Software Testing Practice Exam - 2

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 behavior.

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 characterizes 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.


Question number Correct answer

11A 12B 13A 14C 15B 16B 17D 18D 19B 20A

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