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ISTQB Question Paper Dump #11) When what is visible to end-users is a deviation from the specific or expected behavior, this iscalled:a) an errorb) a faultc) a failure

d) a defecte) a mistake2) Regression testing should be performed:v) every weekw) after the software has changedx) as often as possibley) when the environment has changedz) when the project manager saysa) v & w are true, x z are falseb) w, x & y are true, v & z are falsec) w & y are true, v, x & z are falsed) w is true, v, x y and z are falsee) all of the above are true

3) IEEE 829 test plan documentation standard contains all of the following except:a) test itemsb) test deliverablesc) test tasksd) test environmente) test specification4) Testing should be stopped when:a) all the planned tests have been runb) time has run outc) all faults have been fixed correctlyd) both a) and c)e) it depends on the risks for the system being tested5) Order numbers on a stock control system can range between 10000 and 99999 inclusive.Which of the following inputs might be a result of designing tests for only valid equivalenceclasses and valid boundaries:a) 1000, 5000, 99999b) 9999, 50000, 100000c) 10000, 50000, 99999d) 10000, 99999e) 9999, 10000, 50000, 99999, 100006) Consider the following statements about early test design:i. early test design can prevent fault multiplicationii. faults found during early test design are more expensive to fixiii. early test design can find faultsiv. early test design can cause changes to the requirements

v. early test design takes more efforthttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

a) i, iii & iv are true. Ii & v are falseb) iii is true, I, ii, iv & v are falsec) iii & iv are true. i, ii & v are falsed) i, iii, iv & v are true, ii us falsee) i & iii are true, ii, iv & v are false7) Non-functional system testing includes:a) testing to see where the system does not function properly


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b) testing quality attributes of the system including performance and usabilityc) testing a system feature using only the software required for that actiond) testing a system feature using only the software required for that functione) testing for functions that should not exist8) Which of the following is NOT part of configuration management:a) status accounting of configuration items

b) auditing conformance to ISO9001c) identification of test versionsd) record of changes to documentation over timee) controlled library access9) Which of the following is the main purpose of the integration strategy for integration testing inthe small?a) to ensure that all of the small modules are tested adequatelyb) to ensure that the system interfaces to other systems and networksc) to specify which modules to combine when and how many at onced) to ensure that the integration testing can be performed by a small teame) to specify how the software should be divided into modules10) What is the purpose of test completion criteria in a test plan:a) to know when a specific test has finished its execution

b) to ensure that the test case specification is completec) to set the criteria used in generating test inputsd) to know when test planning is completee) to plan when to stop testing11) Consider the following statementsi. an incident may be closed without being fixedii. incidents may not be raised against documentationiii. the final stage of incident tracking is fixingiv. the incident record does not include information on test environmentsv. incidents should be raised when someone other than the author of the software performs thetesta) ii and v are true, I, iii and iv are falseb) i and v are true, ii, iii and iv are falsec) i, iv and v are true, ii and iii are falsed) i and ii are true, iii, iv and v are falsee) i is true, ii, iii, iv and v are false12) Given the following code, which is true about the minimum number of test cases required forfull statement and branch coverage:Read Phttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

Read QIF P+Q > 100 THENPrint LargeENDIFIf P > 50 THEN

Print P LargeENDIFa) 1 test for statement coverage, 3 for branch coverageb) 1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coveragec) 1 test for statement coverage, 1 for branch coveraged) 2 tests for statement coverage, 3 for branch coveragee) 2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage13) Given the following:Switch PC on


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Start outlookIF outlook appears THENSend an emailClose outlooka) 1 test for statement coverage, 1 for branch coverageb) 1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage

c) 1 test for statement coverage. 3 for branch coveraged) 2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coveragee) 2 tests for statement coverage, 3 for branch coverage14) Given the following code, which is true:IF A > B THENC = A BELSEC = A + BENDIFRead DIF C = D ThenPrint ErrorENDIF

a) 1 test for statement coverage, 3 for branch coverageb) 2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coveragec) 2 tests for statement coverage. 3 for branch coveraged) 3 tests for statement coverage, 3 for branch coveragee) 3 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage15) Consider the following:Pick up and read the newspaperLook at what is on televisionIf there is a program that you are interested in watching then switch the the television on andwatch the programOtherwiseContinue reading the newspaperIf there is a crossword in the newspaper then try and complete the crosswordhttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

a) SC = 1 and DC = 1b) SC = 1 and DC = 2c) SC = 1 and DC = 3d) SC = 2 and DC = 2e) SC = 2 and DC = 316) The place to start if you want a (new) test tool is:a) Attend a tool exhibitionb) Invite a vendor to give a democ) Analyse your needs and requirementsd) Find out what your budget would be for the toole) Search the internet

17) When a new testing tool is purchased, it should be used first by:a) A small team to establish the best way to use the toolb) Everyone who may eventually have some use for the toolc) The independent testing teamd) The managers to see what projects it should be used ine) The vendor contractor to write the initial scripts18) What can static analysis NOT find?a) The use of a variable before it has been definedb) Unreachable (dead) code


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c) Whether the value stored in a variable is correctd) The re-definition of a variable before it has been usede) Array bound violations19) Which of the following is NOT a black box technique:a) Equivalence partitioningb) State transition testing

c) LCSAJd) Syntax testinge) Boundary value analysis20) Beta testing is:a) Performed by customers at their own siteb) Performed by customers at their software developers sitec) Performed by an independent test teamd) Useful to test bespoke softwaree) Performed as early as possible in the lifecycle21) Given the following types of tool, which tools would typically be used by developers andwhich by an independent test team:i. static analysisii. performance testing

iii. test managementiv. dynamic analysisv. test runningvi. test data preparationa) developers would typically use i, iv and vi; test team ii, iii and vb) developers would typically use i and iv; test team ii, iii, v and vic) developers would typically use i, ii, i ii and iv; test team v and vihttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

d) developers would typically use ii, iv and vi; test team I, ii and ve) developers would typically use i, iii, iv and v; test team ii and vi22) The main focus of acceptance testing is:a) finding faults in the systemb) ensuring that the system is acceptable to all users

c) testing the system with other systemsd) testing for a business perspectivee) testing by an independent test team23) Which of the following statements about the component testing standard is false:a) black box design techniques all have an associated measurement techniqueb) white box design techniques all have an associated measurement techniquec) cyclomatic complexity is not a test measurement techniqued) black box measurement techniques all have an associated test design techniquee) white box measurement techniques all have an associated test design technique24) Which of the following statements is NOT true:a) inspection is the most formal review processb) inspections should be led by a trained leader

c) managers can perform inspections on management documentsd) inspection is appropriate even when there are no written documentse) inspection compares documents with predecessor (source) documents25) A typical commercial test execution tool would be able to perform all of the followingEXCEPT:a) generating expected outputsb) replaying inputs according to a programmed scriptc) comparison of expected outcomes with actual outcomesd) recording test inputs


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e) reading test values from a data file26) The difference between re-testing and regression testing isa) re-testing is running a test again; regression testing looks for unexpected side effectsb) re-testing looks for unexpected side effects; regression testing is repeating those testsc) re-testing is done after faults are fixed; regression testing is done earlierd) re-testing uses different environments, regression testing uses the same environment

e) re-testing is done by developers, regression testing is done by independent testers27) Expected results are:a) only important in system testingb) only used in component testingc) never specified in advanced) most useful when specified in advancee) derived from the code28) Test managers should not:a) report on deviations from the project planb) sign the system off for releasec) re-allocate resource to meet original plansd) raise incidents on faults that they have founde) provide information for risk analysis and quality improvement

http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar29) Unreachable code would best be found using:a) code reviewsb) code inspectionsc) a coverage toold) a test management toole) a static analysis tool30) A tool that supports traceability, recording of incidents or scheduling of tests is called:a) a dynamic analysis toolb) a test execution toolc) a debugging toold) a test management toole) a configuration management tool

31) What information need not be included in a test incident report:a) how to fix the faultb) how to reproduce the faultc) test environment detailsd) severity, prioritye) the actual and expected outcomes32) Which expression best matches the following characteristics or review processes:1. led by author2. undocumented3. no management participation4. led by a trained moderator or leader5. uses entry exit criteria

s) inspectiont) peer reviewu) informal reviewv) walkthrougha) s = 4, t = 3, u = 2 and 5, v = 1b) s = 4 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 1c) s = 1 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 4d) s = 5, t = 4, u = 3, v = 1 and 2e) s = 4 and 5, t = 1, u = 2, v = 3


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33) Which of the following is NOT part of system testing:a) business process-based testingb) performance, load and stress testingc) requirements-based testingd) usability testinge) top-down integration testing

34) What statement about expected outcomes is FALSE:a) expected outcomes are defined by the softwares behaviourb) expected outcomes are derived from a specification, not from the codec) expected outcomes include outputs to a screen and changes to files and databasesd) expected outcomes should be predicted before a test is rune) expected outcomes may include timing constraints such as response timeshttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

35) The standard that gives definitions of testing terms is:a) ISO/IEC 12207b) BS7925-1c) BS7925-2d) ANSI/IEEE 829e) ANSI/IEEE 729

36) The cost of fixing a fault:a) Is not importantb) Increases as we move the product towards live usec) Decreases as we move the product towards live used) Is more expensive if found in requirements than functional designe) Can never be determined37) Which of the following is NOT included in the Test Plan document of the Test DocumentationStandard:a) Test items (i.e. software versions)b) What is not to be testedc) Test environmentsd) Quality planse) Schedules and deadlines

38) Could reviews or inspections be considered part of testing:a) No, because they apply to development documentationb) No, because they are normally applied before testingc) No, because they do not apply to the test documentationd) Yes, because both help detect faults and improve qualitye) Yes, because testing includes all non-constructive activities39) Which of the following is not part of performance testing:a) Measuring response timeb) Measuring transaction ratesc) Recovery testingd) Simulating many userse) Generating many transactions

40) Error guessing is best useda) As the first approach to deriving test casesb) After more formal techniques have been appliedc) By inexperienced testersd) After the system has gone livee) Only by end usershttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

Answer1 C2 C


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3 E4 E5 C6 A7 B8 B

9 C10 E11 B12 B13 B14 B15 E16 C17 B18 C19 C20 A21 B

22 D23 A24 D25 A26 A27 D28 C29 A30 E31 E32 B33 E34 A35 B36 B37 D38 D39 C40 B

ISTQB Sample Question Paper Dump #2

1) An input field takes the year of birth between 1900 and 2004.The boundary values for testing this field are:a. 0,1900,2004,2005b. 1900, 2004

c. 1899,1900,2004,2005d. 1899, 1900, 1901,2003,2004,20052) Which one of the following are non-functional testing methods?a. System testingb. Usability testingc. Performance testingd. Both b & c3) Which of the following tools would be involved in the automation of regression test?a. Data tester


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b. Boundary testerc. Capture/Playbackd. Output comparator.4) Incorrect form of Logic coverage is:a. Statement Coverageb. Pole Coverage

c. Condition Coveraged. Path Coverage5) Which of the following is not a quality characteristic listed in ISO 9126 Standard?a. Functionalityb. Usabilityc. Supportabilityd. Maintainability6) To test a function, the programmer has to write a _________, which calls the function to be testedand passes it test data.a. Stubb. Driverc. Proxyd. None of the above

7) Boundary value testinga. Is the same as equivalence partitioning testsb. Test boundary conditions on, below and above the edges of input and output equivalence classesc. Tests combinations of input circumstancesd. Is used in white box testing strategy8) Pick the best definition of qualityhttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

a. Quality is job oneb. Zero defectsc. Conformance to requirementsd. Work as designed9) Fault Masking isa. Error condition hiding another error condition

b. Creating a test case which does not reveal a faultc. Masking a fault by developerd. Masking a fault by a tester10) One Key reason why developers have difficulty testing their own work is :a. Lack of technical documentationb. Lack of test tools on the market for developersc. Lack of trainingd. Lack of Objectivity11. During the software development process, at what point can the test process start?a. When the code is complete.b. When the design is complete.c. When the software requirements have been approved.

d. When the first code module is ready for unit testing12. In a review meeting a moderator is a person whoa. Takes minutes of the meetingb. Mediates between peoplec. Takes telephone callsd. Writes the documents to be reviewed13. Given the Following programIF X = ZTHEN Statement 2;


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ENDMcCabes Cyclomatic Complexity is :a. 2b. 3c. 4d. 5

14. How many test cases are necessary to cover all the possible sequences of statements (paths) for thefollowing program fragment? Assume that the two conditions are independent of each other : -if (Condition 1)then statement 1else statement 2fiif (Condition 2)then statement 3http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

fia. 2 Test Casesb. 3 Test Casesc. 4 Test Cases

d. Not achievable15. Acceptance test cases are based on what?a. Requirementsb. Designc. Coded. Decision table16. How much testing is enough?a. This question is impossible to answerb. This question is easy to answerc. The answer depends on the risk for your industry, contract and special requirementsd. This answer depends on the maturity of your developers17. A common test technique during component test isa. Statement and branch testing

b. Usability testingc. Security testingd. Performance testing18. Statement Coverage will not check for the following.a. Missing Statementsb. Unused Branchesc. Dead Coded. Unused Statement19. Independent Verification & Validation isa. Done by the Developerb. Done by the Test Engineersc. Done By Management

d. Done by an Entity Outside the Projects sphere of influence20. Code Coverage is used as a measure of what ?a. Defectsb. Trends analysisc. Test Effectivenessd. Time Spent TestingAnswers1 c2 d


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4 b5 c6 b7 b

8 c9 a10 d11 c12 b13 b14 a15 a16 c17 a18 a19 d20 c


1) We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:a) Each test stage has a different purpose.b) It is easier to manage testing in stages.c) We can run different tests in different environments.d) The more stages we have, the better the testing.2) Which of the following is likely to benefit most from the use of test tools providing test capture andreplay facilities?a) Regression testingb) Integration testingc) System testing

d) User acceptance testing3) Which of the following statements is NOT correct?a) A minimal test set that achieves 100% LCSAJ coverage will also achieve 100% branch coverage.b) A minimal test set that achieves 100% path coverage will also achieve 100% statement coverage.c) A minimal test set that achieves 100% path coverage will generally detect more faults than one thatachieves 100% statement coverage.d) A minimal test set that achieves 100% statement coverage will generally detect more faults than onethat achieves 100% branch coverage.4) Which of the following requirements is testable?a) The system shall be user friendly.b) The safety-critical parts of the system shall contain 0 faults.c) The response time shall be less than one second for the specified design load.

d) The system shall be built to be portable.5) Analyse the following highly simplified procedure:Ask: What type of ticket do you require, single or return?IF the customer wants returnAsk: What rate, Standard or Cheap-day?IF the customer replies Cheap-daySay: That will be 11:20ELSESay: That will be 19:50


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ENDIFELSESay: That will be 9:75ENDIFNow decide the minimum number of tests that are needed to ensure that allthe questions have been asked, all combinations have occurred and all

replies given.a) 3b) 4c) 5d) 66) Error guessing:a) supplements formal test design techniques.b) can only be used in component, integration and system testing.c) is only performed in user acceptance testing.d) is not repeatable and should not be used.http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

7) Which of the following is NOT true of test coverage criteria?a) Test coverage criteria can be measured in terms of items exercised by a test suite.

b) A measure of test coverage criteria is the percentage of user requirements covered.c) A measure of test coverage criteria is the percentage of faults found.d) Test coverage criteria are often used when specifying test completion criteria.8) In prioritising what to test, the most important objective is to:a) find as many faults as possible.b) test high risk areas.c) obtain good test coverage.d) test whatever is easiest to test.9) Given the following sets of test management terms (v-z), and activity descriptions (1-5), which one ofthe following best pairs the two sets?v test controlw test monitoringx - test estimation

y - incident managementz - configuration control1 - calculation of required test resources2 - maintenance of record of test results3 - re-allocation of resources when tests overrun4 - report on deviation from test plan5 - tracking of anomalous test resultsa) v-3,w-2,x-1,y-5,z-4b) v-2,w-5,x-1,y-4,z-3c) v-3,w-4,x-1,y-5,z-2d) v-2,w-1,x-4,y-3,z-510) Which one of the following statements about system testing is NOT true?

a) System tests are often performed by independent teams.b) Functional testing is used more than structural testing.c) Faults found during system tests can be very expensive to fix.d) End-users should be involved in system tests.11) Which of the following is false?a) Incidents should always be fixed.b) An incident occurs when expected and actual results differ.c) Incidents can be analysed to assist in test process improvement.d) An incident can be raised against documentation.


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12) Enough testing has been performed when:a) time runs out.b) the required level of confidence has been achieved.c) no more faults are found.d) the users wont find any serious faults.13) Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?

a) Incident resolution is the responsibility of the author of the software under test.b) Incidents may be raised against user requirements.c) Incidents require investigation and/or correction.d) Incidents are raised when expected and actual results differ.http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

14) Which of the following is not described in a unit test standard?a) syntax testingb) equivalence partitioningc) stress testingd) modified condition/decision coverage15) Which of the following is false?a) In a system two different failures may have different severities.b) A system is necessarily more reliable after debugging for the removal of a fault.

c) A fault need not affect the reliability of a system.d) Undetected errors may lead to faults and eventually to incorrect behaviour.16) Which one of the following statements, about capture-replay tools, is NOT correct?a) They are used to support multi-user testing.b) They are used to capture and animate user requirements.c) They are the most frequently purchased types of CAST tool.d) They capture aspects of user behaviour.17) How would you estimate the amount of re-testing likely to be required?a) Metrics from previous similar projectsb) Discussions with the development teamc) Time allocated for regression testingd) a & b18) Which of the following is true of the V-model?

a) It states that modules are tested against user requirements.b) It only models the testing phase.c) It specifies the test techniques to be used.d) It includes the verification of designs.19) The oracle assumption:a) is that there is some existing system against which test output may be checked.b) is that the tester can routinely identify the correct outcome of a test.c) is that the tester knows everything about the software under test.d) is that the tests are reviewed by experienced testers.20) Which of the following characterises the cost of faults?a) They are cheapest to find in the early development phases and the most expensive to fix in the latesttest phases.

b) They are easiest to find during system testing but the most expensive to fix then.c) Faults are cheapest to find in the early development phases but the most expensive to fix then.d) Although faults are most expensive to find during early development phases, they are cheapest to fixthen.21) Which of the following should NOT normally be an objective for a test?a) To find faults in the software.b) To assess whether the software is ready for release.c) To demonstrate that the software doesnt work.d) To prove that the software is correct.


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22) Which of the following is a form of functional testing?a) Boundary value analysisb) Usability testingc) Performance testinghttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

d) Security testing

23) Which of the following would NOT normally form part of a test plan?a) Features to be testedb) Incident reportsc) Risksd) Schedule24) Which of these activities provides the biggest potential cost saving from the use of CAST?a) Test managementb) Test designc) Test executiond) Test planning25) Which of the following is NOT a white box technique?a) Statement testingb) Path testing

c) Data flow testingd) State transition testing26) Data flow analysis studies:a) possible communications bottlenecks in a program.b) the rate of change of data values as a program executes.c) the use of data on paths through the code.d) the intrinsic complexity of the code.27) In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid:An employee has 4000 of salary tax free. The next 1500 is taxed at 10%The next 28000 is taxed at 22%Any further amount is taxed at 40%To the nearest whole pound, which of these is a valid Boundary Value Analysis test case?a) 1500

b) 32001c) 33501d) 2800028) An important benefit of code inspections is that they:a) enable the code to be tested before the execution environment is ready.b) can be performed by the person who wrote the code.c) can be performed by inexperienced staff.d) are cheap to perform.29) Which of the following is the best source of Expected Outcomes for User Acceptance Test scripts?a) Actual resultsb) Program specificationc) User requirements

d) System specification30) What is the main difference between a walkthrough and an inspection?a) An inspection is lead by the author, whilst a walkthrough is lead by a trained moderator.b) An inspection has a trained leader, whilst a walkthrough has no leader.c) Authors are not present during inspections, whilst they are during walkthroughs.d) A walkthrough is lead by the author, whilst an inspection is lead by a trained moderator.http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

31) Which one of the following describes the major benefit of verification early in the life cycle?a) It allows the identification of changes in user requirements.b) It facilitates timely set up of the test environment.


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c) It reduces defect multiplication.d) It allows testers to become involved early in the project.32) Integration testing in the small:a) tests the individual components that have been developed.b) tests interactions between modules or subsystems.c) only uses components that form part of the live system.

d) tests interfaces to other systems.33) Static analysis is best described as:a) the analysis of batch programs.b) the reviewing of test plans.c) the analysis of program code.d) the use of black box testing.34) Alpha testing is:a) post-release testing by end user representatives at the developers site.b) the first testing that is performed.c) pre-release testing by end user representatives at the developers site.d) pre-release testing by end user representatives at their sites.35) A failure is:a) found in the software; the result of an error.

b) departure from specified behaviour.c) an incorrect step, process or data definition in a computer program.d) a human action that produces an incorrect result.36) In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid:An employee has 4000 of salary tax free. The next 1500 is taxed at 10%The next 28000 is taxed at 22%Any further amount is taxed at 40%Which of these groups of numbers would fall into the same equivalence class?a) 4800; 14000; 28000b) 5200; 5500; 28000c) 28001; 32000; 35000d) 5800; 28000; 3200037) The most important thing about early test design is that it:a) makes test preparation easier.b) means inspections are not required.c) can prevent fault multiplication.d) will find all faults.38) Which of the following statements about reviews is true?a) Reviews cannot be performed on user requirements specifications.b) Reviews are the least effective way of testing code.c) Reviews are unlikely to find faults in test plans.d) Reviews should be performed on specifications, code, and test plans.39) Test cases are designed during:a) test recording.b) test planning.

http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumarc) test configuration.d) test specification.40) A configuration management system would NOT normally provide:a) linkage of customer requirements to version numbers.b) facilities to compare test results with expected results.c) the precise differences in versions of software component source code.d) restricted access to the source code library.Answers


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20 A31 C32 B33 C34 C35 B36 D37 C38 D39 D40 B


1.Software testing activities should starta. as soon as the code is writtenb. during the design stagec. when the requirements have been formally documentedd. as soon as possible in the development life cycle2.Faults found by users are due to:a. Poor quality softwareb. Poor software and poor testingc. bad luckd. insufficient time for testing3.What is the main reason for testing software before releasing it?

a. to show that system will work after releaseb. to decide when the software is of sufficient quality to releasec. to find as many bugs as possible before released. to give information for a risk based decision about release4. which of the following statements is not truea. performance testing can be done during unit testing as well as during the testing of whole systemb. The acceptance test does not necessarily include a regression testc. Verification activities should not involve testers (reviews, inspections etc)d. Test environments should be as similar to production environments as possible


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5. When reporting faults found to developers, testers should be:a. as polite, constructive and helpful as possibleb. firm about insisting that a bug is not a feature if it should be fixedc. diplomatic, sensitive to the way they may react to criticismd. All of the above6.In which order should tests be run?

a. the most important tests firstb. the most difficult tests first(to allow maximum time for fixing)c. the easiest tests first(to give initial confidence)d. the order they are thought of7. The later in the development life cycle a fault is discovered, the more expensive it is to fix. why?a. the documentation is poor, so it takes longer to find out what the software is doing.b. wages are risingc. the fault has been built into more documentation,code,tests, etcd. none of the above8. Which is not true-The black box testera. should be able to understand a functional specification or requirements documentb. should be able to understand the source code.c. is highly motivated to find faults

d. is creative to find the systems weaknesses9. A test design technique isa. a process for selecting test casesb. a process for determining expected outputsc. a way to measure the quality of softwared. a way to measure in a test plan what has to be donehttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

10. Testware(test cases, test dataset)a. needs configuration management just like requirements, design and codeb. should be newly constructed for each new version of the softwarec. is needed only until the software is released into production or used. does not need to be documented and commented, as it does not form part of the released softwaresystem

11. An incident logging systema only records defectsb is of limited valuec is a valuable source of project information during testing if it contains all incidentsd. should be used only by the test team.12. Increasing the quality of the software, by better development methods, will affect the time neededfor testing (the test phases) by:a. reducing test timeb. no changec. increasing test timed. cant say13. Coverage measurement

a. is nothing to do with testingb. is a partial measure of test thoroughnessc. branch coverage should be mandatory for all softwared. can only be applied at unit or module testing, not at system testing14. When should you stop testing?a. when time for testing has run out.b. when all planned tests have been runc. when the test completion criteria have been metd. when no faults have been found by the tests run


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15. Which of the following is true?a. Component testing should be black box, system testing should be white box.b. if u find a lot of bugs in testing, you should not be very confident about the quality of softwarec. the fewer bugs you find,the better your testing wasd. the more tests you run, the more bugs you will find.16. What is the important criterion in deciding what testing technique to use?

a. how well you know a particular techniqueb. the objective of the testc. how appropriate the technique is for testing the applicationd. whether there is a tool to support the technique17. If the pseudocode below were a programming language ,how many tests are required to achieve100% statement coverage?1. If x=3 then2. Display_messageX;3. If y=2 then4. Display_messageY;5. Else6. Display_messageZ;7. Else

8. Display_messageZ;http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 418. Using the same code example as question 17,how many tests are required to achieve 100%branch/decision coverage?a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 419 Which of the following is NOT a type of non-functional test?

a. State-Transitionb. Usabilityc. Performanced. Security20. Which of the following tools would you use to detect a memory leak?a. State analysisb. Coverage analysisc. Dynamic analysisd. Memory analysis21. Which of the following is NOT a standard related to testing?a. IEEE829b. IEEE610

c. BS7925-1d. BS7925-222.which of the following is the component test standard?a. IEEE 829b. IEEE 610c. BS7925-1d. BS7925-223 which of the following statements are true?a. Faults in program specifications are the most expensive to fix.


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b. Faults in code are the most expensive to fix.c. Faults in requirements are the most expensive to fixd. Faults in designs are the most expensive to fix.24. Which of the following is not the integration strategy?a. Design basedb. Big-bang

c. Bottom-upd. Top-down25. Which of the following is a black box design technique?a. statement testingb. equivalence partitioningc. error- guessingd. usability testinghttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

26. A program with high cyclometic complexity is almost likely to be:a. Largeb. Smallc. Difficult to writed. Difficult to test

27. Which of the following is a static test?a. code inspectionb. coverage analysisc. usability assessmentd. installation test28. Which of the following is the odd one out?a. white boxb. glass boxc. structurald. functional29. A program validates a numeric field as follows:values less than 10 are rejected, values between 10 and 21 are accepted, values greater than or equal to22 are rejected

which of the following input values cover all of the equivalence partitions?a. 10,11,21b. 3,20,21c. 3,10,22d. 10,21,2230. Using the same specifications as question 29, which of the following covers the MOST boundaryvalues?a. 9,10,11,22b. 9,10,21,22c. 10,11,21,22d. 10,11,20,21Answers

1 d2 b3 d4 c5 d6 a7 c8 b9 a


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10 a11 c12 a13 b14 c15 b

16 b17 c18 chttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

19 a20 c21 b22 d23 c24 a25 b26 d27 a

28 d29 c30 b


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

a) an errorb) a faultc) a failured) a defecte) a mistake

2) Regression testing should be performed:v) every weekw) after the software has changedx) as often as possibley) when the environment has changedz) when the project manager saysa) v & w are true, x z are falseb) w, x & y are true, v & z are falsec) w & y are true, v, x & z are falsed) w is true, v, x y and z are falsee) all of the above are true3) IEEE 829 test plan documentation standard contains all of the following except:

a) test itemsb) test deliverablesc) test tasksd) test environmente) test specification4) Testing should be stopped when:a) all the planned tests have been runb) time has run outc) all faults have been fixed correctly


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d) both a) and c)e) it depends on the risks for the system being tested5) Order numbers on a stock control system can range between 10000 and 99999 inclusive. Which of thefollowing inputs might be a result of designing tests for only valid equivalence classes and validboundaries:a) 1000, 5000, 99999

b) 9999, 50000, 100000c) 10000, 50000, 99999d) 10000, 99999e) 9999, 10000, 50000, 99999, 100006) Consider the following statements about early test design:i. early test design can prevent fault multiplicationii. faults found during early test design are more expensive to fixiii. early test design can find faultsiv. early test design can cause changes to the requirementsv. early test design takes more efforta) i, iii & iv are true. Ii & v are falseb) iii is true, I, ii, iv & v are falsec) iii & iv are true. i, ii & v are false

d) i, iii, iv & v are true, ii us falsehttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

e) i & iii are true, ii, iv & v are false7 Non-functional system testing includes:a) testing to see where the system does not function properlyb) testing quality attributes of the system including performance and usabilityc) testing a system feature using only the software required for that actiond) testing a system feature using only the software required for that functione) testing for functions that should not exist8) Which of the following is NOT part of configuration management:a) status accounting of configuration itemsb) auditing conformance to ISO9001c) identification of test versions

d) record of changes to documentation over timee) controlled library access9) Which of the following is the main purpose of the integration strategy for integration testing in thesmall?a) to ensure that all of the small modules are tested adequatelyb) to ensure that the system interfaces to other systems and networksc) to specify which modules to combine when and how many at onced) to ensure that the integration testing can be performed by a small teame) to specify how the software should be divided into modules10) What is the purpose of test completion criteria in a test plan:a) to know when a specific test has finished its executionb) to ensure that the test case specification is complete

c) to set the criteria used in generating test inputsd) to know when test planning is completee) to plan when to stop testing11) Consider the following statementsi. an incident may be closed without being fixedii. incidents may not be raised against documentationiii. the final stage of incident tracking is fixingiv. the incident record does not include information on test environmentsv. incidents should be raised when someone other than the author of the software performs the test


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a) ii and v are true, I, iii and iv are falseb) i and v are true, ii, iii and iv are falsec) i, iv and v are true, ii and iii are falsed) i and ii are true, iii, iv and v are falsee) i is true, ii, iii, iv and v are false12) Given the following code, which is true about the minimum number of test cases required for full

statement and branch coverage:Read PRead QIF P+Q > 100 THENPrint LargeENDIFIf P > 50 THENPrint P LargeENDIFa) 1 test for statement coverage, 3 for branch coveragehttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

b) 1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coveragec) 1 test for statement coverage, 1 for branch coverage

d) 2 tests for statement coverage, 3 for branch coveragee) 2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage13) Given the following:Switch PC onStart outlookIF outlook appears THENSend an emailClose outlooka) 1 test for statement coverage, 1 for branch coverageb) 1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coveragec) 1 test for statement coverage. 3 for branch coveraged) 2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coveragee) 2 tests for statement coverage, 3 for branch coverage

14) Given the following code, which is true:IF A > B THENC = A BELSEC = A + BENDIFRead DIF C = D ThenPrint ErrorENDIFa) 1 test for statement coverage, 3 for branch coverageb) 2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage

c) 2 tests for statement coverage. 3 for branch coveraged) 3 tests for statement coverage, 3 for branch coveragee) 3 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage15) Consider the following:Pick up and read the newspaperLook at what is on televisionIf there is a program that you are interested in watching then switch the the television on and watch theprogramOtherwise


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Continue reading the newspaperIf there is a crossword in the newspaper then try and complete the crossworda) SC = 1 and DC = 1b) SC = 1 and DC = 2c) SC = 1 and DC = 3d) SC = 2 and DC = 2

e) SC = 2 and DC = 316) The place to start if you want a (new) test tool is:a) Attend a tool exhibitionb) Invite a vendor to give a democ) Analyse your needs and requirementsd) Find out what your budget would be for the toole) Search the internethttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

17) When a new testing tool is purchased, it should be used first by:a) A small team to establish the best way to use the toolb) Everyone who may eventually have some use for the toolc) The independent testing teamd) The managers to see what projects it should be used in

e) The vendor contractor to write the initial scripts18) What can static analysis NOT find?a) The use of a variable before it has been definedb) Unreachable (dead) codec) Whether the value stored in a variable is correctd) The re-definition of a variable before it has been usede) Array bound violations19) Which of the following is NOT a black box technique:a) Equivalence partitioningb) State transition testingc) LCSAJd) Syntax testinge) Boundary value analysis

20) Beta testing is:a) Performed by customers at their own siteb) Performed by customers at their software developers sitec) Performed by an independent test teamd) Useful to test bespoke softwaree) Performed as early as possible in the lifecycle21) Given the following types of tool, which tools would typically be used by developers and which by anindependent test team:i. static analysisii. performance testingiii. test managementiv. dynamic analysis

v. test runningvi. test data preparationa) developers would typically use i, iv and vi; test team ii, iii and vb) developers would typically use i and iv; test team ii, iii, v and vic) developers would typically use i, ii, i ii and iv; test team v and vid) developers would typically use ii, iv and vi; test team I, ii and ve) developers would typically use i, iii, iv and v; test team ii and vi22) The main focus of acceptance testing is:a) finding faults in the system


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b) ensuring that the system is acceptable to all usersc) testing the system with other systemsd) testing for a business perspectivee) testing by an independent test team23) 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 techniquec) cyclomatic complexity is not a test measurement techniqued) black box measurement techniques all have an associated test design techniquehttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

e) white box measurement techniques all have an associated test design technique24) Which of the following statements is NOT true:a) inspection is the most formal review processb) inspections should be led by a trained leaderc) managers can perform inspections on management documentsd) inspection is appropriate even when there are no written documentse) inspection compares documents with predecessor (source) documents25) 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 scriptc) comparison of expected outcomes with actual outcomesd) recording test inputse) reading test values from a data file26) The difference between re-testing and regression testing isa) re-testing is running a test again; regression testing looks for unexpected side effectsb) re-testing looks for unexpected side effects; regression testing is repeating those testsc) re-testing is done after faults are fixed; regression testing is done earlierd) re-testing uses different environments, regression testing uses the same environmente) re-testing is done by developers, regression testing is done by independent testers27) Expected results are:a) only important in system testingb) only used in component testing

c) never specified in advanced) most useful when specified in advancee) derived from the code28) Test managers should not:a) report on deviations from the project planb) sign the system off for releasec) re-allocate resource to meet original plansd) raise incidents on faults that they have founde) provide information for risk analysis and quality improvement29) Unreachable code would best be found using:a) code reviewsb) code inspections

c) a coverage toold) a test management toole) a static analysis tool30) A tool that supports traceability, recording of incidents or scheduling of tests is called:a) a dynamic analysis toolb) a test execution toolc) a debugging toold) a test management toole) a configuration management tool


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31) What information need not be included in a test incident report:a) how to fix the faultb) how to reproduce the faultc) test environment detailsd) severity, priorityhttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

e) the actual and expected outcomes32) Which expression best matches the following characteristics or review processes:1. led by author2. undocumented3. no management participation4. led by a trained moderator or leader5. uses entry exit criterias) inspectiont) peer reviewu) informal reviewv) walkthrougha) s = 4, t = 3, u = 2 and 5, v = 1b) s = 4 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 1

c) s = 1 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 4d) s = 5, t = 4, u = 3, v = 1 and 2e) s = 4 and 5, t = 1, u = 2, v = 333) Which of the following is NOT part of system testing:a) business process-based testingb) performance, load and stress testingc) requirements-based testingd) usability testinge) top-down integration testing34) What statement about expected outcomes is FALSE:a) expected outcomes are defined by the softwares behaviourb) expected outcomes are derived from a specification, not from the codec) expected outcomes include outputs to a screen and changes to files and databases

d) expected outcomes should be predicted before a test is rune) expected outcomes may include timing constraints such as response times35) The standard that gives definitions of testing terms is:a) ISO/IEC 12207b) BS7925-1c) BS7925-2d) ANSI/IEEE 829e) ANSI/IEEE 72936) The cost of fixing a fault:a) Is not importantb) Increases as we move the product towards live usec) Decreases as we move the product towards live use

d) Is more expensive if found in requirements than functional designe) Can never be determined37) Which of the following is NOT included in the Test Plan document of the Test DocumentationStandard:a) Test items (i.e. software versions)b) What is not to be testedc) Test environmentsd) Quality planse) Schedules and deadlineshttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar


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38) Could reviews or inspections be considered part of testing:a) No, because they apply to development documentationb) No, because they are normally applied before testingc) No, because they do not apply to the test documentationd) Yes, because both help detect faults and improve qualitye) Yes, because testing includes all non-constructive activities

39) Which of the following is not part of performance testing:a) Measuring response timeb) Measuring transaction ratesc) Recovery testingd) Simulating many userse) Generating many transactions40) Error guessing is best useda) As the first approach to deriving test casesb) After more formal techniques have been appliedc) By inexperienced testersd) After the system has gone livee) Only by end usersAnswers

1 C 2 C 3 E 4 E 5 C 6 A 7 B 8 B 9 C 10 E 11 B12 B 13 B 14 B15 E16 C17 B18 C19 C20 A21 B22 D23 A24 D25 A26 A27 D28 C29 A30 E31 E32 B33 E34 A35 B36 B37 D

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ISTQB Sample Question Paper Dump #61. COTS is known asA. Commercial off the shelf softwareB. Compliance of the softwareC. Change control of the softwareD. Capable off the shelf software

2. From the below given choices, which one is the Confidence testingA. Sanity testingB. System testingC. Smoke testingD. Regression testing3. Defect Density calculated in terms ofA. The number of defects identified in a component or system divided by the size of the component orthe systemB. The number of defects found by a test phase divided by the number found by that test phase and anyother means after wardsC. The number of defects identified in the component or system divided by the number of defects foundby a test phaseD. The number of defects found by a test phase divided by the number found by the size of the system

4. Be bugging is known asA. Preventing the defects by inspectionB. Fixing the defects by debuggingC. Adding known defects by seedingD. A process of fixing the defects by tester5. An expert based test estimation is also known asA. Narrow band DelphiB. Wide band DelphiC. Bespoke DelphiD. Robust Delphi6. When testing a grade calculation system, a tester determines that all scores from 90 to 100 will yield agrade of A, but scores below 90 will not. This analysis is known as:A. Equivalence partitioningB. Boundary value analysisC. Decision tableD. Hybrid analysis7. All of the following might be done during unit testing exceptA. Desk checkB. Manual support testingC. WalkthroughD. Compiler based testing8. Find the Min number of tests to ensure that each statement is executed at least onceA. 5 B. 6 C. 4 D. 89. Which of the following characteristics is primarily associated with software reusability?A. The extent to which the software can be used in other applications

B. The extent to which the software can be used by many different usersC. The capability of the software to be moved to a different platformD. The capability of one system to be coupled with another systemhttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

10. Which of the following software change management activities is most vital to assessing the impactof proposed software modifications?A. Baseline identificationB. Configuration auditingC. Change control


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D. Version control11. Which of the following statements is true about a software verification and validation program?I. It strives to ensure that quality is built into software.II. It provides management with insights into the state of a software project.III. It ensures that alpha, beta, and system tests are performed.IV. It is executed in parallel with software development activities.

A. I, II&III B.II, III&IV C.I, II&IV D.I, III&IV12. Which of the following is a requirement of an effective software environment?I. Ease of useII. Capacity for incremental implementationIII. Capability of evolving with the needs of a projectIV. Inclusion of advanced toolsA.I, II &III B.I, II &IV C.II, III&IV D.I, III&IV13. A test manager wants to use the resources available for the automated testing of a web application.The best choice isA. Test automater, web specialist, DBA, test leadB. Tester, test automater, web specialist, DBAC. Tester, test lead, test automater, DBAD. Tester, web specialist, test lead, test automater

14. A project manager has been transferred to a major software development project that is in theimplementation phase. The highest priority for this project manager should be toB. Establish a relationship with the customerC. Learn the project objectives and the existing project planD. Modify the project s organizational structure to meet the manager s management styleE. Ensure that the project proceeds at its current pace15. Change X requires a higher level of authority than Change Y in which of the following pairs?Change X Change YA. Code in development Code in productionB. Specifications during requirements analysis Specifications during systems testC. Documents requested by the technical development group Documents requested by customersD. A product distributed to several sites A product with a single user16. Which of the following functions is typically supported by a software quality information system?I. Record keepingII. System designIII. Evaluation schedulingIV. Error reportingA.I, II&III B.II, III &IV C.I, III &IV D.I, II & IV17. During the testing of a module tester X finds a bug and assigned it to developer. But developerrejects the same, saying that its not a bug. What X should do?A. Report the issue to the test manager and try to settle with the developer.B. Retest the module and confirm the bugC. Assign the same bug to another developerD. Send to the detailed information of the bug encountered and check the reproducibilityhttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

18. The primary goal of comparing a user manual with the actual behavior of the running program duringsystem testing is toA. Find bugs in the programB. Check the technical accuracy of the documentC. Ensure the ease of use of the documentD. Ensure that the program is the latest version19. A type of integration testing in which software elements, hardware elements, or both are combinedall at once into a component or an overall system, rather than in stages.A. System Testing


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B. Big-Bang TestingC. Integration TestingD. Unit Testing20. In practice, which Life Cycle model may have more, fewer or different levels of development andtesting, depending on the project and the software product. For example, there may be componentintegration testing after component testing, and system integration testing after system testing.

A. Water Fall ModelB.V-ModelC. Spiral ModelD. RAD Model21. Which technique can be used to achieve input and output coverage? It can be applied to humaninput, input via interfaces to a system, or interface parameters in integration testing.A. Error Guessing B. Boundary Value AnalysisC. Decision Table testing D. Equivalence partitioning22. There is one application, which runs on a single terminal. There is another application that works onmultiple terminals. What are the test techniques you will use on the second application that you wouldnot do on the first application?A. Integrity, Response time B. Concurrency test, ScalabilityC. Update & Rollback, Response time D. Concurrency test, Integrity

23. You are the test manager and you are about the start the system testing. The developer team saysthat due to change in requirements they will be able to deliver the system to you for testing 5 workingdays after the due date. You can not change the resources(work hours, test tools, etc.) What steps youwill take to be able to finish the testing in time.A. Tell to the development team to deliver the system in time so that testing activity will be finish in time.B. Extend the testing plan, so that you can accommodate the slip going to occurC. Rank the functionality as per risk and concentrate more on critical functionality testingD. Add more resources so that the slippage should be avoided24. Item transmittal report is also known asA. Incident report B. Release noteC. Review report D. Audit report25. Testing of software used to convert data from existing systems for use in replacement systemsA. Data driven testing B. Migration testingC. Configuration testing D. Back to back testing26. Big bang approach is related toA. Regression testing B. Inter system testingC. Re-testing D. Integration testing27. Cause effect graphing is related to the standardA. BS7799 B. BS 7925/2 C. ISO/IEC 926/1 D. ISO/IEC 2382/1http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

28. The tracing of requirements for a test level through the layers of a test documentation done byA. Horizontal tracebility B. Depth tracebilityC. Vertical tracebility D. Horizontal & Vertical tracebilities29. A test harness is aA. A high level document describing the principles, approach and major objectives of the organization

regarding testingB. A distance set of test activities collected into a manageable phase of a projectC. A test environment comprised of stubs and drives needed to conduct a testD. A set of several test cases for a component or system under test30. You are a tester for testing a large system. The system data model is very large with many attributesand there are a lot of inter dependencies with in the fields. What steps would you use to test the systemand also what are the efforts of the test you have taken on the test planA. Improve super vision, More reviews of artifacts or program means stage containment of the defects.B. Extend the test plan so that you can test all the inter dependencies


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C. Divide the large system in to small modules and test the functionalityD. Test the interdependencies first, after that check the system as a whole31. Change request should be submitted through development or program management. A changerequest must be written and should include the following criteria.I. Definition of the changeII. Documentation to be updated

III. Name of the tester or developerIV. Dependencies of the change request.A. I, III and IV B. I, II and III C. II, III and IV D. I, II and IV32. Entry criteria should address questions such asI. Are the necessary documentation, design and requirements information available that will allow testersto operate the system and judge correct behavior.II. Is the test environment-lab, hardware, software and system administration support ready?III. Those conditions and situations that must prevail in the testing process to allow testing to continueeffectively and efficiently.IV. Are the supporting utilities, accessories and prerequisites available in forms that testers can useA. I, II and IV B. I, II and III C. I, II, III and IV D. II, III and IV.33. This life cycle model is basically driven by schedule and budget risks This statement is best suitedfor

A. Water fall model B. Spiral modelC. Incremental model D. V-Model34. The bug tracking system will need to capture these phases for each bug.I. Phase injectedII. Phase detectedIII. Phase fixedIV. Phase removedA. I, II and III B. I, II and IV C. II, III and IV D. I, III and IV35. One of the more daunting challenges of managing a test project is that so many dependenciesconverge at test execution. One missing configuration file or hard ware device can render all your testresults meaning less. You can end up with an entire platoon of testers sitting around for days.Who is responsible for this incident?A. Test managers faults onlyB. Test lead faults onlyC. Test manager and project manager faultshttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

D. Testers faults only36. System test can begin when?I. The test team competes a three day smoke test and reports on the results to the system test phaseentry meetingII. The development team provides software to the test team 3 business days prior to starting of thesystem testingIII. All components are under formal, automated configuration and release management controlA. I and II only B. II and III only C. I and III only D. I, II and III37. Test charters are used in ________ testing

A. Exploratory testing B. Usability testingC. Component testing D. Maintainability testingAnswers1 A2 C3 A4 C5 B6 A


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7 B8 B9 A10 C11 C12 A

13 B14 B15 D16 C17 D18 B19 B20 B21 D22 C23 C24 B25 B

26 D27 B28 A29 C30 A31 D32 A33 D34 B35 A36 D37 A


1. ___________ Testing will be performed by the people at client own locationsA. Alpha testing B. Field testing C. Performance testing D. System testing2. System testing should investigateA. Non-functional requirements only not Functional requirementsB. Functional requirements only not non-functional requirementsC. Non-functional requirements and Functional requirementsD. Non-functional requirements or Functional requirements3. Which is the non-functional testingA. Performance testing B. Unit testingC. Regression testing D. Sanity testing4. Who is responsible for document all the issues, problems and open point that were identified during

thereview meetingA. Moderator B. Scribe C. Reviewers D. Author5. What is the main purpose of Informal reviewA. Inexpensive way to get some benefitB. Find defectsC. Learning, gaining understanding, effect findingD. Discuss, make decisions, solve technical problems6. Purpose of test design technique is


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A. Identifying test conditions only, not Identifying test casesB. Not Identifying test conditions, Identifying test cases onlyC. Identifying test conditions and Identifying test casesD. Identifying test conditions or Identifying test cases7. ___________ technique can be used to achieve input and output coverageA. Boundary value analysis B. Equivalence partitioning

C. Decision table testing D. State transition testing8. Use cases can be performed to testA. Performance testing B. Unit testingC. Business scenarios D. Static testing9. ________________ testing is performed at the developing organizations siteA. Unit testing B. Regression testingC. Alpha testing D. Integration testing10. The purpose of exit criteria isA. Define when to stop testingB. End of test levelC. When a set of tests has achieved a specific pre conditionD. All of the aboveAnswers

1 B 8 C2 C 9 C3 A 10 D4 B5 A6 C7 B

ISTQB Sample Question Paper Dump #81. We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:a) Each test stage has a different purpose.b) It is easier to manage testing in stages.c) We can run different tests in different environments.d) The more stages we have, the better the testing.2. Which of the following is likely to benefit most from the use of test tools providing test capture andreplay facilities?a) Regression testingb) Integration testingc) System testingd) User acceptance testing3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?a) A minimal test set that achieves 100% LCSAJ coverage will also achieve 100% branch coverage.b) A minimal test set that achieves 100% path coverage will also achieve 100% statement coverage.c) A minimal test set that achieves 100% path coverage will generally detect more faults than one thatachieves 100% statement coverage.

d) A minimal test set that achieves 100% statement coverage will generally detect more faults than onethat achieves 100% branch coverage.4. Which of the following requirements is testable?a) The system shall be user friendly.b) The safety-critical parts of the system shall contain 0 faults.c) The response time shall be less than one second for the specified design load.d) The system shall be built to be portable.5. Analyse the following highly simplified procedure:Ask: What type of ticket do you require, single or return?


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IF the customer wants returnAsk: What rate, Standard or Cheap-day?IF the customer replies Cheap-daySay: That will be 11:20ELSESay: That will be 19:50

ENDIFELSESay: That will be 9:75ENDIFNow decide the minimum number of tests that are needed to ensure that allthe questions have been asked, all combinations have occurred and allreplies given.a)3 b)4 &nbspc)5 &nbspd)66. Error guessing:a) supplements formal test design techniques.b) can only be used in component, integration and system testing.c) is only performed in user acceptance testing.d) is not repeatable and should not be used.

7. Which of the following is NOT true of test coverage criteria?a) Test coverage criteria can be measured in terms of items exercised by a test suite.b) A measure of test coverage criteria is the percentage of user requirements covered.c) A measure of test coverage criteria is the percentage of faults found.http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

d) Test coverage criteria are often used when specifying test completion criteria.8. In prioritising what to test, the most important objective is to:a) find as many faults as possible.b) test high risk areas.c) obtain good test coverage.d) test whatever is easiest to test.9. Given the following sets of test management terms (v-z), and activity descriptions (1-5), which one ofthe following best pairs the two sets?

v test controlw test monitoringx - test estimationy - incident managementz - configuration control1 - calculation of required test resources2 - maintenance of record of test results3 - re-allocation of resources when tests overrun4 - report on deviation from test plan5 - tracking of anomalous test resultsa) v-3,w-2,x-1,y-5,z-4b) v-2,w-5,x-1,y-4,z-3

c) v-3,w-4,x-1,y-5,z-2d) v-2,w-1,x-4,y-3,z-510. Which one of the following statements about system testing is NOT true?a) System tests are often performed by independent teams.b) Functional testing is used more than structural testing.c) Faults found during system tests can be very expensive to fix.d) End-users should be involved in system tests.11. Which of the following is false?a) Incidents should always be fixed.


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b) An incident occurs when expected and actual results differ.c) Incidents can be analysed to assist in test process improvement.d) An incident can be raised against documentation.12. Enough testing has been performed when:a) time runs out.b) the required level of confidence has been achieved.

c) no more faults are found.d) the users wont find any serious faults.13. Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?a) Incident resolution is the responsibility of the author of the software under test.b) Incidents may be raised against user requirements.c) Incidents require investigation and/or correction.d) Incidents are raised when expected and actual results differ.14. Which of the following is not described in a unit test standard?a) syntax testingb) equivalence partitioningc) stress testingd) modified condition/decision coveragehttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

15. Which of the following is false?a) In a system two different failures may have different severities.b) A system is necessarily more reliable after debugging for the removal of a fault.c) A fault need not affect the reliability of a system.d) Undetected errors may lead to faults and eventually to incorrect behaviour.16. Which one of the following statements, about capture-replay tools, is NOT correct?a) They are used to support multi-user testing.b) They are used to capture and animate user requirements.c) They are the most frequently purchased types of CAST tool.d) They capture aspects of user behaviour.17. How would you estimate the amount of re-testing likely to be required?a) Metrics from previous similar projectsb) Discussions with the development team

c) Time allocated for regression testingd) a & b18. Which of the following is true of the V-model?a) It states that modules are tested against user requirements.b) It only models the testing phase.c) It specifies the test techniques to be used.d) It includes the verification of designs.19. The oracle assumption:a) is that there is some existing system against which test output may be checked.b) is that the tester can routinely identify the correct outcome of a test.c) is that the tester knows everything about the software under test.d) is that the tests are reviewed by experienced testers.

20. Which of the following characterises the cost of faults?a) They are cheapest to find in the early development phases and the most expensive to fix in the latesttest phases.b) They are easiest to find during system testing but the most expensive to fix then.c) Faults are cheapest to find in the early development phases but the most expensive to fix then.d) Although faults are most expensive to find during early development phases, they are cheapest to fixthen.21. Which of the following should NOT normally be an objective for a test?a) To find faults in the software.


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b) To assess whether the software is ready for release.c) To demonstrate that the software doesnt work.d) To prove that the software is correct.22. Which of the following is a form of functional testing?a) Boundary value analysisb) Usability testing

c) Performance testingd) Security testing23. Which of the following would NOT normally form part of a test plan?a) Features to be testedb) Incident reportsc) Risksd) Schedulehttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

24. Which of these activities provides the biggest potential cost saving from the use of CAST?a) Test managementb) Test designc) Test executiond) Test planning

25. Which of the following is NOT a white box technique?a) Statement testingb) Path testingc) Data flow testingd) State transition testing26. Data flow analysis studies:a) possible communications bottlenecks in a program.b) the rate of change of data values as a program executes.c) the use of data on paths through the code.d) the intrinsic complexity of the code.27. In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid:An employee has 4000 of salary tax free. The next 1500 is taxed at 10%The next 28000 is taxed at 22%

Any further amount is taxed at 40%To the nearest whole pound, which of these is a valid Boundary Value Analysis test case?a) 1500b) 32001c) 33501d) 2800028. An important benefit of code inspections is that they:a) enable the code to be tested before the execution environment is ready.b) can be performed by the person who wrote the code.c) can be performed by inexperienced staff.d) are cheap to perform.29. Which of the following is the best source of Expected Outcomes for User Acceptance Test scripts?

a) Actual resultsb) Program specificationc) User requirementsd) System specification30. What is the main difference between a walkthrough and an inspection?a) An inspection is lead by the author, whilst a walkthrough is lead by a trained moderator.b) An inspection has a trained leader, whilst a walkthrough has no leader.c) Authors are not present during inspections, whilst they are during walkthroughs.d) A walkthrough is lead by the author, whilst an inspection is lead by a trained moderator.


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31. Which one of the following describes the major benefit of verification early in the life cycle?a) It allows the identification of changes in user requirements.b) It facilitates timely set up of the test environment.c) It reduces defect multiplication.d) It allows testers to become involved early in the project.32. Integration testing in the small:

a) tests the individual components that have been developed.b) tests interactions between modules or subsystems.http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

c) only uses components that form part of the live system.d) tests interfaces to other systems.33. Static analysis is best described as:a) the analysis of batch programs.b) the reviewing of test plans.c) the analysis of program code.d) the use of black box testing.34. Alpha testing is:a) post-release testing by end user representatives at the developers site.b) the first testing that is performed.

c) pre-release testing by end user representatives at the developers site.d) pre-release testing by end user representatives at their sites.35. A failure is:a) found in the software; the result of an error.b) departure from specified behaviour.c) an incorrect step, process or data definition in a computer program.d) a human action that produces an incorrect result.36. In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid:An employee has 4000 of salary tax free. The next 1500 is taxed at 10%The next 28000 is taxed at 22%Any further amount is taxed at 40%Which of these groups of numbers would fall into the same equivalence class?a) 4800; 14000; 28000

b) 5200; 5500; 28000c) 28001; 32000; 35000d) 5800; 28000; 3200037. The most important thing about early test design is that it:a) makes test preparation easier.b) means inspections are not required.c) can prevent fault multiplication.d) will find all faults.38. Which of the following statements about reviews is true?a) Reviews cannot be performed on user requirements specifications.b) Reviews are the least effective way of testing code.c) Reviews are unlikely to find faults in test plans.

d) Reviews should be performed on specifications, code, and test plans.39. Test cases are designed during:a) test recording.b) test planning.c) test configuration.d) test specification.40. A configuration management system would NOT normally provide:a) linkage of customer requirements to version numbers.b) facilities to compare test results with expected results.


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c) the precise differences in versions of software component source code.d) restricted access to the source code library.http://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

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3 D4 C5 A6 A7 C8 B9 C10 D11 A12 B13 A14 C15 B

16 B17 D18 D19 B20 A21 D22 A23 B24 C25 D26 C27 C28 A

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ISTQB Sample Question Paper Dump #91. The process starting with the terminal modules is called -a. Top-down integrationb. Bottom-up integration

c. None of the aboved. Module integration2. The inputs for developing a test plan are taken froma. Project planb. Business planc. Support pland. None of the above3. If an expected result is not specified then:a. We cannot run the testb. It may be difficult to repeat the testc. It may be difficult to determine if the test has passed or failedd. We cannot automate the user inputs4. Which of the following could be a reason for a failure

1) Testing fault2) Software fault3) Design fault4) Environment Fault5) Documentation Faulta. 2 is a valid reason; 1,3,4 & 5 are notb. 1,2,3,4 are valid reasons; 5 is notc. 1,2,3 are valid reasons; 4 & 5 are notd. All of them are valid reasons for failure5. Test are prioritized so that:a. You shorten the time required for testingb. You do the best testing in the time availablec. You do more effective testing

d. You find more faults6. Which of the following is not a static testing techniquea. Error guessingb. Walkthroughc. Data flow analysisd. Inspections7. Which of the following statements about component testing is not true?a. Component testing should be performed by developmentb. Component testing is also know as isolation or module testingc. Component testing should have completion criteria plannedd. Component testing does not involve regression testing8. During which test activity could faults be found most cost effectively?

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9. Which, in general, is the least required skill of a good tester?a. Being diplomaticb. Able to write softwarec. Having good attention to detaild. Able to be relied on


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10. The purpose of requirement phase isa. To freeze requirementsb. To understand user needsc. To define the scope of testingd. All of the above11. Verification is:

a. Checking that we are building the right systemb. Checking that we are building the system rightc. Performed by an independent test teamd. Making sure that it is what the user really wants12. A regression test:a. Will always be automatedb. Will help ensure unchanged areas of the software have not been affectedc. Will help ensure changed areas of the software have not been affectedd. Can only be run during user acceptance testing13. Function/Test matrix is a type ofa. Interim Test reportb. Final test reportc. Project status report

d. Management report14. Defect Management process does not includea. Defect preventionb. Deliverable base-liningc. Management reportingd. None of the above15. What is the difference between testing software developed by contractor outside your country, versustesting software developed by a contractor within your country?a. Does not meet people needsb. Cultural differencec. Loss of control over reallocation of resourcesd. Relinquishments of control16. Software testing accounts to what percent of software development costs?a. 10-20b. 40-50c. 70-80d. 5-1017. A reliable system will be one that:a. Is unlikely to be completed on scheduleb. Is unlikely to cause a failurec. Is likely to be fault-freed. Is likely to be liked by the users18. How much testing is enoughhttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

a. This question is impossible to answer

b. The answer depends on the risks for your industry, contract and special requirementsc. The answer depends on the maturity of your developersd. The answer should be standardized for the software development industry19. Which of the following is not a characteristic for Testability?a. Operabilityb. Observabilityc. Simplicityd. Robustness20. Cyclomatic Complexity method comes under which testing method.


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a. White boxb. Black boxc. Green boxd. Yellow box21. Which of these can be successfully tested using Loop Testing methodology?a. Simple Loops

b. Nested Loopsc. Concatenated Loopsd. All of the above22. To test a function, the programmer has to write a ______, which calls the function and passes it testdata.a. Stubb. Driverc. Proxyd. None of the above23. Equivalence partitioning is:a. A black box testing technique used only by developersb. A black box testing technique than can only be used during system testingc. A black box testing technique appropriate to all levels of testing

d. A white box testing technique appropriate for component testing24. When a new testing tool is purchased, it should be used first by:a. A small team to establish the best way to use the toolb. Everyone who may eventually have some use for the toolc. The independent testing teamd. The vendor contractor to write the initial scripts25. Inspections can find all the following excepta. Variables not defined in the codeb. Spelling and grammar faults in the documentsc. Requirements that have been omitted from the design documentsd. How much of the code has been coveredhttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

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Q1 A deviation from the specified or expected behaviour that is visible to end-users is called:a)an errorb)a faultc)a failured)a defectQ2 Regression testing should be performed:v)every weekw)after the software has changedx)as often as possibley)when the environment has changedz)when the project manager saysa)v & w are true, x, y & z are falseb)w, x & y are true, v & z are false

c)w & y are true, v, x & z are falsed)w is true, v, x, y & z are falseQ3 IEEE 829 test plan documentation standard contains all of the following excepta)test itemsb)test deliverablesc)test tasksd)test specificationsQ4 When should testing be stopped?a)when all the planned tests have been runb)when time has run outc)when all faults have been fixed correctlyd)it depends on the risks for the system being testedQ5 Order numbers on a stock control system can range between 10000 and 99999 inclusive. Which ofthe following inputs might be a result of designing tests for only valid equivalence classes and validboundaries?a)1000, 50000, 99999b)9999, 50000, 100000c)10000, 50000, 99999d)10000, 99999, 100000Q6 Consider the following statements about early test design:i.early test design can prevent fault multiplicationii.faults found during early test design are more expensive to fixiii.early test design can find faultsiv.early test design can cause changes to the requirementsv.early test design normally takes more effort

a)i, iii & iv are true; ii & v are falseb)iii & iv are true; i, ii & v are falsec)i, iii, iv & v are true; ii is falsed)i & ii are true; iii, iv & v are falsehttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

Q7 Non-functional system testing includes:a)testing to see where the system does not function correctlyb)testing quality attributes of the system including performance and usabilityc)testing a system function using only the software required for that function


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d)testing for functions that should not existQ8 Which of the following is NOT part of configuration management?a)auditing conformance to ISO 9000b)status accounting of configuration itemsc)identification of test versionsd)controlled library access

Q9 Which of the following is the main purpose of the integration strategy for integration testing in thesmall?a)to ensure that all of the small modules are tested adequatelyb)to ensure that the system interfaces to other systems and networksc)to specify which modules to combine when, and how many at onced)to specify how the software should be divided into modulesQ10 What is the purpose of a test completion criterion?a)to know when a specific test has finished its executionb)to ensure that the test case specification is completec)to set the criteria used in generating test inputsd)to determine when to stop testingQ11 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.iv.the incident record does not include information on test environments.a)ii is true, i, iii and iv are falseb)i is true, ii, iii and iv are falsec)i and iv are true, ii and iii are falsed)i and ii are true, iii and iv are falseQ12 Given the following code, which statement is true about the minimum number of test cases requiredfor full statement and branch coverage?Read pRead qIF p+q > 100 THENPrint "Large"ENDIFIF p > 50 THENPrint "p Large"ENDIFa)1 test for statement coverage, 3 for branch coverageb)1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coveragec)1 test for statement coverage, 1 for branch coveraged)2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coveragehttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

Q13 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.a)ii is True; i, iii, iv & v are Falseb)i & v are True; ii, iii & iv are Falsec)ii & iii are True; i, iv & v are Falsed)ii, iii & iv are True; i & v are FalseQ14 Functional system testing is:a)testing that the system functions with other systems


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b)testing that the components that comprise the system function togetherc)testing the end to end functionality of the system as a wholed)testing the system performs functions within specified response timesQ15 Incidents would not be raised against:a)requirementsb)documentation

c)test casesd)improvements suggested by usersQ16 Which of the following items would not come under Configuration Management?a)operating systemsb)test documentationc)live datad)user requirement documentsQ17 Maintenance testing is:a)updating tests when the software has changedb)testing a released system that has been changedc)testing by users to ensure that the system meets a business needd)testing to maintain business advantageQ18 What can static analysis NOT find?

a)the use of a variable before it has been definedb)unreachable (dead) codec)memory leaksd)array bound violationsQ19 Which of the following techniques is NOT a black box technique?a)state transition testingb)LCSAJc)syntax testingd)boundary value analysisQ20 Beta testing is:a)performed by customers at their own siteb)performed by customers at the software developer's sitec)performed by an Independent Test Teamd)performed as early as possible in the lifecyclehttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

Q21 Given the following types of tool, which tools would typically be used by developers, and which byan independent system test team?i.static analysisii.performance testingiii.test managementiv.dynamic analysisa)developers would typically use i and iv; test team ii and iiib)developers would typically use i and iii; test team ii and ivc)developers would typically use ii and iv; test team i and iiid)developers would typically use i, iii and iv; test team ii

Q22 The main focus of acceptance testing is:a)finding faults in the systemb)ensuring that the system is acceptable to all usersc)testing the system with other systemsd)testing from a business perspectiveQ23 Which of the following statements about component testing is FALSE?a)black box test design techniques all have an associated test measurement techniqueb)white box test design techniques all have an associated test measurement techniquec)cyclomatic complexity is not a test measurement technique


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d)black box test measurement techniques all have an associated test design techniqueQ24 Which of the following statements is NOT true?a)inspection is the most formal review processb)inspections should be led by a trained leaderc)managers can perform inspections on management documentsd)inspection is appropriate even when there are no written documents

Q25 A typical commercial test execution tool would be able to perform all of the following, EXCEPT:a)calculating expected outputsb)comparison of expected outcomes with actual outcomesc)recording test inputsd)reading test values from a data fileQ26 The difference between re-testing and regression testing is:a)re-testing ensures the original fault has been removed; regression testing looks for unexpectedsideeffectsb)re-testing looks for unexpected side-effects; regression testing ensures the original fault has beenremovedc)re-testing is done after faults are fixed; regression testing is done earlierd)re-testing is done by developers; regression testing is done by independent testersQ27 Expected results are:

a)only important in system testingb)only used in component testingc)most useful when specified in advanced)derived from the codeQ28 What type of review requires formal entry and exit criteria, including metrics:a)walkthroughhttp://www.9th-direction.com Ohmkumar

b)inspectionc)management reviewd)post project reviewQ29 Which of the following uses Impact Analysis most?a)component testingb)non-functional system testing

c)user acceptance testingd)maintenance testingQ30 What is NOT included in typical costs for an inspection process?a)setting up forms and databasesb)analysing metrics and improving processesc)writing the documents to be inspectedd)time spent on the document outside the meetingQ31Which of the following is NOT a reasonable test objective:a)to find faults in the softwareb)to prove that the software has no faultsc)to give confidence in the softwared)to find performance problems

Q32 Which expression best matches the following characteristics of the review processes:1.led by the author2.undocumented