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ISTQB Foundation Level 4.0 - samplefrom ASTQB
When the tester verifies the test basis while designing test early in the lifecycle, which
test objective is being achieved ? - answer Evaluating work products
In some agile teams, people are encouraged to use their skills to help the team,
regardless of their role. This could mean that testers help the devs write code and
developers help the testers test. What approach is this called? - answer Whole Team
Which is a correct statement?
a. A developer makes a mistake which causes a defect that may be seen as a failure
during dynamic testing
b. A developer makes an error which results in a failure that may be seen as a fault
when the software is executed
c. A developer has introduced a failure which results in a defect that may be seen as a
mistake during dynamic testing
d. A developer makes a mistake which causes a bug that may be seen as a defect
when the software is executed - answerA developer makes a mistake which causes a
defect that may be seen as a failure during dynamic testing
why is it important to avoid the principle of tests wearing out? - answerrunning the same
test repeatedly will reduce the chance of finding new failures
When following a standard test process, when should the test control activity take
place? - answerDuring all the activities
which of the following is the activity that compares the planned test progress to the
actual test progress? - answerTest monitoring
If you are working on a project that is constrained by time and budget, which is
pressuring testing to be done quickly. How should the test approach be adjusted? -
answerUse techniques such as exploratory and checklist testing to spend less time on
test case development.
What is the biggest problem with a developer testing his own code? -
answerDevelopers are not objective about their own code
a good example of a good testing practice? - answerTesters should review
requirements documents as soon as a readable draft is available
, when coding is directed by the test cases, what development approach is being used? -
answerTDD - Test Driven Development
During which level(s) of testing should non-functional tests be executed? - answerunit,
integration, system and acceptance only
when a system is targeted for decommissioning, what type of maintenance testing may
be required? - answerData migration testing
In an iterative lifecycle model, which of the following is an accurate statement about
testing activitites? - answerFor every development activity, there should be a
corresponding testing activity
In what way is CI / CD an example of the concept of shift - left? - answerIt requires
continuous testing throughout the pipeline
recall which responsibilities are assigned to the principal roles when performing
reviews? - answerThe scribe
What is the primary reason to get early and frequent feedback from stakeholders
regarding a product being developed? - answerTo ensure that their vision for the
product will be realized
Which of the following is a benefit of static analysis ? - answerdefects can be identified
that might not be caught by dynamic testing
For a formal review, at what point in the process are the exit criteria defined? -
answerPlanning
Which test technique uses the requirements specifications as a test basis? -
answerBlack box
If you are testing a module of code, how do you determine the level of branch coverage
you have achieved ? - answerby taking the number of branches you have tested and
dividing that by the total number of branches in the module.
If you have a section of code that has one simple IF statement , how many tests will be
needed to achieve 100% branch coverage? - answer2 - A simple IF statement will be
composed of If ... then ... else.... end if. There are two branch outcomes, one for the
result of the If being true and one for it being false. Since 100% branch coverage
requires at least one test case for each branch outcome, two tests are needed.
A good reason to use experience based testing? - answerYou can find defects that
might be missed by more formal techniques
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