A software company decided to buy a commercial application for its accounting operations. As part of the evaluation process, the company decided to assemble a team to test a number of candidate applications.
Which team would be the most suitable for this goal?
When testing a mission critical system a high coverage should be achieved. Which of the following techniques should be implemented as a structural based coverage technique in order to achieve highest coverage?
Which of the following is a correct set of boundary values to test the "Group Size" parameter, as defined by the following statement;
"In a reservation system for groups visiting a small museum, the graphical user interface presents a field asking the number of group members. Group size can be anywhere from 2 to 20 visitors"
What is the difference between system integration testing and acceptance testing?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a common test metric?
Which of the following statements is correct?
An organization is working on updating test cases for a particular module of their software.
Sam updated a set of test cases yesterday and saved the new version on his PC.
Unfortunately, the hard disk of his PC crashed, and his work was lost.
The IT department of the organization restored the contents of his hard disk with the last available back-up - from the previous morning However the changes made by him yesterday were lost forever
Which of the following tools, had it been used, would have prevented the loss of Sam's updates?
Which of the following test types is a part of the V-Model?
What does the term Pesticide paradox' refer to?
Which of the following is NOT a factor on which test estimation is dependent upon?
Which of the following tool types is the most useful one for a test manager?
Which of the following errors CANNOT be found with structure-based testing techniques?
In foundation level syllabus you will find the main basic principles of testing, Which of the following sentences describes one of these basic principles?
A software company adopts the V-model as their development life cycle. Which of the following contains roles of a tester in this company?
Which of the following test techniques is structure-based?
Which of the following is an appropriate reason for maintenance testing?
The following incident report that was generated during test of a web application
What would you suggest as the most important report improvement?
Defect detected date: 15.8.2010
Defect detected by. Joe Smith
Test level System test
Test case Area 5/TC 98
Build version: 2011-16.2
Defect description After having filled out all required fields in screen 1,1 click ENTER to continue to screen 2. Nothing happens, no system response at all.
Which of the following is an example of black-box dynamic testing?
Given the following requirement:
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a typical risk-based testing activity?
Which of the following is correct?
The following program part is given:
IF (condition A)
then DO B
END IF
How many test cases are necessary in order to achieve 100% statement coverage?
A Software was re-deployed because the backend database was changed from one vendor to another The Test Manager decided to perform some functional tests on the redeployed system. This is an example of test of which test type?
Which statement about use case testing is true?
The following sentences refer to the Standard for Software Test Documentation' specification (IEEE 829). Which sentence is correct?
Testing should provide sufficient information to stakeholders to make informed decisions about the release of the software or system being tested. At which of the following fundamental test process activity the sufficiency of the testing and the resulting information are assessed?
Which of the following is NOT a deciding factor in determining the extent of testing required?
Once a bug is fixed, it should be retested. What is the term used to define this type of testing?
Where and by whom is Beta testing normally performed?
Which of the following defect types are LEAST likely to be discovered when using static analysis tools?
Which ONE of the following statements does NOT describe how testing contributes to higher quality?
Which of the following statements is true?
The following diagram lists various types of operating systems, databases and application servers supported by the application under test. For complete coverage of all combinations, how many combinations of the above are to be tested?
"Statement Testing" is part of;
A money order system is designed to calculate the charge for a transfer
- Amounts from 1 to 1999 are charged EUR 10.
- Amounts from 2000 to 5000 are charged EUR 15
- Amounts below EUR 1 or above EUR 5000 are not accepted. Assume that only integer values can occur. Which of these sets of amounts covers all equivalence classes?
Which of the following is a task of the Test Analysis and Design activity of the test process?
Which of the following statements about decision tables are TRUE?
I. Generally, decision tables are generated for low risk test items
II. Test cases derived from decision tables can be used for component tests.
III. Several test cases can be selected for each column of the decision table.
IV. The conditions in the decision table represent negative tests generally.
In a system designed to work out the employee tax to be paid:
_ An employee has $4,000 of salary tax free.
_ The next $1,500 is taxed at 10%.
_ The next $28,000 after that is taxed at 22%.
_ Any further amount is taxed at 40%.
Which of these is a valid Boundary Value Analysis test case?
Test script TransVal 3.1 tests transaction validation via screen TRN 003B. According to the specification (PID ver 1.3 10b iv) the validation screen should not accept future dated transactions. Test script TransVal 3.1 passes. Test script eod 1.4 tests end of day processing and is run after the execution of TransVal 3.1 using data entered during that test
Which of the following is the BEST detail on an incident report? [K3]
What type of test design technique is the most effective in testing screen-dialog flows?
What is static analysis?
Functional and structural tests are alternative test types that may be used separately or together at which test level? [K1]
Which from the following list are typically found to enable the review process to be successful? [K2]
a. Each review has clear defined objectives
b. The lower the number of defects, the better the review process
c. The right people for the review objective are involved
d. There is an emphasis on learning and process improvement
e. Management are not involved in the process at all
f. Checklists should not be used, as these slow down the process
g. Defects found are welcomed and expressed objectively
Which of the following test case design techniques is white box (structure-based)? [K1]
When an organization considers the use of testing tools, they should:
Which of the following test design techniques is not a black box technique?
Which of the main activities of the fundamental test process does the task ‘verify the test environment set up is correct’ relate to? [K1]
When should testers be involved in reviewing a UAT specification? [K1]
What are metrics NOT used for?
It is recommended to perform exhaustive tests for covering all combinations of inputs and preconditions.
Component testing may include:
Which of the following test organizations has the highest level of independence?
The four test levels defined for a common V-model testing approach are:
Which of the following would NOT be a typical target of testing support tools?
A client-server system for a web development must support a minimum of 200 enquiries per hour. In peak times, it must be available 24 hours x 7 days due to the critical nature of the application, and must have a response time lower than 20 seconds during peak loads.
Which of the following set of test types would be most appropriate to verify the non-functional requirements expressed in this statement?
From the following list, which of the following apply to experience-based techniques? [K2]
a. Test cases are derived from a model of the problem to be solved or the software
b. Test cases are derived from the knowledge of the testers
c. The knowledge of testers, developers and users is used to drive testing
d. The internal structure of the code is used to derive test cases
What content would be in an incident report if that incident report was based on the IEEE 829 Standard for SoftwareTest Documentation?
(i)Identification of configuration items of the software or system.
(ii)Software or system lifecycle process in which the incident was observed.
(iii)Description of the anomaly to enable reproduction of the incident.
(iv)Number of occurrences of the incident.
(v)Classification of the cause of the incident for metrics and for reporting purposes.
Number of correct answers: 1
Refer to the exhibit
The following test cases need to be run, but time is limited, and it is possible that not all will be completed before the end of the test window
The first activity is to run any re-tests, followed by the regression test script. Users have supplied their priority order to tests.
Which of the following gives an appropriate test execution schedule, taking account of the prioritisation and other constraints? [K3]
Equivalence Partitioning is best defined as:
Test objectives for systems testing of a safety critical system include completion of all outstanding defect correction. Regression testing is required following defect correction at all test levels. Which TWO of the following metrics would be MOST suitable for determining whether the test objective has been met? [K2]
a. Regression tests run and passed in systems testing
b. Incidents closed in systems testing
c. Planned tests run and passed in system testing
d. Planned tests run and passed at all levels of testing
e. Incidents raised and closed at all levels of testing
The Cambrian Pullman Express has special ticketing requirements represented by the partial decision table below.
Refer to the exhibit
Carol has a student railcard and is travelling on a Flexible Standard Class ticket. James has a senior railcard and is travelling on a super saver ticket. Which of the options represents the correct actions for these two test cases? [K3]
A data driven approach to test automation design is best described as:
Which of the following statements best characterises maintenance testing? [K2]
Which of the following characteristics is most likely to promote effective software testing? [K1]
Which statement BEST describes when test planning should be performed? [K1]
Which of the following factors will MOST affect the testing effort required to test a software product? [K1]
“Experience based" test design techniques, typically...
Consider the following pseudo code
1. Begin
2. Read Gender
3. __Print “Dear”
4. If Gender = ‘female’
5. Print (“Ms”)
6. Else
7. __Print ( “Mr”)
8. Endif
9. End
How many test cases are needed to achieve 100 per cent decision coverage?
What other details should be included in the following incident report when it is first submitted?
Date of Issue: 23/11/05
Severity: P1
Build: Version15.6
Details: Expected field to be limited to 15 chars, able to enter 27
Which of the following best describes the Black-box technique?
Which TWO of the following test tools would be classified as test execution tools? [K2]
a. Test data preparation tools
b. Test harness
c. Review tools
d. Test comparators
e. Configuration management tools
Which of the following are valid test objectives?
(i)Finding defects.
(ii)Gaining confidence about the level of quality and providing information.
(iii)Preventing defects.
(iv)Debugging the code.
Refer to the exhibit
Given the following State Transition diagram, match the test cases below with the relevant set of state transitions.
(i)X-Z-V-W
(ii)W-Y-U-U
Why is independent testing important? [K1]
What type of testing is important after Migration, retirement or enhancement of an existing system?
Which of the following activities do NOT belong to test implementation and execution?
A bank offers a savings account with various interest rates based on the current balance in the account. The balance ranges and respective interest rates are:
Using two-point boundary value analysis, which of the following sets of test Inputs provides the relatively highest level of boundary coverage?
A tester thinks of a likely cause for a specific bug Should the tester make a comment about this in the bug report?
Which of the following BEST matches the attributes with a level of testing?
I. Stubs and drivers are often used
II The test environment should correspond to the production environment
III. Finding defects is not the main focus
IV Testing can be based on use cases
V. Testing is normally performed by testers
VI. Testing for functional and non-functional characteristics
A garden irrigation system allows the user to specify 2 inputs:
1. Frequency - The number of times the system should be automatically switched on per day; minimum once per day, maximum 5 times
2. Duration - The duration of operation, in whole minutes, each time it is switched on; ranging from 1 to 60
Applying 2-value boundary value analysis which of the following options has the correct test set of valid and invalid boundary values?
Which of the following Is a possible reason for Introducing a defect In software code?
During the development of a software change for a system, the developer makes a mistake in his work, which leads to a fault in the code. Unfortunately the fault is not found by software testing and is released into live.
What is the definite consequence of this mistake?
When should component integration tests be carried out?
You have to specify test cases based on equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis for an internet shop selling baby shoes The shop provides a selection of shoes based on the following input parameters:
- There are 4 different sizes, depending on the age of the baby. The system selects the appropriate size based on the following criteria:
Which of the following statements is true?
ISTQBw Certified Tester Foundation Level (Syllabus 2018. English) provided by iSOl GmbH, international Software Quality Institute Question 25 of 40 | Level: K3 | Number of correct answers: 1 I Credits: 1 Given the following stale model of sales order software:
Which of the following sequences of transitions provides the highest level of transition coverage for the model (assuming you can start in any state)?
An airline's frequent flyer's club awards benefits depending on which tier a customer is in. The software must determine which tier to allocate a customer to based on an input value of total Credits Earned to date
Customers initially join the Silver Tier and remain in that tier for the first 400 Credits Earned The next 400 Credits Earned moves the customer into the Gold Tier. The next 600 Credits Earned moves the customer into the Platinum Tier Further Credits Earned moves the customer into the Concierge Tier.
Test Cases have been written with the following total Credits Earned input values:
TC1 -400 Credits
TC2 - 500 Credits
TC3 - 800 Credits
TC4-1500 Credits
Applying the Equivalence Partitioning test design technique, what percentage of valid Equivalence Partitions have these 4 test cases collectively achieved?
In which development life cycle model is regression testing an increasingly important activity as the project progresses?
Given the following review process main activities and specific review activities:
a. Planning
b. Initiate review
c. Issue communication and analysis
d. Fixing and reporting
1. Creating defect reports
2. Estimating effort and timeframe
3. Recording updated status of defects
4. Selecting the people to participate
5. Distributing the work product and other material
6. Evaluating the review findings
Which of the following BEST matches the review process main activities with the appropriate specific review activities?
Testing effort can depend on a number of factors, which one of following is MOST likely to impact the amount of effort required?
Which of the following would be a key difference between a peer review of code and static analysis of code using a tool?
A class grade application for instructors assigns letter grades based on students' numerical grades. The letter grades for different numerical grades should be:
Above 89. up to 100 – A
Above 79. up to 89 - B
Above 69. up to 79 – C
Above 59. up to 69 - D Below 60 - F
Which of the following sets of test inputs would achieve the relatively highest equivalence partition coverage?
Which of the following are part of ISTQB code of ethics?
I. Certified software testers shall advance the integrity and reputation of the profession consistent with the public interest
II. Certified software tester shall always sign a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) in presence of customer data
III. Certified software testers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment
IV Certified software testers shall act in a manner that is in the best interests of their client and employer, consistent with the public interest
Which of the following statements is the BEST example of non-functional testing?
Which of the following test execution outcomes are likely to increase the overall quality of the software:
I) A test case passes
II) A test case fails, defect gets logged which subsequently gets fixed
III) Some tests are deferred because test environment is not available
IV) A bug is found but there is no corresponding test case
Which of the following tasks Is MOST LIKELY to be performed by the tester?
Which of the following statements about Use Case Testing is FALSE?
Which test level is concerned with testing the smallest bodies of software?
A system is being enhanced to simplify screen navigation for users.
Which of the following does NOT reflect structural testing?
Which of the following BEST describes a Test Case?
Which of the following statements describes regression testing?
I. Retesting of a fixed defect
II Testing of an already tested program
III. Testing of new functionality in a program
IV. Regression testing applies only to functional testing
V Tests that do not have to be repeatable. because they are only used once
A program is used to control a manufacturing line (turn machines on and off. start and stop conveyor belts, add raw materials to the flow, etc.)
Not all actions are possible at all times For example, there are certain manufacturing stages that cannot be stopped - unless there is an emergency. A tester attempts to evaluate if all such cases (where a specific action is not allowed) are covered by the tests. Which coverage metric will provide the needed information for this analysis?
A student needs to score at least 50 points to pass. If they score at least 100 points they will achieve a merit and if they score at least 150 points they will achieve a distinction.
Which two values are in the same partition?
Which of the following statements are "testing general principles'"?
I. Exhaustive testing is impossible
II. The defects found during the pre-release tests, or the operational failures, are uniformly distributed across the system's software modules
III. Testing can show the presence of defects, but cannot demonstrate their absence
IV. Testing is context-independent
Which of the following BEST distinguishes the terms "validation" and "verification"?
Which of the following would be the LEAST likely to be used as the basis fcr a test exit criteria?
In the above State Table, which of the following represents an invalid transition?
Which one of the following is an example of how product risk analysis can influence the testing approach?
You are testing a mobile app that displays a person's status in respect of Covid-19. There are five possibilities: Fully Vaccinated, Partly Vaccinated, Infected & Recovered. Last Tested Positive or Last Tested Negative. You have found that, after receiving data about successful administration of a second injection, the person's status has not changed from Partly Vaccinated to Fully Vaccinated, although it should have done. The project uses a popular proprietary defect management tool where you have drafted an incident report with the following information:
• Test id., test environment used and date/time of run
• Expected and actual results with steps to reproduce.
• Severity level 4 (Critical - an entire functional area is unusable)
• Version data for the application under test and the testware that was used
Which one of the following important items of information is missing?
Which of the following BEST describes a methodical approach to the Error Guessing test technique?