Which of the following correctly states a limitation in the use of static analysis tools? [K1]

Static analysis tools always generate large numbers of warning messages when applied to new code, even if the code meets coding standards

Static analysis tools can be applied to new code but cannot be applied to existing code

Static analysis tools can be used to enforce coding standards

Static analysis tools always generate large numbers of warning messages when applied to new code, even if the code meets coding standards

Static analysis tools do not generate warning messages when applied to existing code

What is the main reason for using a pilot project to introduce a testing tool into an organization? [K1]

To assess whether the tool will be cost- effective

To identify the requirements for using a tool

To make a selection between alternative tools

To assess whether the tool will be cost- effective

To ensure the tools fits existing processes without change

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between test planning and test execution? [K2]

Test planning ensures the level of detail in test procedures is appropriate for test execution

Test planning schedules test execution but does not assign resources

Test planning defines the overall approach to testing but does not schedule specific activities such as test execution

Test planning identifies test objectives related to scope and risk but does not define the level of detail for test procedures used in test execution

The flow graph below shows the logic of a program for which 100% statement coverage and 100% decision coverage is required on exit from component testing. [K4]The following test cases have been run:Test Case 1 covering path P,Q,R,UTest Case 2 covering path P,Q,S,VTest Case 3 covering path P,Q,S,W,XTest case 4 covering path P,Q,S,W,YRefer to the exhibit

Statement coverage and decision coverage are both less than 100%

Statement coverage is 100%; decision coverage is 100%

Statement coverage is less than 100%; decision coverage is 100%.

Statement coverage is 100%; decision coverage is less than 100%

Statement coverage and decision coverage are both less than 100%

The Cambrian Pullman Express has special ticketing requirements represented by the partial decision table below.Refer to the exhibit Carol has a student railcard and is travelling on a Flexible Standard Class ticket. James has a senior railcard and is travelling on a super saver ticket. Which of the options represents the correct actions for these two test cases? [K3]

Carol is eligible to upgrade; James cannot use the service

Carol is OK to travel; James is eligible for an upgrade

Carol and James are both eligible to upgrade

Carol is OK to travel; James cannot use the service

How does software testing contribute to the quality of delivered software? [K2]

By identifying root causes of defects from past projects and using the lessons learned to improve processes and thus help to reduce the defect count

By detecting and removing all the defects in the delivered code and ensuring that all tests adhere to the quality standards set for the project

By measuring reliability of the software and ensuring that it is always above 99.99%

By identifying root causes of defects from past projects and using the lessons learned to improve processes and thus help to reduce the defect count

By detecting all deviations from coding good practice and ensuring that these are corrected

An iPhone application identifies and counts all purchases of a particular product from a shopping website. The application incorrectly counts purchase attempts by including both failed attempts, and also those where the purchase was terminated by the user before completion. Testing has identified that the problem was located in the 'purchase identification' module, where the first stage in the purchasing process was counted, rather than a successful confirmed purchase.Which of the following statements correctly identifies what has happened? [K2]

The application failed because of a defect in the purchase identification module caused by a programmer mistake or an error in the specification.

An error by the programmer led to a mistake in the purchase identification module and this caused a defect in the application

A defect in the purchase identification module caused by a mistake in the module specification led to a defect in the overall application

A bug in the purchase identification module caused a fault in the application

Which of the following is a valid objective of testing? [K1]

Ensuring no defects are present

Which statement correctly describes debugging? [K2]

Testers identify defects, developers locate and correct defects, testers confirm the correction has cleared the original defect

Developers identify defects, testers locate defects, developers correct and confirm the correction has cleared the original defect

Testers identify and locate defects, developers correct defects and confirm the correction has cleared the original defect

Developers identify, locate and correct defects, testers confirm the correction has cleared the original defect

Which of the main activities of the fundamental test process does the task 'verify the test environment set up is correct' relate to? [K1]

Evaluating exit criteria and reporting

Which of the following characteristics is most likely to promote effective software testing? [K1]

Independence from the production process

A belief that programmers always make mistakes

Knowledge of the number of defects typically found in a program

Confidence that the next stage will find defects missed at this stage

Which of the following statements about software development models is most accurate? [K1]

The choice of software development model depends on product and project characteristics

The 4 stage V model is always the best choice of software development model for any project

The agile development model is usually most appropriate for short projects

The choice of software development model depends on product and project characteristics

The 2 stage V model is the most appropriate development model for simple products

When should testers be involved in reviewing a UAT specification? [K1]

As soon as the UAT specification has been drafted

At the beginning of the project

As soon as requirements have been approved

As soon as the UAT specification has been drafted

Which of the following accurately defines the integration testing test level? [K2]

Test basis includes software and system design, test objects include interfaces, and tests concentrate on the interactions between different parts of a system

Test basis includes component requirements, test objects include database modules, and tests concentrate on the behaviour of the system as a whole.

Test basis includes business processes, test objects include system configuration and configuration data, and tests concentrate on establishing confidence in the system

Test basis includes use cases, test objects include user procedures and tests concentrate on a high level model of system behaviour

A bank is developing a new service that will be delivered via the web. The user interactions are defined as a set of use cases and the service is designed to be available continuously 24/7. In view of the challenging characteristics of the service the test manager has decided that the code should be thoroughly tested at component level.Which of the following test types will be required during the development? [K2]

Functional testing to test security at the system level, load testing at the system level to ensure the system availability is acceptable, regression testing at all levels, structure based testing at the component level only

Functional testing to test the use cases at component level, reliability testing to test availability at the integration level, regression testing at the system testing level only, structure based testing at all levels

Functional testing of the use cases at system level, load testing at component level to ensure availability is acceptable, regression testing at the system and acceptance levels only, and structure based testing at the integration level only

Functional testing to test security at the acceptance level, load testing at the acceptance test level to ensure availability is acceptable, regression testing at the acceptance level only to ensure late changes are made correctly, and structure based testing at the component level

Functional and structural tests are alternative test types that may be used separately or together at which test level? [K1]

At the component test level only

At integration testing and system testing levels only

At all levels from integration testing to acceptance testing

Which of the following statements best characterises maintenance testing? [K2]

Maintenance testing is triggered by changes to delivered software and uses impact analysis to minimise the amount of regression testing needed

Maintenance testing is triggered by changes to software under development before initial delivery and uses the test plan to determine how much regression testing to do

Maintenance testing is triggered by changes to the test environment and uses testing tools to perform regression testing

Maintenance testing is triggered by changes to the software environment and uses structural testing to ensure the changes function correctly

Which option BEST describes how the level of risk is determined?

The impact of an adverse event multiplied by the likelihood of that event occurring

The likelihood of an adverse event happening multiplied by the cost of preventing it

The consequences of a potential problem multiplied by the cost of possible legal action

The impact of an adverse event multiplied by the likelihood of that event occurring

The likelihood and the probability of a hazard occurring

Which of the following would NOT be a common metric used for monitoring test preparation and execution?

Percentage of planned test cases designed

Number of Test cases passed and failed

Percentage of planned test cases designed

Number of test plan review comments

Percentage of tasks complete in test environment preparation

The decision table above shows a company's fuel expenses structure.Which of the following Test Cases based on the decision table are Valid?Test Case 1:An employee who is not a car or motorcycle driver attempts to claim fuel expenses. Expected result: Expense claim not allowed.Test Case 2:An employee who drives a 1700cc diesel car attempts to claim fuel expenses. Expected result: Expense claim accepted at band C.Test Case 3:An employee who rides a motorcycle attempts to claim fuel expenses. Expected result: Expense claim accepted at band A.

Test Cases 1, 2 and 3 are all Valid.

Test Cases 1 and 3 are Valid, Test Case 2 is Invalid.

Test Cases 2 and 3 are Valid, Test Case 1 is Invalid

Test Cases 1, 2 and 3 are all Valid.

Test Cases 2 is Valid, Test Cases 1 and 3 are Invalid

A new testing tool has been selected for an organisation and a pilot project has successfully completed. The next step is to deploy the tool within the organization.What is a key success factor in tool deployment?

Provide support for the test team using the tool

Estimate a cost-benefit ratio based on a firm business case

Determine whether benefits will be achieved at reasonable cost

Provide support for the test team using the tool

Assessment of organisational maturity, strengths and weaknesses

Which of the following does NOT represent one of the three triggers for maintenance testing an operational system?

Introduction of a test management tool

During the development of a software change for a system, the developer makes a mistake in his work, which leads to a fault in the code. Unfortunately the fault is not found by software testing and is released into live.What is the definite consequence of this mistake?

If the contained in a small, the system may fail

The system will fail, causing a defect

If the contained in a small, the system may fail

Loss of money, time, or business reputation

Contractual requirements have not been met by testing

Which of the following options BEST explain the pesticide paradox principle of testing?

If we do not regularly review and revise our tests, we'll stop finding defects

Repeatedly running a set of tests will ensure that a system is defect free

Defects are, paradoxically, often contained in a small number of modules

Testing, like spraying pesticide, is an effective bug / defect removal activity

Which one of the following statements about testing techniques is TRUE?

Exploratory testing can replace black box techniques when testing time is very limited

Test execution scheduling should give priority to experienced based testing

Specification based techniques can be used as a substitute for a poorly defined test basis

Experienced based techniques are systematic and produce detailed test documentation

When can functional and structural testing BOTH be applied?

System and Component test levels only

All 'Developement' test levels, i.e. those before Acceptance testing

Component and Component integration test levels only

Testing effort can depend on a number of factors, which one of following is MOST likely to impact the amount of effort required?

The predicted number of defects and the amount of rework required

The ratio of developers to testers in the project team

The planned use of a project management tool to schedule tasks

The responsibilities for testers and developers being clearly defined

A system is being enhanced to simplify screen navigation for users.Which of the following does NOT reflect structural testing?

To ensure that users can navigate to all fields on the screen

To test all paths that users could take through the screen menu system

To ensure that 100% decision testing is achieved for each system component

To test all branches of component calls within the application call graph

To ensure that users can navigate to all fields on the screen

You have been asked to improve the way test automation tools are being used in your company.Which one of the following is the BEST approach?

Using a keyword-driven testing approach to separate the actions and data from the tool's script

Selecting and automating scripts that test new functionality to find the most defects

Using a keyword-driven testing approach to separate the actions and data from the tool's script

Ensuring that all data, inputs and actions are stored in the tool's script for ease of maintenance

Keeping expected results separate from the automation tool to allow the testers to check the results

The decision table above reflects a golf club's pricing structure for green fees and buggy/cart hire.What is the expected result (actions) for each of the following two test cases (TC1 and TC2)?* TC 1 - Paul is not a full member, is a Loyalty Card holder and requests to play 18 holes with a buggy/cart* TC 2 - Cheryl is not at full member, doesn't have a Loyalty Card and requests to play 9 holes with a buggy/cart

TC1 - 23 total charges including buggy hire; TC2 - 16 total charge but no buggy allowed

TC1 - 23 total charges including buggy hire; TC2 - 21 total charge including buggy hire

TC1 - 18 total charges including buggy hire; TC2 - 16 total charge but no buggy allowed

TC1 - 23 total charges including buggy hire; TC2 - 16 total charge but no buggy allowed

TC1 - 17 total charges but no buggy allowed; TC2 - 21 total charge including buggy hire

Which of the following type of defect would NOT be typically found by using a static analysis tool?

A variable has the wrong numeric value passed into it

A variable is defined but is then not used

A variable is used in a calculation before it is defined

A variable has the wrong numeric value passed into it

A variable is used but not declared

When considering the roles of test leader and tester, which of the following tasks would NOT typically be performed by a tester?

Review tests developed by others

Prepare and acquire the test data

Set up and check the test environment

Review tests developed by others

Which of the following describes a task performed as part of the Test Implementation and Execution' activity?

Logging the outcome of test execution and reporting bugs

Evaluating the testability of the test basis and test objects

Assessing if the specified exit criteria should be changed

Selecting metrics for monitoring test execution and defect resolution

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Which of the following is a consideration when deploying test execution tools? [K1]

Data-driven testing cannot be used with test execution tools

Recorded manual tests may become unstable in use

Keyword-driven testing cannot be used with test execution tools

Expected results for tests are not required because the tool generates expected results

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