ISTQB Mock Test 6
ISTQB MOCK TEST - 8
- 1.1. We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:
- A.
Each test stage has a different purpose.
- B.
It is easier to manage testing in stages.
- C.
We can run different tests in different environments.
- D.
The more stages we have, the better the testing.
- 2.2. Which of the following is likely to benefit most from the use of test toolsproviding test capture and replay facilities?
- A.
Regression testing
- B.
Integration testing
- C.
System testing
- D.
User acceptance testing
- 3.3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
- A.
A minimal test set that achieves 100% LCSAJ coverage will also achieve 100% branch coverage.
- B.
A minimal test set that achieves 100% path coverage will also achieve 100% statement coverage.
- C.
A minimal test set that achieves 100% path coverage will generally detect more faults than one that achieves 100% statement coverage.
- D.
A minimal test set that achieves 100% statement coverage will generally detect more faults than one that achieves 100% branch coverage.
- 4.4. Which of the following requirements is testable?
- A.
The system shall be user friendly.
- B.
The safety-critical parts of the system shall contain 0 faults.
- C.
The response time shall be less than one second for the specified design load.
- D.
The system shall be built to be portable.
- 5.5. Analyze the following highly simplified procedure:Ask: "What type of ticket do you require, single or return?"IF the customer wants ‘return’Ask: "What rate, Standard or Cheap-day?"IF the customer replies ‘Cheap-day’Say: "That will be £11:20"ELSESay: "That will be £19:50"ENDIFELSESay: "That will be £9:75"ENDIFNow decide the minimum number of tests that are needed to ensure that allthe questions have been asked, all combinations have occurred and allreplies given.
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- 6.6. Error guessing:
- A.
Supplements formal test design techniques.
- B.
Can only be used in component, integration and system testing.
- C.
Is only performed in user acceptance testing.
- D.
Is not repeatable and should not be used.
- 7.7. Which of the following is NOT true of test coverage criteria?
- A.
Test coverage criteria can be measured in terms of items exercised by a test suite.
- B.
A measure of test coverage criteria is the percentage of user requirements covered.
- C.
A measure of test coverage criteria is the percentage of faults found.
- D.
Test coverage criteria are often used when specifying test completion criteria.
- 8.8. In prioritizing what to test, the most important objective is to:
- A.
Find as many faults as possible.
- B.
Test high risk areas.
- C.
Obtain good test coverage.
- D.
Test whatever is easiest to test.
- 9.9. Given the following sets of test management terms (v-z), and activitydescriptions (1-5), which one of the following best pairs the two sets?v - test controlw - test monitoringx - test estimationy - incident managementz - configuration control1 - calculation of required test resources2 - maintenance of record of test results3 - re-allocation of resources when tests overrun4 - report on deviation from test plan5 - tracking of anomalous test results
- A.
V-3,w-2,x-1,y-5,z-4
- B.
V-2,w-5,x-1,y-4,z-3
- C.
V-3,w-4,x-1,y-5,z-2
- D.
V-2,w-1,x-4,y-3,z-5
- 10.10. Which one of the following statements about system testing is NOT true?
- A.
System tests are often performed by independent teams.
- B.
Functional testing is used more than structural testing.
- C.
Faults found during system tests can be very expensive to fix.
- D.
End-users should be involved in system tests.
- 11.11. Which of the following is false?
- A.
Incidents should always be fixed.
- B.
An incident occurs when expected and actual results differ.
- C.
Incidents can be analyzed to assist in test process improvement.
- D.
An incident can be raised against documentation.
- 12.12. Enough testing has been performed when:
- A.
Time runs out.
- B.
The required level of confidence has been achieved.
- C.
No more faults are found.
- D.
The users won’t find any serious faults.
- 13.13. Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?
- A.
Incident resolution is the responsibility of the author of the software under test.
- B.
Incidents may be raised against user requirements.
- C.
Incidents require investigation and/or correction.
- D.
Incidents are raised when expected and actual results differ.
- 14.14. Which of the following is not described in a unit test standard?
- A.
Syntax testing
- B.
Equivalence partitioning
- C.
Stress testing
- D.
Modified condition/decision coverage
- 15.15. Which of the following is false?
- A.
In a system two different failures may have different severities.
- B.
A system is necessarily more reliable after debugging for the removal of a fault.
- C.
A fault need not affect the reliability of a system.
- D.
Undetected errors may lead to faults and eventually to incorrect behavior.
- 16.16. Which one of the following statements, about capture-replay tools, is NOTcorrect?
- A.
They are used to support multi-user testing.
- B.
They are used to capture and animate user requirements.
- C.
They are the most frequently purchased types of CAST tool.
- D.
They capture aspects of user behavior.
- 17.17. How would you estimate the amount of re-testing likely to be required?
- A.
Metrics from previous similar projects
- B.
Discussions with the development team
- C.
Time allocated for regression testing
- D.
A & b
- 18.18. Which of the following is true of the V-model?
- A.
It states that modules are tested against user requirements.
- B.
It only models the testing phase.
- C.
It specifies the test techniques to be used.
- D.
It includes the verification of designs.
- 19.19. The oracle assumption:
- A.
Is that there is some existing system against which test output may be checked.
- B.
Is that the tester can routinely identify the correct outcome of a test.
- C.
Is that the tester knows everything about the software under test.
- D.
Is that the tests are reviewed by experienced testers.
- 20.20. Which of the following characterizes the cost of faults?
- A.
They are cheapest to find in the early development phases and the most expensive to fix in the latest test phases.
- B.
They are easiest to find during system testing but the most expensive to fix then.
- C.
Faults are cheapest to find in the early development phases but the most expensive to fix then.
- D.
Although faults are most expensive to find during early development phases, they are cheapest to fix then.
- 21.21. Which of the following should NOT normally be an objective for a test?
- A.
To find faults in the software.
- B.
To assess whether the software is ready for release.
- C.
To demonstrate that the software doesn’t work.
- D.
To prove that the software is correct.
- 22.22. Which of the following is a form of functional testing?
- A.
Boundary value analysis
- B.
Usability testing
- C.
Performance testing
- D.
Security testing
- 23.23. Which of the following would NOT normally form part of a test plan?
- A.
Features to be tested
- B.
Incident reports
- C.
Risks
- D.
Schedule
- 24.24. Which of these activities provides the biggest potential cost saving from theuse of CAST?
- A.
Test management
- B.
Test design
- C.
Test execution
- D.
Test planning
- 25.25. Which of the following is NOT a white box technique?
- A.
Statement testing
- B.
Path testing
- C.
Data flow testing
- D.
State transition testing
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