ISTQB Final Exam

Question 1 of 25

1. Question

We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:

A. Each test stage has a different purpose.
B. It is easier to manage testing in stages.
C. We can run different tests in different environments
D. The more stages we have the better the testing

Question 2 of 25

2. Question

Which of the following is likely to benefit most from the use of test tools providing test capture and replay facilities?

A. Regression testing
B. Integration testing
C. System testing
D. User acceptance testing

Question 3 of 25

3. Question

Which of the following requirements is testable?

The system shall be user friendly
The safety-critical parts of the system shall contain 0 faults
The response time shall be less than one second for the specified design load
The system shall be built to be portable

Question 4 of 25

4. Question

Error guessing:

supplements formal test design techniques
can only be used in component integration and system testing
is only performed in user acceptance testing
is not repeatable and should not be used

Question 5 of 25

5. Question

In prioritizing what to test, the most important objective is to:

find as many faults as possible
test high risk areas
obtain good test coverage
test whatever is easiest to test

Question 6 of 25

6. Question

Which one of the following statements about system testing is NOT true?

System tests are often performed by independent teams
Functional testing is used more than structural testing
Faults found during system tests can be very expensive to fix.
End-users should be involved in system tests

Question 7 of 25

7. Question

Enough testing has been performed when

time runs out
the required level of confidence has been achieved
no more defects are detected
the users won’t find any serious faults

Question 8 of 25

8. Question

Which of the following is not described in a unit test standard?

syntax testing
equivalence partitioning
stress testing
modified condition/decision coverage

Question 9 of 25

9. Question

Which of the following is true of the V-model?

It states that modules are tested against user requirements.
It only models the testing phase
It specifies the test techniques to be used
It includes the verification of designs

Question 10 of 25

10. Question

Which of the following should NOT normally be an objective for a test?

To find faults in the software
To assess whether the software is ready for release
To demonstrate that the software doesn’t work
To prove that the software is correct

Question 11 of 25

11. Question

Which of the following is a form of functional testing?

Boundary value analysis
Usability testing
Performance testing
Security testing

Question 12 of 25

12. Question

Which of the following is NOT a white box technique?

Statement testing
Path testing
Data flow testing
State transition testing

Question 13 of 25

13. Question

What is the main difference between a walk through and an inspection?

An inspection is lead by the author, whilst a walkthrough is lead by a trained moderator
An inspection has a trained leader, whilst a walkthrough has no leader
Authors are not present during inspections, while they are during walkthroughs
A walkthrough is lead by the author, whilst an inspection is lead by a trained moderator

Question 14 of 25

14. Question

Integration testing is best described as

tests the individual components that have been developed
tests interactions between modules or subsystems
only uses components that form part of the live system
tests interfaces to other systems

Question 15 of 25

15. Question

A configuration management system would NOT normally provide

linkage of customer requirements to version numbers
facilities to compare test results with expected results
the precise differences in versions of software component source code
restricted access to the source code library

Question 16 of 25

16. Question

Maintenance testing is best described as:

updating tests when the software has changed
testing a released system that has been changed
testing by users to ensure that the system meets a business need
testing to maintain business advantage

Question 17 of 25

17. Question

Which of the following techniques is NOT a black box technique?

state transition testing
LCSAJ
syntax testing
boundary value analysis

Question 18 of 25

18. Question

The main focus of acceptance testing is best described as:

finding faults in the system
ensuring that the system is acceptable to all users
testing the system with other systems
testing from a business perspective

Question 19 of 25

19. Question

Could reviews or inspections be considered part of testing?

no, because they apply to development documentation
no, because they are normally applied before testing
yes, because both help detect faults and improve quality
yes, because testing includes all non-constructive activities

Question 20 of 25

20. Question

Software testing activities should start when:

as soon as the code is written
during the design stage
when the requirements have been formally documented
as soon as possible in the development life cycle

Question 21 of 25

21. Question

Which of the following statements is not true

performance testing can be done during unit testing as well as during the testing of whole system
The acceptance test does not necessarily include a regression test
Verification activities should not involve testers (reviews, inspections etc)
Test environments should be as similar to production environments as possible

Question 22 of 25

22. Question

The later in the development life cycle a fault is discovered, the more expensive it is to fix. why?

the documentation is poor so it takes longer to find out what the software is doing
Labor cost is increasing
the fault has been built into more documentation,code,tests, etc
none of the above

Question 23 of 25

23. Question

Which is not true of the black box tester

should be able to understand a functional specification or requirements document
should be able to understand the source code
is highly motivated to find faults
is creative to find the system’s weaknesses

Question 24 of 25

24. Question

Which of the following is a static test?

code inspection
coverage analysis
usability assessment
installation test

Question 25 of 25

25. Question