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Software QA - 50 Questions

Question 1 of 47

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Select the correct black box testing type. Shows the connection between a given outcome and all issues that manipulate the outcome.

Select one of the following:

  • Cause-effect graphing

  • Equivalence partitioning

  • Boundary value analysis

Explanation

Question 2 of 47

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Select the descriptions that match the Inspection error detection agenda (Choose Two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Investigates program with respect to checklist of historically common programming errors

  • Focuses on error discovery, not error correction

  • Recommends that the inspection results must be kept confidential

  • Focuses on quality improvement rather than attacking the programmer

Explanation

Question 3 of 47

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Indicate if the following statements about module testing is true or false. Only the module specifications are required while designing the module test cases.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 47

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Indicate if the given statement about usability testing is true or false:

It is a black-box testing technique.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 47

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Select the descriptions that as associated with Acceptance testing. (Choose Two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • It checks test cases to ensure that compatible set of options have been selected.

  • Its test cases are developed by the organization that produced the system.

  • It compares the initial requirements of the program to its end user current needs.

  • It is performed by the program's customer or end user.

Explanation

Question 6 of 47

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What type of test is a module test?

Select one of the following:

  • Black-box

  • Functionality

  • White-box

  • Regression

Explanation

Question 7 of 47

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Indicate if the given statements about agile testing is true or false:

It involves everyone in the process through design, implementation, and execution of the test plans.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 47

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Which type of review is considered a walkthrough?

Select one of the following:

  • Milestone review

  • Progress review

  • Peer review

  • Management review

Explanation

Question 9 of 47

1

Module testing is a process of testing the individual subprograms, subroutines, classes, or procedures in a program.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 47

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If you want your application to run without any abnormal terminations, which bug type would be ranked most important to fix?

Select one of the following:

  • Incorrectly functioning with a workaround

  • Crash

  • Cosmetic

  • Performance

Explanation

Question 11 of 47

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Is the given statements about system testing is true or false. It is a process of testing the functions of the complete system or program.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 47

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What is being verified when testing the business tier?

Select one of the following:

  • That graphics are the correct size and resolution

  • That recovery can be done using current backups

  • The backend data entry and management routines

  • That transactions are completed properly

Explanation

Question 13 of 47

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Which technique is used to evaluate anonymous programs in terms of their overall quality, maintainability, extensibility, usability, and clarity?

Select one of the following:

  • Desk checking

  • Code walkthroughs

  • Peer ratings

  • Code inspections

Explanation

Question 14 of 47

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The presentation layer provides the user interface (or graphical user interface whichever is applicable

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 47

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Selecting random users—persons who are not familiar with the program's specification, or perhaps even the industry or market for which it is intended—can uncover errors or user interface problems that might not be found by experts.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 47

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It checks whether the parameter supplied causes the method to return an incorrect Boolean value.

Select one of the following:

  • assertFalse()

  • checkArgs()

  • main()

  • primeCheck()

Explanation

Question 17 of 47

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Which type of tester focuses exclusively on validating the interactions and behaviors that result in functionality?

Select one of the following:

  • Gray-box tester

  • White-box tester

  • Usability tester

  • Black-box tester

Explanation

Question 18 of 47

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What information on the bug record establishes why the result was flagged as a problem?

Select one of the following:

  • The problem description

  • Steps to take to repeat the problem

  • What was expected vs. what actually happened

  • The browser/operating system being used

Explanation

Question 19 of 47

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When testing a mobile application on a real device, manual testing is unavoidable.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 47

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Select the components of a test case. (Choose Two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • A description of the correct output of the program for that set of input data

  • A description of the type of testing technique used

  • A description of the input data to the program

  • A description of data processing information

Explanation

Question 21 of 47

1

Is the following statement true or false:

Network infrastructure: Verifies that the application responds appropriately to weak signals

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 47

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Select the drawbacks of the brute-force scattering method. (Choose Four)

Select one or more of the following:

  • It is feasible on operating systems and process control programs.

  • It encourages the user to think about the problem.

  • It produces a massive amount of data to be analyzed.

  • It is based on a hit-or-miss technique.

  • It increases the cost when used in large programs.

  • It requires the user to change the program which can introduce new errors.

Explanation

Question 23 of 47

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Based on the work of Jakob Nielsen, how many testers will collectively find 83 percent of errors during a usability test?

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 2

  • 5

  • 10

Explanation

Question 24 of 47

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True or False: In white-box testing, the tester is not concerned about the internal behavior and structure of a program.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 47

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Indicate if the given statement about usability testing is true or false.

It is the same as module testing.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 47

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Which statement matches the transaction section of the business layer testing area.

Select one of the following:

  • Tests to uncover errors in transaction processing, such as credit card processing, e-mailing verification's, and so on

  • Tests to detect errors in knowledge collected from customers

  • Tests whether the application meets documented operational specifications

Explanation

Question 27 of 47

1

Indicate if given statement about presentation layer testing is true or false
It tests the website architecture to find navigational and structural errors.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 47

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Which of the following is a key principle of testing?

Select one of the following:

  • Testing does not need to be planned

  • Formal exit criteria, must be defined

  • Complete testing is not possible

  • Testing requires dependence on develoeprs

Explanation

Question 29 of 47

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The data layer encapsulates data used by the application or that is collected from the end user.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 30 of 47

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Which test category verifies that the application responds appropriately to a weak signal?

Select one of the following:

  • Install/uninstall

  • Device interaction

  • Network infrastructure

  • Key mappings

Explanation

Question 31 of 47

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Which human error detection process is considered relatively unproductive?

Select one of the following:

  • Code inspections

  • Peer ratings

  • Code walkthroughs

  • Desk checking

Explanation

Question 32 of 47

1

Identify the testing processes that make up the Integration test part of the development phase

Select one of the following:

  • Requirement: It specifies the cause of the program.

  • Code: It produces the code for the required program.

  • External specification: It defines the exact representation of the program to users.

  • System design: It lays down the design principles of the system.

Explanation

Question 33 of 47

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True or False: A bug matrix is used to identify the issues that do not require a developer's attention.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 34 of 47

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Which step in the software development process translates requirements into specific objectives?

Select one of the following:

  • External specifications

  • Requirements

  • System design

  • Objectives

Explanation

Question 35 of 47

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Which debugging method looks at a reverse execution of the program?

Select one of the following:

  • Debugging by deduction

  • Brute-force debugging

  • Debugging by testing

  • Debugging by backtracking

Explanation

Question 36 of 47

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Which form of testing involves everyone in the process through the design, implementation, and execution of the test plan?

Select one of the following:

  • Testing and retesting the code base

  • Extreme program testing

  • Continuous testing

  • Agile testing

Explanation

Question 37 of 47

1

Indicate if the given statements about error-locating principles is true or false.
Involve a mental analysis of the information associated with the error's symptoms.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 38 of 47

1

Select the description that matches the Volume test case.

Select one of the following:

  • Determines how well an end user can interact with the program

  • Checks if the program meets response and throughput requirements

  • Subjects the program to heavy loads of data

  • Ensures functionality to be implemented in the objectives

Explanation

Question 39 of 47

1

What is an advantage of bottom-up testing?

Select one of the following:

  • Driver modules are produced

  • Observation of test results is easier

  • Major flaws occur toward the top of the program

  • Skeletal programs allow demonstrations

Explanation

Question 40 of 47

1

Occurs when the number of received parameters are not equal to the number of sent arguments

Select one of the following:

  • Input/Output

  • Computation

  • Interface

  • Data declaration

  • Data reference

Explanation

Question 41 of 47

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What plays a major role in whether users accept or reject an application?

Select one of the following:

  • Fonts, colors, and graphics

  • Database operations that meet performance goals

  • Consistent and user-friendly operations

  • Transactions that roll back correctly

Explanation

Question 42 of 47

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In addition to finding errors, what else would a black-box tester look for when testing a program?

Select one of the following:

  • Data issues

  • Usability issues

  • Infrastructure issues

  • Stability issues

Explanation

Question 43 of 47

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Select the statements that match the Testing debugging method.

Select one of the following:

  • It is effective in case of small applications.

  • It starts from the suspected site, and then traces in opposite direction in entire source code.

  • It provides information useful in locating a suspected error.

Explanation

Question 44 of 47

1

Identify the testing processes that make up the Installation test part of the development phase

Select one of the following:

  • System design: It lays down the design principles of the system.

  • Code: It produces the code for the required program.

  • Requirement: It specifies the cause of the program.

  • External specification: It defines the exact representation of the program to users.

Explanation

Question 45 of 47

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What does agile testing rely on in order to facilitate the timely feedback needed for rapid development?

Select one of the following:

  • Extreme Programming

  • Small teams of developers

  • Requirement changes

  • Automated testing

Explanation

Question 46 of 47

1

Sets breakpoints that causes suspension in the program so that the programmer can examine the current state of the program

Select one of the following:

  • Automated tools

  • Scatter print statements

  • Storage dump

Explanation

Question 47 of 47

1

True or False: System validation is an end-to-end process that ensures that the completed and integrated system will operate as needed in the environment for which it was intended.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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