ISTQB Foundation Software Testing B

Which factors contribute to humans making mistakes that can lead to faulty software? (K2) I. Setting aggressive schedule II. Integrating complex systems III. Allocating adequate resources IV. Failing to control changes

How can software defects in future projects be prevented from reoccurring? (K1)

Which of the following are USUALLY stated as testing objectives? (K2) 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 test approach uses all combinations of input values and preconditions? (K1)

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

Which of the following is a MAJOR task when evaluating the exit criteria? (K!)

What principles do 'avoiding author bias' and 'communicating problem constructively' represent? (K2)

Which test may OPTIONALLY be included in the common type of the V-Model? (K1)

What is the difference between component testing and integration testing? (K2)

Which test investigates both functional and non-functional system requirements? (K1)

Which of the following can be tested as part of operational testing? (K1)

What is the KEY difference between black-box and white-box testing? (K2)

Which test is usually run many times and generally evolve slowly? (K1)

Which defects are OFTEN much cheaper to remove? (K1)

Which statements correctly describe certain phases of a formal review? (K2)

Which defect can typically be discarded using a static analysis tool? (K1)

What consists of a set of input values, execution preconditions and expected results? (K1)

Which documents specify features to be tested, approach, and pass/fail criteria? (K2)

Which technique is appropriate to test changes on old and undocumented functionalities of a system? (K3)

Which test design technique relies heavily on prior thorough knowledge of the system? (K1)

Which set of test data demonstrates equivalence partitioning to check whether a customer is a teenager or not? (K3)

What technique would be MOST appropriate to check status changes based on certain events? (K1)

Using the diagram, which test suite will check for ALL valid state transitions using the LEAST effort? (K3)

Using the diagram, which test suite will uncover invalid state transitions for employee status reporting software? (K3)

Which of the following assertions about code coverage are correct? (K2)

How many test cases are needed to achieve 100% statement coverage? (k3) if ( (temperature < 0 ) or (temperature > 100) ) { alert ("DANGER") ; if ( (speed > 100 ) and ( load <= 50 ) ) { speed = 50 ; } } else { check = false ; }

Using an error guessing test design technique to convert temperature (Celsius to Fahrenheit and Fahrenheit to Celsius), experienced testers will MOST LIKELY use which set of test data? (K3)

By creating future tests based on the results of previous tests, a tester is demonstrating what type of informal test design technique? (K1)

Which of the following are potential drawbacks of independence in testing? (K2) 01. Independent testers may feel they are not part of the development team 02. Developers may lose a sense of personal responsibility for quality 03. Project managers will not have as much control over the project 04. Customers may end up requesting features that are technically impossible

Which tasks are performed by a test leader versus a tester? (K3) S. Writing a project test strategy T. Selecting tools to support testing U. Preparing and acquiring data V. Scheduling tests

Which document specifies the sequence of test execution? (K1)

Stochastic testing is an example of which test approach or strategy? (K1)

Which sections are included as part of the test summary report? (K2) W. Variances X. Comprehensive assessment Y. Evaluation Z. Summary of activities

Which is a potential product risk factor? (K3)

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? (K2) Sections a) Test incident report identifier b) Summary c) Incident description d) Impact Items 1. Impact on test plans 2. Unique identifier 3. Anomalies 4. Procedure step 5. Environment 6. References to other relevant documents

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? (K1) a) Test summary and report identifier b) Comprehensive assessment c) Summary of results d) Evaluation e) Observers f) Approvals

What is the name of a temporary software component that is used to call another component for testing purposes? (K1)

Which of the following is a potential risk in using test support tools? (K1)

How are (a) static analysis tools and (b) performance testing tools different? (K2)

Which of the following is a potential pilot project objective when introducing a test support tool in to an organisation? K1)