ISEB / ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Version 2011

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Q 01

Dynamic testing, reviews, and static analysis are often referred to_________________ White box testing Complimentary Unplanned Irrelevant

A B C D Q 02

Which of the following is NOT covered in typical exit criteria? Estimates of the financial impact of a defect Residual risks associated with unresolved defects Measures of thoroughness, such as coverage of code functionality & risk Schedules ( for example, those based on time to market)

A B C D Q 03

The purpose of __________________ is to provide feedback and visibility regarding test activities Test case creation Test monitoring Test process mapping Test cases

A B C D

Q 04

Which of the following relates to designing and prioritizing high level test cases? Test analysis and design Test finalization tasks Reporting results Test execution

A B C D

Q 05

Which of the following is NOT a dependency of a testing effort? Product attributes The outcome of the testing Characteristics of the development process Characteristics of the test process

A B C D Q 06

Which type of testing is conducted at the developing companys site? Alpha testing Acceptance testing Beta testing Contract and regulation testing

A B C D

Q 07

Which of the following helps to evaluate lessons-learned to determine any resulting changes? Evaluating exit criteria Test closure activities Test analysis and design Test execution

A B C D

Q 08

Which of the following is NOT a non-functional attribute? Testability Usability Reliability Scalability

A B C D

Q 09

Which of the following testing methods may be based on a systems architecture? Structural testing Exploratory Black box testing Functional testing

A B C D Q 10

In a ______________ testing approach, the spread sheet contains keywords describing the actions. Requirements-driven User-driven Keyword-driven Information-driven

A B C D

Q 11

Which of the following testing methods typically conducts structural testing? Penetration testing User acceptance testing Component testing Regression testing

A B C D

Q 12

Which of the following is a term that describes an event or item which can be verified by test cases? A test condition A test matrix A test review A test case

A B C D

Q 13

A test leader is sometimes referred to as_______________ A test designer A test manager A test planner A barrier

A B C D

Q 14

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a technical review? May be done as a peer review Pre-meeting preparation by reviewers Optional use of checklists Varies in usefulness depending on the reviewers

A B C D

Q 15

Reviews can find omissions in requirements, which are unlikely to be found in which of the following types of testing?

A B C D

Dynamic testing Static testing Functional testing Penetration testing

Q 16

The kick-off phase of a review includes all but which of the following? Creating test cases Checking entry criteria Discussing objectives Distributing documents

A B C D

Q 17

To avoid a pesticide paradox, test cases must be regularly______________________ Reviewed Randomized Removed Launched

A B C D Q 18

Which of the following testing methods is another term for factory acceptance testing? Stress testing User acceptance testing Penetration testing Alpha & beta testing

A B C D

Q 19

Which testing method involves tests that are derived from the testers skill and nutrition? Automated testing Experienced-based testing Decision testing Functional testing Which of the following describes testing that is triggered by modifications done to an existing operational system?

A B C D Q 20

A B C D

Maintenance testing Stress testing Acceptance testing Alpha testing

Q 21

Which of the following is a software testing term that describes True or False? Algorithm validity Yes or no Pass or fail Boolean

A B C D Q 22

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of an informal review? No formal process In expensive way to get some benefit Optional use of checklists Varies in usefulness depending on the reviewers

A B C D Q 23

Which of the following is NOT a testing principle? Testing should start late in the process Testing is context dependent Exhaustive testing is impossible Testing is context independent

A B C D

Q 24

Testing that finds ____________ validates the quality of the tested software Few or no defects Many defects Unverifiable defects More defects than previous projects

A B C D

Q 25

Which of the following NOT a factor in choosing a test technique? Test estimates Regulatory requirements Contractual requirements Risks

A B C D Q 26

Which of the following is NOT related to the scope of maintance testing? Level of risk Scope of the change The size of the system The size of the original test plan

A B C D Q 27

What is the starting point for planning the testing effort? The test cases The testing approach The test plan Functional specs

A B C D

Q 28

Operational acceptance testing includes all of the following except _________________ Migration activities User management Disaster recovery Maintenance tasks

A B C D

Q 29

_________________ defines when to start testing Entry criteria Requirements Test cases Test specifications

A B C D Q 30

Which of the following is NOT a critical success factor for deploying a testing tool? Defining user environments Evaluating tool use and benefits Analyzing lessons learned from all teams Providing support for the test team for a given tool

A B C D

Q 31

Which of the following helps verify that the test environments has been properly set up? Creating test cases Test closure activities Test analysis and design Test implementation and execution

A B C D

Q 32

Which of the following is NOT a product risk? Poor software features Software that does not perform its intended functions Failure-prone or unstable software delivered Inability to define the right requirements

A B C D

Q 33

The __________ describe what the system does Functions Attributes Defects Outputs

A B C D Q 34

A pilot project can do all but which of the following? Determine if the benefits will be achieved at a reasonable cost Determine the standard ways of using the tool Learn more details about the user of the tool Analyze how the tool fits with existing processes

A B C D Q 35

___________ tools measure how a system behaves under various simulated conditions Dynamic testing Performance testing/load testing/ stress testing Bug tracking User testing

A B C D Q 36

Which of the following is NOT associated with project risk? Supplier issues Organizational issues Technical issues Failure-prone software delivered

A B C D

Q 37

Which of following is NOT a success factor for a review? Training is given in process management Each review has clear predefined objectives The right people for the review objectives are involved Bugs found are welcomed and expressed objectively

A B C D

Q 38

Which of the following activities are NOT included as part of the Fundamental Test Process? Evaluating exit criteria Analysis and design Testing and execution Planning and control

A B C D

Q 39

______________ testing is based on an analysis of the structure of the system Acceptance Functional Black-box White-box

A B C D Q 40

Although logically sequential, tasks in a fundamental test process may_______________ Overlap Repeat Duplicate Be irrelevant

A B C D