ISQI ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level - CTFL-Foundation Exam Practice Test

Question 1

Which of the following statements is the MOST valid goal for a test team?

A. Prove that any remaining faults will not cause any failures. B. Determine whether enough component testing was executed. C. Prove that all faults are identified. D. Cause as many failures as possible so that faults can be identified and corrected.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2

Designing the test environment set-up and identifying any required infrastructure and tools are a part of which phase:

A. Test Closure Activities B. Test Implementation and execution C. Evaluating the Exit Criteria and reporting D. Test Analysis and Design

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3

Which of the following test case design techniques is white box (structure-based)? [K1]

A. Use case testing B. Decision testing C. State transition testing D. Equivalence partitioning

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4

Which of the following test cases will ensure that the statement 'Print 'Hold'' is exercised? [K3] Refer to the exhibit

A. X=2, Y=4, Z=3 B. X=2, Y=3, Z=4 C. X=2, Y=2, Z=2 D. X=4, Y=3, Z=2

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

What is the concept of introducing a small change to the program and having theeffects of that change show up in some test..?

A. A mutation error B. Introducing mutations C. Performance testing D. Debugging a program

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6

Which from the following list are typically found to enable the review process to be successful? [K2] a. Each review has clear defined objectives b. The lower the number of defects, the better the review process c. The right people for the review objective are involved d. There is an emphasis on learning and process improvement e. Management are not involved in the process at all f. Checklists should not be used, as these slow down the process g. Defects found are welcomed and expressed objectively

A. a, f and g. B. b, c and f. C. a, c and d. D. d, e and g.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7

Which of the following statements contains a valuable objective for a test team?

A. Prove that all faults have been identified through thorough testing. B. Cause as many failures as possible so that faults can be identified and corrected C. Prove that the remaining defects will not cause any additional failures. D. Run all of the tests that are defined for the test object as quickly as possible.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

Which of the following is usually the test basis for integration testing?

A. Requirement specification B. Functional specification C. Technical specification D. Program specification

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9

Which list of levels of tester independence is in the correct order, starting with the most independent first?

A. Tests designed by the author; tests designed by another member of the development team; tests designed by someone from a different company. B. Tests designed by someone from a different department within the company; tests designed by someone from a different company; tests designed by the author. C. Tests designed by someone from a different company; tests designed by someone from a different department within the company; tests designed by another member of the development team. D. Tests designed by someone from a different department within the company; tests designed by the author; tests designed by someone from a different company.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10

Which of the following is a defect that is more likely to be found by a static analysis tool than by other testing techniques?

A. Omission of a major requirement B. Component memory leakage C. Variables that are not used improperly declared D. Inadequate decision coverage

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11

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?

A. Loss of money, time, or business reputation B. Contractual requirements have not been met by testing C. The system will fail, causing a defect D. If the defect is executed, the system may fail

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12

A top-down development strategy affects which level of testing most?

A. User acceptance testing B. Integration testing C. System testing D. Component testing

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13

Which option is part of the 'implementation and execution' area of the fundamental test process?

A. Writing a test summary. B. Developing the tests. C. Comparing actual and expected results. D. Analyzing lessons learnt for future releases.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14

The difference between re-testing and regression testing is:

A. Re-testing is running a test again; regression testing looks for unexpected side effects B. Re-testing is done by developers, regression testing is done by independent testers C. Re-testing looks for unexpected side effects; regression testing is repeating those tests D. Re-testing uses different environments, regression testing uses the same environment E. Re-testing is done after faults are fixed; regression testing is done earlier

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a valid objective of testing?

A. Providing information for stakeholders' decision making B. Investigating and fixing defects in the software under test C. Preventing defects from being introduced into the code D. Gaining confidence that the system is fit-for-purpose

Correct Answer: B

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