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ISTQB Chapter 5 SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS
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1Why is independent testing important?
- AIndependent testing is usually cheaper than testing your own work.
- BIndependent testing is more effective at finding defects.
- CIndependent testers should determine the processes and methodologies used.
- DIndependent testers are dispassionate about whether the project succeeds or fails.
2Which of the following is among the typical tasks of a test leader?
- ADevelop system requirements, design specifications and usage models.
- BHandle all test automation duties.
- CKeep tests and test coverage hidden from programmers.
- DGather and report test progress metrics.
3According to the ISTQB Glossary, what do we mean when we call someone a test manager?
- AA test manager manages a collection of test leaders.
- BA test manager is the leader of a test team or teams.
- CA test manager gets paid more than a test leader.
- DA test manager reports to a test leader.
4What is the primary difference between the test plan, the test design specification, and the test procedure specification?
- AThe test plan describes one or more levels of testing, the test design specification identifies the associated high-level test cases and a test procedure specification describes the actions for executing a test.
- BThe test plan is for managers, the test design specification is for programmers and the test procedure specification is for testers who are automating tests.
- CThe test plan is the least thorough, the test procedure specification is the most thorough and the test design specification is midway between the two.
- DThe test plan is finished in the first third of the project, the test design specification is finished in the middle third of the project and the test procedure specification is finished in the last third of the project.
5Which of the following factors is an influence on the test effort involved in most projects?
- AGeographical separation of tester and programmers.
- BThe departure of the test manager during the project.
- CThe quality of the information used to develop the tests.
- DUnexpected long-term illness by a member of the project team.
6The ISTQB Foundation Syllabus establishes a fundamental test process where test planning occurs early in the project, while test execution occurs at the end. Which of the following elements of the test plan, while specified during test planning, is assessed during test execution?
- ATest tasks
- BEnvironmental needs
- CExit criteria
- DTest team training
7Consider the following exit criteria which might be found in a test plan:
I. No known customer-critical defects.
II. All interfaces between components tested.
III. 100% code coverage of all units.
IV. All specified requirements satisfied.
V. System functionality matches legacy system for all business rules.
Which of the following statements is true about whether these exit criteria belong in an acceptance test plan?- AAll statements belong in an acceptance test plan.
- BOnly statement I belongs in an acceptance test plan.
- COnly statements I, II, and V belong in an acceptance test plan.
- DOnly statements I, IV, and V belong in an acceptance test plan.
8According to the ISTQB Glossary, what is a test level?
- AA group of test activities that are organized together.
- BOne or more test design specification documents.
- CA test type.
- DAn ISTQB certification.
9Which of the following metrics would be most useful to monitor during test execution?
- APercentage of test cases written.
- BNumber of test environments remaining to be configured.
- CNumber of defects found and fixed.
- DPercentage of requirements for which a test has been written.
10During test execution, the test manager describes the following situation to the project team: '90% of the test cases have been run. 20% of the test cases have identified defects. 127 defects have been found. 112 defects have been fixed and have passed confirmation testing. Of the remaining 15 defects, project management has decided that they do not need to be fixed prior to release.' Which of the following is the most reasonable interpretation of this test status report?
- AThe remaining 15 defects should be confirmation tested prior to release.
- BThe remaining 10% of test cases should be run prior to release.
- CThe system is now ready for release with no further testing or development effort.
- DThe programmers should focus their attention on fixing the remaining known defects prior to release.
11In a test summary report, the project's test leader makes the following statement, The payment processing subsystem fails to accept payments from American Express cardholders, which is considered a must-work feature for this release.' This statement is likely to be found in which of the following sections?
- AEvaluation
- BSummary of activities
- CVariances
- DIncident description
12During an early period of test execution, a defect is located, resolved and confirmed as resolved by re-testing, but is seen again later during subsequent test execution. Which of the following is a testing-related aspect of configuration management that is most likely to have broken down?
- ATraceability
- BConfirmation testing
- CConfiguration control
- DTest documentation management
13You are working as a tester on a project to develop a point-of-sales system for grocery stores and other similar retail outlets.
Which of the following is a product risk for such a project?- AThe arrival of a more-reliable competing product on the market.
- BDelivery of an incomplete test release to the first cycle of system test.
- CAn excessively high number of defect fixes fail during re-testing.
- DFailure to accept allowed credit cards.
14A product risk analysis meeting is held during the project planning period. Which of the following determines the level of risk?
- ADifficulty of fixing related problems in code
- BThe harm that might result to the user
- CThe price for which the software is sold
- DThe technical staff in the meeting
15You are writing a test plan using the IEEE 829 template and are currently completing the Risks and Contingencies section.
Which of the following is most likely to be listed as a project risk?- AUnexpected illness of a key team member
- BExcessively slow transaction-processing time
- CData corruption under network congestion
- DFailure to handle a key use case
16You and the project stakeholders develop a list of product risks and project risks during the planning stage of a project. What else should you do with those lists of risks during test planning?
- ADetermine the extent of testing required for the product risks and the mitigation and contingency actions required for the project risks.
- BObtain the resources needed to completely cover each product risk with tests and transfer responsibility for the project risks to the project manager.
- CExecute sufficient tests for the product risks, based on the likelihood and impact of each product risk and execute mitigation actions for all project risks.
- DNo further risk management action is required at the test planning stage.
17According to the ISTQB Glossary, a product risk is related to which of the following?
- AControl of the test project
- BThe test object
- CA single test item
- DA potential negative outcome
18In an incident report, the tester makes the following statement, 'At this point, I expect to receive an error message explaining the rejection of this invalid input and asking me to enter a valid input. Instead the system accepts the input, displays an hourglass for between one and five seconds and finally terminates abnormally, giving the message, "Unexpected data type: 15. Click to continue." ' This statement is likely to be found in which of the following sections of an IEEE 829 standard incident report?
- ASummary
- BImpact
- CItem pass/fail criteria
- DIncident description
19According to the ISTQB Glossary, what do we call a document that describes any event that occurred during testing which requires further investigation?
- AA bug report
- BA defect report
- CAn incident report
- DA test summary report
20A product risk analysis is performed during the planning stage of the test process. During the execution stage of the test process, the test manager directs the testers to classify each defect report by the known product risk it relates to (or to 'other'). Once a week, the test manager runs a report that shows the percentage of defects related to each known product risk and to unknown risks. What is one possible use of such a report?
- ATo identify new risks to system quality.
- BTo locate defect clusters in product subsystems.
- CTo check risk coverage by tests.
- DTo measure exploratory testing.
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