ISTQB Sample Questions Set - 16

1.    Cost of the reviews will not include.

A.    Review process itself

B.    Metrics analysis

C.    Tool support.

D.   Process improvement.

2.    Regression testing always involves

A.    Testing whether a known software fault been fixed.

B.    Executing a large number of different tests.

C.    Testing whether modifications have introduced adverse side effects.

D.   Using a test automation tool.

3.    Capture and replay facilities are least likely to be used to _______

A.    Performance testing

B.    Recovery testing

C.    GUI testing

D.   User requirements.

4.    Which tool will be used to test the flag memory leaks and unassigned pointers

A.    Dynamic analysis tool

B.    Static Analysis tool.

C.    Maintenance tool.

D.   Configuration tool.

5.    Cyclomatic complexity is used to calculate

A.    Number of independent paths in the basis set of a program

B.    Number of binary decisions + 1

C.    Number bound for the number of tests that must be conducted to ensure that all statements have been executed at least once

D.   Number of branches and decisions

6.    Which of the following is not included in Test Plan.

A.    Features to be tested.

B.    Environmental needs.

C.    Suspension criteria.

D.   Expected results.

7.    Software quality is not relevant to _______

A.    Correctness

B.    Usability

C.    Viability

D.   Reusability.

8.    Match the following:

1. Test estimation
2. Test control
3. Test monitoring

a. Measures of tracking process
b. Effort required to perform activities
c. Reallocation of resources

A.    1-b, 2-c, 3-a

B.    1-b, 2-a, 3-c

C.    1-c, 2-a, 3-b

D.   1-a, 2-b, 3-c

9.    When do you stop testing?

A.    When the specified number of faults are found.

B.    When the test completion criteria are met.

C.    When all high and medium priority tests are complete.

D.   When all statements have been executed

10.                       What is the smallest number of test cases required to Provide 100% branch coverage?

If(x>y) x=x+1;
else y=y+1;
while(x>y)
{
y=x*y; x=x+1;
}

A.    1

B.    2

C.    3

D.   4

11.                       Match the following.

1. Configuration identification
2. Configuration control
3. Status reporting
4. Configuration auditing

a. Maintains of CI’s in a library
b. Checks on the contents of the library
c. Function recording and tracking problems.
d. Requires the all CI’s and their versions in the system are known

A.    1-d, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a.

B.    1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b.

C.    1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c.

D.   1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d.

12.                       Integration testing in the large involves:

A.    Testing the system when combined with other systems.

B.    Testing a sub-system using stubs and drivers.

C.    Testing a system with a large number of users.

D.   Combing software components and testing them in one go.

13.                       One of the following is not a part of white box testing as per BS7925-II standards.

A.    Random testing

B.    Data Flow testing.

C.    Statement testing.

D.   Syntax testing.

14.                       A piece of software has been given _______what tests in the Following will you perform?

1) Test the areas most critical to business processes
2) Test the areas where faults will be maximum
3) Test the easiest functionalities

A.    1&2 are true and 3 is false.

B.    1,2&3 are true.

C.    1 is true, 2&3 are false.

D.   1&2 are false, 3 is true

15.                       Which of the following is a type of non-functional testing?

A.    Usability testing.

B.    Statement Coverage.

C.    Dataflow testing.

D.   Cause-effect graphing.

16.                       What type of testing will you perform on internet banking solution?

A.    System integration

B.    Functional testing

C.    Non-functional testing.

D.   Requirements testing

17.                       Which of the following are false?

A.    Incidents should always be investigated and resolved.

B.    Incidents occur 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.

18.                       Testing is not done to ______

A.    Find faults

B.    Improve quality

C.    Check user friendliness.

D.   Improve software accuracy

19.                       A field failure occurs when multiple users access a system. Which of the following is true?

A.    This is an acceptable risk of a multi-user system.

B.    Insufficient functional testing has been performed.

C.    This indicates an important non-functional requirement was not specified and tested.

D.   It is not possible to test against such events prior to release.

20.                       People who don’t participate in technical reviews

A.    Analysts

B.    Management

C.    Developers

D.   Testers

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