Question 1
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According to the ISTQB Glossary, regression testing is required for what purpose?
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A. To verify the success of corrective actions.
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B. To prevent a task from being incorrectly considered completed.
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C. To ensure that defects have not been introduced by a modification.
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D. To motivate better unit testing by the programmers.
Question 2
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Which of the following structure-based test design technique would be most likely to be applied to?
1 Boundaries between mortgage interest rate bands.
2 An invalid transition between two different area's statuses.
3 The business process flow for mortgage approval.
4 Control flow of the program to calculate repayments.
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A. 2, 3 and 4
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B. 2 and 4
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C. 3 and 4
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D. 1, 2 and 3
Question 3
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Which test requires the execution of the software component?
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A. Formal inspection
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B. Dynamic testing
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C. Code walkthrough
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D. Execution testing
Question 4
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What is the purpose of a test completion criterion?
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A. to know when a specific test has finished its execution
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B. to ensure that the test case specification is complete
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C. to set the criteria used in generating test inputs
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D. to determine when to stop testing
Question 5
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Maintenance testing is:
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A. updating tests when the software has changed
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b. testing a released system that has been changed
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C. testing by users to ensure that the system meets a business need
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D. testing to maintain business advantage
Question 6
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Error guessing is best used:
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A. after more formal techniques have been applied
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B. as the first approach to deriving test cases
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C. by inexperienced testers
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D. after the system has gone live
Question 7
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For which of the following test cases does test coverage analysis not assign the highest priority?
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A. The ones that cover the most important quality risk
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B. The ones that cover the requirements
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C. The ones that cover conditions
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D. The ones that cover the functions
Question 8
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Given this decision table on Car Rental, what is the expected result for the following test cases?
TCI: A 26-year-old on business but with violations or accidents on his driving record
TC2: A 62-year-old tourist with a clean driving record
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A. TCI: Don't supply car; TC2: Supply car with premium charge.
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B. TCI: Supply car with premium charge; TC2: Supply car with no premium charge.
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C. TCI: Don't supply car; TC2: Supply car with no premium charge.
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D. TCI: Supply car with premium charge; TC2: Don't supply car.
Question 9
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Requirement 24.3. A 'Postage Assistant' will calculate the amount of postage due for letters and small packages up to 1 kilogram in weight. The inputs are: the type of item (letter, book or other package) and the weight in grams. Which of the following conform to the required contents of a test case?
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A. Test the three types of item to post and three different weights [Req 24.3]
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B. Test 1: letter, 10 grams, postage $0.25. Test 2: book, 500 grams, postage $1.00. Test 3: package, 999 gram, postage $2.53 [Req 24.3]
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C. Test 1: letter, 10 grams to Belgium. Test 2: book 500 grams to USA. Test 3: package, 999 grams to South Africa [Req 24.3]
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D. Test 1: letter 10 grams, Belgium, postage $0.25. Test 2: package 999 grams to South Africa, postage $2.53
Question 10
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Acceptance testing may occur at more than just a single test level. With the exception of:
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A. A COTS software product may be acceptance tested when it is installed or integrated.
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B. Acceptance testing of the usability of a component may be done during component testing.
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C. Acceptance testing after a change has been released to the user community.
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D. Acceptance testing of a new functional enhancement may come before system testing.
Question 11
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Integrity testing involves:
Question 12
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As a moderator in a typical formal review, what can be one of your responsibilities?
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A. Deciding on the execution of reviews
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B. Documenting all the issues and problems
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C. Leading the review of the documents
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D. Identifying and describing the findings
Question 13
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Which is not a major task of test implementation and execution:
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A. Develop and prioritizing test cases, creating test data, writing test procedures and optionally, preparing test harness and writing automated test scripts.
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B. Logging the outcome of test execution and recording the identities and versions of the software under test, test tools and testware.
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C. Checking test logs against the exit criteria specified in test planning.
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D. Verifying that the test environment has been set up correctly.
Question 14
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Which of the following is not appropriate for testing interactions between paths?
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A. Path that people are particularly likely to follow
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B. Choices at one menu level or data entry screen can affect the presentation of choices elsewhere
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C. Test reaction to all combinations of valid and invalid inputs
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D. Randomly select different paths in each test cycle
Question 15
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Which of the following is the main purpose of the component build and integration strategy?
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A. to ensure that all of the small components are tested
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B. to ensure that the system interfaces to other systems and networks
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C. to ensure that the integration testing can be performed by a small team
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D. to specify how the software should be divided into components
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E. to specify which components to combine when, and how many at once
Question 16
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Which of the following BEST describes the difference between an inspection and a walkthrough?
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A. Both inspections and walkthroughs are led by the author.
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B. An inspection is led by a moderator and a walkthrough is led by the author.
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C. Both inspections and walkthroughs are led by a trained moderator.
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D. A walkthrough is led by the author. The author is not present during inspections.
Question 17
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Where may functional testing be performed?
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A. At system and acceptance testing levels only.
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B. At all test levels.
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C. At all levels above integration testing.
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D. At the acceptance testing level only.
Question 18
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What is the MAIN objective when reviewing a software deliverable?
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A. To identify potential application failures by use of a test specification.
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B. To identify defects in any software work product.
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C. To identify spelling mistakes in a requirements specification.
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D. To identify standards inconsistencies in the code.
Question 19
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As part of which test process do you determine the exit criteria?
Question 20
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Which of the following is a MAJOR task of test implementation and execution?
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A. Measuring and analyzing results.
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B. Reporting discrepancies as incidents.
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C. Identifying test conditions or test requirements.
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D. Assessing if more tests are needed.
Question 21
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A thermometer measures temperature in whole degrees only. If the temperature falls below 18 degrees, the heating is switched off. It is switched on again when the temperature reaches 21 degrees. What are the best values in degrees to cover all equivalence partitions?
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A. 15,19 and 25.
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B. 17,18 and19.
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C. 18, 20 and22.
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D. 16, 26 and 32.
Question 22
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A wholesaler sells printer cartridges. The minimum order quantity is 5. There is a 20% discount for orders of 100 or more printer cartridges. You have been asked to prepare test cases using various values for the number of printer cartridges ordered. Which of the following groups contain three test inputs that would be generated using Boundary Value Analysis?
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A. 5, 6, 20
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B. 4, 5, 80
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C. 4, 5, 99
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D. 1, 20, 100
Question 23
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What is the KEY difference between preventative and reactive approaches to testing?
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A. Preventative tests and reactive tests are designed as early as possible.
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B. Preventative tests are designed early; reactive tests are designed after the software has been produced.
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C. Preventative testing is always analytical; reactive testing is always heuristic.
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D. Preventative tests are designed after the software has been produced; reactive tests are designed early in response to review comments.
Question 24
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What determines the level of risk?
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A. The cost of dealing with an adverse event if it occurs.
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B. The probability that an adverse event will occur.
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C. The amount of testing planned before release of a system.
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D. The likelihood of an adverse event and the impact of the event.
Question 25
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Which of the following types of defects is use case testing MOST LIKELY to uncover?
i) Defects in the process flows during real-world use of the system.
ii) Defects in the interface parameters in integration testing.
iii) Integration defects caused by the interaction and interference of different components.
iv) Defects in the system as it transitions between one state and another.
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A. ii, iii.
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B. i, iii.
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C. iii, iv.
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D. i, ii
Question 26
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Which of the following is MOST important in the selection of a test approach?
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A. Availability of tools to support the proposed techniques.
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B. The budget allowed for training in proposed techniques.
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C. Available skills and experience in the proposed techniques.
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D. The willingness of the test team to learn new techniques.
Question 27
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Which of the following is a purpose of the review planning phase?
Question 28
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A defect arrival rate curve:
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A. Shows the number of newly discovered defects per unit time
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B. Shows the number of open defects per unit time.
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C. Shows the cumulative total number of defects found up to this time.
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D. Any of these, depending on the company.
Question 29
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We can achieve complete statement coverage but still miss bugs because:
Choose two
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A. The failure occurs only if you reach a statement taking the TRUE branch of an IF statement, and you got to the statement with a test that passed through the FALSE branch.
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B. The failure depends on the program's inability to handle specific data values, rather than on the program's flow of control.
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C. We are not required to test code that customers are unlikely to execute.
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D. All of the above
Question 30
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Maintenance releases and technical assistance centers are examples of which of the following costs of quality?
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A. External failure
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B. Internal failure
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C. Appraisal
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D. Prevention
Question 31
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A. Open, Assigned, Fixed, Closed
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B. Open, Fixed, Assigned, Closed
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C. Assigned, Open, Closed, Fixed
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D. Assigned, Open, Fixed, Closed
Question 32
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Who is responsible for documenting all the issues, problems and open points that were identified during the review meeting
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A. Moderator
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B. Scribe
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C. Reviewers
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D. Author
Question 33
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A project that is in the implementation phase is six weeks behind schedule.
The delivery date for the product is four months away. The project is not allowed to slip the delivery date or compromise on the quality standards established for his product. Which of the following actions would bring this project back on schedule?
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A. Eliminate some of the requirements that have not yet been implemented.
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B. Add more engineers to the project to make up for lost work.
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C. Ask the current developers to work overtime until the lost work is recovered.
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D. Hire more software quality assurance personnel.
Question 34
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Use cases can be performed to test
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A. Performance testing
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B. Unit testing
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C. Business scenarios
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D. Static testing
Question 35
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The ___________ technique can be used to achieve input and output coverage
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A. Boundary value analysis
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B. Equivalence partitioning
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C. Decision table testing
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D. State transition testing
Question 36
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The __________ testing is performed at the developing organization's site
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A. Unit testing
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B. Regression testing
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C. Alpha testing
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D. Integration testing
Question 37
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The software engineer's role in tool selection is
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A. To identify, evaluate, and rank tools, and recommend tools to management
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B. To determine what kind of tool is needed, then find it and buy it
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C. To initiate the tool search and present a case to management
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D. To identify, evaluate and select the tools
Question 38
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Which is not the software characteristics
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A. Reliability
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B. Usability
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C. Scalability
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D. Maintainability
Question 39
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A Test Plan Outline contains which of the following:
i. Test Items
ii. Test Scripts
iii. Test Deliverables
iv. Responsibilities
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A. i,ii,iii are true and iv is false
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B. i,iii,iv are true and ii is false
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C. ii,iii are true and i and iv are false
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D. i,ii are false and iii , iv are true
Question 40
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Which of the following is not a major task of Exit criteria?
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A. Checking test logs against the exit criteria specified in test planning.
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B. Logging the outcome of test execution.
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C. Assessing if more tests are needed.
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D. Writing a test summary report for stakeholders.