Sample Exam 1

Question 1

Which one of the following answers describes a test condition?

Answer 1

A testable aspect of a component or system identified as a basis for testing

Question 2

Which of the following statements is a valid objective for testing?

Answer 2

To validate whether the test object works as expected by the users and other stakeholders

Question 3

Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference between testing and debugging?

Answer 3

Dynamic testing shows failures caused by defects debugging eliminates

Question 4

Which one of the statements below describes the most common situation for a failure discovered during testing or in production?

Answer 4

The product crashed when the user selected an option in a dialog box

Question 5

In what way can testing be part of Quality Assurance?

Answer 5

Testing reduces the risk of poor software quality

Question 6

Which of the following activities is part of the main activity “test analysis” in the test process?

Answer 6

Evaluating the test basis for testability

Question 7

How can white-box testing be applied during acceptance testing?

Answer 7

To check if all work process flows have been covered

Question 8

Which of the following statements comparing component testing and system testing is TRUE?

Answer 8

Test cases for component testing are usually derived from component specifications, design specifications, or data models, whereas test cases for system testing are usually derived from requirement specifications or use cases

Question 9

Which one of the following is TRUE?

Answer 9

The purpose of regression testing is to detect unintended side effects, while the purpose of confirmation testing is to check if the original defect has been fixed

Question 10

Which of the following is the BEST definition of an incremental development model?

Answer 10

Defining requirements, designing software and testing are done in phases where in each phase a piece of the system is added

Question 11

Which of the following should NOT be a trigger for maintenance testing?

Answer 11

Decision to test the maintainability of the software

Question 12

Which of the following options are roles in a formal review?

Answer 12

Author, moderator, review leader, reviewer, scribe

Question 13

Which activities are carried out within the planning of a formal review?

Answer 13

Definition and verification of fulfillment of entry criteria for the review

Question 14

Which of the review types below is the BEST option to choose when the review must follow a formal process based on rules and checklists?

Answer 14

Inspection

Question 15

Which of the following static testing are MOST true?

Answer 15

Static testing is a cheap way to detect and remove defects

Question 16

What is checklist-based testing?

Answer 16

An experience-based test technique whereby the experienced tester uses a list of items to be noted, checked, or remembered, or a set of rules or criteria against which a product must be verified

Question 17

Which one of the following options is categorized as a black-box test technique?

Answer 17

A technique based on formal requirements

Question 18

Which one of the following is the description of statement coverage?

Answer 18

It is a metric, which is the percentage of statements in the source code that have been executed

Question 19

For which of the following situations is exploratory testing suitable?

Answer 19

When testers are available who have enough knowledge of similar applications and technologies

Question 20

Which of the following statements BEST describes how tasks are divided between the test manager and the tester?

Answer 20

The test manager, plans, coordinates and controls the testing activities, while the tester automates the tests

Question 21

Which of the following metrics would be MOST useful to monitor during test execution?

Answer 21

Percentage of executed test cases

Question 22

Which of the following can affect and be part of the (initial) test planning?

Answer 22

Budget limitations

Question 23

Which of the following lists contains only typical exit criteria from testing?

Answer 23

Reliability measures, test coverage, schedule and status about fixing defect and remaining risks

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT included in a test summary report?

Answer 24

Defining pass/fail criteria and objectives of testing

Question 25

Which one of the following is the characteristic of a metrics-based approach for test estimation?

Answer 25

Budget which was used by a previous similar test project?

Question 26

Which one of the following is MOST likely to be a benefit of test execution tools?

Answer 26

It is easy to run regression tests

Question 27

Which one of the following test tools is mostly suitable for developers rather than testers?

Answer 27

Static analysis tools