Interview Questions, Answers and Tutorials

Month: September 2011

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #12

1. Designing the test environment set-up and identifying any required infrastructure and tools are a partof which phasea) Test Implementation and executionb) Test Analysis and Designc) Evaluating the Exit Criteria and reportingd) Test Closure Activities2. Test Implementation and execution has which of the following major tasks?i. Developing and prioritizing test cases, creating test data, writing test procedures and optionallypreparing the test harnesses and writing automated test scripts.ii. Creating the test suite from the test cases for efficient test execution.iii. Verifying that the test environment has been set up correctly.iv. Determining the exit criteria.a) i,ii,iii are true and iv is falseb) Read More

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #11

1. Which of the following is true a. Testing is the same as quality assurance b. Testing is a part of quality assurance c. Testing is not a part of quality assurance d. Testing is same as debugging 2. Why is testing necessary? a. Because testing is good method to make there are not defects in the software b. Because verification and validation are not enough to get to know the quality of the software c. Because testing measures the quality of the software system and helps to increase the quality d. Because testing finds more defects than reviews and Read More

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #10

Q1 A deviation from the specified or expected behaviour that is visible to end-users is called:a)an errorb)a faultc)a failured)a defectQ2 Regression testing should be performed:v)every weekw)after the software has changedx)as often as possibley)when the environment has changedz)when the project manager saysa)v & w are true, x, y & z are falseb)w, x & y are true, v & z are falsec)w & y are true, v, x & z are falsed)w is true, v, x, y & z are falseQ3 IEEE 829 test plan documentation standard contains all of the following excepta)test itemsb)test deliverablesc)test tasksd)test specificationsQ4 When should testing be Read More

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #9

1. The process starting with the terminal modules is called –a. Top-down integrationb. Bottom-up integrationc. None of the aboved. Module integration2. The inputs for developing a test plan are taken froma. Project planb. Business planc. Support pland. None of the above3. If an expected result is not specified then:a. We cannot run the testb. It may be difficult to repeat the testc. It may be difficult to determine if the test has passed or failedd. We cannot automate the user inputs4. Which of the following could be a reason for a failure1) Testing fault2) Software fault3) Design fault4) Environment Fault5) Read More

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #8

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 andreplay facilities?a) Regression testingb) Integration testingc) System testingd) User acceptance testing3. 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% Read More

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #7

1. ___________ Testing will be performed by the people at client own locationsA. Alpha testing B. Field testing C. Performance testing D. System testing2. System testing should investigateA. Non-functional requirements only not Functional requirementsB. Functional requirements only not non-functional requirementsC. Non-functional requirements and Functional requirementsD. Non-functional requirements or Functional requirements3. Which is the non-functional testingA. Performance testing B. Unit testingC. Regression testing D. Sanity testing4. Who is responsible for document all the issues, problems and open point that were identified during thereview meetingA. Moderator B. Scribe C. ReviewersD. Author5. What is the main purpose of Informal reviewA. Inexpensive way to get some benefitB. Find defectsC. Learning, gaining Read More

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #6

1. COTS is known asA. Commercial off the shelf softwareB. Compliance of the softwareC. Change control of the softwareD. Capable off the shelf software2. From the below given choices, which one is the ‘Confidence testing’A. Sanity testingB. System testingC. Smoke testingD. Regression testing3. ‘Defect Density’ calculated in terms ofA. The number of defects identified in a component or system divided by the size of the component orthe systemB. The number of defects found by a test phase divided by the number found by that test phase and anyother means after wardsC. The number of defects identified in the component or Read More

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #5

1) When what is visible to end-users is a deviation from the specific or expected behavior, this is called:a) an errorb) a faultc) a failured) a defecte) a mistake2) Regression testing should be performed:v) every weekw) after the software has changedx) as often as possibley) when the environment has changedz) when the project manager saysa) v & w are true, x – z are falseb) w, x & y are true, v & z are falsec) w & y are true, v, x & z are falsed) w is true, v, x y and z are falsee) all of the Read More

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #4

1.Software testing activities should starta. as soon as the code is writtenb. during the design stagec. when the requirements have been formally documentedd. as soon as possible in the development life cycle2.Faults found by users are due to:a. Poor quality softwareb. Poor software and poor testingc. bad luckd. insufficient time for testing3.What is the main reason for testing software before releasing it?a. to show that system will work after releaseb. to decide when the software is of sufficient quality to releasec. to find as many bugs as possible before released. to give information for a risk based decision about release4. Read More

ISTQB Question Paper – Dump #3

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 andreplay facilities?a) Regression testingb) Integration testingc) System testingd) User acceptance testing3) 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% Read More