following is NOT a reasonable test objective | To prove that the software has no faults
Which of the following uses Impact Analysis most? | Maintenance testing
What type of review requires formal entry and exit criteria, including metrics: | Inspection
Maintenance means | Testing a released system that has been changed
A Test Plan Outline contains which of the following:- i. Test Items | i,iii,iv are true and ii is false
All of the following might be done during unit testing except | Manual support testing
Which of the following is a requirement of an effective software environment? | A.I, II &III
When testing a grade calculation system, a tester determines that all scores from 90 to 100 | Equivalence partitioning
The bug tracking system will need to capture these phases for each bug. | I, II and IV
Which of the following software change management activities is most vital to assessing | Change control
A type of integration testing in which software elements, hardware elements,or both are combined | Big-Bang Testing
You are the test manager and you are about the start the system testing. The developer team | Rank the functionality as per risk and concentrate
There is one application, which runs on a single terminal. There is another application that works | Update & Rollback, Response time
Which technique can be used to achieve input and output coverage | Equivalence partitioning
Which of the following assertions about code coverage are correct? | 100 % decision coverage implies 100 % statement coverage
Which of the following statements is true about white-box testing? | It includes loop testing
The tracing of requirements for a test level through the layers of a test documentation | Horizontal tracebility
How many test cases are needed to achieve 100 % condition coverage? | 5
Big bang approach is related to | Integration testing
Which of the following statements is true about a software verification | I, II&IV
An expert based test estimation is also known as | Wide band Delphi
A test harness is a size=2 face=Arial> | A test environment comprised of stubs and drives needed
Be bugging� is known as | Adding known defects by seeding
A project manager has been transferred to a major software development project | Learn the project objectives and the existing project plan
This life cycle model is basically driven by schedule and budget risks | V-Model
Which of the following characteristics is primarily associated with | The extent to which the software can be used in other applications
Which of the following functions is typically supported by a software | I, III &IV
System test can begin when? | I, II and III
Defect Density� calculated in terms of | the number of defects identified in a component or system divided
Test charters are used in ________ testing | Exploratory testing
Item transmittal report is also known as | Release note
COTS is known as size=2 face=Arial> | Commercial off the shelf software
Change request should be submitted through development or program management | I, II and IV
Change X requires a higher level of authority than Change Y in which of the following pairs | A product distributed to several sites A product
Cause effect graphing is related to the standard | BS 7925/2
The primary goal of comparing a user manual with the actual behavior | Check the technical accuracy of the document
During the testing of a module tester � X� finds a bug and assigned it to developer. | Send to the detailed information of the bug encountered
One of the more daunting challenges of managing a test project is that so many dependencies | Test managers faults only
You are a tester for testing a large system. The system data model is very large | Improve super vision, More reviews of artifacts or program means
Testing of software used to convert data from existing systems | Migration testing
A test manager wants to use the resources available for the automated testing | Tester, test automater, web specialist, DBA
What type of risk includes potential failure areas in the software? | Product risks
Consider the following statements i. A incident | i and v are true, ii, iii and iv are false
Which test suite will check for an invalid transition using the diagram below? | S0-S1-S3-S1-S2-S1
Who OFTEN performs system testing and acceptance testing, respectively? | Technical system testers and potential customers
Which test levels are USUALLY included in the common type of V-model? | Component testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing
Which general testing principles are characterized by the descriptions below? | W1, X3, Y4, and Z2
How are (a) static analysis tools and (b) performance testing tools different? | (a) helps in enforcing coding standards; (b) tests system
In an Examination a candidate has to score minimum of 24 marks in order to clear the exam. | 29,30,31
Which of the following describe test control actions that may occur during testing? | I, II and III
Which of the following is false? | . A system is necessarily more reliable after debugging
A testing process that is conducted to test new features after regression testing | Progressive testing
Identify out of the following, which are the attributes of cost of faults? | These are cheapest to detect during early phases of
What is non-functional testing? | Testing characteristics such as usability or reliability
Which of the following is a form of functional testing? | Boundary value analysis
Which of the following statements about decision tables are TRUE? | II, III and IV
Which of the following are metrics (measurements) that a test group may use to monitor progress? | I, III and IV
A test case has which of the following elements? | A set of inputs, execution preconditions, and expected outcomes.
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of software defect prevention? | Feedback to the individuals who introduced
When software reliability measures are used to determine when to stop testing | Exercise system functions in proportion to the frequency
Which of the following statements about static analysis is FALSE? | Static analysis is a good way to force failures in the software.
Which of the following statements is true about white-box testing? | It includes loop testing.
A set of behavioral and performance requirements | Functional specifications
Which of the following provides the test group with the ability to reference all documents | Configuration management
Which of the following is not a job responsibility of a software tester? | Writing the functional specifications
Which of the following are Black Box test design techniques? | . I, III and IV
Which of the following are test management tool capabilities? | II, III and IV
Errors that are cosmetic in nature are usually assigned a ______ severity level. | Serious (Severity)
Which of the following statements is correct? | Both dynamic and static testing can be used to achieve
Which activities are included in the Test Analysis and Design phase? | Test case design that is based on an analysis
Which type of document might be reviewed at a Review/Inspection session? | Test Plan
Which of the following statements are true about component testing? | II and IV
Which activities are included in Test Analysis and Design? TOO SIMILAR TO 56???? | Reviewing the test basis, identifying test
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? | Testers cannot help developers improve their skills
Which of the following are major test documents? (choose the best answer) | All the above
What do walkthroughs, technical reviews and inspections have in common? | I and III
Which of the following is a risk of using a test execution | Automated scripts may be unstable when encountering unexpected events.
Which of the following statements are true for the equivalence | I and II
The use of test automation would provide the best return on investment | Regression testing
Which of the following statements is TRUE? | components and is done after component testing.
Which of the following can be used to measure progress against the exit criteria | W, X, Y and Z
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of software defect prevention? | Feedback to the individuals who introduced the defect is essential.
The best time to influence the quality of a system design is in the _______. | Planning Phase
Which combination of p, q and r values will ensure 100 % statement coverage | p=3,q=3,r=3 p=-1,q=-2,r=3
Which of the following BEST describes the task partition between test manager and tester | The test manager plans, monitors and controls the testing
Which of the following might be a concern of a test group relying on a test design tool? | The tool may not generate sufficient tests for verifying
Which of the following statements about the benefits of deriving | I and IV
In a formal inspection process, which is TRUE? | Metrics are included in the inspection process.
The test strategy that is informal and non structured is: | Ad hoc testing
The test strategy that involves understanding the program logic is: | White box testing
Which of the following details would most likely be included in an incident report? | I and IV
What is the main focus of System Testing? | The defined behavior of the whole system or product.
Which of the following is NOT a test planning activity? | Selecting test conditions based on an analysis of the test object.
The programs send bad data to devices, ignore error codes coming back | Hardware error
Which of the following are included as part of static testing (manual and automated)? | Inspection of work products and analysis of software
If a system is not functioning as documented and the data is not corrupted | Priority 3: Medium
Which of the following are major test documents? | All of the above
For the following piece of code, how many test cases are needed to get 100% statement | 3
What is the actual and potential result when a human being makes a mistake while writing code | I, II, III and IV
What test document contains all the information about a specific test case, including | Test case specification
Even though a test that once revealed many defects is part of the regression suite | Pesticide paradox
Which best describes an analytical approach to testing? | Testing is directed to areas of greatest risk.
Which of the following are most likely to enhance the formal review process? | II and IV
Which of the following is TRUE of Alpha Testing? | It is performed by potential or existing customers
Which of the following are general risks of using test-support | I, IV and V
Which of the following is a dynamic analysis tool? | Memory leak detector
Which of the following statements are TRUE? | III and IV.
A company recently purchased a commercial off-the-shelf application | To build confidence in the application.
According to the ISTQB Glossary, the word 'bug' is synonymous | Defect
According to the ISTQB Glossary, a risk relates to which of the following? | Negative consequences that could occur.
Ensuring that test design starts during the requirements definition phase | Preventing defects in the system.
A test team consistently finds between 90% and 95% of the defects present in the system | Exhaustive testing is impossible
According to the ISTQB Glossary, regression testing is required for what purpose? | To ensure that defects have not been introduced
Which of the following is most important to promote and maintain good relationships | Explaining test results in a neutral fashion.
Which of the statements below is the best assessment of how the test principles apply across | Test principles affect activities throughout the test life cycle.
Using an error guessing test design technique to convert temperature | -40, 0, 32 and 100
Which option best describes objectives for test levels with a life cycle model? | Each level has objectives specific to that level.
Which of the following is a test type? | Functional testing
Which of the following is a non-functional quality characteristic? | Usability
Which of these is a functional test? | Checking the on-line bookings screen information
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the process of fixing | Retest the changed area and then use risk assessment to decide
A regression test: | Will check unchanged areas of the software to see
Non-functional testing includes: | Testing the quality attributes of the system including
Which of the following artifacts can be examined by using review techniques | All of the above
Which statement about the function of a static analysis tool is true? | Gives quality information about the code without executing it.
Which is not a type of review? | Management approval
What statement about reviews is true? | Inspections are led by a trained moderator, whereas technical
Which of the following faults can be found by a static analysis tool? | III, IV and V
Which of the following characteristics and types of review processes | s = 4 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 1
What statement about static analysis is true? | With static analysis, defects can be found that are difficult
Which of the following statements about early test design are true and which are false? | 2 and 3 are true. 1 and 4 are false.
Static code analysis typically identifies all but one of the following problems. Which is it? | Faults in the requirements
In which document described in IEEE 829 would you find instructions for the steps | Test procedure specification
With a highly experienced tester with a good business background, which approach | A high-level outline of the test conditions and general steps to take.
Put the test cases that implement the following test conditions into the best order for the test | 5, 4, 2, 1, 7, 3, 6
Why are both specification-based and structure-based testing techniques useful? | They find different types of defect.
What is a key characteristic of structure-based testing techniques? | They are used both to measure coverage and to design
Which of the following would be an example of decision-table testing for a financial | A table containing rules for mortgage applications.
Which of the following could be a coverage measure for state transition testing? | V, X and Z
Based on the IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation (IEEE Std 829-1998) | Incident description
Which of the following could be used to assess the coverage achieved for specification | W, X or Y
Which of the following is a potential pilot project objective when introducing | Assessing whether the benefits will be achieved at reasonable cost
Use case testing is useful for which of the following? | P, Q and R
Which of the following statements about the relationship between statement coverage | 100% decision coverage always means 100% statement coverage.
If you are flying with an economy ticket, there is a possibility that you may get upgraded | 80%
Why are error guessing and exploratory testing good to do? | They can find defects missed by specification-based
How do experience-based techniques differ from specification-based techniques | They depend on an individual's personal view rather than on a documented
When choosing which technique to use in a given situation, which factors | V, W and Y
Given the state diagram in following Figure, which test case is the minimum series | SS - S1 - S2 - S4 - S1 - S3 - ES
Why is independent testing important? | independent testing is more effective at finding defects.
Which of the following is among the typical tasks of a test leader? | Gather and report test progress metrics.
According to the ISTQB Glossary, what do we mean when we call | A test manager is the leader
What is the primary difference between the test plan, the test design | The test plan describes one or more levels of testing,
Which of the following factors is an influence on the test effort involved | The quality of the information used to develop the tests
The ISTQB Foundation Syllabus establishes a fundamental test | Exit criteria
Consider the following exit criteria which might be found in a test plan: | Only statements I, IV, and V belong in an acceptance test plan.
According to the ISTQB Glossary, what is a test level? | A group of test activities that are organized together.
Which of the following metrics would be most useful to monitor during test execution | Number of defects found and fixed.
During test execution, the test manager describes the following situation | The remaining 10% of test cases should be run
In a test summary report, the project's test leader | Evaluation
During an early period of test execution, a defect is located, resolved and confirmed | Configuration control
You are working as a tester on a project to develop a point-of-sales system | Failure to accept allowed credit cards.
A product risk analysis meeting is held during the project planning period | The harm that might result to the user
You are writing a test plan using the IEEE 829 template and are currently completing the Risks | Unexpected illness of a key team member
You and the project stakeholders develop a list of product risks and project | Determine the extent of testing required for the product risks
According to the ISTQB Glossary, a product risk is related to which of the following? | The test object
In an incident report, the tester makes the following statement, 'At this point, I expect to | Incident description
According to the ISTQB Glossary, what do we call a document that describes | An incident report
A product risk analysis is performed during the planning stage of the test process. | To identify new risks to system quality.
Which tools help to support static testing? | Review process support tools, static analysis tools
Which test activities are supported by test harness or unit test framework tools? | Test execution and logging.
What are the potential benefits from using tools in general to support testing? | Greater repeatability of tests, reduction in repetitive work,
What is a potential risk in using tools to support testing? | Unrealistic expectations, expecting the tool to do too much.
Which of the following are advanced scripting techniques for test execution tools? | Data-driven and keyword-driven
Which of the following would NOT be done as part of selecting a tool for an organization? | Roll out the tool to as many users as possible
Which of the following is a goal for a proof-of-concept or pilot phase for tool evaluation? | Decide on standard ways of using, managing, storing
What is a key characteristic of specification-based testing techniques? | Tests are derived from models (formal or informal)
An exhaustive test suite would include: | All combinations of input values and preconditions
Which statement about testing is true? | Testing is started as early as possible
Which statement about testing is true? | Testing is started as early as possible in the life cycle.
steps below would be the lowest priority if we didn't have time to execute all of the steps? | Tests 3 and 5
Consider the following list of either product or project risks: | I and III are primarily product risks, while II, IV and V are primarily project risks.
Consider the following statements about regression tests: | I and III
Which of the following could be used to assess the coverage achieved for structure-based (white-box) test techniques? | V, Y or Z
Which of the following important aspects of a good incident report is missing from this incident report? | The summary.
Which of the following are benefits and which are risks of using tools to support testing? | Benefits: 2, 3, 6 and 7. Risks: 1, 4 and 5
Which of the following encourages objective testing? | Independent testing
Of the following statements about reviews of specifications, which statement is true? | Reviews are a cost effective early static test on the system.
Consider the following list of test process activities: | IV, I, V, III and II.
Which one of the following test objectives might conflict with the proper tester mindset? | Show that the system works before we ship it.
Which test activities are supported by test data preparation tools? | Test specification and design
Consider the following types of tools: | W, X and Y
What is a test condition? | Something that can be tested
Which of the following general testing principles are true? | I is true; II, III and IV are false
What is the minimum set of test input values to cover all valid equivalence partitions? | 15, 19 and 25 degrees
By creating future tests based on the results of previous tests, a tester is demonstrating what type of informal test design technique? | Exploratory testing
What is the purpose of confirmation testing? | To confirm that a defect has been fixed correctly.
Which success factors are required for good tool support within an organization? | Adapting processes to fit with the use of the tool and monitoring tool use and benefits.
Which of the following best describes integration testing? | Testing performed to expose faults in the interfaces and in the interaction between integrated components.
According to the ISTQB Glossary, debugging: | Includes the repair of the cause of a failure.
which an incorrect interest rate is calculated? | Insufficient training was given to the developers concerning compound interest alculation rules.
Which test inputs (in grams) would be selected using boundary value analysis? | 0, 1,10,11, 50, 51, 75, 76,100,101
Consider the following decision table for Car rental. | TC1: Don't supply car; TC2: Supply car with no premium charge.
What is exploratory testing? | Concurrent test design, test execution, test logging and learning.
What does it mean if a set of tests has achieved 90% statement coverage? | 9 out of 10 statements have been exercised by this set of tests.
Which of the following is a likely name for this document? | Acceptance test plan
What is the best description of static analysis? | The analysis of program code or other software artifacts
System test execution on a project is planned for eight weeks | Defect clustering
Consider the following activities that might relate to configuration management: | I, II and IV are configuration management tasks.
A test plan included the following clauses among the exit criteria: | I, IV and V are possible explanations, but II and III are not possible.
What is the most important factor for successful performance of reviews? | Trained participants and review leaders
Consider the following statements about maintenance testing: | I and III
Which of the following statements are correct? | I and III
Which two specification-based testing techniques are most closely related to each other? | Equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis
Which of the following is an advantage of independent testing? | Independent testers sometimes question the assumptions behind requirements, designs and implementations.
DDP formula that would apply for calculating DDP for the last level of testing prior to release to the field is | DDP = Defects (Testers) / {Defects (Field) + Defects (Testers)}
What would trigger the execution of maintenance testing? | Migration and retirement of the system.
Popular specification-based techniques are: | All three described above
COLOR: navy">What conclusions for the next test cycle could you draw from this fact? | It is probable that subsystem C has still more hidden defects.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the use of static analysis tools? | Static analysis tools aid in understanding of code structure and dependencies.
Which of the following best describes typical test exit criteria? | Thoroughness measures, reliability measures, cost, schedule, tester availability and residual risks.
How does testing contribute to software quality? | Testing through verification and validation of functionality identifies defects in the system under test.
How many equivalence partitions are needed to test the calculation of the bonus? | Four equivalence partitions.
Which of the statements about reviews are correct? | I
What is integration testing? | Testing performed to expose faults in the interaction between components and systems.
Below you find a list of descriptions of problems that can be observed during testing or operation. | The product crashed when the user selected an option in a dialog box.
Which one of the following describes best the difference between testing and debugging? | Testing shows failures that are caused by defects.
Which of the following is a good reason for a developer to use a Test Harness tool? | To simplify running unit tests when related components are not available yet.
Which of the following is true of acceptance testing? | A goal of acceptance testing is to establish confidence in the system.
Which of the following approaches can be used for creating an estimate? | II and III
when conducting reviews and may lead to interpersonal problems within teams? | communicate defects as criticism against humans instead of against the software product.
Which of the following statements about functional testing is TRUE? | Functional testing is primarily concerned with � what� a system does rather than � how� it does it.
Which of the following statements about test design are TRUE? | I, II and III
What factors should an organization take into account when determining how much testing is needed? | I and III
What is testing without executing the code? | Static testing.
What is the purpose of regression testing? | To discover any defects introduced or uncovered as a result of a change.
For the following piece of code, how many test cases are needed to get 100% statement coverage? | 3
Which of the following test cases will ensure that statement "06" is executed? | male rabbits = 1, female rabbits = 1, breed = "no".
Which ADDITIONAL test level could be introduced into a standard V-model after system testing? | System Integration Testing
Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate choice of test design technique for component testing? | Decision testing.
Which Tester has reported the incident MOST effectively, considering the information and priority they have supplied? | Tester 4
Which of the following software work product can be used as a basis for testing? | Design documents
Match the test design techniques to the correct descriptions. | S1, S2, V1 and V2
Given the following flow chart diagram: | Statement Coverage = 2, Decision Coverage = 2.
Which ordering of the list below gives increasing levels of test independence? | c, a, b, d.
During which activity of the Fundamental Test Process test process do you review the test basis? | Test analysis and design
Which of the following are structure-based techniques? | c and e
Which statement BEST describes the role of testing? | Testing can be used to assess quality.
Which of the following represents the MOST effective sequence for the test execution schedule | R, P, S, U, T,
Which one of the following is a characteristic of good testing in any lifecycle model? | Testers should begin to review documents as soon as drafts are available.
Which tasks would USUALLY be performed by a test leader and which by the tester? | a, c and d by the test leader; b by the tester.
Which of the following statements related to coverage is correct? | Statement coverage is 100%; decision coverage is 100%.
Which of the following statements is true? | A test condition may be derived from requirements or specifications;
Which one of the following statements about approaches to test estimation is true? | data gathered from previous projects; uses the knowledge of the owner of the tasks or experts
Which option BEST describes objectives for test levels within a life cycle model? | Each test level has objectives specific to that level
Which statement is a valid explanation as to why black-box test design techniques can be useful? | data based on analysis of the requirement specification
During which activity of the Fundamental Test Process test process do you determine the exit criteria? | Test planning and control
Which two of the following are common attributes of maintenance testing? | b and d
Which of the following would TYPICALLY be carried out by a test leader and which by a tester? | a and d , whilst b and c
Where may functional testing be performed? | At all test levels
Which one of the following best describes risk-based testing? | Targeting testing
Given the following decision table: | P. Offer free upgrade to Business and discounted upgrade to First.
Which of the following activities would improve how a tool is deployed within an organization? | b, c and e
Place the stages of the Fundamental Test Process in the usual order (by time). | c, b, d, e, a
what can we conclude about the state of the system? | a, c and d
What would USUALLY have a set of input values and execution conditions? | Test case
Which of the following defects would NORMALLY be identified by a static analysis tool? | The component's code had variables
Which of the following statements describe why error guessing is a useful test design technique? | b and c
Which of the following activities should be considered before purchasing a tool for an organization? | b and c
Which of the following would result in a change of state to S2 with an action of R6? | From state S3, input C
Which of the following would NOT NORMALLY be considered for a testing role on a project? | Configuration manager
Which one of the following provides the BEST description of test design? | Specification of the test cases required to test a feature
Which one of the following examples describes a typical benefit of static analysis supported by tools? | may find defects prior
Which of the following are true of software development models? | b and d
Which of the following is a review process activity? | Individual preparation
Which of the following are white-box test design techniques? | b and e
Which of the following matches the activity (i to iv) | i-r, ii-q, iii-s, iv-p
Which of the following statements about functional testing is correct? | from specifications
Which of the following account for most of the failures in a system? | in a small proportion of modules
Which of the following is a project risk? | We may not be able to get a contractor to join the test team as planned
Which of the following software work products would NOT TYPICALLY | a, d and e
equivalence partition test design technique has been used correctly? | � 11 Deg. C, -1 Deg. C, 18 Deg. C, 27 Deg. C, 51 Deg. C
When in the lifecycle should testing activities start? | As early as possible style="FONT-FAMILY
What is the expected action for each of the following test cases? | Sue offering a 15% discount
Which of the following test activities are more likely to be undertaken by a test lead rather than a tester? | b and c
Which option (A to D) places the tasks in the correct order, by time? | c, a, e, b, d
would be most appropriate for this testing? | Use case testing and exploratory testing
The following attributes are available for the report: | c, d, e, f, h
Which of the following would be MOST USEFUL | c and d
Which of the following are key success factors to the review process? | Each review has a clear objective
What is the minimum number of test cases required to guarantee 100% decision coverage? | 3
Match the following formal review roles and responsibilities: | 1R, 2S, 3P, 4Q
During which activity of the Fundamental Test Process do you compare actual with expected results? | Test implementation and execution
Which one of the following pairs of factors is used to quantify risks? | Likelihood and Impact
Which of the following BEST describes a keyword-driven testing approach? | Action-words are defined to cover specific interactions
Which of the following is a TYPICAL objective of a pilot | To assess whether the benefits
Which activity in the Fundamental Test Process creates test suites | Implementation and execution
What does a test execution tool enable? | Tests to be executed automatically
What is the purpose of configuration management in testing? | b, c and e
Which of the following best describes the purpose of non-functional testing? | To measure characteristics of a system
Which one of the following methods for test estimation rely | Metrics-based
Which of the following would constitute boundary values for baggage | 2.0, 12.1, 27.0, 150.1
What should be the MAIN objective during development testing? | To cause as many failures as possible
Which one of the following BEST describes a test control action? | Adding extra test scripts to a test suite
To test an input field that accepts a two - digit day | 1, 27, 28, 30 and 31
Which two of the following are attributes of structural testing? | b and c
Which one of the following BEST describes the purpose of a priority | To show how quickly the problem should be fixed
Which acceptance test is USUALLY performed by system administrators? | Operational
Which of the following is MOST clearly a characteristic of structure based (white-box) | are derived systematically from the delivered code
Which of the following is a MAJOR activity of test planning? | Determining the exit criteria
Retirement of software or a system would trigger which type of testing? | Maintenance testing
Which of the following statements about black box and white box techniques is correct? | Decision Table Testing, State Transition and Use Case Testing are all black box techniques
Which of the following are characteristics of good testing in any life cycle model? | a, b and d
What level of decision coverage has been achieved? | 50%
Which of the following statements is GENERALLY true of testing? | Testing can show the presence of defects.
Which one of the following characteristics of test execution | A table containing test input
Which of the following are the typical defects found by static analysis tools? | a, b and d are true; c and e are false
Which of the following represents the MOST effective sequence for the test execution schedule | S, R, U, P, Q, T
Which of the following is MOST likely to be an objective of a pilot project to introduce a test tool? | To assess if the test tool
Given the following state transition diagram: | A, B, E, B, F
Which of the following life cycle related best practices would you expect to see in the Master Test Plan? | a and c
Which of the following statements BEST describes one of the seven key principles of software testing? | t is normally impossible
Which of the following statements is the MOST valid goal for a test team? | Cause as many failures as possible
Which of these tasks would you expect to perform during Test Analysis and Design? | Reviewing the test basis.
Which of the following, if observed in reviews and tests | Testers and reviewers
Which of the following statements are TRUE? | A and C are true, B and D are false.
Which of the following statements BEST describes the difference between testing and debugging? | Dynamic testing shows failures caused by defects.
Which statement below BEST describes non-functional testing? | Testing system attributes,
What is important to do when working with software development models? | To adapt the models to the context
Which of the following characteristics of good testing | For every development
For which of the following would maintenance testing be used? | Planned enhancements
Which of the following statements are TRUE? | C and D are true; A, B and E are false.
Which of the following comparisons of component testing and system testing are TRUE? | Test cases for component testing
Which of the following are the main phases of a formal review? | Planning, kick off, individual preparation,
Which TWO of the review types below are the BEST fitted | Inspection.Technical Review.
Which of the following statements related to the decision coverage goal is correct? | Decision D has not been tested completely.
What types of testing are mentioned above? | A, B and C.
Which of the following statements about the given state table is TRUE? | represents all possible single transitions.
Which TWO of the following solutions below lists | decision tables, state transition, and boundary value. decision tables, use case.
How many equivalence partitions are needed to test the calculation of the onus? | 4.
Which of the below would be the best basis for fault attack testing? | Experience, defect and failure data, knowledge about software failures.
Which of the following would be the best test approach when there are poor specifications and time pressures? | Exploratory Testing.
Which one of the following techniques is structure-based? | Decision testing.
Which of the following statements are TRUE? | Only B is true; A, C and D are false.
Which of the following best describes the task partition between test manager and tester? | organizes and controls the testing activities
Which of the following can be categorized as product risks? | Error-prone areas
Which of the following are typical test exit criteria? | Thoroughness measures, reliability measures, test cost, schedule,...
How would you structure the test execution schedule according to the requirement dependencies? | R1 > R2 > R4 > R5 > R3 > R7 > R8 > R6 > R9.
What is the benefit of independent testing? | Independent testers tend to be unbiased and find different defects
Which of the following would be categorized as project risks? | Skill and staff shortages.
As a test manager you are asked for a test summary report. | . A summary of the major testing activities,...
ou are a tester in a safety-critical software development project. During execution | Impact, incident description, date and time, your name.
Regression testing can be applied to which of the following? | I, II and III
Which one of the following best describes a characteristic of a keyworddriven test execution tool? | A table with test input data, action words,...
Which of the following is NOT a goal of a Pilot Project for tool evaluation? | To reduce the defect rate in the Pilot Project.
Below is a list of test efficiency improvement goals a software ... | To build traceability between requirements, tests, and bugs.
The digital "Rainbow Thermometer" uses 7 colors to show the ambient temperature. | 8 Deg. C
Which of the following are characteristic of test management tools? | a and b
According to the ISTQB Glossary, regression testing is required for what purpose? | To ensure that defects have not been introduced by a modification.
Which of the following structure-based test design technique | 3 and 4
Which test requires the execution of the software component? | Dynamic testing
What is the purpose of a test completion criterion? | to determine when to stop testing
Maintenance testing is: | testing a released system that has been changed
Error guessing is best used: | after more formal techniques have been applied
For which of the following test cases | The ones that cover conditions
Consider the following decision table. Given this decision table on Car Rental, | TCI: Don't supply car; TC2: Supply car with no premium charge.
Requirement 24.3. A 'Postage Assistant' will calculate the amount of postage due for letters | Test 1: letter, 10 grams, postage � 0.25. Test 2: book,
Acceptance testing may occur at more than just a single test level. | after a change has been released to the user community.
Integrity testing involves: | The final phase of testing prior to deployment
As a moderator in a typical formal review | Leading the review o f the documents
Which is not a major task of test implementation and execution: | Checking test logs against the exit criteria specified in test planning.
Which of the following is not appropriate for testing interactions between paths? | Test reaction to all combinations of valid and invalid inputs
Which of the following is the main purpose of the component build and integration strategy? | to specify which components to combine when, and how many at once
Which of the following BEST describes the difference between an inspection and a walkthrough? | An inspection is led by a moderator and a walkthrough is led by the author.
Where may functional testing be performed? | At all test levels.
What is the MAIN objective when reviewing a software deliverable? | To identify defects in any software work product.
As part of which test process do you determine the exit criteria? | Test planning.
Which of the following is a MAJOR task of test implementation and execution? | Reporting discrepancies as incidents.
A thermometer measures temperature in whole degrees only. If the temperature falls below | 15,19 and 25.
A wholesaler sells printer cartridges. The minimum order quantity is 5. There is a 20% | 4, 5, 99
What is the KEY difference between preventative and reactive approaches to testing? | Preventative tests are designed early; reactive tests are designed after the software
What determines the level of risk? | The likelihood of an adverse event and the impact of the event.
Which of the following types of defects is use case testing MOST LIKELY to uncover? | i, iii.
Which of the following is MOST important in the selection of a test approach? | Available skills and experience in the proposed techniques.
Which of the following is a purpose of the review planning phase? | Allocate the individual roles.
A defect arrival rate curve: | Shows the number of newly discovered defects per unit time
We can achieve complete statement coverage but still miss bugs because: | The failure occurs only if you vs The failure depends on the program's inability to handle
Maintenance releases and technical assistance centers are examples | External failure
Bug life cycle size=2 face=Arial> | Open, Assigned, Fixed, Closed
Who is responsible for document all the issues, | Scribe
A project that is in the implementation phase is six weeks behind schedule. | Eliminate some of the requirements that have not yet been implemented.
Use cases can be performed to test | Business scenarios
The ___________ technique can be used to achieve input and output coverage | Equivalence partitioning
The __________ testing is performed at the developing organization� s site | Alpha testing
The software engineer's role in tool selection is | To identify, evaluate, and rank tools, and recommend tools to management
Which is not the software characteristics | Scalability
A Test Plan Outline contains which of the following: | i,iii,iv are true and ii is false
Which of the following is not a major task of Exit criteria? | Logging the outcome of test execution.
In a Examination a candidate has to score minimum of 24 marks inorder to clear the exam. | 29,30,31
Verification involves which of the following : | i is true and ii,iii,iv are false
In a risk-based approach the risks identified may be used to : | i,ii,iii are true and iv is false
Hand over of Testware is a part of which Phase | Test Closure Activities
Static analysis tools are typically used by | Developers
The specification which describes steps required to operate the system and exercise test cases | Test Procedure Specification
Test Case are grouped into Manageable (and scheduled) | Test Suite
Which of the following statements are TRUE for informal reviews? | I, II and IV
Which of the following statements describes a key principle of software testing? | For a software system, it is normally impossible to test all the input and output combinations.
Testing with out a real plan and test cases is called --- | All of the above
All of the above | All members of the reviewing team are responsible for the result of the review
Which of the following are good candidates for manual static testing? | Requirement specifications, test cases, user guides.
________is a very early build intended for limited distribution to a few key customers | Beta release
Which of the following could be a disadvantage of independent testing? | Developers can lose a sense of responsibility for quality.
Which of the following tools would be involved in the automation of regression test? | Capture/Playback
Incorrect form of Logic coverage is: | Pole Coverage
Code Coverage is used as a measure of what? | Test Effectiveness
Which one of the following are non-functional testing methods? | Both B & C
Which of the following could be a reason for a failure | All of them are valid reasons for failure
Test are prioritized so that | You do the best testing in the time available
Which of the following statements about component testing is not true? | Component testing does not involve regression testing
Equivalence partitioning is: | A black box testing technique appropriate to all levels of testing
Which of the following is the main purpose of the integration strategy | To specify which modules to combine when and how many at once
Which expression best matches the following characteristics or review processes: | s = 4 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 1
Given the following types of tool, which tools would typically | Developers would typically use i and iv; test team ii, iii, v and vi
Which of the following statements is NOT true: | Inspection is appropriate even when there are no written documents
What can static analysis NOT find? | Whether the value stored in a variable is correct
What statement about expected outcomes is FALSE: | Expected outcomes are defined by the software� s behaviour
Testing throughout the project in a three-dimensional sense refers to the following dimensions | Time, Organizational, and Cultural
A deviation from the specified or expected behaviour that is visible to end-users is called | A failure
From the list below, select the recommended principles for introducing a chosen test tool in an organization? | 2, 3, 4, 7.
Which of the following statements correctly describes the benefit of fault attacks? | They can evaluate the reliability of a test object by attempting to force specific failures to occur
Which of the following statements describe why exploratory testing is a useful test design technique? | b and c
A wholesaler sells printer cartridges. The minimum order quantity is 5. There is a 20% discount for orders of 100 or more printer cartridges. | 4, 5, 99
Which of the following activities would NORMALLY be undertaken during test planning? | a, d and f
What is the USUAL sequence for performing the following activities during the Fundamental Test Process? | a, d, b, c
Which of the following is a MAJOR task of evaluating exit criteria and reporting? | Writing a test summary report for stakeholders
One of the differences between the Modified Condition Decision Coverage and the Condition Coverage is: | The Condition Coverage ensures all paths through a module are executed whereas the Modified
Though activities in the Fundamental test process may overlap or occur concurrently, identify the logical sequential process. | iv  v  i  iii  ii
Which of the following is not a part of Configuration Management? | Auditing conformance to ISO9001
Which of the following options is not related to static testing? | Test data preparation tools
Which of the following is not considered as a benefit of testing tools? | Easy to implement and maintain
Given the following state transition table Which of the test cases below will cover the following series of state transitions? S1 SO S1 S2 SO | D, A, B, C.
For the code fragment given below, which answer correctly represents minimum tests required for statement and branch coverage respectively? | Statement Coverage = 1, Branch Coverage = 2
Why is it necessary to define a Test Strategy? | Software failure may cause loss of money, time, business reputation, and in extreme cases injury
Why is successful test execution automation difficult? | Because the maintenance of the test system is difficult
Why can be tester dependent on configuration management? | Because configuration management assures that we know the exact version of the testware and the test object
How is the scope of maintenance testing assessed? | Scope is related to the risk, size of the changes and size of the system under test
Which of these statements about functional testing is true? | Functional testing is useful throughout the life cycle and can be applied by business analysts, testers, developers and users.
Which of the following is the most important difference between the metrics-based | The metrics-based approach uses calculations from historical data while the expertbased approach
Which of the following would structure-based test design techniques be most likely to be applied to? | 3 and 4
Postal rates for 'light letters' are 25p up to 10g, 35p up to 50g plus an extra 10p for each additional 25g up to 100g. | 4, 15, 65, 92, 159
What are good practices for testing within the development life cycle? | A and B above.
IEEE stands for: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The following code segment contains a potential "divide by 0" error. | Source code inspection
What should be taken into account to determine when to stop testing? | I, II, and III are true, IV is false
From the below given choices, which one is the � Confidence testing� size=2 face=Arial> | Smoke testing
� Entry criteria� should address questions such as | I, II and IV
Which of the following helps in monitoring the Test Progress: | i,ii,iii are correct and iv is incorrect
Which of the following is true about White and Black Box Testing Technique: | Equivalence partitioning , State Transition , Use Case Testing are black box Testing Techniques.
Which of the following is not phase of the Fundamental Test Process? | v
The structure of an incident report is covered in the Standard for Software Test Documentation IEEE 829 | Anomaly Report
Evaluating testability of the requirements and system are a part of which phase: | Test Analysis and Design
Which of the following is NOT part of a high level test plan? | Analysis of Specifications.
If a candidate is given an exam of 40 questions, should get 25 marks to pass (61%) and should | 32,37,40
One of the following is not a part of white box testing as per BS7925-II standards. | Syntax testing.
A piece of software has been given _______what tests in the Following will you perform? | 1&2 are true and 3 is false.
Which of the following is a type of non-functional testing? | Usability testing.
Exclusive use of white box testing in a test-phase will: | Run the risk that the requirements are not satisfied.
In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid: An employee has $4000 of salary | $33501
Which of the following is true? | If u find a lot of bugs in testing, you should not be very confident about the quality of software
If the pseudo code below were a programming language | 3
In which order should tests be run? | The most important tests first
A program validates a numeric field as follows: | 9,10,21,22
What is the important criterion in deciding what testing technique to use? | The objective of the test
Which is not true-The black box tester | Should be able to understand the source code.
A number of critical bugs are fixed in software. All the bugs are in one module, related to reports. | Regression testing should be done on other modules as well because fixing one module may affect
Which of the following statements contains a valid goal for a functional test set? | A goal is to find as many failures as possible so that the cause of the failures can be identified and fixed
Which set of metrics can be used for monitoring of the test execution? | Number of test cases run / not run; test cases passed / failed
Which of the following can be root cause of a bug in a software product? | (I), (II) and (IV) are correct
The following list contains risks that have been identified for a software | Threat to a patient� s life
A test engineer is testing a Video Player (VCR), and logs the following report: | Identification (Software and hardware) of the VCR
Test data planning essentially includes | Test Procedure Planning
Functional testing is mostly | Validation techniques
Component integration testing can be done | After component testing
White Box Testing | Same as glass box testing
Equivalence partitioning consists of various activities: | Ensure that test cases test each input and output
Static Analysis | Both A. and B
In formal review, Rework: fixing defects found typically done by _________ | Author
The _________ may facilitate the testing of components or part of a system | Test harness
Which testing technique do you prefer for the following situations? | Exploratory testing
Which of the following is false? | A system is necessarily more reliable after debugging for the removal of a fault.
Which of the following is a form of functional testing? | Which of the following is a form of functional testing?
A configuration management system would NOT normally provide: | Facilities to compare test results with expected results.
Considering the following pseudo-code, calculate the MINIMUM number | 3, 3.
Why are static testing and dynamic testing described as complementary? | Because they share the aim of identifying defects but differ in the types of defect they find.
In practice, which Life Cycle model may have more, fewer or different levels of development | V-Model
How many test cases are required to cover 100% 0 - switch coverage respectively from X2? | 2
From a Testing perspective, what are the MAIN purposes of Configuration Management?: | i, ii and iv.
Which of the following is a MAJOR task of test planning? | Scheduling test analysis and design tasks.
Based on the IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation (IEEE Std 829 - 1998), which of the following sections are part of the test summary report? | a, e and f
Which is a potential product risk factor? | Poor software functionality
Which of the following are characteristic of regression testing ? | ii, iii.
Who typically use static analysis tools? | Developers and designers
Who would USUALLY perform debugging activities? | Developers
Which of the following would you NOT usually find on a software incident report? | Suggestions as to how to fix the problem.
Which of the following defines the expected results of a test? | Test case specification.
Some tools are geared more for developer use. For the 5 tools listed, which statement BEST details those for developers | ii. and iv
Which of the following is correct? | Impact analysis assesses the effect of a change to the system to determine how much regression testing to do.
In software testing what is the main purpose of exit criteria? | To define when to stop testing
Given the following state transition diagram Which of the following series of state transitions contains an INVALID transition which may indicate a fault in the system design? | Login Browse Basket Checkout Basket Logout.
Which of the following is a KEY test closure task? | Finalizing and archiving testware.
What is beta testing? | Testing performed by potential customers at their own locations.
Given the following fragment of code, how many tests are required for 100% decision coverage? | 4
You have designed test cases to provide 100% statement and 100% decision coverage for the following fragment of code. | None, existing test cases can be used.
Which defects are OFTEN much cheaper to remove? | Defects that were detected early
Which activity in the fundamental test process creates test suites for efficient test execution? | Implementation and execution.
Which of the following is TRUE? | Confirmation testing is testing fixes to a set of defects and Regression testing is testing to establish whether any defects have been introduced as a result of changes.
Given the following decision table: Which of the following test cases and expected results is VALID? | 23 year old in insurance class A Premium is 90 and excess is 2,500.
When should configuration management procedures be implemented? | During test planning.
Which of the problems below BEST characterize a result of software failure? | Damaged reputation
Which of the following activities should be performed during the selection and implementation of a testing tool? | i, ii, iv.
What is the MAIN benefit of designing tests early in the life cycle? | It helps prevent defects from being introduced into the code.
Which of the following benefits are MOST likely to be achieved by using test tools? | i and iv
Which of the following can be considered as success factors when deploying a new tool in an organization? | Providing coaching to users and defining usage guidelines
What is the purpose of exit criteria? | To define when a test level is complete.
Which test design technique relies heavily on prior thorough knowledge of the system? | Experience-based technique
With which of the following categories is a test comparator tool USUALLY associated? | Tool support for test execution and logging.
Which activities form part of test planning? | ii & iii are true, i, iv & v are false.
Match the following terms and statements. | 1Y, 2Z, 3X, 4W.
Which type of test design techniques does the following statement best describe a procedure to derive test cases based on the specification of a component? | Black Box Techniques.
For which of the following would a static analysis tool be MOST useful? | Enforcement of coding standards.
Which test approaches or strategies are characterized by the descriptions below? | S3, T4, U2, V1
What principle is BEST described when test designs are written by a third party? | Independent testing
Which of the following is a benefit of test independence? | It avoids author bias in defining effective tests. The above diagram represents the following paths through the code. |   A
Which of the following is MOST characteristic of specification based (black-box) techniques? | Test cases are derived systematically from models of the system .
Which of the following combinations correctly describes a valid approach to component testing: | I, ii and iii
Which of the following is a KEY test control task? | Initiating corrective actions
What is the name of a skeletal implementation of a software component that is used for testing? | Stub
Which is the best definition of complete testing: | You have discovered every bug in the program.
Complete statement and branch coverage means: | That you have tested every statement and every branch in the program.
There are several risks of managing your project's schedule with a statistical reliability model. | All of the above
Typical defects that are easier to find in reviews than in dynamic testing are: | All of the above.
Reviews, static analysis and dynamic testing have the same objective | Identifying defects.
What techniques would be MOST appropriate if the specifications are outdated? | Structure-based and experienced-based techniques
Measurement dysfunction is a problem because: | Even though the numbers you look at appear better
Important consequences of the impossibility of complete testing are | All of the above
Poor software characteristics are | Only Product risks
System testing should investigate | Non-functional requirements and Functional requirements
Contract and regulation testing is a part of | Acceptance testing
Find the correct flow of the phases of a formal review | Planning, Review meeting, Rework, Follow up
Which is not the testing objectives | Debugging defects
Which of the following is a KEY task of a tester? | Reviewing tests developed by others
Which is not the project risks | Error-prone software delivered
Which of the following is a potential risk in using test support tools? | Under estimating the effort ne
How many test cases are needed to achieve 100 % statement coverage? | 2
has given a data on a person age, which should be between 1 to 99 | 0, 1, 99, 100
Which is not a testing principle | Exhaustive testing
What consists of a set of input values, execution pre conditions and expected results? | Test case
Testing will be performed by the people at client own locations | Field testing
Which of the following is the standard for the Software product quality | ISO 9126
Which is not a black box testing technique | Decision testing
Find the mismatch | Configuration
Which of the following MAIN activity is part of the fundamental test process? | Planning and control
Purpose of test design technique is | Identifying test conditions and Identifying test cases
One person has been dominating the current software process improvement meeting. | Wait for the person to pause
Stochastic testing using statistical information or operational profiles uses the following | Model based testing approach
A software model that can | Menu structure model
Arc testing is known as | Branch testing
The purpose of exit criteria is | All of the above
Which factors contribute to humans making mistakes that can lead to faulty software? | I, II and IV are true
Which sections are included as part of the test summary report? | W, X, Y and Z
What is the main purpose of Informal review | Inexpensive way to get some benefit
Which is not a Component testing | Check the decision tables
Which test can be performed at all test levels? | Structural testing
Which is not the fundamental test process | None
are used within individual workbenches to produce the right output products. | Procedures and standards
Which aspects of testing will establishing traceability help? | Impact analysis and requirements coverage
The principle of Cyclomatic complexity, considering L as edges or links, N as nodes | L-N +2P
FPA is used to | To measure the size of the functionality of an Information system
is the step-by-step method followed to ensure that standards are met | Procedure
PDCA is known as | Plan, Do, Check, Act
Which is the non-functional testing | Performance testing
Which of the following is a MAJOR test planning task? | Determining the exit criteria
Testing where in we subject the target of the test , to varying workloads to measure | Load Testing
Which of the following is the task of a Tester? | ii,iii,iv is true
What can static analysis NOT find? | Memory leaks
White Box Techniques are also called as: | Structural Testing
Reviewing the test Basis is a part of which phase | Test Analysis and Design Component Testing is also called as |   i,ii,iii are
Based on the IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation | a: 2; b: 6; c: 3, 4 and 5; d: 1
Which of the following is true about Formal Review or Inspection | i,iii,iv are true
The Phases of formal review process is mentioned below arrange them in the correct order. | i,v,iv,ii,iii,vi
Testing activity which is performed to expose defects in the interfaces and in the interaction | Integration Level Testing
Methodologies adopted while performing Maintenance | Breadth Test and Depth Test
The Switch is switched off once the temperature falls below 18 and then it is turned on when | 22,23,24
What is an equivalence partition (also known as an equivalence class)? | An input or output range of values such
Which of the following is not a part of the Test Implementation and Execution Phase | Designing the Tests
Link Testing is also called as : | Component Integration testing
Who are the persons involved in a Formal Review | i,ii,iii are true
Which of the following statements regarding static testing is false: | Static testing requires the running
Designing the test environment set-up and identifying any required infrastructure and tools are a part of which phase | Test Analysis and Design
A Type of functional Testing, which investigates the functions | Security Testing
A Person who documents all the issues, problems and open points that were | Scribe
The Test Cases Derived from use cases | Are most useful in uncovering defects in the process flows during real world use of the system
One of the fields on a form contains a text box which accepts alpha | Boo01k
Which of the following are potential benefits of using test support tools? | Reducing repetitive work and gaining
Which statements correctly describe certain phases of a formal review? | Fixing defects found happens during rework phase
A Project risk includes which of the following | Organizational Factors Which of the following is a Key Characteristics of Walk Through |   Scenario , Dry Run , Peer Group
Which of the following techniques is NOT a White box technique? | Boundary value analysis Reporting Discrepancies as incidents is a part of which phase |   Test Implementation and execution
In a risk-based approach the risks | ii & iii are True;
Incidents would not be raised against: | Improvements suggested by users
The Planning phase of a formal review includes the following | Selecting the personnel, allocating roles.
Test Implementation and execution has which of the following major tasks? | i,ii,iii are true
One of the fields on a form contains a text box which accepts numeric | 17
Exhaustive Testing is | Is impractical and impossible
Which tool needs to interface with other office automation | Test management tools
Which one is not comes under international standard | All of the above
In which phase static tests are used | All of the above
What's the disadvantage of Black Box Testing | All above What is the process of analyzing and removing causes of |   Debugging
Majority of system errors occur in the | Requirements Phase.
Which of the following is a MAJOR task when evaluating the exit | Writing a test summary report for stakeholders
How much percentage of the life cycle costs of a software are spent on | 70%
When a defect is detected and fixed then the software should be | Confirmation testing
Which of the following is a valid objective of an incident report? | Provides test management ideas for test process improvement.
When to stop Testing? | Stop when scheduled time for testing expires
Which of the following are success factors for reviews? | I, II and III
Structure is unknown for which type of development project | Purchased/contracted software
ndicates how important it is to fix the bug and when it should be fixed | All of the above
The person who leads the review of the document(s), | Moderator
Performs sufficient testing to evaluate every possible path and condition in the | Basic Path Testing
Which of the following statements contains a valuable objective for a test team? | Cause as many failures as possible so that faults
A formal assessment of a work product conducted by one or more qualified | Inspection.
Which of the following are MAJOR test implementation and | I, II, III and IV
Which tasks are performed by a test leader versus a tester? | Test leader: S, T and V; Tester: U
What type of tools to be used for Regression Testing | Record/Playback
System Integration testing should be done after | Unit testing
During this event the entire system is tested to verify that all functional information structural | User Acceptance Testing
What is the normal order of activities in which software testing is organized? | Unit, integration, system, validation
During testing, a defect was found in which the system crashed when the network got | I, II and III
What is a scripting technique that uses data files to contain not only | Keyword-driven testing
The principal attributes of tools and automation are | All of the above
testing doesn't know anything about the sofware being tested; it | Dumb monkey testing
A series of probing questions about the completeness and attributes of an application system is called | Checklist
The testing technique that requires devising test cases to demonstrate that each program | Grey-box testing
A white box testing technique that measures the number of or | Decision/Condition coverage
Which summarizes the testing activities associated with one or more test design | Test Incident Report
Which test investigates both functional and non | System testing
Which test ensures that modifications did not | Regression testing
Which of the following are potential benefits of adding tools to the test process? | I, III and IV
Which testing is used to verify that the system | Stress Testing
In any software development life cycle (SDLC) model | II, III and IV
What is the ratio of the number of failures relative to a category and | Failure rate
Typical defects discovered by static analysis includes | Security vulnerabilities
EULA stands for | End User License Agreement
What test can be conducted for off - the - shelf software to get | Beta testing
CAST stands for | Computer Aided Software Testing
How can software defects in future projects be prevented from reoccurring? | Documenting lessons learned and determining
Which test may not mimic real world situations | Structural Testing
includes both Black box and White Box Testing features | Gray Box Testing
Which of the following are the main stages of a formal review? | Planning, Kick off, Individual Preparation,
Tool which stores requirement statements, check for consistency | Requirements management tools
Which of the following are success factors when rolling out a new tool? | III
As a test leader you are collecting measures about defects. You recognize that after the first | It is probable that subsystem C has still more hidden defects.
Which of these are objectives for software testing? | Uncover software errors
Failure is | Incorrect program behavior due to a fault in the program
During the software development process, at what point can the test process start? | When the software requirements have been approved.
How much testing is enough | The answer depends on the risk for your industry, contract and special requirements
Which approaches can help increase the quality of software? | I and III are true
Features to be tested, approach, item pass | Test plan
What is the difference between component testing and integration testing? | Component testing searches for defects;
Fault Masking is | Error condition hiding another error condition
Which of the following is not a quality characteristic listed in ISO 9126 Standard? | Supportability
One Key reason why developers have difficulty testing their own work is | Lack of Objectivity
Statement Coverage will not check for the following. | Missing Statements
Given the Following program | 2
To test a function, the programmer has to write a | Driver
Pick the best definition of quality | Conformance to requirements
Boundary value testing | Test boundary conditions on, below and above the
An input field takes the year of birth between 1900 and 2004 | 1899,1900,2004,2005
How many test cases are necessary to cover all the possible sequences | 4 Test Cases
A common test technique during component test is | Statement and branch testing
In a review meeting a moderator is a person who | Mediates between people
Acceptance test cases are based on what? | Requirements
Which documents specify features to | Test plan and test design specification
Independent Verification & Validation is | Done by an Entity
Defect Management process does not include | None of the above
What is a group of test activities that are organized and managed together? | Test level
What is the key difference between (a) contract and regulation | are for custom
Regression testing should be performed: | w & y are true
During which test activity could faults be found most cost effectively? | Planning
What is the difference between testing software developed by contractor | Cultural difference
What is the difference between testing software developed by contractor outside your country, versus testing software developed by a contractor within your country? | Cultural difference
The inputs for developing a test plan are taken from | Project plan
A tool that supports traceability, recording of incidents or scheduling of tests is called: | . A test management tool
Which of the following is not a static testing technique | Error guessing
Which document specifies the sequence of test executions? | Test procedure specification
Inspections can find all the following except | How much of the code has been covered
Which of the following is not a characteristic for Testability? | Robustness
Software testing accounts to what percent of software development costs? | 40-50
Which tool can be used to support and control part of the test management process? | Test management tool
If an expected result is not specified then: | It may be difficult to determine if the test has passed or failed
When should we stop our testing? | the client, special requirements if any & risks your organization is willing to take
The purpose of requirement phase is | All of the above
Which of these can be successfully tested using Loop Testing methodology? | All of the above
Cyclomatic Complexity method comes under which testing method. | White box
A reliable system will be one that: | Is unlikely to cause a failure
Which, in general, is the least required skill of a good tester? | Able to write software
A regression test: | Will help ensure unchanged areas of the software have not been affected
Function/Test matrix is a type of | Project status report
The process starting with the terminal modules is called: | Bottom-up integration
Verification is: | Checking that we are building the system right
The difference between re-testing and regression testing is | Re-testing is running a test again; regression testing looks for unexpected side effects
Testing should be stopped when: | I depends on the risks for the system being tested
Which test technique is based on requirements specifications? | Black-box technique
Which of the following is NOT part of configuration management: | Auditing conformance to ISO9001
A tool that supports traceability, recording of incidents or scheduling of tests is called: | A test management tool
The cost of fixing a fault: | Increases as we move the product towards live use
Order numbers on a stock control system can range between 10000 and 99999 inclusive | 10000, 50000, 99999
When what is visible to end-users is a deviation from the specific or expected behavior, this is called: | A failure
Which of the following can be tested as part of operational testing? | Disaster recovery
Given the following: Switch PC on Start "outlook" IF outlook appears THEN Send an email Close outlook | 1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage
Test managers should not: | Re-allocate resource to meet original plans
Which of the following is NOT part of system testing: | Top-down integration testing
When a new testing tool is purchased, it should be used first by: | Everyone who may eventually have some use for the tool
Which of the following is not part of performance testing: | Recovery testing
What is the purpose of test completion criteria in a test plan: | To plan when to stop testing
IF A > B THEN C = A � B ELSE C = A + B ENDIF Read D IF C = D Then Print "Error" ENDIF | 2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage
Unreachable code would best be found using: | Code reviews
What information need not be included in a test incident report: | How to fix the fault
Which of the following is NOT included in the Test Plan document of the Test Documentation Standard: | Quality plans
IEEE 829 test plan documentation standard contains all of the following except: | Test specification
The standard that gives definitions of testing terms is: | BS7925-1
What are the main objectives of software project risk management? | Reduce the probability of occurrence and decrease the potential impact
Consider the following state transition diagram of a two-speed hair dryer, which is operated by pressing its one button | A,B,C
How many test cases are needed to achieve 100 % decision coverage? If (p = q) { s = s + 1; if (a < S) { t = 10; } } else if (p > q) { t = 5; } | 4
Which of the following statements about the component testing standard is false: | Black box design techniques all have an associated measurement technique
Could reviews or inspections be considered part of testing: | Yes, because both help detect faults and improve quality
The main focus of acceptance testing is: | Testing for a business perspective
Which of the following can help testers understand the root causes of defects from previous projects? | Lessons learned
Which technique is appropriate to test changes on old and undocumented functionalities of a system? | White-box technique
Non-functional system testing includes: | Testing quality attributes of the system including performance and usability
Which of the following is NOT a black box technique: | LCSAJ
Expected results are: | Most useful when specified in advance
Beta testing is: | Performed by customers at their own site
Consider the following: Pick up and read the newspaper | SC = 2 and DC = 3
A typical commercial test execution tool would be able to perform all of the following EXCEPT: | Generating expected outputs
Consider the following statements about early test design: | i, iii & iv are true. Ii & v are false
Given the following code, which is true about the minimum number of test cases required for full statement and branch coverage: | . 1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage
The place to start if you want a (new) test tool is: | Analyse your needs and requirements
Error guessing is best used | After more formal techniques have been applied
After more formal techniques have been applied | After more formal techniques have been applied
One of the fields on a form contains a text box, which accepts alphabets in lower or upper case. Identify the invalid Equivalance class value. | CLa01ss
The Kick Off phase of a formal review includes the following: | Explaining the objective
Peer Reviews are also called as : | Technical Review
Validation involves which of the following | ii is true and i,iii,iv are false
Success Factors for a review include: | ii,iii,iv are correct and i is incorrect
Which test measures the system at or beyond the limits of its specified requirements? | Stress testing
Defects discovered by static analysis tools include: | i , ii,iii,iv is correct
Which defect can typically be discovered using a static analysis tool? | Programming standards violations
Which of the following techniques is NOT a black box technique? | LCSAJ (Linear Code Sequence and Jump)
Features of White Box Testing Technique: | i, ii are true and iii and iv are false
The Provision and Management of a controlled library containing all the configurations items is called as | Configuration Control
The selection of a test approach should consider the context: | i,ii,iii are true and iv is false.
Benefits of Independent Testing | Independent testers see other and different defects and are unbiased.
Minimum Test Required for Statement Coverage: Disc = 0 Order-qty = 0 Read Order-qty If Order-qty >=20 then Disc = 0.05 If Order-qty >=100 then Disc =0.1 | Statement coverage is 1
Test Conditions are derived from: | Test Cases
Which of the following is the task of a Test Lead / Leader. | i, ii, iii is true and iv is false
Impact Analysis helps to decide: | How much regression testing should be done.
How much regression testing should be done. | ii , iii are true and i is false
Which of the following is not a type of incremental testing approach? | Big-bang
A Person who documents all the issues, problems and open points that were identified during a formal review. | Scribe
In case of Large Systems : | Testing should be on the basis of Risk
What is the expected result for each of the following test cases? | Don� t offer any upgrade.
Which typical defects are easier to find using static instead of dynamic testing? | L, M, N and O
Based on the IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation (IEEE Std 829-1998), which sections of the test incident report should the following details be recorded? | b: 5; c: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6
Repeated Testing of an already tested program, after modification, to discover any defects | Regression Testing
Consider the following state transition diagram of a switch. | . FAULT to ON
We use the output of the requirement analysis, the requirement specification as the input for writing: | User Acceptance Test Cases
Regression testing should be performed: | ii & iv are true, i, iii & v are
Which input combinations will a knowledgeable tester MOST LIKELY use to uncover potential errors when testing a surname field? | � e
Which of the following has highest level of independence in which test cases are: | Designed by a person from a different organization
Deciding How much testing is enough should take into account | i,ii are true and iii,iv are false
Which of the following will be the best definition for Testing: | Testing is executing Software for the purpose of finding defects.
Minimum Tests Required for Statement Coverage and Branch Coverage: | Statement coverage is 1 and branch coverage is 2
Match every stage of the software Development Life cycle with the Testing Life cycle: | i-c , ii-a , iii-d , iv-b
Which of the following is a part of Test Closure Activities? | i , iii , iv are true and ii is false
Which test is OFTEN the responsibility of the customers or users of the system? | Acceptance testing
Which of the following statements is true of static analysis: | Compiling code is not a form of static analysis.
In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid: An employee has $4000 of salary tax free. | $5800; $28000; $32000
Cost of the reviews will not include. | Tool support
Regression testing always involves | Testing whether modifications have introduced adverse side effects.
Capture and replay facilities are least likely to be used to | User requirements.
Which tool will be used to test the flag memory leaks and unassigned pointers | Dynamic analysis tool
Cyclomatic complexity is used to calculate | Number of binary decisions + 1
Which of the following is not included in Test Plan. | Expected results.
Software quality is not relevant to | Viability
Match the following: 1. Test estimation 2. Test control 3. Test monitoring | 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
When do you stop testing? | When the test completion criteria are met.
What is the smallest number of test cases required to Provide 100% branch coverage? | 2
Match the following. 1. Configuration identification 2. Configuration control 3. Status reporting | 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b.
Integration testing in the large involves: | Testing the system when combined with other systems.
How are error guessing and exploratory testing similar? | Both are experience-based testing
What technique would be MOST appropriate to check status changes based on certain events? | State transition
In a formal review, who is primarily responsible for the documents to be reviewed? | Author
What type of testing will you perform on internet banking solution? | Non-functional testing.
Which of the following are false? | Incidents can be analyzed to assist in test process
Testing is not done to | Improve software accuracy
A field failure occurs when multiple users access a system. Which of the following is true? | This indicates an important non-functional requirement was not specified and tested.
People who don't participate in technical reviews | Management
What is failure? | Deviation from expected result to actual result
Which test support tool can be used to enforce coding standards? | Static analysis tool
Which of the following is least important in test management? | De-bugging.
A standard for software testing terminology is: | BS 7925-1
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of User Acceptance Testing? | Use of automated test execution tools.
Which of the following provides the biggest potential cost saving from use of CAST? | Test execution
What type of testing is done to supplement the rigorous testing? | Error Guessing
To make a test effective it is most important that: | The expected outcome is specified before execution.
Error guessing is: | The most appropriate way of deriving system tests.
Amount of testing performed will not depend on | Test data.
For software to be reliable it must: | Be unlikely to cause a failure.
Which test design techniques should a tester use to respectively achieve the following: | Specification-based, structure-based, and experience-based techniques
Faults found by users are due to: | Poor software and poor testing
An incident logging system | Is a valuable source of project information during testing if it contains all incidents
The later in the development life cycle a fault is discovered, the more expensive it is to fix. | The later in the development life cycle a fault is discovered, the more expensive it is to fix.
Which set of test data demonstrates equivalence partitioning to check whether a customer is a teenager or not? | 12, 13 and 20 years
Which technique if OFTEN considered as an extension of equivalence partitioning? | Boundary value analysis
Software testing activities should start | As soon as possible in the development life cycle
A company by the name Software Testing Genius Inc. decides to use functional test execution automation tool for testing GUI of their product | because of frequent changes and lack of experience
A test design technique is | A process for selecting test cases
What is the main reason for testing software before releasing it? | To give information for a risk based decision about release
Testware(test cases, test dataset) | Needs configuration management just like requirements, design and code
Which of the following is NOT a standard related to testing? | IEEE610
Based on the IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation (IEEE Std 829-1998),  Based on the IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation (IEEE Std 829-1998) | a, b, c, d and f
What analysis determines which parts of the software have been executed? | Code coverage
Which of the following is not the integration strategy? | Design based
Which of the following tools would you use to detect a memory leak? | Dynamic analysis
Which of the following statements are true? | Which of the following statements are true?
Increasing the quality of the software, by better development methods, will affect the time needed for testing (the test phases) by: | Reducing test time
Reducing test time | Equivalence partitioning
Equivalence partitioning | All of the above
Which test may OPTIONALLY be included in the common type of the V-model? | System integration testing
When should you stop testing? | When the test completion criteria have been met
Coverage measurement | Is a partial measure of test thoroughness
Which of the following is NOT a type of non-functional test? | State-Transition