ISTQB Foundation Software Testing A

Which of the problems below BEST characterises a result of a software Failure? (K1)

What should be taken into account to determine when to stop testing? (K2)

I. Technical risk
II. Business risk
III. Project constraints
IV. Product documentation

What is the process of analysing and removing causes of failures in software? (K1)

Which general testing principles are characterised by the descriptions below? (K2)

W. Early testing
X. Defect clustering
Y. Pesticide paradox
Z. Absence-of-errors fallacy

1. Testing should start at the beginning of the project
2. Conformance to requirements and fitness for use
3. Small number of modules contain the most defects
4. Test cases must be regularly reviewed and revised

Which of the following MAIN activities is part of the fundamental test process? (K1)

Which are the following are MAJOR test implementation and execution tasks? (K2)

I. Repeating test activities
II. Creating test suites
III. Reporting discrepancies
IV. Logging the outcome
V. Analysing lessons learned

What principle is BEST described when test designs are written by a third party? (K1)

Which test levels are USUALLY included in the common type of V-model? (K1)

What test can be conducted for off-the-shelf software to get market feedback? (K1)

Who OFTEN performs system testing and acceptance testing, respectively? (K2)

What is the key difference between (a) contract and regulation acceptance testing and (b) alpha and beta testing? (K2)

Which test measures the system at or beyond the limits of its specified requirements? (K1)

Which test ensures that modifications did not introduce new problems? (K1)

Which typical defects are easier to find using static instead of dynamic testing? (K2)

L. Deviation from standards
M. Requirements defects
N. Insufficient maintainability
O. Incorrect interface specifications

In a formal review, who is primarily responsible for the documents to be reviewed? (K1)

Who typically use static analysis tools? (K1)

Which aspects of testing will establishing traceability help? (K2)

Features to be tested, approach, item pass/fail criteria, and test deliverables should be specified in which document? (K3)

Which test technique is based on requirements specification? (K1)

Which test design techniques should a tester use, respectively, to achieve the following:
(a) check the documented features of the system,
(b) ensure 100% decision coverage, and
(c) detect likely defects and distribution? (K3)

What technique captures system requirements that contain logical conditions? (K1)

Input and output combinations that will be treated the same way by the system can be tested using which technique? (K1)

How are integration testing and use case testing similar and dissimilar? (K2)

How many test cases are needed to achieve 100% decision coverage? (K3)

if (p = q){
s = s + 1;
if (s < 5) {
t = 10;
}
} else if (p > q) {
t = 5;
}

What analysis determines which parts of the software have been executed? (K1)

Based on the error guessing test design technique, which of the following will an experienced tester MOST LIKELY test in calendar software? (K3)

i. First two letters of the month, e.g., MA can represent March or May
ii. First letter of the day, e.g., T can mean Tuesday or Thursday
iii. Leap year
iv. Number of days in a month
v. Three-digit days and months

Which input combinations will a knowledgeable tester MOST LIKELY use to uncover potential errors when testing a surname field? (K3)

Which of the following demonstrates independence in testing? (K3)

J. Independent testers are external to the organisation
K. Independent testers are part of the development team
L. Independent testers are from the user community
M. Programmers who wrote the code serve as independent testers
N. Customers who wrote the requirements serve as independent testers

Which of the following is a KEY task of a tester? (K1)

In software testing, what is the MAIN purpose of exit criteria? (K1)

Which test approaches or strategies are characterised by the descriptions below? (K2)

S. Analytical approaches
T. Model-based approaches
U. Methodical approaches
V. Consultative approaches

1. Relies on guidelines from domain experts
2. Includes error guessing and fault-attacks
3. Uses statistical information about failure rates
4. Focuses on areas of greatest risk

Which of the following can be used to measure progress against the exit criteria? (K2)

W. Number of test cases that passed or failed
X. Number of defects found in a unit of code
Y. Dates for milestones and deliverables
Z. Subjective confidence of testers in the product

What type of risk includes potential failure areas in the software? (K1)

Based on the IEEE standard for Software Test Documentation (IEEE Std 829-1998), in which sections of the test incident report should the following items be recorded? (K3)

Sections
a) Test incident report identifier
b) Summary
c) Incident description
d) Impact

Items
1. Unique identifier
2. Version level of the test items
3. Inputs
4. Expected results
5. Actual results
6. Anomalies
7. Date and time

Based on the IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation (IEEE Std 829-1998), which of the following sections are part of the test summary report? (K2)

a) Test summary and report identifier
b) Summary
c) Variances
d) Anomalies
e) Comprehensive assessment
f) Approvals

What is the name of a skeletal implementation of a software component that is used for testing? (K1)

Which of the following are potential benefits of using test support tools? (K2)

Which test support tool can be used to enforce coding standards? (K1)

What should be considered when introducing a tool into an organisation? (K1)