Question 1
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Which of the following is not a test level in the V-model?
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Component testing
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Acceptance testing
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Static testing
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System testing
Question 2
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In iterative development models which of the following is true?
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Regression testing is irrelevant on all iterations after the first
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Regression testing is less important on all iterations after the first
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Regression testing is increasingly important on all iterations after the first one
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Regression testing is irrelevant in iterative development models
Question 3
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Confirmation by examination and through the provision of objective evidence that specified requirements have been fulfilled is:
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Verification
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Authentication
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Validation
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Testing
Question 4
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Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled is:
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Acceptance criteria
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Verification
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Validation
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Exit criteria
Question 5
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In any life cycle model, there are several characteristics of good testing.
Which is not such a characteristic?
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For every development activity there is a corresponding test activity
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It incorporates independence
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The analysis and design of tests for a given test level should begin during the corresponding development activity
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Testers should be involved in reviewing documents as soon as drafts are available in the development life cycle
Question 6
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Which of the following is not true of component testing?
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Component testing includes the testing of functionality
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Component testing includes the testing of code structure
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Component testing tests the interfaces between components
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Component testing is usually done by the developer
Question 7
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Test-first approach is:
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When test cases are prepared after coding
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When test cases are prepared during coding
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When test cases are prepared before coding
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When test cases are prepared during testing
Question 8
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Component integration testing:
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Tests the interfaces between modules/components
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Tests the integration of packages
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Is done before component testing
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Tests components against their specificatio
Question 9
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What is the main purpose of the integration strategy for component integration testing?
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To ensure that all of the components are tested adequately
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To determine who will carry out component testing and when
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To specify which components to combine when, and how many at once
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To estimate how long it will take
Question 10
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What is used to replace a missing calling component/module to facilitate component integration testing?
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Driver
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Simulator
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Stub
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Harness
Question 11
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What replaces a missing called component/module to facilitate component testing?
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Driver
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Stub
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Simulator
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Harness
Question 12
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Which of the following statements is correct concerning stubs and drivers?
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They are mainly used in component and component integration testing
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They are mainly used in acceptance testing and component testing
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They are mainly used in system testing and acceptance testing
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They are mainly used in component testing and system testing
Question 13
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Which of the following best describes system integration testing?
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Collaboration between testers and developers during system testing
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Adopting a top-down or bottom up approach
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Checking that all components function correctly
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Testing interfaces between systems
Question 14
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For system testing, the test basis includes the following except:
Question 15
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Which is incorrect about system testing?
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It is concerned with the behaviour of the system as a whole
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It may employ structural test techniques
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It should test both functional and non-functional requirements
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It is always carried out by the development team
Question 16
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Functional system testing is:
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Testing that the system functions with other systems
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Testing the end to end functionality of the system as a whole
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Users checking that the system will perform business functions
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Testing the system components function together
Question 17
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Which of the following is untrue of user acceptance testing?
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The aim is to establish confidence in the system
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B. The main purpose is to find defects in the system
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It is the responsibility of users
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It may assess the systems readiness for deployment and use
Question 18
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Operational acceptance testing may include all except:
Question 19
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The main focus of acceptance testing is:
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Looking for defects in components and interfaces
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Testing the system with other systems
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Building confidence in the system
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To give users training in the use of the system
Question 20
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Beta testing is:
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Performed by customers at their own site
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Performed by customers at the software developer's site
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Performed after the package has been purchased
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Performed in an independent test environment
Question 21
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Consider the following statements:-
Alpha testing would normally precede beta testing
Alpha testing is only performed by system administrators
Alpha testing is performed at customer sites
Alpha testing applies to COTS packages
Alpha testing should ideally be performed by potential customers
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1, 2, 3 are true; 4, 5 are false
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1, 4 are true; 2, 3, 5 are false
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1, 4, 5 are true; 2, 3 are false
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4, 5 are true; 1, 2, 3 are false
Question 22
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Functional testing would test which of the following?
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Recover from any failure will be within 15 minutes
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The system will cope with 25,000 input transactions/hour
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Weekly availability will be 98.5%
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Input orders will be accepted/rejected correctly
Question 23
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Functional testing includes which of the following?
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White-box testing
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Static testing
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Interoperability testing
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Portability testing
Question 24
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What type of testing is concerned with what the system does rather than how it does it?
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Functional testing
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Structural testing
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Retesting testing
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White-box testing
Question 25
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Performance testing would test which of the following?
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The system will accept and record orders
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The system will provide an average response time of 2 seconds
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The system will support 1000 simultaneous online users
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The system will support 50,000 input transactions/hour
Question 26
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Non-functional testing does not include:
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Reliability
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Security
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Performance
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Usability
Question 27
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Non-functional testing:
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Is only necessary in component and system testing
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Is appropriate at all levels of testing
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Is only done in acceptance testing
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Is only necessary if static testing finds missing functions
Question 28
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Non-functional testing includes:
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Testing what the system does not do
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Testing to find where the system does not function as specified
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Testing software characteristics such as performance and load
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Testing interoperability with other systems
Question 29
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Load testing would test which of the following?
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The system will accept and record orders
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The system will provide an average response time of 2 seconds
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The system will support 50,000 input transactions/hour
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The system will support 1,000 simultaneous online users
Question 30
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Testing of software product characteristics is:
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Non-functional testing
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Structural testing
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Functional testing
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White-box testing
Question 31
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Stress testing checks the system's ability to:
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Support a specified transaction volume
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Cope with load and volume above those predicted for the system
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Recover in an acceptable time period
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Meet security requirements
Question 32
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Black-box testing:
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Is concerned with the external behaviour of the software
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Considers the internal structure of the software
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Is another name for non-functional testing
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Is only appropriate in acceptance testing
Question 33
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Black-box tests are derived from:
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The specification
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The code
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A structural model
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Actual results
Question 34
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White-box testing is:
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Always done before black box testing
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The way to build in quality to a system
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Based on the internal structure of the software
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Only done if there are problems
Question 35
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Structural testing is:
Question 36
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Impact analysis is part of:
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Performance testing
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White-box testing
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Maintenance testing
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Functional testing
Question 37
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The difference between retesting testing and regression testing is:
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Retesting checks that a fix has worked; regression testing looks for unexpected side-effects
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Retesting testing looks for unexpected side-effects; regression testing confirms that a fix has worked
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Retesting testing uses black box techniques; regression testing uses white box
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Retesting testing is functional; regression testing is non-functional
Question 38
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To facilitate retesting and regression testing it is essential that tests are:
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Rigorous
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Repeatable
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Readable
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Random
Question 39
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Which of the following would necessitate maintenance testing?
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A change to the test team
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A change to the development team
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A change to the live environment
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A change to the regression test pack
Question 40
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Which of the following dictates the necessary maintenance testing?
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The size of the current regression pack
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The experience of maintenance that the development team has
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The experience of maintenance that the test team has
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The number of changes to the software and the potential risk of failure