1. 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.
2.
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
3.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
a) A minimal test set that
achieves 100% LCSAJ coverage will also achieve 100% branch coverage.
b) A minimal test set that
achieves 100% path coverage will also achieve 100% statement coverage.
c) A minimal test set that
achieves 100% path coverage will generally detect more faults than one that achieves
100% statement coverage.
d) A minimal test set that
achieves 100% statement coverage will generally detect more faults than one that
achieves 100% branch coverage.
4.
Which of the following requirements is testable?
a) The system shall be user
friendly.
b) The safety-critical parts of
the system shall contain 0 faults.
c) The response time shall be
less than one second for the specified design load.
d) The system shall be built to
be portable.
5. Analyse the
following highly simplified procedure:
Ask: “What type of ticket do
you require, single or return?”
IF the customer wants ‘return’
Ask: “What rate, Standard
or Cheap-day?”
IF the customer replies ‘Cheap-day’
Say: “That will be £11:20”
ELSE
Say: “That will be £19:50”
ENDIF
ELSE
Say: “That will be £9:75”
ENDIF
Now decide the minimum number of
tests that are needed to ensure that all
the questions have been asked,
all combinations have occurred and all replies given.
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5d) 6
6
Error guessing:
a) supplements formal test design
techniques.
b) can only be used in component,
integration and system testing.
c) is only performed in user
acceptance testing.
d) is not repeatable and should not
be used.
7.
Which of the following is NOT true of test coverage criteria?
a) Test coverage criteria can be
measured in terms of items exercised by a test suite.
b) A measure of test coverage
criteria is the percentage of user requirements covered.
c) A measure of test coverage
criteria is the percentage of faults found.
d) Test coverage criteria are
often used when specifying test completion criteria.
8.
In prioritising what to test, the most important objective is to:
a) find as many faults as possible.
b) test high risk areas.
c) obtain good test coverage.
d) test whatever is easiest to
test.
9.
Given the following sets of test management terms (v-z), and activity
descriptions (1-5), which one of the following best pairs the two sets?
v – test control
w – test monitoring
x - test estimation
y - incident management
z - configuration control
1 - calculation of required test
resources
2 - maintenance of record of test
results
3 - re-allocation of resources
when tests overrun
4 - report on deviation from test
plan
5 - tracking of anomalous test
results
a) v-3,w-2,x-1,y-5,z-4
b) v-2,w-5,x-1,y-4,z-3
c) v-3,w-4,x-1,y-5,z-2
d) v-2,w-1,x-4,y-3,z-5
10.
Which one of the following statements about system testing is NOT true?
a) System tests are often
performed by independent teams.
b) Functional testing is used
more than structural testing.
c) Faults found during system
tests can be very expensive to fix.
d) End-users should be involved
in system tests.
11.
Which of the following is false?
a) Incidents should always be
fixed.
b) An incident occurs when
expected and actual results differ.
c) Incidents can be analysed to
assist in test process improvement.
d) An incident can be raised
against documentation.
12.
Enough testing has been performed when:
a) time runs out.
b) the required level of
confidence has been achieved.
c) no more faults are found.
d) the users won’t find any
serious faults.
13.
Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?
a) Incident resolution is the
responsibility of the author of the software under test.
b) Incidents may be raised
against user requirements.
c) Incidents require
investigation and/or correction.
d) Incidents are raised when
expected and actual results differ.
14.
Which of the following is not described in a unit test standard?
a) syntax testing
b) equivalence partitioning
c) stress testing
d) modified condition/decision
coverage
15.
Which of the following is false?
a) In a system two different
failures may have different severities.
b) A system is necessarily more reliable
after debugging for the removal of a fault.
c) A fault need not affect the
reliability of a system.
d) Undetected errors may lead to
faults and eventually to incorrect behaviour.
16.
Which one of the following statements, about capture-replay tools, is NOT
correct?
a) They are used to support
multi-user testing.
b) They are used to capture and
animate user requirements.
c) They are the most frequently
purchased types of CAST tool.
d) They capture aspects of user
behaviour.
17.
How would you estimate the amount of re-testing likely to be required?
a) Metrics from previous similar
projects
b) Discussions with the
development team
c) Time allocated for regression
testing
d) a & b
18.
Which of the following is true of the V-model?
a) It states that modules are
tested against user requirements.
b) It only models the testing
phase.
c) It specifies the test
techniques to be used.
d) It includes the verification
of designs.
19.
The oracle assumption:
a) is that there is some existing
system against which test output may be checked.
b) is that the tester can
routinely identify the correct outcome of a test.
c) is that the tester knows
everything about the software under test.
d) is that the tests are reviewed
by experienced testers.
20.
Which of the following characterises the cost of faults?
a) They are cheapest to find in
the early development phases and the most expensive to fix in the latest
test phases.
b) They are easiest to find
during system testing but the most expensive to fix then.
c) Faults are cheapest to find in
the early development phases but the most expensive to fix then.
d) Although faults are most
expensive to find during early development phases, they are cheapest to fix
then.
21.
Which of the following should NOT normally be an objective for a test?
a) To find faults in the
software.
b) To assess whether the software
is ready for release.
c) To demonstrate that the
software doesn’t work.
d) To prove that the software is
correct.
22.
Which of the following is a form of functional testing?
a) Boundary value analysis
b) Usability testing
c) Performance testing
d) Security testing
23.
Which of the following would NOT normally form part of a test plan?
a) Features to be tested
b) Incident reports
c) Risks
d) Schedule
24.
Which of these activities provides the biggest potential cost saving from the
use of CAST?
a) Test management
b) Test design
c) Test execution
d) Test planning
25.
Which of the following is NOT a white box technique?
a) Statement testing
b) Path testing
c) Data flow testing
d) State transition testing
26.
Data flow analysis studies:
a) possible communications
bottlenecks in a program.
b) the rate of change of data
values as a program executes.
c) the use of data on paths through
the code.
d) the intrinsic complexity of
the code.
27.
In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid:
An employee has
£4000 of salary tax free. The next £1500 is taxed at 10%
The next £28000 is
taxed at 22%
Any further amount
is taxed at 40%
To the nearest
whole pound, which of these is a valid Boundary Value Analysis test case?
a) £1500
b) £32001
c) £33501
d) £28000
28.
An important benefit of code inspections is that they:
a) enable the code to be tested
before the execution environment is ready.
b) can be performed by the person
who wrote the code.
c) can be performed by
inexperienced staff.
d) are cheap to perform.
29.
Which of the following is the best source of Expected Outcomes for User
Acceptance Test scripts?
a) Actual results
b) Program specification
c) User requirements
d) System specification
30.
What is the main difference between a walkthrough and an inspection?
a) An inspection is lead by the
author, whilst a walkthrough is lead by a trained moderator.
b) An inspection has a trained
leader, whilst a walkthrough has no leader.
c) Authors are not present during
inspections, whilst they are during walkthroughs.
d) A walkthrough is lead by the
author, whilst an inspection is lead by a trained moderator.
31.
Which one of the following describes the major benefit of verification early in
the life cycle?
a) It allows the identification
of changes in user requirements.
b) It facilitates timely set up
of the test environment.
c) It reduces defect
multiplication.
d) It allows testers to become
involved early in the project.
32.
Integration testing in the small:
a) tests the individual
components that have been developed.
b) tests interactions between
modules or subsystems.
c) only uses components that form
part of the live system.
d) tests interfaces to other
systems.
33.
Static analysis is best described as:
a) the analysis of batch
programs.
b) the reviewing of test plans.
c) the analysis of program code.
d) the use of black box testing.
34.
Alpha testing is:
a) post-release testing by end
user representatives at the developer’s site.
b) the first testing that is
performed.
c) pre-release testing
by end user representatives at the developer’s site.
d) pre-release testing by end
user representatives at their sites.
35.
A failure is:
a) found in the software; the
result of an error.
b) departure from specified
behaviour.
c) an incorrect step, process or
data definition in a computer program.
d) a human action that produces
an incorrect result.
36.
In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid:
An employee has
£4000 of salary tax free. The next £1500 is taxed at 10%
The next £28000 is
taxed at 22%
Any further amount
is taxed at 40%
Which of these
groups of numbers would fall into the same equivalence class?
a) £4800; £14000; £28000
b) £5200; £5500; £28000
c) £28001; £32000; £35000
d) £5800; £28000; £32000
37.
The most important thing about early test design is that it:
a) makes test preparation easier.
b) means inspections are not
required.
c) can prevent fault
multiplication.
d) will find all faults.
38.
Which of the following statements about reviews is true?
a) Reviews cannot be performed on
user requirements specifications.
b) Reviews are the least
effective way of testing code.
c) Reviews are unlikely to find
faults in test plans.
d) Reviews should be performed on
specifications, code, and test plans.
39.
Test cases are designed during:
a) test recording.
b) test planning.
c) test configuration.
d) test specification.
40.
A configuration management system would NOT normally provide:
a) linkage of customer
requirements to version numbers.
b) facilities to compare test
results with expected results.
c) the precise differences in
versions of software component source code.
d) restricted access to the
source code library.
Answers:
1 A
2 A
3 D
4 C
5 A
6 A
7 C
8 B
9 C
10 D
11 A
12 B
13 A
14 C
15 B
16 B
17 D
18 D
19 B
20 A
21 D
22 A
23 B
24 C
25 D
26 C
27 C
28 A
29 C
30 D
31 C
32 B
33 C
34 C
35 B
36 D
37 C
38 D
39 D
40 B
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