ISTQB- Module3- Exam1

1. Which one of the following roles is typically used in a review?

Champion

Author

Project sponsor

Custodian

2. During the software development process, at what point can the test process starts?

When the code is complete

When the design is complete

When the software requirement have been approved

When the first code modules are ready for unit testing

3. Which of the following is a static test?

Code inspection

Coverage Analysis

Usability Assessment

Installation test

4. Typical defects that are easier to find in reviews than in dynamic testing are:

Deviations from standards

Requirement defects

Design defects

All of the above

5. Static analysis is best described as:

The analysis of batch programs

The reviewing of test plans

The analysis of program code

The use of black box testing

6. Consider the following statements about early Test Design(i). Early Test Design can prevent fault multiplication(ii). Faults found during early test design more expansive to fix(iii). Early test design can find faults(iv). Early test design can cause changes to the requirements(v). Early test design takes more effort

(i), (iii) & (iv) are true: (ii) & (v) are false

(iii) is true: (i), (ii), (iv) & (v) are false

(iii) & (iv) are true: (i), (ii) & (v) are false

(i), (iii), (iv) & (v) are true: (ii) is false

(i) & (iii) are true: (ii), (iv) & (v) are false

7. Which of the following statements about reviews is true?

Reviews cannot be performed on user requirements specifications

Reviews are the least effective way of testing code

Reviews are unlikely to find faults in test plans

Reviews should be performed on specifications, code, and test plans

8. Could review or inspection be considered part of testing?

No, because they apply to development document

No, because they are normally applied before testing

No, because they don’t apply to the test documentation

Yes, because both help detect faults and improve quality

Yes, because testing includes all non-constructive activities

9. An important benefits of code an inspection is that they?

Enable the code to be tested before the execution environment is ready

Can be performed by the person who wrote the code

Can be performed by inexperienced staff

Are cheap to perform

10. Which of the following statements are true?

Faults in program specifications are the most expansive to fix

Faults in code are the most expensive to fix

Faults in requirements are the most expansive to fix

Faults in design are the most expansive to fix

11. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

Inspection is most formal review process

Inspections should be lead by trained leaders

Managers can perform inspections on management documents

Inspection is appropriate even when there are no written documents

Inspections compare documents with source documents

12. The cost of fixing a fault:

Is not important

Increases as we move the move the product towards live use

Decrease as we move the move the product towards live use

D. Is more expansive if found in requirements than functional design

Can’t be determined

13. What do static analysis tools analyze?

Design

Test cases

Requirements

Program code

14. Who are the persons involved in a Formal Review:-i. Managerii. Moderatoriii. Scribe / Recorderiv. Assistant Manager

I,ii,iii,iv are true

I,ii,iii are true and iv is false

Ii,iii,iv are true and i is false

I,iv are true and ii, iii are false

15. Typical defects that are easier to find in reviews than in dynamic testing are:

Deviations from standards

Requirement defects

Design defects

Insufficient maintainability and incorrect interface specifications

All of the above

16. Who is responsible for documenting all the issues, problems and open point that were identified during the review meeting

Moderator

Scribe

Reviewers

Author

17. Which of the following has the typical formal review activities in the correct sequence?

Kick-off, review meeting, planning, follow-up

Kick-off, planning, review meeting, re-work

Planning, kick-off, individual preparation, review meeting

Planning, individual preparation, follow-up, re-work

18. Which of the following statements is NOT true

Inspection is the most formal review process

Inspections should be led by a trained leader

Managers can perform inspections on management documents

Inspection is appropriate even when there are no written documents

Inspection compares documents with predecessor (source) documents

19. Which of the following statements are true? i. Defects are likely to be found earlier in the development process by using reviews rather than static analysis. ii. Walkthroughs require code but static analysis does not require code. iii. Informal reviews can be performed on code and specifications. iv. Dynamic techniques are generally used before static techniques. v. Dynamic techniques can only be used after code is ready to be executed. Select one:

I, ii, vi

Ii, iii, v

I, iv, v

I, iii, v

20. In formal review, Rework: fixing defects found typically done by _________

Moderator

Author

Reviewer

Recorder

21. Find the correct flow of the phases of a formal review

Planning, Review meeting, Rework, Kick off

Planning, Individual preparation, Kick off, Rework

Planning, Review meeting, Rework, Follow up

Planning, Individual preparation, Follow up, Kick off

22. Static Analysis

Same as static testing

Done by the developers

Both A and B

None of the above

23. Which typical defects are easier to find using static instead of dynamic testing:L. Deviation from StandardsM. Requirements defectsN. Insufficient maintainabilityO. Incorrect interface specificationsSelect one:

L, M, N and O

L and N

L, N and O

L, M and N

24. In a review meeting a Moderator is a person who:

Takes a minute of the meeting

Mediates between people

Takes a telephone calls

Writes the documents to be reviewed

25. Which of the following are static techniques?

Walk through

State transition testing

Decision table testing

Statement testing

26. Which of the following statements are correct for walkthroughs?(i) Often led by the author.(ii) Documented and defined results.(iii) All participants have defined roles.(iv) Used to aid learning.(v) Main purpose is to find defects

(i) and (v) are correct

(ii) and (iii) are correct

(i) and (iv) are correct

(iii) and (iv) are correct

27. Which of the following statements are TRUE for informal reviews? I. Easy to get started and have some benefitII. Have no or minimal formal processIII. The process must be documentedIV. May include paired programming

I, II and IV

I and III

III and IV

I, III and IV

28. Which test requires the execution of the software component?

Formal inspection

Dynamic testing

Code walkthrough

Execution testing

29. Which of the following statements about early test design are true and which are false?1. Defects found during early test design are more expensive to fix.2. Early test design can find defects3. Early test design can cause changes to the requirements4. Early test design takes more effort

1 and 3 are true. 2 and 4 are false

2 is true. 1, 3 and 4 are false

2 and 3 are true. 1 and 4 are false

2, 3 and 4 are true. 1 is false

30. Why static testing and dynamic testing described as complementary?

Because they share the aim of identifying defects and find the same types of defect

Because they have different aims and differ in the types of defect they find

Because they have different aims but find the same types of defect

Because they share the aim of identifying defects but differ in the types of defect they find

31. For which of the following would a static analysis tool be MOST useful?

Supporting reviews

Validating models of the software

Testing code executed in a special test harness

Enforcement of coding standards

32. Which of the following statements are true?(i) Defects are likely to be found earlier in the development process by using reviews rather than static analysis.(ii) Walkthroughs require code but static analysis does not require code.(iii) Informal reviews can be performed on code and specifications.(iv) Dynamic techniques are generally used before static techniques.(v) Dynamic techniques can only be used after code is ready to be executed.

(i), (ii), (vi)

(ii), (iii), (v)

(i), (iv), (v)

(i), (iii), (v)

33. Which expression best matches the following characteristics or review processes: 1. Led by author 2. Undocumented 3. No management participation 4. Led by a trained moderator or leader 5. Uses entry exit criteria s) Inspection t) Peer review u) Informal review v) Walkthrough

S = 4, t = 3, u = 2 and 5, v = 1

S = 4 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 1

S = 1 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 4

S = 5, t = 4, u = 3, v = 1 and 2

S = 4 and 5, t = 1, u = 2, v = 3

34. Defects discovered by static analysis tools include: i. Variables that are never used. ii. Security vulnerabilities. iii. Programming Standard Violations iv. Uncalled functions and procedure

I , ii,iii,iv is correct

Iii ,is correct I,ii,iv are incorrect

I ,ii, iii and iv are incorrect

Iv, ii is correct

35. Reviews, static analysis and dynamic testing have the same objective

Identifying defects

Fixing defects

A and B

None of the above

36. Success Factors for a review include:i. Each Review does not have a predefined objectiveii. Defects found are welcomed and expressed objectivelyiii. Management supports a good review process.iv. There is an emphasis on learning and process improvement.

Ii,iii,iv are correct and i is incorrect

Iii , i , iv is correct and ii is incorrect

I , iii , iv , ii is in correct

Ii is correct

37. Which of the following activities differentiate a walkthrough from a formal review?

A walkthrough does not allow a defined process

For a walkthrough individual preparation by the reviewer is optional

A Walkthrough requires meeting

A Walkthrough finds the cause of the failures while formal review finds the failure

38. What can static analysis NOT find?

The use of a variable before it has been defined

Unreachable (dead) code

Whether the value stored in a variable is correct

The re definition of a variable before it has been used

Array bound violations

39. Which of the following is correct about static analysis tools?

Static analysis tools are used only by developers

Compilers may offer some support for static analysis

Static analysis tools help find failures rather than defects

Static analysis tools require execution of the code to analyze of the code to analyze the coverage

40. Entry criteria should address questions such as I. Are the necessary documentation, design and requirements information available that will allow testers to operate the system and judge correct behavior. II. Is the test environment-lab, hardware, software and system administration support ready? III. Those conditions and situations that must prevail in the testing process to allow testing to continue effectively and efficiently. IV. Are the supporting utilities, accessories and prerequisites available in forms that testers can use?

I, II and IV

I, II and III

I, II, III and IV

II, III and IV

ISTQB- Module3- Exam1

1. Which one of the following roles is typically used in a review?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. During the software development process, at what point can the test process starts?

3. Which of the following is a static test?

4. Typical defects that are easier to find in reviews than in dynamic testing are:

5. Static analysis is best described as:

7. Which of the following statements about reviews is true?

8. Could review or inspection be considered part of testing?

9. An important benefits of code an inspection is that they?

10. Which of the following statements are true?

11. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

12. The cost of fixing a fault:

13. What do static analysis tools analyze?

14. Who are the persons involved in a Formal Review:-i. Managerii. Moderatoriii. Scribe / Recorderiv. Assistant Manager

15. Typical defects that are easier to find in reviews than in dynamic testing are:

16. Who is responsible for documenting all the issues, problems and open point that were identified during the review meeting

17. Which of the following has the typical formal review activities in the correct sequence?

18. Which of the following statements is NOT true

20. In formal review, Rework: fixing defects found typically done by _________

21. Find the correct flow of the phases of a formal review

22. Static Analysis

23. Which typical defects are easier to find using static instead of dynamic testing:L. Deviation from StandardsM. Requirements defectsN. Insufficient maintainabilityO. Incorrect interface specificationsSelect one:

24. In a review meeting a Moderator is a person who:

25. Which of the following are static techniques?

26. Which of the following statements are correct for walkthroughs?(i) Often led by the author.(ii) Documented and defined results.(iii) All participants have defined roles.(iv) Used to aid learning.(v) Main purpose is to find defects

27. Which of the following statements are TRUE for informal reviews? I. Easy to get started and have some benefitII. Have no or minimal formal processIII. The process must be documentedIV. May include paired programming

28. Which test requires the execution of the software component?

29. Which of the following statements about early test design are true and which are false?1. Defects found during early test design are more expensive to fix.2. Early test design can find defects3. Early test design can cause changes to the requirements4. Early test design takes more effort

30. Why static testing and dynamic testing described as complementary?

31. For which of the following would a static analysis tool be MOST useful?

33. Which expression best matches the following characteristics or review processes: 1. Led by author 2. Undocumented 3. No management participation 4. Led by a trained moderator or leader 5. Uses entry exit criteria s) Inspection t) Peer review u) Informal review v) Walkthrough

34. Defects discovered by static analysis tools include: i. Variables that are never used. ii. Security vulnerabilities. iii. Programming Standard Violations iv. Uncalled functions and procedure

35. Reviews, static analysis and dynamic testing have the same objective

36. Success Factors for a review include:i. Each Review does not have a predefined objectiveii. Defects found are welcomed and expressed objectivelyiii. Management supports a good review process.iv. There is an emphasis on learning and process improvement.

37. Which of the following activities differentiate a walkthrough from a formal review?

38. What can static analysis NOT find?

39. Which of the following is correct about static analysis tools?