Simulacro de examen ISTQB

Question 1 of 43

1

Which of the problems below BEST characterize a result of software failure?

Select one of the following:

Damaged reputation
Lack of methodology
Inadequate training
Regulatory compliance

Explanation

Question 2 of 43

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Faults found by users are due to:

Select one of the following:

Poor quality software
Poor software and poor testing
Bad luck
Insufficient time for testing

Explanation

Question 3 of 43

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Which is not the testing objectives

Select one of the following:

Finding defects
Gaining confidence about the level of quality and providing information
Preventing defects
Debugging defects

Explanation

Question 4 of 43

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Which of the following statements contains a valuable objective for a test team?

Select one of the following:

Prove that the remaining defects will not cause any additional failures
Run all of the tests that are defined for the test object as quickly as possible
Prove that all faults have been identified through thorough testing
Cause as many failures as possible so that faults can be identified and corrected

Explanation

Question 5 of 43

1

Which of these are objectives for software testing?

Select one of the following:

Determine the productivity of programmers
Eliminate the need for future program maintenance
Eliminate every error prior to release
Uncover software errors

Explanation

Question 6 of 43

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Which of the following will be the best definition for Testing:

Select one of the following:

The goal / purpose of testing is to demonstrate that the program works
The purpose of testing is to demonstrate that the program is defect free
The purpose of testing is to demonstrate that the program does what it is supposed to do
Testing is executing Software for the purpose of finding defects

Explanation

Question 7 of 43

1

Which of the following are USUALLY stated as testing objectives?

I. Finding defects in the software
II. Reducing maintenance costs
III. Confirming that the system works
IV. Assessing the quality of the software
V. Meeting schedule milestones

Select one of the following:

I and II
I and IV
II, IV, and V
III and IV

Explanation

Question 8 of 43

1

Who would USUALLY perform debugging activities?

Select one of the following:

Developers
Analysts
Testers
Incident Managers

Explanation

Question 9 of 43

1

What is the process of analyzing and removing causes of failures in software?

Select one of the following:

Validation
Testing
Debugging
Verification

Explanation

Question 10 of 43

1

Why is testing necessary?

Select one of the following:

Because testing is good method to make there are not defects in the software
Because verification and validation are not enough to get to know the quality of the software
Because testing measures the quality of the software system and helps to increase the quality
Because testing finds more defects than reviews and inspections

Explanation

Question 11 of 43

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The most important thing about early test design is that it:

Select one of the following:

Makes test preparation easier
Means inspections are not required
Can prevent fault multiplication
Will find all faults

Explanation

Question 12 of 43

1

Quality control is

Select one of the following:

Phase building activity
Intermediate activity
End of Phase activity
Desing activity

Explanation

Question 13 of 43

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Failure is

Select one of the following:

Incorrect program behavior due to a fault in the program
Bug found before product Release
Bug found after product Release
Bug found during Design phase

Explanation

Question 14 of 43

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When what is visible to end-users is a deviation from the specific or expected behavior, this is called:

Select one of the following:

An error
A fault
A failure
A defect
A mistake

Explanation

Question 15 of 43

1

What is failure?

Select one of the following:

Desviation from expected result to actual result
Defect in the software
Error in the program code
Fault in the system

Explanation

Question 16 of 43

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How can software defects in future projects be prevented from reoccurring?

Select one of the following:

Creating documentation procedures and allocating resource contingencies
Asking programmers to perform a thorough and independent testing
Combining levels of testing and mandating inspections of all documents
Documenting lessons learned and determining the root cause of problems

Explanation

Question 17 of 43

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Which defects are OFTEN much cheaper to remove?

Select one of the following:

Usability defects found by customers
Defects in infrequently used functionality
Defects that were detected early
Minor defects that were found by users

Explanation

Question 18 of 43

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What is the MAIN benefit of designing tests early in the life cycle?

Select one of the following:

It is cheaper than designing tests during the test phases
It helps prevent defects from being introduced into the code
Tests designed early are more effective than tests designed later
It saves time during the testing phases when testers are busy.

Explanation

Question 19 of 43

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Which is not a testing principle

Select one of the following:

Early testing
Defect clustering
Pesticide paradox
Exhaustive testing

Explanation

Question 20 of 43

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The cost of fixing a fault:

Select one of the following:

Is not important
Increases as we move the product towards live use
Decreases as we move the product towards live use
Is more expensive if found in requirements than functional design
Can never be determined

Explanation

Question 21 of 43

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Consider the following statements about early test design:

i. Early test design can prevent fault multiplication
ii. Faults found during early test design are more expensive to fix
iii. Early test design can find faults
iv. Early test design can cause changes to the requirements
v. Early test design takes more effort

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 22 of 43

1

The later in the development life cycle a fault is discovered, the more expensive it is to fix. Why?

Select one of the following:

The documentation is poor, so it takes longer to find out what the software is doing.
Wages are rising
The fault has been built into more documentation, code, tests, etc
None of the above

Explanation

Question 23 of 43

1

In foundation level syllabus you will find the main basic principles of testing. Which of the following sentences describes one of these basic principles?

Select one of the following:

Complete testing of software is attainable if you have enough resources and test tools
With automated testing you can make statements with more confidence about the quality of a product than with manual testing
For a software system, it is not possible, under normal conditions, to test all input and output combinations.
A goal of testing is to show that the software is defect free.

Explanation

Question 24 of 43

1

Which of the following characterizes the cost of faults?

Select one of the following:

They are cheapest to find in the early development phases and the most expensive to fix in the latest test phases.
They are easiest to find during system testing but the most expensive to fix then.
Faults are cheapest to find in the early development phases but the most expensive to fix then.
Although faults are most expensive to find during early development phases, they are cheapest to fix then.

Explanation

Question 25 of 43

1

Purpose of test design technique is

Select one of the following:

Identifying test conditions only, not Identifying test cases
Not Identifying test conditions, Identifying test cases only
Identifying test conditions and Identifying test cases
Identifying test conditions or Identifying test cases

Explanation

Question 26 of 43

1

Reviewing the test Basis is a part of which phase

Select one of the following:

Test Analysis
Test Design
Test Implementation
Test Closure Activities

Explanation

Question 27 of 43

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Designing the test environment set-up and identifying any required infrastructure and tools are a part of which phase

Select one of the following:

Test Implementation
Test execution
Test Analysis
Test Design

Explanation

Question 28 of 43

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TEST ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES

Select one or more of the following:

Analyse the test basis appropriate to the test level being considered
Evaluating the test basis and test items to identify defects of various types
Identifying features and sets of features to be tested
Define and prioritize test conditions for each feature based on analysis of the test basis
Capturing bi-directional traceability between test basis and test conditions
Developing and prioritizing test procedures, and, potentially, creating
automated test scripts
Designing and prioritizing test cases and sets of test cases
Analyzing anomalies to establish their likely causes

Explanation

Question 29 of 43

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TEST DESIGN ACTIVITIES

Select one or more of the following:

Designing and prioritizing test cases and sets of test cases
Identifying necessary test data to support test conditions and test cases
Designing the test environment and identifying any required infrastructure and tools
Capturing bi-directional traceability between the test basis, test conditions, and test cases
Capturing bi-directional traceability between test basis and test conditions
Verifying and updating bi-directional traceability between the test basis, test conditions, test cases, test procedures, and test suites
Executing tests either manually or by using test execution tools
Define and prioritize test conditions for each feature based on analysis of the test basis
Reporting defects based on the failures observed
Preparing test data and ensuring it is properly loaded in the test environment

Explanation

Question 30 of 43

1

TEST IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES

Select one or more of the following:

Developing and prioritizing test procedures, and, potentially, creating automated test scripts
Creating test suites from the test procedures and (if any) automated test scripts
Arranging the test suites within a test execution schedule in a way that results in efficient test execution
Building the test environment (including, potentially, test harnesses, service virtualization, simulators, and other infrastructure items) and verifying that everything needed has been set up correctly
Preparing test data and ensuring it is properly loaded in the test environment
Verifying and updating bi-directional traceability between the test basis, test conditions, test cases, test procedures, and test suites
Define and prioritize test conditions for each feature based on analysis of the test basis
Designing the test environment and identifying any required infrastructure and tools
Verifying and updating bi-directional traceability between the test basis, test conditions, test cases, test procedures, and test results
Reporting defects based on the failures observed

Explanation

Question 31 of 43

1

TEST EXECUTION ACTIVITIES

Select one or more of the following:

Recording the IDs and versions of the test item(s) or test object, test tool and testware
Executing tests either manually or by using test execution tools
Comparing actual results with expected results
Analyzing anomalies to establish their likely causes
Reporting defects based on the failures observed
Logging the outcome of test execution (e.g., pass, fail, blocked)
Repeating test activities either as a result of action taken for an anomaly, or as part of the planned testing
Verifying and updating bi-directional traceability between the test basis, test conditions, test cases, test procedures, and test results
Analyse the test basis appropriate to the test level being considered
Designing and prioritizing test cases and sets of test cases

Explanation

Question 32 of 43

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TEST COMPLETION ACTIVITIES

Select one or more of the following:

Checking whether all defect reports are closed
Creating a test summary report to be communicated to stakeholders
Finalizing and archiving the test environment, the test data, the test infrastructure, and other testware for later reuse
Handing over the testware to the maintenance teams, other project teams, and/or other stakeholders who could benefit from its use
Analyzing lessons learned from the completed test activities to determine changes needed for future iterations, releases, and projects
Using the information gathered to improve test process maturity
Designing the test environment and identifying any required infrastructure and tools
Preparing test data and ensuring it is properly loaded in the test environment
Reporting defects based on the failures observed
Define and prioritize test conditions for each feature based on analysis of the test basis

Explanation

Question 33 of 43

1

Which of the following is not a part of the Test Implementation and Execution Phase

Select one of the following:

Creating test suites from the test cases
Executing test cases either manually or by using test execution tools
Comparing actual results
Designing the Tests

Explanation

Question 34 of 43

1

Test Implementation and execution has which of the following major tasks?
i. Developing and prioritizing test cases, creating test data, writing test procedures and optionally preparing the test harnesses and writing automated test scripts.
ii. Creating the test suite from the test cases for efficient test execution.
iii. Verifying that the test environment has been set up correctly.
iv. Determining the exit criteria.

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 35 of 43

1

Which of the following are MAJOR test implementation and execution tasks?
I. Comparing results
II. Creating test suites
III. Reporting discrepancies
IV. Logging the outcome
V. Analyzing lessons learned

Select one of the following:

II, III and IV
I, III, IV and V
I, II, III and IV
III, IV and V

Explanation

Question 36 of 43

1

If an expected result is not specified then:

Select one of the following:

We cannot run the test
It may be difficult to repeat the test
It may be difficult to determine if the test has passed or failed
We cannot automate the user inputs

Explanation

Question 37 of 43

1

Which activity in the fundamental test process creates test suites for efficient test execution?

Select one of the following:

Test Implementation
Test execution
Test Analysis
Test design

Explanation

Question 38 of 43

1

Which of the following MAIN activity is part of the fundamental test process?

Select one of the following:

Initiating and planning
Documenting root-causes
Capturing lessons learned
Planning and control

Explanation

Question 39 of 43

1

Which of the following is a KEY test closure task?

Select one of the following:

Ensuring proper environment setup
Writing a test summary report
Assessing the need for additional tests
Finalizing and archiving testware

Explanation

Question 40 of 43

1

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.

Select one of the following:

i, ii, iv are true and iii is false
i, ii, i are true and iv is false
i, iii, iv are true and ii is false
All of above are true

Explanation

Question 41 of 43

1

Testings Contributions to Success

Select one or more of the following:

User Requirement
System Requirement
Global Design
Detailed Design
IMPLEMENTATION
Static testing
Dynamic testing
End phase
Analysis phase
Desing phase

Explanation

Question 42 of 43

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THREE MIS CONCEPTIONS

Select one or more of the following:

Testing only consists of running test cases
Testing only involves the execution of the component or system being tested
Testing focuses entirely on verification of requirements
Test consist in detect defects

Explanation

Question 43 of 43

1

7 TEST PROCESS

Select one or more of the following:

Test planning
TEST Monitoring and control
TEST analysis
TEST design
TEST Implementation
TEST Execution
TEST completion
Test case
Test definition
TEST Clear

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Simulacro de examen ISTQB

Question 1 of 43

Which of the problems below BEST characterize a result of software failure?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 43

Faults found by users are due to:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 43

Which is not the testing objectives

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 43

Which of the following statements contains a valuable objective for a test team?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 43

Which of these are objectives for software testing?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 43

Which of the following will be the best definition for Testing:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 43

Which of the following are USUALLY stated as testing objectives? I. Finding defects in the software II. Reducing maintenance costs III. Confirming that the system works IV. Assessing the quality of the software V. Meeting schedule milestones

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 43

Who would USUALLY perform debugging activities?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 43

What is the process of analyzing and removing causes of failures in software?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 43

Why is testing necessary?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 43

The most important thing about early test design is that it:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 43

Quality control is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 43

Failure is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 43

When what is visible to end-users is a deviation from the specific or expected behavior, this is called:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 43

What is failure?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 43

How can software defects in future projects be prevented from reoccurring?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 43

Which defects are OFTEN much cheaper to remove?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 43

What is the MAIN benefit of designing tests early in the life cycle?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 43

Which is not a testing principle

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 43

The cost of fixing a fault:

Which of the following are USUALLY stated as testing objectives?

I. Finding defects in the software
II. Reducing maintenance costs
III. Confirming that the system works
IV. Assessing the quality of the software
V. Meeting schedule milestones

Which of the following are MAJOR test implementation and execution tasks?
I. Comparing results
II. Creating test suites
III. Reporting discrepancies
IV. Logging the outcome
V. Analyzing lessons learned