ISTQB Software Testing Quiz 8

1. Which of the following is likely to benefit most from the use of test tools providing test capture and replay facilities?

Regression testing

Integration testing

System testing

User acceptance testing

This is because automation suites take a lot of work to create and maintain, and this investment only becomes worthwhile if the suites are run regularly (as is the case with regression testing).

Explanation

This is because automation suites take a lot of work to create and maintain, and this investment only becomes worthwhile if the suites are run regularly (as is the case with regression testing).

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This ISTQB Software Testing Quiz focuses on key aspects such as regression testing, testable requirements, test planning, and the objectives and benefits of testing.

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2. Which of the following would not normally form part of a test plan?

Features to be tested

Incident reports

Risks

Schedule

Incident reports can't be written until testing occurs, so they can hardly be part of the test plan.

Explanation

Incident reports can't be written until testing occurs, so they can hardly be part of the test plan.

3. In prioritising what to test, the most important objective is to:

Find as many faults as possible.

Test high risk areas.

Obtain good test coverage.

Test whatever is easiest to test.

With the exception of "Test whatever is easiest to test", all the other options are important. However, the testing of high risk areas is the most important.

Explanation

With the exception of "Test whatever is easiest to test", all the other options are important. However, the testing of high risk areas is the most important.

4. An important benefit of code inspections 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.

The last three options are clearly false, so by process of elimination the answer is A.

Explanation

The last three options are clearly false, so by process of elimination the answer is A.

5. Which of the following requirements is testable?

The system will be user friendly.

The safety-critical parts of the system will contain zero faults.

The response time will be less than one second for the specified usage load.

The system will be built to be portable.

Except for the response time of less than one second, all the other options are too vague to be testable.

Explanation

Except for the response time of less than one second, all the other options are too vague to be testable.

6. Which of the following should not normally be an objective for a test?

To find faults in the software.

To assess whether the software is ready for release.

To demonstrate that the software doesn't work.

To prove that the software is correct.

It is impossible to prove that software is correct. (Remember Testing Principle 1: Testing shows the presence of defects).

Explanation

It is impossible to prove that software is correct. (Remember Testing Principle 1: Testing shows the presence of defects).

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