ISTQB 2011 5

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  • 1. 

    Q. 161: Drivers are tools used to control and operate tge software being testeD.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 2. 

    Q. 162: Typical defects discovered by static analysis includes

    • A.

      Programming standard violations

    • B.

      Referring a variable with an undefined value

    • C.

      Security vulnerabilities

    • D.

      All Above

    Correct Answer
    C. Security vulnerabilities
  • 3. 

    Q. 163: EULA stands for

    • A.

      End Usability License Agreement

    • B.

      End User License Agreement

    • C.

      End User License Arrangement

    • D.

      End User License Attachment

    Correct Answer
    B. End User License Agreement
  • 4. 

    Q. 164: ________is a very early build intended for limited distribution to a few keycustomers and to marketing for demonstration purposes.

    • A.

      Alpha release

    • B.

      Beta release

    • C.

      Test release document

    • D.

      Build

    Correct Answer
    B. Beta release
  • 5. 

    Q. 165: CAST stands for

    • A.

      Computer Aided Software Testing

    • B.

      Computer Aided Software Tools

    • C.

      Computer Analysis Software Techniques

    • D.

      None

    Correct Answer
    A. Computer Aided Software Testing
  • 6. 

    Q. 166: The tool modifies the program code or manipulates tge operating environmentin any way is considered non-invasive

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 7. 

    Q. 167: Which test may not mimic real world situations

    • A.

      Functional testing

    • B.

      Structural Testing

    • C.

      All of the above

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    B. Structural Testing
  • 8. 

    Q. 168: _______ includes both Black box and White Box Testing features

    • A.

      Gray Box Testing

    • B.

      Hybrid Testing

    • C.

      A. & B.

    • D.

      None

    Correct Answer
    A. Gray Box Testing
  • 9. 

    Q. 169: Exhaustive testing is possible

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 10. 

    Q. 170: Tool which stores requirement statements, check for consistency and allowrequirements to be prioritized and enable individual tests to be traceable torequirements, functions and features.

    • A.

      Incident management tools

    • B.

      Requirements management tools

    • C.

      Configuration management tools

    • D.

      None

    Correct Answer
    B. Requirements management tools
  • 11. 

    Q. 171: The number of tests to test all control statements equals the cyclomaticcomplexity

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 12. 

    Q. 172: Boundary value analysis can only be used during white-box testing.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 13. 

    Q. 173: Which of these are objectives for software testing?

    • A.

      Determine the productivity of programmers

    • B.

      Eliminate the need for future program maintenance

    • C.

      Eliminate every error prior to release

    • D.

      Uncover software errors

    Correct Answer
    D. Uncover software errors
  • 14. 

    Q. 174: Failure is _________

    • A.

      Incorrect program behaviour due to a fault in the program

    • B.

      Bug found before product Release

    • C.

      Bug found after product Release

    • D.

      Bug found during Design phase

    Correct Answer
    A. Incorrect program behaviour due to a fault in the program
  • 15. 

    Q. 175: During the software development process, at what point can the test processstart?

    • A.

      When the code is complete.

    • B.

      When the design is complete.

    • C.

      When the software requirements have been approved.

    • D.

      When the first code module is ready for unit testing

    Correct Answer
    C. When the software requirements have been approved.
  • 16. 

    Q. 176: "How much testing is enough?"

    • A.

      This question is impossible to answer

    • B.

      This question is easy 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

    Correct Answer
    C. The answer depends on the risk for your industry, contract and special requirements
  • 17. 

    Q. 177: Which of the following tools would be involved in the automation of regression test?

    • A.

      Data tester

    • B.

      Boundary tester

    • C.

      Capture/Playback

    • D.

      Output comparator.

    Correct Answer
    C. Capture/Playback
  • 18. 

    Q. 178: Incorrect form of Logic coverage is:

    • A.

      Statement Coverage

    • B.

      Pole Coverage

    • C.

      Condition Coverage

    • D.

      Path Coverage

    Correct Answer
    B. Pole Coverage
  • 19. 

    Q. 179: Code Coverage is used as a measure of what?

    • A.

      Defects

    • B.

      Trends analysis

    • C.

      Test Effectiveness

    • D.

      Time Spent Testing

    Correct Answer
    C. Test Effectiveness
  • 20. 

    Q. 180: Fault Masking is

    • A.

      Error condition hiding another error condition

    • B.

      Creating a test case which does not reveal a fault

    • C.

      Masking a fault by developer

    • D.

      Masking a fault by a tester

    Correct Answer
    A. Error condition hiding another error condition
  • 21. 

    Q. 181: Which of the following is not a quality characteristic listed in ISO 9126Standard?

    • A.

      Functionality

    • B.

      Usability

    • C.

      Supportability

    • D.

      Maintainability

    Correct Answer
    C. Supportability
  • 22. 

    Q. 182: One Key reason why developers have difficulty testing their own work is :

    • A.

      Lack of technical documentation

    • B.

      Lack of test tools on the market for developers

    • C.

      Lack of training

    • D.

      Lack of Objectivity

    Correct Answer
    D. Lack of Objectivity
  • 23. 

    Q. 183: Statement Coverage will not check for the following.

    • A.

      Missing Statements

    • B.

      Unused Branches

    • C.

      Dead Code

    • D.

      Unused Statement

    Correct Answer
    A. Missing Statements
  • 24. 

    Q. 184: Given the Following programIF X <>= ZTHEN Statement 2;ENDMcCabe’s Cyclomatic Complexity is :

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      3

    • C.

      4

    • D.

      5

    Correct Answer
    B. 3
  • 25. 

    Q. 185: To test a function, the programmer has to write a _________, which calls thefunction to be tested and passes it test data.

    • A.

      Stub

    • B.

      Driver

    • C.

      Proxy

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    B. Driver
  • 26. 

    Q. 186: Pick the best definition of quality

    • A.

      Quality is job one

    • B.

      Zero defects

    • C.

      Conformance to requirements

    • D.

      Work as designed

    Correct Answer
    C. Conformance to requirements
  • 27. 

    Q. 187: Boundary value testing

    • A.

      Is the same as equivalence partitioning tests

    • B.

      Test boundary conditions on, below and above the edges of input and output equivalence classes

    • C.

      Tests combinations of input circumstances

    • D.

      Is used in white box testing strategy

    Correct Answer
    B. Test boundary conditions on, below and above the edges of input and output equivalence classes
  • 28. 

    Q. 188: An input field takes the year of birth between 1900 and 2004The boundary values for testing this field are

    • A.

      0,1900,2004,2005

    • B.

      1900, 2004

    • C.

      1899,1900,2004,2005

    • D.

      1899, 1900, 1901,2003,2004,2005

    Correct Answer
    C. 1899,1900,2004,2005
  • 29. 

    Q. 189: How many test cases are necessary to cover all the possible sequences ofstatements (paths) for the following program fragment? Assume that the two conditions are independent of each other:if (Condition 1)then statement 1else statement 2fiif (Condition 2)then statement 3fi

    • A.

      2 Test Cases

    • B.

      3 Test Cases

    • C.

      4 Test Cases

    • D.

      Not achievable

    Correct Answer
    A. 2 Test Cases
  • 30. 

    Q. 190: A common test technique during component test is

    • A.

      Statement and branch testing

    • B.

      Usability testing

    • C.

      Security testing

    • D.

      Performance testing

    Correct Answer
    A. Statement and branch testing
  • 31. 

    Q. 191: In a review meeting a moderator is a person who

    • A.

      Takes minutes of the meeting

    • B.

      Mediates between people

    • C.

      Takes telephone calls

    • D.

      Writes the documents to be reviewed

    Correct Answer
    B. Mediates between people
  • 32. 

    Q. 192: Acceptance test cases are based on what?

    • A.

      Requirements

    • B.

      Design

    • C.

      Code

    • D.

      Decision table

    Correct Answer
    A. Requirements
  • 33. 

    Q. 193: Which one of the following are non-functional testing methods?

    • A.

      System testing

    • B.

      Usability testing

    • C.

      Performance testing

    • D.

      Both B & C

    Correct Answer
    D. Both B & C
  • 34. 

    Q. 194: Independent Verification & Validation is

    • A.

      Done by the Developer

    • B.

      Done by the Test Engineers

    • C.

      Done By Management

    • D.

      Done by an Entity Outside the Project’s sphere of influence

    Correct Answer
    D. Done by an Entity Outside the Project’s sphere of influence
  • 35. 

    Q. 195: Defect Management process does not include

    • A.

      Defect prevention

    • B.

      Deliverable base-lining

    • C.

      Management reporting

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    B. Deliverable base-lining
  • 36. 

    Q. 196: Which of the following could be a reason for a failure1) Testing fault2) Software fault3) Design fault4) Environment Fault5) Documentation Fault

    • A.

      2 is a valid reason; 1,3,4 & 5 are not

    • B.

      1,2,3,4 are valid reasons; 5 is not

    • C.

      1,2,3 are valid reasons; 4 & 5 are not

    • D.

      All of them are valid reasons for failure

    Correct Answer
    D. All of them are valid reasons for failure
  • 37. 

    Q. 197: Test are prioritized so that:

    • A.

      You shorten the time required for testing

    • B.

      You do the best testing in the time available

    • C.

      You do more effective testing

    • D.

      You find more faults

    Correct Answer
    B. You do the best testing in the time available
  • 38. 

    Q. 198: When a new testing tool is purchased, it should be used first by:

    • A.

      A small team to establish the best way to use the tool

    • B.

      Everyone who may eventually have some use for the tool

    • C.

      The independent testing team

    • D.

      The vendor contractor to write the initial scripts

    Correct Answer
    A. A small team to establish the best way to use the tool
  • 39. 

    Q. 199: During which test activity could faults be found most cost effectively?

    • A.

      Execution

    • B.

      Design

    • C.

      Planning

    • D.

      Check Exit criteria completion

    Correct Answer
    C. Planning
  • 40. 

    Q. 200: What is the difference between testing software developed by contractoroutside your country, versus testing software developed by a contractor within yourcountry?

    • A.

      Does not meet people needs

    • B.

      Cultural difference

    • C.

      Loss of control over reallocation of resources

    • D.

      Relinquishments of control

    Correct Answer
    B. Cultural difference

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