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ISTQB Practice Exam 3

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Instruction: Total number of questions : 40 Each question carry 1 mark, no negative marks Answers are revealed at the end of test Good Luck!

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Question 1

Equivalence partitioning is:

A	A black box testing technique used only by developers
B	A white box testing technique appropriate for component testing
C	A black box testing technique than can only be used during system testing
D	A black box testing technique appropriate to all levels of testing

Question 2

When a new testing tool is purchased, it should be used first by:

A	Everyone who may eventually have some use for the tool
B	The vendor contractor to write the initial scripts
C	A small team to establish the best way to use the tool
D	The independent testing team

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?

A	Incidents require investigation and/or correction
B	Incident resolution is the responsibility of the author of the software under test
C	Incidents are raised when expected and actual results differ
D	Incidents may be raised against user requirements

Question 4

Given the Following program IF X <>= Z THEN Statement 2; END McCabe’s Cyclomatic Complexity is:

A	3
B	2
C	4
D	5

Question 5

The oracle assumption:

A	is that there is some existing system against which test output may be checked
B	is that the tester knows everything about the software under test
C	is that the tester can routinely identify the correct outcome of a test
D	is that the tests are reviewed by experienced testers

Question 6

Which of the following is not a characteristic for Testability?

A	Operability
B	Simplicity
C	Observability
D	Robustness

Question 7

To test a function, the programmer has to write a _________, which calls the function to be tested and passes it test data.

A	Proxy
B	Driver
C	Stub
D	None of the above

Question 8

Fault Masking is

A	Creating a test case which does not reveal a fault
B	Error condition hiding another error condition
C	Masking a fault by developer
D	Masking a fault by a tester

Question 9

Test cases are designed during:

A	test planning
B	test configuration
C	test recording
D	test specification

Question 10

If an expected result is not specified then:

A	It may be difficult to repeat the test
B	It may be difficult to determine if the test has passed or failed
C	We cannot automate the user inputs
D	We cannot run the test

Question 11

Which of these activities provides the biggest potential cost saving from the use of CAST?

A	Test management
B	Test design
C	Test planning
D	Test execution

Question 12

Which of the following is not a static testing technique?

A	Walkthrough
B	Data flow analysis
C	Error guessing
D	Inspections

Question 13

A Regression test:

A	Will help ensure changed areas of the software have not been affected
B	Will help ensure unchanged areas of the software have not been affected
C	Will always be automated
D	Will help ensure changed areas of the software have not been affected

Question 14

The inputs for developing a test plan are taken from

A	Project plan
B	Support plan
C	None of the above
D	Business plan

Question 15

Which of the following tools would be involved in the automation of regression test?

A	Capture/Playback
B	Data tester
C	Boundary tester
D	Output comparator

Question 16

How much testing is enough?

A	This question is easy to answer
B	This question is impossible to answer
C	The answer depends on the risk for your industry, contract and special requirements
D	This answer depends on the maturity of your developers

Question 17

Code Coverage is used as a measure of what?

A	Trends analysis
B	Time Spent Testing
C	Defects
D	Test Effectiveness

Question 18

Consider the following statements about maintenance testing:

It requires both re-test and regression test and may require additional new tests.
It is testing to show how easy it will be to maintain the system.
It is difficult to scope therefore needs careful risk and impact analysis.
It need not be done for emergency bug fixes.

Which of the statements are true?

A	I and IV
B	II and III
C	II and IV
D	I and III

Question 19

In a review meeting a moderator is a person who

A	Mediates between people
B	Writes the documents to be reviewed
C	Takes telephone calls
D	Takes minutes of the meeting

Question 20

Which one of the following statements, about capture-replay tools, is NOT correct?

A	They capture aspects of user behavior
B	They are used to support multi-user testing
C	They are the most frequently purchased types of CAST tool
D	They are used to capture and animate user requirements

Question 21

Which of the following would NOT normally form part of a test plan?

A	Risks
B	Features to be tested
C	Schedule
D	Incident reports

Question 22

Which of the following statements about component testing is not true?

A	Component testing does not involve regression testing
B	Component testing is also know as isolation or module testing
C	Component testing should have completion criteria planned
D	Component testing should have completion criteria planned

Question 23

Which of the following could be a reason for a failure 1) Testing fault 2) Software fault 3) Design fault 4) Environment Fault 5) Documentation Fault

A	1,2,3 are valid reasons; 4 & 5 are not
B	All of them are valid reasons for failure
C	2 is a valid reason; 1,3,4 & 5 are not
D	1,2,3,4 are valid reasons; 5 is not

Question 24

Incorrect form of Logic coverage is:

A	Path Coverage
B	Condition Coverage
C	Statement Coverage
D	Incorrect form of Logic coverage is:

Question 25

Which of the following is not a quality characteristic listed in ISO 9126 Standard?

A	Maintainability
B	Functionality
C	Usability
D	Supportability

Question 26

Boundary value testing:

A	Test boundary conditions on, below and above the edges of input and output equivalence classes
B	Is used in white box testing strategy
C	Tests combinations of input circumstances
D	Is the same as equivalence partitioning tests

Question 27

Independent Verification & Validation is

A	Done by the Developer
B	Done by the Test Engineers
C	Done by an Entity Outside the Project’s sphere of influence
D	Done By Management

Question 28

An input field takes the year of birth between 1900 and 2004. The boundary values for testing this field are:

A	0,1900,2004,2005
B	1899, 1900, 1901,2003,2004,2005
C	1900, 2004
D	1899,1900,2004,2005

Question 29

Defect Management process does not include

A	Deliverable base-lining
B	Management reporting
C	None of the above
D	Defect prevention

Question 30

Tests are prioritized so that:

A	You do more effective testing
B	You do the best testing in the time available
C	You shorten the time required for testing
D	You find more faults

Question 31

Inspections can find all the following except:

A	How much of the code has been covered
B	Variables not defined in the code
C	Spelling and grammar faults in the documents
D	Requirements that have been omitted from the design documents

Question 32

What is Exploratory testing ?

A	Concurrent test design, test execution, test logging and learning
B	Systematic approach to identifying specific equivalent classes of input.
C	The process of anticipating or guessing where defects might occur.
D	The testing carried out by a chartered engineer.

Question 33

Which of the following should NOT normally be an objective for a test?

A	To demonstrate that the software doesn’t work
B	To find faults in the software
C	To assess whether the software is ready for release
D	To prove that the software is correct

Question 34

Acceptance test cases are based on what?

A	Design
B	Code
C	Requirements
D	Decision table

Question 35

To test a function, the programmer has to write a ______, which calls the function and passes it test data

A	Proxy
B	Stub
C	None of the above
D	Driver

Question 36

Pick the best definition of quality

A	Zero defects
B	Conformance to requirements
C	Quality is job one
D	Work as designed

Question 37

Statement Coverage will not check for the following

A	Unused Statement
B	Unused Branches
C	Dead Code
D	Statement Coverage will not check for the following

Question 38

Which two specifications based testing techniques are most closely related to each other?

A	Decision tables and boundary value analysis
B	Decision tables and state transition testing
C	Equivalence partitioning and state transition testing
D	Equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis

Question 39

A common test technique during component test is

A	Security testing
B	Performance testing
C	Statement and branch testing
D	Usability testing

Question 40

One Key reason why developers have difficulty testing their own work is:

A	Lack of Objectivity
B	Lack of technical documentation
C	Lack of test tools on the market for developers
D	Lack of training

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