ISTQB Sample Exam Questions – Testing Fundamentals

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ISTQB - Sample Exam 1 (Testing Fundamentals)

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Question 1

Which of the following functions is typically supported by a software quality information system?

I. Record keeping
II. System design
III. Evaluation scheduling
IV. Error reporting

	I, II &III
	II, III &IV
	I, III &IV
	I, II & IV

Question 2

The oracle assumption:

	is that the tests are reviewed by experienced testers.
	is that there is some existing system against which test output may be checked.
	is that the tester can routinely identify the correct outcome of a test.
	is that the tester knows everything about the software under test.

Question 3

Which of the following requirements is testable?

	The response time shall be less than one second for the specified design load.
	The system shall be user friendly.
	The system shall be built to be portable.
	The safety-critical parts of the system shall contain 0 faults.

Question 4

Test cases are designed during:

	test planning
	test recording
	test configuration
	test specification

Question 5

The cost of fixing a fault:

	Is not important
	Decreases as we move the product towards live use
	Increases as we move the product towards live use
	Is more expensive if found in requirements than functional design
	Can never be determined

Question 6

A test harness is a

	A test environment comprised of stubs and drives needed to conduct a test
	A distance set of test activities collected into a manageable phase of a project
	A high level document describing the principles, approach and major objectives of the organization regarding testing
	A set of several test cases for a component or system under test

Question 7

Pick the best definition of quality

	Quality is job one
	Work as designed
	Zero defects
	Conformance to requirements

Question 8

What is the main reason for testing software before releasing it?

	to give information for a risk based decision about release
	to find as many bugs as possible before release
	to decide when the software is of sufficient quality to release
	to show that system will work after release

Question 9

Which is not the fundamental test process

	Analysis and design
	Planning and control
	None
	Test closure activities

Question 10

When what is visible to end-users is a deviation from the specific or expected behavior, this is called:

	a defect
	an error
	a mistake
	a fault
	a failure

Question 11

A test design technique is

	a way to measure in a test plan what has to be done
	a way to measure the quality of software
	a process for selecting test cases
	a process for determining expected outputs

Question 12

The most important thing about early test design is that it:

	makes test preparation easier.
	will find all faults.
	means inspections are not required.
	can prevent fault multiplication.

Question 13

A failure is:

	found in the software; the result of an error.
	a human action that produces an incorrect result.
	departure from specified behaviour.
	an incorrect step, process or data definition in a computer program.

Question 14

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

	Stub
	Proxy
	Driver
	None of the above

Question 15

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 may include timing constraints such as response times
	expected outcomes should be predicted before a test is run

Question 16

Poor software characteristics are

	Only Project risks
	Project risks and Product risks
	Only Product risks
	Project risks or Product risks

Question 17

“How much testing is enough?”

	This question is impossible to answer
	This answer depends on the maturity of your developers
	This question is easy to answer
	The answer depends on the risk for your industry, contract and special requirements

Question 18

From the below given choices, which one is the ‘Confidence testing’

	Smoke testing
	Regression testing
	Sanity testing
	System testing

Question 19

Which one of the following are non-functional testing methods?

	Both b & c
	Usability testing
	Performance testing
	System testing

Question 20

which of the following statements is not true

	Test environments should be as similar to production environments as possible
	performance testing can be done during unit testing as well as during the testing of whole system
	The acceptance test does not necessarily include a regression test
	Verification activities should not involve testers (reviews, inspections etc)

Question 21

Regression testing should be performed:

	when the environment has changed
	when the project manager says
	every week
	as often as possible
	after the software has changed

Question 22

Expected results are:

	only important in system testing
	only used in component testing
	most useful when specified in advance
	derived from the code
	never specified in advance

Question 23

Which of the following should NOT normally be an objective for a test?

	To demonstrate that the software doesn’t work.
	To find faults in the software.
	To assess whether the software is ready for release.
	To prove that the software is correct.

Question 24

Which is not a test Oracle

	The code
	The existing system (For a bench mark)
	User manual
	Individual’s knowledge

Question 25

Independent Verification & Validation is

	Done by the Developer
	Done by an Entity Outside the Project’s sphere of influence
	Done By Management
	Done by the Test Engineers

Question 26

Enough testing has been performed when:

	time runs out.
	the users won’t find any serious faults.
	no more faults are found.
	the required level of confidence has been achieved.

Question 27

Which of the following is a requirement of an effective software environment?

I. Ease of use
II. Capacity for incremental implementation
III. Capability of evolving with the needs of a project
IV. Inclusion of advanced tools

	II, III &IV
	I, II &IV
	I, III &IV
	I, II &III

Question 28

We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:

	We can run different tests in different environments.
	It is easier to manage testing in stages.
	The more stages we have, the better the testing.
	Each test stage has a different purpose.

Question 29

Error guessing is best used

	After the system has gone live
	Only by end users
	After more formal techniques have been applied
	By inexperienced testers
	As the first approach to deriving test cases

Question 30

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

	iii & iv are true. i, ii & v are false
	i, iii & iv are true. Ii & v are false
	i & iii are true, ii, iv & v are false
	i, iii, iv & v are true, ii us false
	iii is true, I, ii, iv & v are false

Question 31

Non-functional system testing includes:

	testing a system feature using only the software required for that action
	testing to see where the system does not function properly
	testing for functions that should not exist
	testing a system feature using only the software required for that function
	testing quality attributes of the system including performance and usability

Question 32

Testing should be stopped when:

	all the planned tests have been run
	it depends on the risks for the system being tested
	time has run out
	all faults have been fixed correctly
	both a) and c)

Question 33

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.

	Spiral Model
	Water Fall Model
	RAD Model
	V-Model

Question 34

The difference between re-testing and regression testing is

	re-testing is done by developers, regression testing is done by independent testers
	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 uses different environments, regression testing uses the same environment
	re-testing is done after faults are fixed; regression testing is done earlier

Question 35

Which one of the following describes the major benefit of verification early in the life cycle?

	It reduces defect multiplication.
	It allows testers to become involved early in the project.
	It allows the identification of changes in user requirements.
	It facilitates timely set up of the test environment.

Question 36

Which is not a testing principle

	Pesticide paradox
	Defect clustering
	Exhaustive testing
	Early testing

Question 37

Which of the following is true of the V-model?

	It states that modules are tested against user requirements.
	It specifies the test techniques to be used.
	It includes the verification of designs.
	It only models the testing phase.

Question 38

One Key reason why developers have difficulty testing their own work is :

	Lack of training
	Lack of technical documentation
	Lack of test tools on the market for developers
	Lack of Objectivity

Question 39

In which order should tests be run?

	the order they are thought of
	the most important tests first
	the easiest tests first(to give initial confidence)
	the most difficult tests first(to allow maximum time for fixing)

Question 40

Which of these activities provides the biggest potential cost saving from the use of CAST?

	Test planning
	Test execution
	Test management
	Test design

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