ISTQB Quiz

Welcome to your ISTQB Quiz. This quiz consists 40 multiple-choice questions. There is no negative marking in this.

The difference between re-testing and regression testing is

Re-testing ensures the original fault has been removed; Regression testing looks for unexpected side-effects

Re-testing looks for unexpected side-effects; Regression testing ensures the original fault has been removed

Re-testing is done after faults are fixed; Regression testing is done earlier

Re-testing is done by developers; Regression testing is done by independent testers

2. How would you estimate the amount of re-testing likely to be required?

i. Metrics from previous similar projects

ii. Discussions with the development team

iii. Time allocated for regression testing

iv. Both i & ii

3. The main objective of acceptance testing is

Finding defects in the system

Testing by an independent test team

To make sure that the system is acceptable to all users

Establishing confidence in the quality of the system as a whole

4. A common test technique during component test is

Statement and branch testing

Usability testing

Security testing

Performance testing

5. Which of the following techniques is NOT a black box technique

State transition testing

LCSAJ

Syntax testing

Boundary value analysis

6. Regression testing always involves

Testing whether a known software defect been fixed

Executing a large no. of different tests

Running tests to detect such unintended side-effects

Testing a new application

7. Test cases are designed during

Test recording

Test planning

Test configuration

Test specification

8. A text box which accepts numeric values in the range of 18 to 99. Which value from the following options fall in the invalid equivalence class

100

9. An input field takes the range between 1000 to 9999 inclusive. Which of the following inputs might be a result of designing tests for only valid equivalence classes and valid boundaries

1000, 50000, 9999

999, 5000, 10000

1000, 5000, 9999

1000, 9999, 10000

10. Which of the following is correct in terms of Statement Coverage
i. it will not check missing statements
ii. It will check dead code
iii. It will not check unused branches
iv. It will check unused statements

i, ii, iv are true and iii is false

i, iv are true and ii, iii are false

ii, iii are true and i, iv are false

iii is true and i, ii, iv are false

11.

As per the taxation, an empoyee has $6000 of salary tax-free and the next $1500 is taxed at 10% and the next $3000 after that is taxed at 12%. Any further amount is taxed at 20%.

To the nearest whole dollar, which of these groups of numbers fall into three different equivalence classes?

$6000; $7000; $7500

$700; $7001; $10501

$6000; $6600; $7600

$8501; $10500; $13000

12. Which of the following is not decided in the phase of a test plan?

Features to be tested

Expected Results

Test deliverables

Risks and Contingencies

13. Which of the following is not a white box technique?

Statement testing

Path testing

Data flow testing

State transition testing

14. Which of the following is least important in test management?

Estimating test duration

Incident Management

Configuration Management

De-bugging

15. How much testing is enough?
i. This question is impossible to answer
ii. This question is easy to answer
iii. The answer depends on the risk for your industry, contract and special requirements
iv. This answer depends on the maturity of your developers
v. Answer depends on the development team

i, ii, iii are true and iv, v are false

i, iv are true and ii, iii, v are false

iii is true and i, ii, iv, v are false

ii, iii, iv are true and i, v are false

16. A numeric field accepts values between 10 and 25 and reject values less than 10 and greater than or equal to 26. Which of the following input values cover boundary values

9,10,11,26

9,10,25,26

10,11,25,26

10,11,19,25

17. Which of the following statement is not correct

100% branch coverage guarantees 100% statement coverage

100% branch coverage guarantees 100% decision coverage

100% decision coverage guarantees 100% branch coverage

100% statement coverage guarantees 100% decision coverage

18. To make a test effective it is most important that

It is easy to execute

It is designed to detect faults if present

The expected outcome is specified before execution

It is unlikely to delay progress

19. Which of the following are non-functional testing methods?
i) System testing
ii) Performance testing
iii) Availability testing

Both i & ii

Both ii & iii

iii

20. Which of the following statements about Boundary value testing is true?

It is same as equivalence partitioning tests

Test boundary conditions on, below and above the edges of input and output equivalence classes

Tests combinations of input circumstances

Is used in white box testing strategy

21. A text box which accepts alphanumeric values. Identify the valid equivalence class from the following options

iSTQB

Istqb

ISTQB

Ist12QB

22. Which of the following is the task of a Test Lead
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

i, ii, iii is true and iv is false

ii,iii,iv is true and i is false

i is true and ii,iii,iv are false

iii and iv is correct and i and ii are incorrect

23. A student should score a minimum of 50 marks in order to clear the exam. Maximum marks can be scored is 100. Identify the valid equivalence values, if the student clears the exam

49,50,51

25, 50, 100

50, 75, 99

49,50,100

24.

Minimum Tests Required for Statement Coverage and Branch Coverage:

Read A
Read B
If A+B > 100
then Print “STM”
End if

If A > 50 then
Print “SoftwareTestingMaterial”
End if

Statement coverage is 1 and branch coverage is 2

Statement coverage is 3 and branch coverage is 2

Statement coverage is 2, Branch Coverage is 2

Statement Coverage is 4 and Branch coverage is 2

25. A numeric field accepts values between 10 and 25 and reject values less than 10 and greater than or equal to 26. Which of the following input values cover all the equivalence partitions

10,11,25

3,10,26

3,20,25

10,25,26

26. 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

i, ii, iii are true and iv is false

i, ii , iv are true and iii is false

i, iii, iv are true and ii is false

All of above are true

27. Which of the following statement is correct

100% decision coverage guarantees 100% statement coverage

100% statement coverage guarantees 100% decision coverage

100% statement coverage guarantees 100% branch coverage

None of the above

28. Which of the following is not the integration strategy?

Functional incrementation

Big-bang

Bottom-up

Top-down

29. When to begin testing in the SDLC

When the code is complete

When the design is complete

When the software requirements have been approved

When the first code module is ready for unit testing

30. Alpha testing is

Post-release testing by end user representatives at the developer’s site

The first testing that is performed

Performed at the developing organization’s site, not by the development team, but by potential customers

Pre-release testing by end user representatives at their sites

31. A deviation from the specified or expected behaviour that is visible to end-users is called

Failure

Defect

Error

Mistake

32. Test Conditions are derived from

Specifications

Test Cases

Test Data

Test Design

33. Beta testing is

Performed by potential or existing customers, and/or operators at their own locations

Performed by customers at the software developer's site

Performed by an Independent Test Team

Performed as early as possible in the lifecycle

34. All the students who secured more than 50 marks go to Room A, All the students who secured more than 75 go to Room B, All the students who secured less than 50 go to Room C.
Identify the equivalence values which belong to the same class

50, 60, 75

25, 50,75

49, 60, 76

75, 80, 100

35. Features of White Box Testing Technique are
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. Checking the functionality of the application

i, ii are true and iii and iv are false

iii is true and i,ii, iv are false

ii ,iii is true and i,iv is false

iii and iv are true and i,ii are false

36. Acceptance test cases are based on

User Requirements

Design

Program specification

System specification

37. Which of the following uses Impact Analysis most

Component testing

Non-functional system testing

Functional testing

Maintenance testing

38. 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

i & ii are true, iii, iv & v are false

ii, iii & iv are true, i & v are false

ii & iv are true, i, iii & v are false

ii is true, i, iii, iv & v are false

39. Which of the following is true about White and Black Box Testing Technique

Equivalance partitioning, Decision Table and Control flow are White box Testing Techniques

Equivalence partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Data Flow are Black Box Testing Techniques

Equivalence partitioning, State Transition, Use Case Testing are black box Testing Techniques

Equivalence Partioning, State Transition, Use Case Testing and Decision Table are White Box Testing Techniques

40. When should testing be stopped

When all the planned tests have been run

When time has run out

When all faults have been fixed correctly

It depends on the risks for the system being tested

When all statements have been executed

Time is Up!

Time's up

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