40 Question quiz 20 (761-800)

Question 1 of 40

1

Which of the following is true of acceptance testing?

Select one or more of the following:

A. A goal of acceptance testing is to stress-test the system.
B. A goal of acceptance testing is to establish confidence in the system.
C. Acceptance testing is performed by technical staff.
D. Acceptance testing is only used to address functionality issues within the system.

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

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An estimate of resources should be made so that an organization can create a schedule for testing. Which of the following approaches can be used for creating an estimate?

I. A skills-based approach, in which the estimate is based on all the testers skills.
II. An expert-based approach, in which the owner or other expert creates the estimate.
III. A metrics-based approach, in which the estimate is based on previous testing efforts.
IV. A bottom-up approach, in which each tester estimates their work and all estimates are integrated.

Select one or more of the following:

A. II, III, and IV
B. I, III, and IV
C. I and IV
D. II and III

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

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When conducting reviews, psychological sensitivity is required. Which mistake often occurs when conducting reviews and may lead to interpersonal problems within teams?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Testers and reviewers expect that defects in the software product are already found and fixed by the developers.
B. Due to time constraints, testers and reviewers do not believe they can afford enough time to find failures.
C. Testers and reviewers communicate defects as criticism against humans instead of against the software product.
D. Testers and reviewers are not sufficiently trained to accurately identify failures and faults in the item under review.

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

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Which of the following statements about functional testing is TRUE?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Functional testing is primarily concerned with 'what' a system does rather than 'how' it does it.
B. Control flow models and menu structure models are used primarily in functional testing.
C. Functional testing includes, but is not limited to, load testing, stress testing and reliability testing.
D. Functional testing is often referred to as 'structural' testing by testers and developers.

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

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Which of the following statements about test design are TRUE?

I. During test design, the test cases and test data are created and specified.

II. If expected results are not defined, a plausible but erroneous result may be accepted as correct.

III. The IEEE 829 standard describes the content of test design and test case specifications.

IV. Test design is a formal process in which the conditions to be tested are determined.

Select one or more of the following:

A. II, III and IV
B. III and IV
C. I and IV
D. I, II and III

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

1

What factors should an organization take into account when determining how much testing is needed?

I. Level of risk
II. Tools to be used during test sub-project
III. Project constraints such as time and budget
IV. Skill of the testers
V. Expected selling cost of the system

Select one or more of the following:

A. All of the factors should be taken into account.
B. I and III
C. I, III and IV
D. I, II, IV, and V

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

1

What is testing without executing the code?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Non-functional testing.
B. Structure-based testing (white box).
C. Static testing.
D. Functional testing (black box).

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

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What is the purpose of regression testing?

Select one or more of the following:

A. It enables us to reuse all our tests to improve ROI.
B. It can be used to replace acceptance testing.
C. To reduce the amount of impact analysis we must do when modifying a system.
D. To discover any defects introduced or uncovered as a result of a change.

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

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For the following piece of code, how many test cases are needed to get 100% statement coverage?

Procedure X
Read (Color) // Input color from user
IF (Color == �Red�) THEN
Call Roses(Color)
ELSEIF (Color == �Blue�) THEN
Call Violets(Color)
ELSE
PRINT �User is no Shakespeare�
SaveToDatabase(Color)
End Procedure X

Select one or more of the following:

A. 5
B. 3
C. 1
D. 2

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

1

Which of the following statements about static analysis is FALSE?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Static analysis can find defects that are likely to be missed by dynamic testing.
B. Static analysis is a good way to force failures in the software.
C. Static analysis tools examine code or other types of product documentation.
D. Static analysis can result in cost saving by finding bugs early.

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

1

Given the following sample of pseudo code:
01 Input number of male rabbits
02 Input number of female rabbits
03 If male rabbits > 0 and female rabbits > 0 then
04 Input Do you want to breed (Yes / No)
05 If breed = "No"
06 Print "Keep male and female rabbits apart!"
07 End if
08 End If.

Which of the following test cases will ensure that statement "06" is executed?

Select one or more of the following:

A. male rabbits = 1, female rabbits = 1, breed = "yes".
B. male rabbits = 1, female rabbits = 1, breed = "no".
C. male rabbits = 1, female rabbits = 2, breed = "yes".
D. male rabbits = 1, female rabbits = 0, breed = "no".

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

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Which ADDITIONAL test level could be introduced into a standard V-model after system testing?

Select one or more of the following:

A. System Integration Testing
B. Acceptance Testing
C. Regression Testing
D. Component Integration Testing

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

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A system under development contains complex calculations and decision logic, and it is assessed as high risk because of the relative inexperience of the development team in the application domain. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate choice of test design technique for component testing?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Decision testing.
B. Statement testing
C. State transition testing
D. Equivalence partitioning

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

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Four testers have each submitted an incident report in which each reported a problem with the User log-on process. User log-on is a critical component of the system. The table below describes the four defect reports submitted.

Which Tester has reported the incident MOST effectively, considering the information and priority they have supplied?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Tester 3
B. Tester 1
C. Tester 2
D. Tester 4

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

1

Which of the following software work product can be used as a basis for testing?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Incremental scenarios
B. Design documents
C. Undocumented features
D. V-model specifications

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

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Match the test design techniques to the correct descriptions.
S. Black-box technique
T. White-box technique
U. Structural-based technique
V. Specification-based technique
1. Selecting test cases based on documentation
2. Ignoring the internal structure of the system

Select one or more of the following:

A. S1, S2, U1 and U2
B. T1, T2, U1 and U2
C. S1, S2, V1 and V2
D. T1, T2, V1 and V2

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

1

Given the following flow chart diagram:

What is the minimum number of test cases required for 100% statement coverage and 100%decision coverage, respectively?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Statement Coverage = 1, Decision Coverage = 3.
B. Statement Coverage = 2, Decision Coverage = 3.
C. Statement Coverage = 2, Decision Coverage = 2.
D. Statement Coverage = 3, Decision Coverage = 3

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

1

Which ordering of the list below gives increasing levels of test independence?
a. Tests designed by a fellow-member of the design team.
b. Tests designed by a different group within the organization.
c. Tests designed by the code author.
d. Tests designed by different organization.

Select one or more of the following:

A. c, a, b, d.
B. d, b, a, c
C. c, a, d, b.
D. a, c, d, b.

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

1

During which activity of the Fundamental Test Process test process do you review the test basis?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Evaluating exit criteria and reporting.
B. Test implementation and execution
C. Test analysis and design
D. Test planning and control

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

1

Which of the following are structure-based techniques?

a. Decision table testing
b. Boundary value analysis
c. Multiple condition coverage
d. Use case testing
e. Decision testing

Select one or more of the following:

A. a and c.
B. b and d.
C. b and e.
D. c and e.

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

1

Which statement BEST describes the role of testing?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Testing ensures that the right version of code is delivered
B. Testing can be used to assess quality.
C. Testing shows that the software is error free.
D. Testing improves quality in itself.

Explanation

Question 22 of 40

1

The following table shows 6 test procedures (P to U) that must now be entered into a test execution schedule.

Business severity is regarded as the most important element in determining the sequence of the test procedures, but other dependencies must also be taken into consideration. Regression testing can only be run once all other tests have completed.

Which of the following represents the MOST effective sequence for the test execution schedule (where the first entry in the sequence is the first procedure to be run, the second entry is the second to be run and so on)?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Q, P, S, R, U, T.
B. R, S, U, P, Q, T.
C. R, P, S, U, T, Q.
D. P, Q, R, S, U, T

Explanation

Question 23 of 40

1

Which one of the following is a characteristic of good testing in any lifecycle model?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Each test level has the same test objective.
B. There should be more testing activities than development activities.
C. Test design can only begin when development is complete.
D. Testers should begin to review documents as soon as drafts are available.

Explanation

Question 24 of 40

1

Which tasks would USUALLY be performed by a test leader and which by the tester?

a. Adapt planning based on test results.
b. Create test specifications.
c. Plan tests.
d. Write or review a test strategy

Select one or more of the following:

A. c and d by the test leader; a and b by the tester
B. a and b by the test leader; c and d by the tester.
C. a and d by the test leader; b and c by the tester
D. a, c and d by the test leader; b by the tester.

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

1

The flow graph below shows the logic of a program for which 100% statement coverage and 100% decision coverage is required on exit from component testing.
The following test cases have been run:
Test Case 1 covering path A, B, D, G
Test Case 2 covering path A, B, D, E, F, E, F, E, F, E, G
Test Case 3 covering path A, C, D, E, F, E, G

Which of the following statements related to coverage is correct?
PICTURE MISSING. CORRECT ANSWER :A

Select one or more of the following:

A. Statement coverage is 100%; decision coverage is 100%.
B. Statement coverage is less than 100%; decision coverage is 100%.
C. Statement coverage is 100%; decision coverage is less than 100%.
D. Statement coverage and decision coverage are both less than 100%.

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

1

Which of the following statements is true?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Testing cannot prove that software is incorrect.
B. Testing can prove that software is either correct or incorrect.
C. Testing cannot prove that software is correct.
D. Testing can prove that software is correct.

Explanation

Question 27 of 40

1

Which of the following statements describe why experience-based test design techniques are useful?

a. They can help derive test cases based on analysis of specification documents.
b. They can identify tests not easily captured by formal techniques.
c. They make good use of tester's knowledge, intuition and experience.
d. They are an effective alternative to formal test design techniques.

Select one or more of the following:

A. a and b.
B. b and d
C. c and d
D. b and c.

Explanation

Question 28 of 40

1

Under what circumstances would you plan to perform maintenance testing?

a. As part of a migration of an application from one platform to another.
b. As part of a planned enhancement release.
c. When the test scripts need to be updated.
d. For data migration associated with the retirement of a system

Select one or more of the following:

A. a, b and c
B. b, c and d
C. a, b and d.
D. a, c and d

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

1

A system specification states that a particular field should accept alphabetical characters in either upper or lower case. Which of the following test cases is from an INVALID equivalence partition?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Feeds
B. F33ds
C. FEEDS
D. fEEDs

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

1

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in an incident report?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Suggestions for correcting the problem
B. Degree of impact on stakeholder interests.
C. Date the incident was discovered.
D. Life cycle process in which the incident was discovered

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

1

Which of the following is a standard for test documentation?

Select one or more of the following:

A. IEEE Std. 1028
B. EEE Std. 1044
C. ISO 9126.
D. IEEE Std. 829

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

1

In which activity of the Fundamental Test Process is the test environment set up?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Test implementation and execution.
B. Test planning and control
C. Test analysis and design
D. Evaluating exit criteria and reporting

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

1

Which of the following is a specification-based technique?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Use Case Testing
B. Error Guessing.
C. Condition coverage
D. Statement Testing.

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

1

Given the following state table:

Which of the following represents an INVALID transition (N)?

Select one or more of the following:

A. 'Off' from 'Display Channel 1'.
B. 'Channel 2' from 'Display Channel 1'.
C. 'Stby' from 'Live'.
D. 'Channel 2' from 'Live'.

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

1

Which of the following types of defect are typically found in reviews rather than in dynamic testing?

a. Deviations from standards.
b. Defects in interface implementation.
c. Poor maintainability of code.
d. Poor performance of the system.
e. Defects in requirements.

Select one or more of the following:

A. a, c and e.
B. a, b and d.
C. b, d and e.
D. a, c and d.

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

1

Pair the correct test design techniques (i to v) with the category of techniques (x, y and z):

i. Exploratory Testing
ii. Equivalence Partitioning
iii. Decision Testing
iv. Use Case Testing
v. Condition coverage
x. Specification-based
y. Structure-based
z. Experienced-based

Select one or more of the following:

A. x = i and ii; y = iii and v; z = iv.
B. x = i, ii and iv; y = v; z = iii
C. x = ii and iv; y = iii and v; z = i.
D. x = iii and iv; y = v; z = i and ii.

Explanation

Question 37 of 40

1

Which of the following is a purpose of the review 'kick off' activity?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Explain the objectives
B. Select the personnel group
C. Document results
D. Define entry and exit criteria

Explanation

Question 38 of 40

1

Which one of the following is true of software development models?

Select one or more of the following:

A. There are always four test levels in the V-model.
B. In a Rapid Application Development (RAD) project, there are four test levels for each iteration.
C. In Agile development models, the number of test levels for an iteration can vary depending on the project.
D. There must be at least four test levels for any software development model.

Explanation

Question 39 of 40

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Which of the following BEST describes a data-driven approach to the use of test execution tools?

Select one or more of the following:

A. Monitoring response times when the system contains a specified amount of data
B. Manipulation of databases and files to create test data
C. Using a generic script that reads test input data from a file
D. Recording test scripts and playing them back

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Quiz on 40 Question quiz 20 (761-800), created by Daniel Neag on 09/12/2017.

40 Question quiz 20 (761-800)

Question 1 of 40

Which of the following is true of acceptance testing?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

When conducting reviews, psychological sensitivity is required. Which mistake often occurs when conducting reviews and may lead to interpersonal problems within teams?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

Which of the following statements about functional testing is TRUE?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

What factors should an organization take into account when determining how much testing is needed? I. Level of risk II. Tools to be used during test sub-project III. Project constraints such as time and budget IV. Skill of the testers V. Expected selling cost of the system

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

What is testing without executing the code?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

What is the purpose of regression testing?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

Which of the following statements about static analysis is FALSE?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

Which ADDITIONAL test level could be introduced into a standard V-model after system testing?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

Which of the following software work product can be used as a basis for testing?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

Match the test design techniques to the correct descriptions. S. Black-box technique T. White-box technique U. Structural-based technique V. Specification-based technique 1. Selecting test cases based on documentation 2. Ignoring the internal structure of the system

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

Given the following flow chart diagram: What is the minimum number of test cases required for 100% statement coverage and 100%decision coverage, respectively?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

Which ordering of the list below gives increasing levels of test independence? a. Tests designed by a fellow-member of the design team. b. Tests designed by a different group within the organization. c. Tests designed by the code author. d. Tests designed by different organization.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

During which activity of the Fundamental Test Process test process do you review the test basis?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

Which of the following are structure-based techniques? a. Decision table testing b. Boundary value analysis c. Multiple condition coverage d. Use case testing e. Decision testing

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

Which statement BEST describes the role of testing?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

What factors should an organization take into account when determining how much testing is needed?

I. Level of risk
II. Tools to be used during test sub-project
III. Project constraints such as time and budget
IV. Skill of the testers
V. Expected selling cost of the system

Match the test design techniques to the correct descriptions.
S. Black-box technique
T. White-box technique
U. Structural-based technique
V. Specification-based technique
1. Selecting test cases based on documentation
2. Ignoring the internal structure of the system

Given the following flow chart diagram:

What is the minimum number of test cases required for 100% statement coverage and 100%decision coverage, respectively?

Which ordering of the list below gives increasing levels of test independence?
a. Tests designed by a fellow-member of the design team.
b. Tests designed by a different group within the organization.
c. Tests designed by the code author.
d. Tests designed by different organization.

Which of the following are structure-based techniques?

a. Decision table testing
b. Boundary value analysis
c. Multiple condition coverage
d. Use case testing
e. Decision testing

Which tasks would USUALLY be performed by a test leader and which by the tester?

a. Adapt planning based on test results.
b. Create test specifications.
c. Plan tests.
d. Write or review a test strategy

Given the following state table:

Which of the following represents an INVALID transition (N)?

Which of the following types of defect are typically found in reviews rather than in dynamic testing?

a. Deviations from standards.
b. Defects in interface implementation.
c. Poor maintainability of code.
d. Poor performance of the system.
e. Defects in requirements.

Pair the correct test design techniques (i to v) with the category of techniques (x, y and z):

i. Exploratory Testing
ii. Equivalence Partitioning
iii. Decision Testing
iv. Use Case Testing
v. Condition coverage
x. Specification-based
y. Structure-based
z. Experienced-based