ISTQB Sample Questions Set - 13

1.    The standard that gives definitions of testing terms is:

A.    ISO/IEC 12207

B.    BS7925-1

C.    BS7925-2

D.   ANSI/IEEE 829

E.    ANSI/IEEE 729

2.    Given the following types of tool, which tools would typically be used by developers and which by an independent test team:

i. Static analysis
ii. Performance testing
iii. Test management
iv. Dynamic analysis
v. Test running
vi. Test data preparation

A.    Developers would typically use i, iv and vi; test team ii, iii and v

B.    Developers would typically use i and iv; test team ii, iii, v and vi

C.    Developers would typically use i, ii, iii and iv; test team v and vi

D.   Developers would typically use ii, iv and vi; test team I, ii and v

E.    Developers would typically use i, iii, iv and v; test team ii and vi

3.    Consider the following statements

                                                             i.      An incident may be closed without being fixed

                                                           ii.      Incidents may not be raised against documentation iii. the final stage of incident tracking is fixing

                                                        iii.      The incident record does not include information on test environments

                                                         iv.      Incidents should be raised when someone other than the author of the software performs the test

A.    ii and v are true, I, iii and iv are false

B.    i and v are true, ii, iii and iv are false

C.    i, iv and v are true, ii and iii are false

D.   i and ii are true, iii, iv and v are false

E.    i is true, ii, iii, iv and v are false

4.    Which of the following statements is NOT true:

A.    Inspection is the most formal review process

B.    Inspections should be led by a trained leader

C.    Managers can perform inspections on management documents

D.   Inspection is appropriate even when there are no written documents

E.    Inspection compares documents with predecessor (source) documents

5.    Which of the following statements about the component testing standard is false:

A.    Black box design techniques all have an associated measurement technique

B.    White box design techniques all have an associated measurement technique

C.    Cyclomatic complexity is not a test measurement technique

D.   Black box measurement techniques all have an associated test design technique

E.    White box measurement techniques all have an associated test design technique

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

A.    No, because they apply to development documentation

B.    No, because they are normally applied before testing

C.    No, because they do not apply to the test documentation

D.   Yes, because both help detect faults and improve quality

E.    Yes, because testing includes all non-constructive activities

7.    The main focus of acceptance testing is:

A.    Finding faults in the system

B.    Ensuring that the system is acceptable to all users

C.    Testing the system with other systems

D.   Testing for a business perspective

E.    Testing by an independent test team

8.    What can static analysis NOT find?

A.    The use of a variable before it has been defined

B.    Unreachable ("dead") code

C.    Whether the value stored in a variable is correct

D.   The re-definition of a variable before it has been used

E.    Array bound violations

9.    What statement about expected outcomes is FALSE:

A.    Expected outcomes are defined by the software’s behaviour

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

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

D.   Expected outcomes should be predicted before a test is run

E.    Expected outcomes may include timing constraints such as response times

10.                       Non-functional system testing includes:

A.    Testing to see where the system does not function properly

B.    Testing quality attributes of the system including performance and usability

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

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

E.    Testing for functions that should not exist

11.                       Which of the following is NOT a black box technique:

A.    Equivalence partitioning

B.    State transition testing

C.    LCSAJ

D.   Syntax testing

E.    Boundary value analysis

12.                        Expected results are:

A.    Only important in system testing

B.    Only used in component testing

C.    Never specified in advance

D.   Most useful when specified in advance

E.    Derived from the code

13.                        Beta testing is:

A.    Performed by customers at their own site

B.    Performed by customers at their software developer’s site

C.    Performed by an independent test team

D.   Useful to test bespoke software

E.    Performed as early as possible in the lifecycle

14.                       Consider the following:

Pick up and read the newspaper
Look at what is on television
If there is a program that you are interested in watching then switch the the television on and watch the program
Otherwise
Continue reading the newspaper
If there is a crossword in the newspaper then try and complete the crossword

A.    SC = 1 and DC = 1

B.    SC = 1 and DC = 2

C.    SC = 1 and DC = 3

D.   SC = 2 and DC = 2

E.    SC = 2 and DC = 3

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

A.    Generating expected outputs

B.    Replaying inputs according to a programmed script

C.    Comparison of expected outcomes with actual outcomes

D.   Recording test inputs

E.    Reading test values from a data file

16.                       Consider the following statements about early test design:

i. Early test design can prevent fault multiplication
ii. Faults found during early test design are more expensive 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

A.    i, iii & iv are true. Ii & v are false

B.    iii is true, I, ii, iv & v are false

C.    iii & iv are true. i, ii & v are false

D.   i, iii, iv & v are true, ii us false

E.    i & iii are true, ii, iv & v are false

17.                       Given the following code, which is true about the minimum number of test cases required for full statement and branch coverage:

Read P
Read Q
IF P+Q > 100 THEN
Print "Large"
ENDIF

If P > 50 THEN
Print "P Large"
ENDIF

A.    1 test for statement coverage, 3 for branch coverage

B.    1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage

C.    1 test for statement coverage, 1 for branch coverage

D.   2 tests for statement coverage, 3 for branch coverage

E.    2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage

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

A.    Attend a tool exhibition

B.    Invite a vendor to give a demo

C.    Analyse your needs and requirements

D.   Find out what your budget would be for the tool

E.    Search the internet

19.                       Error guessing is best used

A.    As the first approach to deriving test cases

B.    After more formal techniques have been applied

C.    By inexperienced testers

D.   After the system has gone live

E.    Only by end users

20.                       Exit Criteria may consist of:

i. Thoroughness measures, such as coverage of code, functionality or risk
ii. Estimates of Defect density or reliability measures.
iii. Residual risk such as defects not fixed or lack of test coverage in certain areas
iv. Verifying the Test Environment.

A.    iv is correct and i,ii,iii are incorrect.

B.    i,ii,iii is correct and iv is incorrect

C.    ii is correct and i,ii,iii are incorrect

D.   iii and iv are correct and i,ii are incorrect

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