ISTQB
Foundation Sample Question Paper No. 1
1.
Deciding How much testing is enough should take into account:-
i.
Level of Risk including Technical and Business product and project risk
ii.
Project constraints such as time and budget
iii.
Size of Testing Team
iv.
Size of the Development Team
a) i,ii,iii are true
and iv is false
b) i,,iv are true and
ii is false
c) i,ii are true and
iii,iv are false
d) ii,iii,iv are true
and i is false
2.
Test planning has which of the following major tasks?
i.
Determining the scope and risks, and identifying the objectives of testing.
ii.
Determining the test approach (techniques,test items, coverage, identifying and
interfacing the teams
involved
in testing , testware)
iii.
Reviewing the Test Basis (such as requirements,architecture,design,interface)
iv.
Determining the exit criteria.
a) i,ii,iv are true
and iii is false
b) i,,iv are true and
ii is false
c) i,ii are true and
iii,iv are false
d) ii,iii,iv are true
and i is false
3.
Evaluating testability of the requirements and system are a part of which
phase:-
a) Test Analysis and
Design
b) Test Planning and
control
c) Test
Implementation and execution
d) Evaluating exit
criteria and reporting
4.
One of the fields on a form contains a text box which accepts alphabets in lower
or upper case.
Indentify
the invalid Equivalance class value.
a. CLASS
b. cLASS
c. CLass
d. CLa01ss
5.
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;
£28000
c) £28001; £32000;
£35000
d) £5800; £28000;
£32000
6.
Which of the following has highest level of independence in which test cases
are :
a) Designed by
persons who write the software under test
b) Designed by a
person from a different section
c) Designed by a
person from a different organization
d) Designed by
another person
7.
We use the output of the requirement analysis, the requirement specification as
the input for
writing
:-
a) User Acceptance
Test Cases
b) Integration Level
Test Cases
c) Unit Level Test
Cases
d) Program
specifications
8.
Validation involves which of the following
i.
Helps to check the Quality of the Built Product
ii.
Helps to check that we have built the right product.
iii.
Helps in developing the product
iv.
Monitoring tool wastage and obsoleteness.
a) Options
i,ii,iii,iv are true.
b) ii is true and
i,iii,iv are false
c) i,ii,iii are true
and iv is false
d) iii is true and
i,ii,iv are false.
9.
Which of the following uses Impact Analysis most?
a) Component testing
b) Non-functional
system testing
c) User acceptance
testing
d) Maintenance
testing
10.
What is the expected result for each of the following test cases?
A. Citibank card
member, holding a Silver room
B. Non
Citibank-member, holding a Platinum room
a) A – Don’t offer
any upgrade, B – Don’t offer any upgrade.
b) A – Don’t offer
any upgrade, B – Offer upgrade to Gold.
c) A – Offer upgrade
to Silver, B – Offer upgrade to Silver.
d) A – Offer upgrade
to Gold, B – Don’t offer any upgrade.
11.
Repeated Testing of an already tested program, after modification, to discover
any defects
introduced
or uncovered as a result of the changes in the software being tested or in
another
related
or unrelated software component:
a) Re Testing .
b) Confirmation
Testing
c) Regression Testing
d) Negative Testing
12.
Impact Analysis helps to decide :-a) How much regression
testing should be done.
b) Exit Criteria
c) How many more test
cases need to written.
d) Different Tools to
perform Regression Testing
13.
Functional system testing is:
a) testing that the
system functions with other systems
b) testing that the
components that comprise the system function together
c) testing the end to
end functionality of the system as a whole
d) testing the system
performs functions within specified response times
14.
Consider the above state transition diagram of a switch.
Which
of the following represents an invalid state transition?
a) OFF to ON
b) ON to OFF
c) FAULT to ON
15.
Peer Reviews are also called as :-a) Inspection
b) Walkthrough
c) Technical Review
d) Formal Review
16.
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 False
b) i & v are
True; ii, iii & iv are False
c) ii & iii are
True; i, iv & v are False
d) ii, iii & iv
are True; i & v are False
17.
The Kick Off phase of a formal review includes the following :-
a) Explaining the
objective
b) Fixing defects
found typically done by author
c) Follow up
d) Individual Meeting
preparations
18.
Match every stage of the software Development Life cycle with the Testing Life
cycle:i. Hi-level
design
a Unit tests
ii.
Code b Acceptance tests
iii.
Low-level design c System tests
iv.
Business requirements d Integration tests
a) i-d , ii-a , iii-c
, iv-b
b) i-c , ii-d , iii-a
, iv-b
c) i-b , ii-a , iii-d
, iv-c
d) i-c , ii-a , iii-d
, iv-b
19.
Which of the following is not phase of the Fundamental Test Process?a)
Test Planning and
Control
b) Test
implementation and Execution
c) Requirement
Analysis
d) Evaluating Exit
criteria and reporting
20.
Which of the following techniques is NOT a black box technique?
a) State transition
testing
b) LCSAJ (Linear Code
Sequence and Jump)
c) syntax testing
d) boundary value
analysis
21.
Success Factors for a review include :
i.
Each Review does not have a predefined objective
ii.
Defects found are welcomed and expressed objectively
iii.
Management supports a good review process.
iv.
There is an emphasis on learning and process improvement.
a) ii,iii,iv are
correct and i is incorrect
b) iii , i , iv is
correct and ii is incorrect
c) i , iii , iv , ii
is in correct
d) ii is correct
22.
Defects discovered by static analysis tools include :
i.
Variables that are never used.
ii.
Security vulnerabilities.
iii.
Programming Standard Violations
iv.
Uncalled functions and procedures
a) i , ii,iii,iv is
correct
b) iii ,is correct I,ii,iv
are incorrect.
c) i ,ii, iii and iv
are incorrect
d) iv, ii is correct
23.
Test Conditions are derived from :-
a) Specifications
b) Test Cases
c) Test Data
d) Test Design
24.
Which of the following is true about White and Black Box Testing Technique:-
a) Equivalance
partitioning, Decision Table and Control flow are White box Testing Techniques.
b) Equivalence
partitioning , Boundary Value Analysis , Data Flow are Black Box Testing
Techniques.
c) Equivalence
partitioning , State Transition , Use Case Testing are black box Testing
Techniques.
d) Equivalence
Partioning , State Transition , Use Case Testing and Decision Table are White
Box Testing
Techniques.
25.
Regression testing should be performed:
i.
every week
ii.
after the software has changed
iii.
as often as possible
iv.
when the environment has changed
v.
when the project manager says
a) i & ii are
true, iii, iv & v are false
b) ii, iii & iv
are true, i & v are false
c) ii & iv are
true, i, iii & v are false
d) ii is true, i,
iii, iv & v are false
26.
Benefits of Independent Testing
a) Independent
testers are much more qualified than Developers
b) Independent
testers see other and different defects and are unbiased.
c) Independent
Testers cannot identify defects.
d) Independent
Testers can test better than developers
27.
Minimum Tests Required for Statement Coverage and Branch Coverage :-Read
P
Read
Q
If
p+q > 100 then
Print
“Large”
End
if
If p
> 50 then
Print
“pLarge”
End
if
a) Statement coverage
is 2, Branch Coverage is 2
b) Statement coverage
is 3 and branch coverage is 2
c) Statement coverage
is 1 and branch coverage is 2
d) Statement Coverage
is 4 and Branch coverage is 2
28.
Minimum Test Required for Statement Coverage :-Disc
= 0
Order-qty
= 0
Read
Order-qty
If
Order-qty >=20 then
Disc
= 0.05
If
Order-qty >=100 then
Disc
=0.1
End
if
End
if
a) Statement coverage
is 4
b) Statement coverage
is 1
c) Statement coverage
is 3
d) Statement Coverage
is 2
29.
The structure of an incident report is covered in the Standard for Software
Test
Documentation
IEEE 829 and is called as : -
a) Anomaly Report
b) Defect Report
c) Test Defect Report
d) Test Incident
Report
30.
Which of the following is the task of a Test Lead / Leader.
i.
Interaction with the Test Tool Vendor to identify best ways to leverage test
tool on the project.
ii.
Write Test Summary Reports based on the information gathered during testing
iii.
Decide what should be automated , to what degree and how.
iv.
Create the Test Specifications
a) i, ii, iii is true
and iv is false
b) ii,iii,iv is true
and i is false
c) i is true and
ii,iii,iv are false
d) iii and iv is
correct and i and ii are incorrect
31.
Features of White Box Testing Technique :-i. We use explicit
knowledge of the internal workings of
the
item being tested to select the test data.
ii.
Uses specific knowledge of programming code to examine outputs and assumes that
the tester knows the
path
of logic in a unit or a program.
iii.
Checking for the performance of the application
iv.
Also checks for functionality.
a) i, ii are true and
iii and iv are false
b) iii is true and
i,ii, iv are false
c) ii ,iii is true
and i,iv is false
d) iii and iv are
true and i,ii are false
32.
Which of the following is a part of Test Closure Activities?i.
Checking which planned deliverables
have
been delivered
ii.
Defect report analysis.
iii.
Finalizing and archiving testware.
iv.
Analyzing lessons.
a) i , ii , iv are
true and iii is false
b) i , ii , iii are
true and iv is false
c) i , iii , iv are
true and ii is false
d) All of above are
true
33.
Which of the following will be the best definition for Testing :-a)
The goal / purpose of testing is
to demonstrate that
the program works.
b) The purpose of
testing is to demonstrate that the program is defect free.
c) The purpose of
testing is to demonstrate that the program does what it is supposed to do.
d) Testing is
executing Software for the purpose of finding defects.
34.
Which of the following is not a type of incremental testing approach?a)
Top down
b) Big-bang
c) Bottom up
d) Functional incrementation.
35.
Drivers are also known as:
i.
Spade
ii.
Test harness
iii.
Scaffoldinga) i , ii are true and iii is false
b) i , iii are true
and ii is false
c) ii , iii are true
and i is false
d) All of the above
are true
36.
Exit Criteria may consist of :-i. Thoroughness measures ,
such as coverage of code, functionality or
risk
ii.
Estimates of Defect density or reliability measures.
iii.
Residual risk such as defects not fixed or lack of test coverage in certain
areas
iv.
Verifying the Test Environment.
a) iv is correct and
i,ii,iii are incorrect.
b) i,ii,iii is
correct and iv is incorrect
c) ii is correct and
i,ii,iii are incorrect
d) iii and iv are
correct and i,ii are incorrect
37.
Which of the following helps in monitoring the Test Progress:-i.
Percentage of Test Case
Execution
ii.
Percentage of work done in test environment preparation.
iii.
Defect Information e.g. defect density, defects found and fixed
iv.
The size of the testing Team and skills of the engineers
a) iv is correct and
i,ii,iii are incorrect
b) i,ii,iii are
correct and iv is incorrect
c) i,ii are correct
and iii,iv are incorrect
d) i,iv are correct
and ii , iii are incorrect
38.
The selection of a test approach should consider the context :-i.
Risk of Failure of the Project,
hazards
to the product and risks of product failure to humans
ii.
Skills and experience of the people in the proposed technique, tools and
methods
iii.
The objective of the testing endeavor and the mission of the testing team.
iv.
The size of the testing Team
a) i,ii,iii,iv are
true
b) i,ii,iii are true
and iv is false.
c) ii,iii,iv are true
and i is false.
d) i,iv are true and
ii, iii are false.
39.
In case of Large Systems :-a) Only few tests should be run
b) Testing should be
on the basis of Risk
c) Only Good Test
Cases should be executed.
d) Test Cases written
by good test engineers should be executed.
40.
The Provision and Management of a controlled library containing all the
configurations items
is
called asa) Configuration Control
b) Status Accounting
c) Configuration
Identification
d) Configuration
Identification
Answers
:
1 c
2 a
3 a
4 d
5 d
6 c
7 a
8 b
9 d
10 d
11 c
12 a
13 c
14 c
15 c
16 d
17 a
18 d
19 c
20 b
21 a
22 a
23 a
24 c
25 c
26 b
27 c
28 b
29 d
30 a
31 a
32 c
33 d
34 b
35 c
36 b
37 b
38 b
39 b
40 a
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