World's Hardest Mega Quiz On Software Testing!

1. Q. 400: A risk-based approach to testing provides proactive opportunities to reduce the
levels of product risk, starting in the initial stages of a project

True

False

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

Statement and branch testing

Usability testing

Security testing

Performance testing

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

Requirements

Design

Code

Decision table

4. What statement about static analysis is true?

With static analysis, defects can be found that are difficult to find with dynamic testing.

Compiling is not a form of static analysis.

When properly performed, static analysis makes functional testing redundant.

Static analysis finds all faults.

5. Q. 415: Verification activities during design stages are

Reviewing and Inspecting

Inspecting and Testing

Reviewing and Testing

Reviewing, Inspecting and Testing.

6. Q. 416: Equivalence partitioning consists of various activities:

Ensure that test cases test each input and output equivalence class at least once

Identify all inputs and all outputs

Identify equivalence classes for each input

All of the above

7. Use case testing is useful for which of the following? P. Designing acceptance tests with users or customers. Q. Making sure that the mainstream business processes are tested. R. Finding defects in the interaction between components. S. Identifying the maximum and minimum values for every input field. T. Identifying the percentage of statements exercised by a sets of tests.

P, Q and R

Q, S and T

P,Q and S

R, S and T

8. Q. 174: Failure is _________

Incorrect program behaviour due to a fault in the program

Bug found before product Release

Bug found after product Release

Bug found during Design phase

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

Missing Statements

Unused Branches

Dead Code

Unused Statement

10. What is the primary difference between the test plan, the test design specification, and the test procedure specification?

11. White Box Techniques are also called as:

Structural Testing

Design Based Testing

Error Guessing Technique

Experience Based Technique

Learning objective 2.3.3

Explanation

Learning objective 2.3.3

12. Component Testing is also called as:
^{i. Unit Testing

ii. Program Testing

iii. Module Testing

iv. System Component Testing}

I,ii,iii are true and iv is false

I,ii,iii,iv are false

I,ii,iv are true and iii is false

All of above are true

Learning objective 2.2.1

Explanation

Learning objective 2.2.1

13. Q. 203: Which of the following is not a static testing technique

Error guessing

Walkthrough

Data flow analysis

Inspections

14. Q. 430: Functional tests can be performed at all test levels

True

False

15. Q. 438: Random Testing

Program is tested randomly sampling the input.

A black-box testing technique

Both A. and B.

None of the above.

16. Q. 441: Test Plan

Road map for testing

Tells about the actual results and expected results

Both a and b

None of the above

17. Q. 453: Which of the following is a form of functional testing?

Boundary value analysis

Usability testing

Performance testing

Security testing

18. Q. 456: 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

19. Q. 457: Which of the following is false?

Incidents should always be fixed.

An incident occurs when expected and actual results differ.

Incidents can be analysed to assist in test process improvement.

An incident can be raised against documentation.

20. Q. 463: Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?

Incident resolution is the responsibility of the author of the software under test.

Incidents may be raised against user requirements.

Incidents require investigation and/or correction.

Incidents are raised when expected and actual results differ.

21. Q. 467: Error guessing:

Supplements formal test design techniques.

Can only be used in component, integration and system testing.

Is only performed in user acceptance testing.

Is not repeatable and should not be used.

22. With a highly experienced tester with a good business background which approach to defining test procedures would be effective and more efficient for a project under severe time presure ?

High level outline of the test conditions and general steps to take

Every step in the test spelled out in detail

High level outline of the test conditions with the steps to take discussed in detail with another experienced tester

Detailed documentation of all test cases andcareful records of each step taken in the testing.

23. Q. 277: Impact Analysis helps to decide:

How much regression testing should be done.

Exit Criteria

How many more test cases need to written.

Different Tools to perform Regression Testing

24. Q. 475: 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.

25. Q. 287: We use the output of the requirement analysis, the requirement specification
as the input for writing:

User Acceptance Test Cases

Integration Level Test Cases

Unit Level Test Cases

Program specifications

26. Q. 486: Which of the following are disadvantages of capturing tests by recording the actions of a manual tester?
i The script may be unstable when unexpected events occur.
ii Data for a number of similar tests is automatically stored separately from the script.
iii Expected results must be added to the captured script.
iv The captured script documents the exact inputs entered by the tester.
v When replaying a captured test, the tester may need to debug the script if it doesn’t play correctly.

I, iii, iv, v.

Ii, iv and v.

I, ii and iv.

I and v.

27. Q. 304: Which tool will be used to test the flag memory leaks and unassigned pointers

Dynamic analysis tool

Static Analysis tool.

Maintenance tool.

Configuration tool.

28. Q. 73: Arc testing is known as

Branch testing

Agile testing

Beta testing

Ad-hoc testing

29. Which of the following tools will you use to detect a memory leak ?

Dynamic analysis

Memory analysis

State analysis

Coverage analysis

30. Q. 321: What is failure?

Deviation from expected result to actual result

Defect in the software.

Error in the program code.

Fault in the system.

31. We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:

Each test stage has a different purpose.

It is easier to manage testing in stages.

We can run different tests in different environments

The more stages we have, the better the testing.

32. Who would USUALLY perform debugging activities?

Developers.

Analysts.

Testers.

Incident Managers.

33. Which of the following will not be checked in statement testing ?

Missing statements

Unreachable code

Unused statement

Unused branches

34. What is the MAIN focus of acceptance testing?

Testing for a business perspective.

Finding faults in the system.

Ensuring that the system is acceptable to all users.

Testing the system with other systems.

35. Q. 59: Bug life cycle

Open, Assigned, Fixed, Closed

Open, Fixed, Assigned, Closed

Assigned, Open, Closed, Fixed

Assigned, Open, Fixed, Closed

36. Which of the following is TRUE?

Confirmation testing and Regression testing are both testing fixes to a set of defects.

37. A typical commercial test execution tool would be able to perform all of the following EXCEPT:

Generating expected outputs

Replaying inputs according to a programmed script

Comparison of expected outcomes with actual outcomes

Recording test inputs

Reading test values from a data file

38. The difference between re-testing and regression testing is

Re-testing is running a test again; regression testing looks for unexpected side effects

Re-testing looks for unexpected side effects; regression testing is repeating those tests

Re-testing is done after faults are fixed; regression testing is done earlier

Re-testing uses different environments, regression testing uses the same environment

Re-testing is done by developers, regression testing is done by independent testers

39. A risk-based approach to testing provides proactive opportunities to reduce the levels of product risk, starting in the initial stages of a project

True

False

40. Match the following terms and statements. 1.Decision Table Testing 2.Decision Testing 3.State Transition Testing 4.Exploratory Testing W. Testing carried out with min test planning. X. A test technique used which may be used to verify different system depending oncurrent conditions or previous history. Y. A test technique which combines combinations of inputs that might not otherwise havebeen exercised during testing. Z. A form of control flow testing based on decision outcomes.

1Y, 2Z, 3X, 4W.

1X ,2W, 3Z, 4Y.

1Z, 2X, 3W, 4Y.

1Z, 2Y, 3X, 4W.

41. Q. 349: Increasing the quality of the software, by better development methods, will
affect the time needed for testing (the test phases) by:

Reducing test time

No change

Increasing test time

Can’t say

42. Beta testing is:

Performed by customers at their own site

Performed by customers at their software developer’s site

Performed by an independent test team

Useful to test bespoke software or Useful to test software developed for a specific customer or user.

43. Q. 122: One of the fields on a form contains a text box which accepts numeric values in the range of 18 to 25. Identify the invalid Equivalance class

17

19

24

21

44. Bug life cycle

Open, Assigned, Fixed, Closed

Open, Fixed, Assigned, Closed

Assigned, Open, Closed, Fixed

Assigned, Open, Fixed, Closed

45. Which statement about the function of a static analysis tool is true?

Gives quality information about the code without executing it.

Checks expected results against actual results.

Can detect memory leaks.

Gives information about what code has and has not been exercised.

46. Q. 360: Which of the following is a static test?

Code inspection

Coverage analysis

Usability assessment

Installation test

47. Q. 133: Equivalence testing divides the input domain into classes of data from which
test cases can be derived to reduce the total number of test cases that must be
developed.

True

False

48. Q. 366: What makes an inspection different from other review types?

It is led by a trained leader, uses formal entry and exit criteria and checklists

It is led by the author of the document to be inspected

It can only be used for reviewing design and code

It is led by the author, uses checklists, and collects data for improvement

49. Why are both specification-based and structure-based testing techniques useful?

They find different types of defect.

Using more techniques is always better

Both find the same types of defect.

Because specifications tend to be unstructured

50. Q. 140: Quality Assurance is the process by which product quality is compared with the application standards and the action taken when nonconformance is detected.

True

False

51. Q. 370: In system testing...

Both functional and non-functional requirements are to be tested

Only functional requirements are tested; non-functional requirements are validated in a review

Only non-functional requirements are tested; functional requirements are validated in a review

Only requirements which are listed in the specification document are to be tested

52. Q. 141: A formal assessment of a work product conducted by one or more qualified
independent reviewer to detect defects.

Inspection.

Walkthrough.

Review

Non Conformance

53. Why are error guessing and exploratory testing good to do?

They can find defects missed by specification-based and structure-based techniques.

They don't require any training to be as effective as formal techniques.

They can be used most effectively when there are good specifications.

They will ensure that all of the code or system is tested.

54. Q. 372: Which of the following activities differentiate a walkthrough from a formal
review?

A walkthrough does not follow a defined process

For a walkthrough individual preparation by the reviewers is optional

A walkthrough requires meeting

A walkthrough finds the causes of failures, while formal review finds the failures

55. Q. 143: Configuration and compatibility testing are typically good choices for outsourcing

True

False

56. Q. 147: What is the normal order of activities in which software testing is organized?

Unit, integration, system, validation

System, integration, unit, validation

Unit, integration, validation, system

None of the above

57. What is a potential risk in using tools to support testing?

Unrealistic expectations, expecting the tool to do too much.

Insufficient reliance on the tool, i.e. still doing manual testing when a test execution tool has been purchased.

The tool may find defects that aren't there.

The tool will repeat exactly the same thing it did the previous time.

58. Which of the following are advanced scripting techniques for test execution tools?

Data-driven and keyword-driven

Data-driven and capture-driven

Capture-driven and keyhole-driven

Playback-driven and keyword-driven

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

True

False

60. Q. 163: EULA stands for

End Usability License Agreement

End User License Agreement

End User License Arrangement

End User License Attachment

61. Q. 165: CAST stands for

Computer Aided Software Testing

Computer Aided Software Tools

Computer Analysis Software Techniques

None

62. Q. 386: What is the purpose of test exit criteria in the test plan?

To specify when to stop the testing activity

To set the criteria used in generating test inputs

To ensure that the test case specification is complete

To know when a specific test has finished its execution

63. A risk-based approach to testing provides proactive opportunities to reduce the levels of product risk, starting in the initial stages of a project

True

False

64. Which of the following is TRUE?

Confirmation testing and Regression testing are both testing fixes to a set of defects.

65. Q. 174: Failure is _________

Incorrect program behaviour due to a fault in the program

Bug found before product Release

Bug found after product Release

Bug found during Design phase

66. Q. 395: V-Model is:

A software development model that illustrates how testing activities integrate with software development phases

A software life-cycle model that is not relevant for testing

The official software development and testing life-cycle model of ISTQB

A testing life cycle model including unit, integration, system and acceptance phases

67. Q. 447: Which of the following is NOT a white box technique?

Statement testing

Path testing

Data flow testing

State transition testing

68. Could reviews or inspections be considered part of testing:

No, because they apply to development documentation

No, because they are normally applied before testing

No, because they do not apply to the test documentation

Yes, because both help detect faults and improve quality

Yes, because testing includes all non-constructive activities

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

True

False

70. Q. 163: EULA stands for

End Usability License Agreement

End User License Agreement

End User License Arrangement

End User License Attachment

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

System testing

Usability testing

Performance testing

Both B & C

72. Q. 238: What information need not be included in a test incident report:

How to fix the fault

How to reproduce the fault

Test environment details

Severity, priority

The actual and expected outcomes

73. Q. 265: Success Factors for a review include:
i. Each Review does not have a predefined objective
ii. Defects found are welcomed and expressed objectively
iii. 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

74. Q. 281: In case of Large Systems :

Only few tests should be run

Testing should be on the basis of Risk

Only Good Test Cases should be executed.

Test Cases written by good test engineers should be executed.

75. Q. 491: Consider the following statements:
i.100% statement coverage guarantees 100% branch coverage.
ii.100% branch coverage guarantees 100% statement coverage.
iii.100% branch coverage guarantees 100% decision coverage.
iv.100% decision coverage guarantees 100% branch coverage.
v.100% statement coverage guarantees 100% decision coverage.

Ii is True; i, iii, iv & v are False

I & v are True; ii, iii & iv are False

Ii & iii are True; i, iv & v are False

Ii, iii & iv are True; i & v are False

76. Which one of the following life cycle models may have more, fewer or different levels of development and testing ( e.g : there may be component integration testing after component testing ) , depending on the project and software product.

V-Model

Waterfall Model

Spiral Model

RAD Model

77. Q. 335: The later in the development life cycle a fault is discovered, the more
expensive it is to fix. Why?

The documentation is poor, so it takes longer to find out what the software is doing.

Wages are rising

The fault has been built into more documentation,code,tests, etc

None of the above

78. Q. 134: When to stop Testing?

Stop when scheduled time for testing expires

Stop if 75% of the pre-defined number of errors is detected.

Stop when all the test cases execute with detecting few errors.

None above

79. Q. 152: A series of probing questions about the completeness and attributes of an
application system is called

Checklist

Checkpoint review

Decision table

Decision tree

80. A thermometer measures temperature in whole degrees only. If the temperature
falls below 18 degrees, the heating is switched off. It is switched on again when the
temperature reaches 21 degrees. What are the best values in degrees to cover all
equivalence partitions?

15, 19 and 25.

17, 18 and19.

18, 20 and22.

16, 26 and 32.

81. Q. 398: Acceptance testing means

Testing performed on a single stand – alone module or unit of code

Testing after changes have been made to ensure that no unwanted changes were introduced

Testing to ensure that the system meets the needs of the organization and end user.

Users test the application in the developers environment

82. ‘Defect Density’ calculated in terms of

The number of defects identified in a component or system divided by the size of the component orthe system

The number of defects identified in the component or system divided by the number of defects foundby a test phase

The number of defects found by a test phase divided by the number found by the size of the system

83. A regression test:

Is only run once.

Will always be automated.

Will check unchanged areas of the software to see if they have been affected.

Will check changed areas of the software to see if they have been affected.

84. What statement about reviews is true?

Inspections are led by a trained moderator, whereas technical reviews are not necessarily.

Technical reviews are led by a trained leader, inspections are not.

In a walkthrough, the author does not attend.

Participants for a walkthrough always need to be thoroughly trained.

85. Q. 412: _________ reviews are often held with just the programmer who wrote the
code and one or two other programmers or testers.

Formal Reviews

Peer Reviews

Semi Formal Reviews

All of the above

86. 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 defects. 3. Early test design can cause changes to the requirements. 4. 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.

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

True

False

88. Q. 171: The number of tests to test all control statements equals the cyclomatic
complexity

True

False

89. According to the ISTQB Glossary, what is a test level?

A group of test activities that are organized together.

One or more test design specification documents.

A test type.

An ISTQB certification.

90. Which of the following is among the typical tasks of a test leader?

Develop system requirements, design specifications and usage models.

Handle all test automation duties.

Keep tests and test coverage hidden from programmers.

Gather and report test progress metrics.

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

Does not meet people needs

Cultural difference

Loss of control over reallocation of resources

Relinquishments of control

92. Q. 428: What are the 2 major components taken into consideration with risk analysis?

The probability the negative event will occur

The potential loss or impact associated with the event

Both A. and B.

Neither A. nor B.

93. Q. 210: How much testing is enough

This question is impossible to answer

The answer depends on the risks for your industry, contract and special requirements

The answer depends on the maturity of your developers

The answer should be standardized for the software development industry

94. Q. 436: Which review is inexpensive

Informal Review

Walkthrough

Technical review

Inspection

95. Q. 216: A regression test:

Will always be automated

Will help ensure unchanged areas of the software have not been affected

Will help ensure changed areas of the software have not been affected

Can only be run during user acceptance testing

96. Q. 252: Expected results are:

Only important in system testing

Only used in component testing

Never specified in advance

Most useful when specified in advance

Derived from the code

97. Q. 470: 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.

98. Q. 50: Measurement dysfunction is a problem because:

You are measuring the wrong thing and thus reaching the wrong conclusions.

All of the above.

99. Q. 473: Integration testing in the small:

Tests the individual components that have been developed.

Tests interactions between modules or subsystems.

Only uses components that form part of the live system.

Tests interfaces to other systems.

100. Q. 68: Use cases can be performed to test

Performance testing

Unit testing

Business scenarios

Static testing

101. Q. 65: Which of the following is the standard for the Software product quality

ISO 1926

ISO 829

ISO 1012

ISO 1028

102. Given the following decision table: Which of the following test cases and expected results is VALID?

23 year old in insurance class A Premium is 90 and excess is 2,500.

51 year old in insurance class C Premium is 70 and excess is 500.

31 year old in insurance class B Premium is 70 and excess is 2,500.

43 year old in insurance class C Premium is 70 and excess is 1,000.

103. Q. 342: Testware (test cases, test dataset)

Needs configuration management just like requirements, design and code

Should be newly constructed for each new version of the software

Is needed only until the software is released into production or use

Does not need to be documented and commented, as it does not form part of the released software system

104. Q. 76: The __________ testing is performed at the developing organization’s site

Unit testing

Regression testing

Alpha testing

Integration testing

105. Non-functional testing includes:

Testing to see where the system does not function correctly.

Testing the quality attributes of the system including reliability and usability.

Gaining user approval for the system.

Testing a system feature using only the software required for that function.

106. Which of the following artifacts can be examined by using review techniques?

Software code

Requirements specification

Test designs

All of the above

107. Q. 126: In which phase static tests are used

Requirements

Design

Coding

All of the above

108. Q. 129: Majority of system errors occur in the _________ phase

Requirements Phase.

Analysis and Design Phase

Development Phase

Testing Phase

109. Q. 375: Which of the following is true

Testing is the same as quality assurance

Testing is a part of quality assurance

Testing is not a part of quality assurance

Testing is same as debugging

110. Which of the following is a true statement regarding the process of fixing emergency changes?

Just run the retest of the defect actually fixed.

111. Q. 178: Incorrect form of Logic coverage is:

Statement Coverage

Pole Coverage

Condition Coverage

Path Coverage

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

Lack of technical documentation

Lack of test tools on the market for developers

Lack of training

Lack of Objectivity

113. Non-functional testing includes:

Testing to see where the system does not function correctly.

Testing the quality attributes of the system including reliability and usability.

Gaining user approval for the system.

Testing a system feature using only the software required for that function.

114. Which of the following is MOST characteristic of specification based (black-box)
techniques?

Test cases can be easily automated.

Test cases are independent of each other.

Test cases are derived systematically from models of the system .

Test cases are derived systematically from the delivered code.

115. Factory acceptance testing is also known as _____________.

A. Pre-release tesing done at client site by

1

2

3

116. Q. 409: Test basis documentation is analyzed in which phase of testing

Test Analysis

Test Design

Test Execution

Test Planning

117. Which of the following software change management activities is most vital to assessing the impact
of proposed software modifications?

Baseline identification

Configuration auditing

Change control

Version control

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

Gray Box Testing

Hybrid Testing

A. & B.

None

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

Determine the productivity of programmers

Eliminate the need for future program maintenance

Eliminate every error prior to release

Uncover software errors

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

This question is impossible to answer

This question is easy to answer

The answer depends on the risk for your industry, contract and special requirements

This answer depends on the maturity of your developers

121. Which of the following is a Key Characteristics of Walk Through?

Includes Metrics

Pre Meeting Preparations

Scenario , Dry Run , Peer Group

Formal Follow Up Process

Learning objective 3.2.3

Explanation

Learning objective 3.2.3

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

Stub

Driver

Proxy

None of the above

123. Which test principle states that "A small number of modules contain most of the defects discovered during pre-release testing or show the most operational failures"

Defect clustering

Early testing

Pesticide paradox

Testing shows presence of defects

Learning objective 1.2.4

Explanation

Learning objective 1.2.4

124. Q. 423: Testing Process comprised of

Test Plan and Test Cases

Test log and Test Status

Defect Tracking

All of the above

125. Q. 212: Which of these can be successfully tested using Loop Testing methodology?

Simple Loops

Nested Loops

Concatenated Loops

All of the above

126. Q. 435: Review is one of the methods of V&V. The other methods are

Inspection

Walkthrough

Testing

All of the above

127. Q. 439: Black-box testing technique is also called as structure based technique

True

False

128. Q. 259: Error guessing is best used

As the first approach to deriving test cases

After more formal techniques have been applied

By inexperienced testers

After the system has gone live

Only by end users

129. Q. 455: Which of the following is not described in a unit test standard?

Syntax testing

Equivalence partitioning

Stress testing

Modified condition/decision coverage

130. Q. 266: Which of the following helps in monitoring the Test Progress:
i. Percentage of Test Case Execution
ii. Percentage of work done in test environment preparation.
iii. Defect Information e.g. defect density, defects found and fixed
iv. The size of the testing Team and skills of the engineers

Iv is correct and i,ii,iii are incorrect

I,ii,iii are correct and iv is incorrect

I,ii are correct and iii,iv are incorrect

I,iv are correct and ii , iii are incorrect

131. Q. 267: Defects discovered by static analysis tools include:
i. Variables that are never used.
ii. Security vulnerabilities.
iii. Programming Standard Violations
iv. Uncalled functions and procedures

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

132. Q. 275: Test Conditions are derived from:

Specifications

Test Cases

Test Data

Test Design

133. Q. 56: Which is not the testing objectives

Finding defects

Gaining confidence about the level of quality and providing information

Preventing defects.

Debugging defects

134. Q. 57: Maintenance releases and technical assistance centers are examples of which of the following costs of quality?

External failure

Internal failure

Appraisal

Prevention

135. Q. 487: Which of the following is a characteristic of good testing in any life cycle model?

All document reviews involve the development team.

Some, but not all, development activities have corresponding test activities.

Each test level has test objectives specific to that level.

Analysis and design of tests begins as soon as development is complete.

136. Q. 488: The process of designing test cases consists of the following activities:
i. Elaborate and describe test cases in detail by using test design techniques.
ii. Specify the order of test case execution.
iii. Analyse requirements and specifications to determine test conditions.
iv. Specify expected results.
According to the process of identifying and designing tests, what is the correct order of these activities?

Iii, i, iv, ii.

Iii, iv, i, ii.

Iii, ii, i, iv.

Ii, iii, i, iv.

137. Q. 489: Which is the MOST important advantage of independence in testing?

An independent tester may find defects more quickly than the person who wrote the software.

An independent tester may be more focused on showing how the software works than the person who wrote the software.

An independent tester may be more effective at finding defects missed by the person who wrote the software.

138. Q. 492: What is the difference between a project risk and a product risk?

139. What is a Test Level ?

One or more test design specification documents.

A test type.

A testing technique.

A group of test activities that are organized together.

140. Q. 77: What is the main purpose of Informal review

Inexpensive way to get some benefit

Find defects

Learning, gaining understanding, effect finding

Discuss, make decisions, solve technical problems

141. During which FUNDAMENTAL test process activity do we determine if more tests are needed?

Test implementation and execution

Test analysis and design

Test planning and control

Evaluating test exit criteria

142. From a Testing perspective, what are the MAIN purposes of Configuration Management?: i) Identifying the version of software under test. ii) Controlling the version of testware items. iii) Developing new testware items. iv) Tracking changes to testware items. v) Analysing the need for new testware items.

Ii, iv and v.

Ii, iii and iv.i

I, ii and iv

I, iii and v

143. Q. 325: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of User Acceptance Testing?

Use of automated test execution tools.

Testing performed by users.

Testing against acceptance test criteria.

Integration of system with user documentation.

144. Which of the following is false?

Incidents should always be fixed.

An incident occurs when expected and actual results differ.

Incidents can be analysed to assist in test process improvement.

An incident can be raised against documentation.

145. Q. 62: Which is not a testing principle

Early testing

Defect clustering

Pesticide paradox

Exhaustive testing

146. Q. 334: An incident logging system

Only records defects

Is of limited value

Is a valuable source of project information during testing if it contains all incidents

Should be used only by the test team.

147. IEEE 829 test plan documentation standard contains all of the following except:

Test items

Test deliverables

Test tasks

Test environment

Test specification

148. Q. 72: A software model that can’t be used in functional testing

Process flow model

State transaction model

Menu structure model

Plain language specification model

149. What is the KEY difference between preventative and reactive approaches to testing?

Preventative tests and reactive tests are designed as early as possible.

Preventative tests are designed early; reactive tests are designed after the software has been produced.

Preventative testing is always analytical; reactive testing is always heuristic.

Preventative tests are designed after the software has been produced; reactive tests are designed early in response to review comments.

150. Unreachable code would best be found using:

Code reviews

Code inspections

A coverage tool

A test management tool

A static analysis tool

151. Which type of test design techniques does the following statement best describe a procedure to derive test cases based on the specification of a component?

Black Box Techniques.

White Box Techniques

Glass Box Techniques.

Experience Based Techniques.

152. What statement about expected outcomes is FALSE:

Expected outcomes are defined by the software’s behaviour

Expected outcomes are derived from a specification, not from the code

Expected outcomes include outputs to a screen and changes to files and databases

Expected outcomes should be predicted before a test is run

Expected outcomes may include timing constraints such as response times

153. What are good practices for testing within the development life cycle?

Early test analysis and design.

Different test levels are defined with specific objectives.

Testers will start to get involved as soon as coding is done.

A and B above.

154. Q. 121: Test Implementation and execution has which of the following major tasks?
i. Developing and prioritizing test cases, creating test data, writing test procedures and optionally preparing the test harnesses and writing automated test scripts.
ii. Creating the test suite from the test cases for efficient test execution.
iii. Verifying that the test environment has been set up correctly.
iv. Determining the exit criteria.

I,ii,iii are true and iv is false

I,,iv are true and ii is false

I,ii are true and iii,iv are false

Ii,iii,iv are true and i is false

155. The cost of fixing a fault:

Is not important

Increases as we move the product towards live use

Decreases as we move the product towards live use

Is more expensive if found in requirements than functional design

Can never be determined

156. Which option best describes objectives for test levels with a life cycle model?

Objectives should be generic for any test level.

Objectives are the same for each test level.

The objectives of a test level don't need to be defined in advance.

Each level has objectives specific to that level.

157. Q. 353: What is the important criterion in deciding what testing technique to use?

How well you know a particular technique

The objective of the test

How appropriate the technique is for testing the application

Whether there is a tool to support the technique

158. What is the main difference between a walkthrough and an inspection?

An inspection is led by the authors, whilst a walkthrough is led by a trained moderator.

An inspection has a trained leader, whilst a walkthrough has no leader.

Authors are not present during inspections, whilst they are during walkthroughs.

A walkthrough is led by the author, whilst an inspection is led by a trained moderator.

159. Q. 130: The specification which describes steps required to operate the system and
exercise test cases in order to implement the associated test design

Test Case Specification

Test Design Specification

Test Procedure Specification

None

160. Which of the following characteristics and types of review processes belong together? 1. Led by the author 2. Undocumented 3. No management participation 4. Led by a trained moderator or leader 5. Uses entry and exit criteria s. Inspection t. Technical 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

161. What statement about static analysis is true?

With static analysis, defects can be found that are difficult to find with dynamic testing.

Compiling is not a form of static analysis.

When properly performed, static analysis makes functional testing redundant.

Static analysis finds all faults.

162. Put the test cases that implement the following test conditions into the best order for the test execution schedule, for a test that is checking modifications of customers on a database. 1. Print modified customer record. 2. Change customer address: house number and street name. 3. Capture and print the on-screen error message. 4. Change customer address: postal code. 5. Confirm existing customer is on the database by opening that record. 6. Close the customer record and close the database. 7. Try to add a new customer with no details at all.

5, 4, 2, 1, 3, 7, 6

4, 2, 5, 1, 6, 7, 3

5, 4, 2, 1, 7, 3, 6

5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 6

163. Q. 371: Integration testing has following characteristics
I. It can be done in incremental manner
II. It is always done after system testing
III. It includes functional tests
IV. It includes non-functional tests

I, II and III are correct

I is correct

I, III and IV are correct

I, II and IV are correct

164. Q. 373: Why is testing necessary?

Because testing is good method to make there are not defects in the software

Because verification and validation are not enough to get to know the quality of the software

Because testing measures the quality of the software system and helps to increase the quality

Because testing finds more defects than reviews and inspections.

165. Use case testing is useful for which of the following? P. Designing acceptance tests with users or customers. Q. Making sure that the mainstream business processes are tested. R. Finding defects in the interaction between components. S. Identifying the maximum and minimum values for every input field. T. Identifying the percentage of statements exercised by a sets of tests.

P, Q and R

Q, S and T

P,Q and S

R, S and T

166. Q. 150: The principal attributes of tools and automation are

Speed & efficiency

Accuracy & precision

All of the above

None of the above

167. Which of the following is correct?

Impact analysis assesses the effect on the system of a defect found in regression testing.

Impact analysis assesses the effect of a new person joining the regression test team.

Impact analysis assesses whether or not a defect found in regression testing has been fixed correctly.

Impact analysis assesses the effect of a change to the system to determine how much regression testing to do.

168. What is beta testing?

Testing performed by potential customers at the developers location.

Testing performed by potential customers at their own locations.

Testing performed by product developers at their own locations.

169. IEEE 829 test plan documentation standard contains all of the following except:

Test items

Test deliverables

Test tasks

Test environment

Test specification

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

Functional testing

Structural Testing

All of the above

None of the above

171. Recovery testing is a system test that forces the software to fail and verifies that data recovery is properly performed. The following should be checked for correctness 1. Re-initialization 2. Restart 3. Data Recovery 4. Check Point Mechanism

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

1, 2, 3 and 4

2 and 4

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

Gray Box Testing

Hybrid Testing

A & B

None

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

When the code is complete.

When the design is complete.

When the software requirements have been approved.

When the first code module is ready for unit testing

174. What is the main difference between a walkthrough and an inspection?

An inspection is led by the authors, whilst a walkthrough is led by a trained moderator.

An inspection has a trained leader, whilst a walkthrough has no leader.

Authors are not present during inspections, whilst they are during walkthroughs.

A walkthrough is led by the author, whilst an inspection is led by a trained moderator.

175. Change X requires a higher level of authority than Change Y in which of the following pairs?
Change X Change Y

Code in development Code in production

Specifications during requirements analysis Specifications during systems test

Documents requested by the technical development group Documents requested by customers

A product distributed to several sites A product with a single user

176. Which of the following characteristics and types of review processes belong together? 1. Led by the author 2. Undocumented 3. No management participation 4. Led by a trained moderator or leader 5. Uses entry and exit criteria s. Inspection t. Technical 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

177. Q. 418: Size of a project is defined in terms of all the following except

Person days

Person hours

Calendar months

None of the above

178. In practice, which Life Cycle model may have more, fewer or different levels of development and
testing, depending on the project and the software product. For example, there may be component
integration testing after component testing, and system integration testing after system testing.

Water Fall Model

B.V-Model

Spiral Model

RAD Model

179. If you are flying with an economy ticket, there is a possibility that you may get upgraded to business class, especially if you hold a gold card in the airline's frequent flier program. If you don't hold a gold card, there is a possibility that you will get 'bumped' off the flight if it is full and you check in late. This is shown in following Figure. Note that each box (i.e. statement) has been numbered. Three tests have been run: Test 1: Gold card holder who gets upgraded to business class Test 2: Non-gold card holder who stays in economy Test 3: A person who is bumped from the flight What is the statement coverage of these three tests?

60%

70%

80%

90%

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

Alpha release

Beta release

Test release document

Build

181. Which of the following would be an example of decision-table testing for a financial application applied at the system-test level?

A table containing rules for combinations of inputs to two fields on a screen.

A table containing rules for interfaces between components.

A table containing rules for mortgage applications.

A table containing rules for chess.

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

Functional testing

Structural Testing

All of the above

None of the above

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

Data tester

Boundary tester

Capture/Playback

Output comparator.

184. According to the ISTQB Glossary, what do we call a document that describes any event that occurred during testing which requires further investigation?

A bug report

A defect report

An incident report

A test summary report

185. Which one of the following examples describes a typical benefit of static
analysis supported by tools?

Static analysis supported by tools may find defects prior to manual testexecution.

By using static analysis tools user acceptance testing can be shortenedbecause the users need to execute less tests

By performing static analysis of the code supported by tools the need forthe developers doing unit testing is decreased.

Learning objective 3.3.2

Explanation

Learning objective 3.3.2

186. Which of the following is true about Formal Review or Inspection:
i. Led by Trained Moderator (not the author).
ii. No Pre Meeting Preparations
iii. Formal Follow up process.
iv. Main Objective is to find defects

Ii is true and i,iii,iv are false

I,iii,iv are true and ii is false

I,iii,iv are false and ii is true

Iii is true and i,ii,iv are false

Learning objective 3.2.1

Explanation

Learning objective 3.2.1

187. List in correct order the phases of formal review process:
i. Planning
ii. Review Meeting
iii. Rework
iv. Individual Preparations
v. Kick Off
vi. Follow Up

I,ii,iii,iv,v,vi

Vi,i,ii,iii,iv,v

I,v,iv,ii,iii,vi

I,ii,iii,v,iv,vi

Learning objective 3.2.1

Explanation

Learning objective 3.2.1

188. Which of the following statements regarding static testing is false:

Static testing requires the running of tests through the code

Static testing includes desk checking

Static testing includes techniques such as reviews and inspections

Static testing can give measurements such as cyclomatic complexity

Learning objective 3.1

Explanation

Learning objective 3.1

189. Q. 204: Which of the following statements about component testing is not true?

Component testing should be performed by development

Component testing is also know as isolation or module testing

Component testing should have completion criteria planned

Component testing does not involve regression testing

190. Q. 207: Software testing accounts to what percent of software development costs?

10-20

40-50

70-80

5-10

191. Q. 209: If an expected result is not specified then:

We cannot run the test

It may be difficult to repeat the test

It may be difficult to determine if the test has passed or failed

We cannot automate the user inputs

192. Q. 434: Regression testing mainly helps in

Re-testing fixed defects

Checking for side-effects of fixes

Checking the core gaps

Ensuring high level sanity

193. Q. 446: Data flow analysis studies:

Possible communications bottlenecks in a program.

The rate of change of data values as a program executes.

The use of data on paths through the code.

The intrinsic complexity of the code.

194. During which FUNDAMENTAL test process activity do we determine if more tests are needed?

Test implementation and execution

Test analysis and design

Test planning and control

Evaluating test exit criteria

195. Q. 452: Which of the following would NOT normally form part of a test plan?

Features to be tested

Incident reports

Risks

Schedule

196. Non-functional testing includes which of the following ?

Testing a system feature using only the software required for that action.

Testing to see where the function does not function properly.

Testing a system feature using only the software required for that function.

Testing quality attributes of the system including performance and usability.

197. Q. 258: The place to start if you want a (new) test tool is:

Attend a tool exhibition

Invite a vendor to give a demo

Analyse your needs and requirements

Find out what your budget would be for the tool

Search the internet

198. Q. 458: 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.

199. Q. 261: One of the fields on a form contains a text box, which accepts alphabets in
lower or upper case. Identify the invalid Equivalance class value.

CLASS

CLass

CLa01ss

200. Q. 270: Features of White Box Testing Technique:

i. We use explicit knowledge of the internal workings of the item being tested to select the test data.
ii. Uses specific knowledge of programming code to examine outputs and assumes that the tester knows the path of logic in a unit or a program.
iii. Checking for the performance of the application
iv. Also checks for functionality.

I, ii are true and iii and iv are false

Iii is true and i,ii, iv are false

Ii ,iii is true and i,iv is false

Iii and iv are true and i,ii are false

World's Hardest Mega Quiz On Software Testing!

1. Q. 400: A risk-based approach to testing provides proactive opportunities to reduce thelevels of product risk, starting in the initial stages of a project

2.

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

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

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

4. What statement about static analysis is true?

5. Q. 415: Verification activities during design stages are

6. Q. 416: Equivalence partitioning consists of various activities:

8. Q. 174: Failure is _________

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

10. What is the primary difference between the test plan, the test design specification, and the test procedure specification?

11. White Box Techniques are also called as:

12. Component Testing is also called as:i. Unit Testing ii. Program Testing iii. Module Testing iv. System Component Testing

13. Q. 203: Which of the following is not a static testing technique

14. Q. 430: Functional tests can be performed at all test levels

15. Q. 438: Random Testing

16. Q. 441: Test Plan

17. Q. 453: Which of the following is a form of functional testing?

18. Q. 456: Which of the following is likely to benefit most from the use of test toolsproviding test capture and replay facilities?

19. Q. 457: Which of the following is false?

20. Q. 463: Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?

21. Q. 467: Error guessing:

22. With a highly experienced tester with a good business background which approach to defining test procedures would be effective and more efficient for a project under severe time presure ?

23. Q. 277: Impact Analysis helps to decide:

24. Q. 475: An important benefit of code inspections is that they:

25. Q. 287: We use the output of the requirement analysis, the requirement specificationas the input for writing:

27. Q. 304: Which tool will be used to test the flag memory leaks and unassigned pointers

28. Q. 73: Arc testing is known as

29. Which of the following tools will you use to detect a memory leak ?

30. Q. 321: What is failure?

31. We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:

32. Who would USUALLY perform debugging activities?

33. Which of the following will not be checked in statement testing ?

34. What is the MAIN focus of acceptance testing?

35. Q. 59: Bug life cycle

36. Which of the following is TRUE?

37. A typical commercial test execution tool would be able to perform all of the following EXCEPT:

38. The difference between re-testing and regression testing is

39. A risk-based approach to testing provides proactive opportunities to reduce the levels of product risk, starting in the initial stages of a project

41. Q. 349: Increasing the quality of the software, by better development methods, willaffect the time needed for testing (the test phases) by:

42. Beta testing is:

43. Q. 122: One of the fields on a form contains a text box which accepts numeric values in the range of 18 to 25. Identify the invalid Equivalance class

44. Bug life cycle

45. Which statement about the function of a static analysis tool is true?

46. Q. 360: Which of the following is a static test?

47. Q. 133: Equivalence testing divides the input domain into classes of data from whichtest cases can be derived to reduce the total number of test cases that must bedeveloped.

48. Q. 366: What makes an inspection different from other review types?

49. Why are both specification-based and structure-based testing techniques useful?

50. Q. 140: Quality Assurance is the process by which product quality is compared with the application standards and the action taken when nonconformance is detected.

51. Q. 370: In system testing...

52. Q. 141: A formal assessment of a work product conducted by one or more qualifiedindependent reviewer to detect defects.

53. Why are error guessing and exploratory testing good to do?

54. Q. 372: Which of the following activities differentiate a walkthrough from a formalreview?

55. Q. 143: Configuration and compatibility testing are typically good choices for outsourcing

56. Q. 147: What is the normal order of activities in which software testing is organized?

57. What is a potential risk in using tools to support testing?

58. Which of the following are advanced scripting techniques for test execution tools?

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

60. Q. 163: EULA stands for

61. Q. 165: CAST stands for

62. Q. 386: What is the purpose of test exit criteria in the test plan?

63. A risk-based approach to testing provides proactive opportunities to reduce the levels of product risk, starting in the initial stages of a project

64. Which of the following is TRUE?

65. Q. 174: Failure is _________

66. Q. 395: V-Model is:

67. Q. 447: Which of the following is NOT a white box technique?

68. Could reviews or inspections be considered part of testing:

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

70. Q. 163: EULA stands for

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

72. Q. 238: What information need not be included in a test incident report:

73. Q. 265: 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.

74. Q. 281: In case of Large Systems :

76. Which one of the following life cycle models may have more, fewer or different levels of development and testing ( e.g : there may be component integration testing after component testing ) , depending on the project and software product.

77. Q. 335: The later in the development life cycle a fault is discovered, the moreexpensive it is to fix. Why?

78. Q. 134: When to stop Testing?

79. Q. 152: A series of probing questions about the completeness and attributes of anapplication system is called

80. A thermometer measures temperature in whole degrees only. If the temperaturefalls below 18 degrees, the heating is switched off. It is switched on again when thetemperature reaches 21 degrees. What are the best values in degrees to cover allequivalence partitions?

81. Q. 398: Acceptance testing means

1. Q. 400: A risk-based approach to testing provides proactive opportunities to reduce the
levels of product risk, starting in the initial stages of a project

12. Component Testing is also called as:
^{i. Unit Testing

ii. Program Testing

iii. Module Testing

iv. System Component Testing}

18. Q. 456: Which of the following is likely to benefit most from the use of test tools
providing test capture and replay facilities?

25. Q. 287: We use the output of the requirement analysis, the requirement specification
as the input for writing:

41. Q. 349: Increasing the quality of the software, by better development methods, will
affect the time needed for testing (the test phases) by:

47. Q. 133: Equivalence testing divides the input domain into classes of data from which
test cases can be derived to reduce the total number of test cases that must be
developed.

52. Q. 141: A formal assessment of a work product conducted by one or more qualified
independent reviewer to detect defects.

54. Q. 372: Which of the following activities differentiate a walkthrough from a formal
review?

73. Q. 265: Success Factors for a review include:
i. Each Review does not have a predefined objective
ii. Defects found are welcomed and expressed objectively
iii. Management supports a good review process.
iv. There is an emphasis on learning and process improvement.

77. Q. 335: The later in the development life cycle a fault is discovered, the more
expensive it is to fix. Why?

79. Q. 152: A series of probing questions about the completeness and attributes of an
application system is called

80. A thermometer measures temperature in whole degrees only. If the temperature
falls below 18 degrees, the heating is switched off. It is switched on again when the
temperature reaches 21 degrees. What are the best values in degrees to cover all
equivalence partitions?

85. Q. 412: _________ reviews are often held with just the programmer who wrote the
code and one or two other programmers or testers.

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

88. Q. 171: The number of tests to test all control statements equals the cyclomatic
complexity

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

114. Which of the following is MOST characteristic of specification based (black-box)
techniques?

117. Which of the following software change management activities is most vital to assessing the impact
of proposed software modifications?

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

131. Q. 267: Defects discovered by static analysis tools include:
i. Variables that are never used.
ii. Security vulnerabilities.
iii. Programming Standard Violations
iv. Uncalled functions and procedures