Testing CH1 Quiz

What is the test basis?

• a. The point during software development when testing should start

• b. The body of knowledge used for test analysis and design

• c. The source to determine the actual results from a set of tests

• d. The method used to systematically devise test conditions

When the tester verifies the test basis while designing tests early in the lifecycle, which common test objective is being achieved?

• a. Gaining confidence

• b. Finding defects

• c. Preventing defects

• d. Providing information for decision making

When following the fundamental test process, when should the test control activity take place?

• a. During the planning activities

• b. During the implementation and execution activities

• c. During the monitoring activities

• d. During all the activities

Which of the following 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

Which of the following is an example of debugging?

• a. A tester finds a defect and reports it

• b. A tester retests a fix from the developer and finds a regression Version 1.0 Page 3 of 11 August 18, 2018 © American Software Testing Qualifications Board

• c. A developer finds and fixes a defect

• d. A developer performs unit testing

Which of the following is a true statement about exhaustive testing?

• a. It is a form of stress testing

• b. It is not feasible except in the case of trivial software

• c. It is commonly done with test automation

• d. It is normally the responsibility of the developer during unit testing

A new retail product was released to production by your company. Shortly after the release it was apparent that there were numerous problems with the point of sale application. This resulted in a number of customer complaints and negative postings on social media encouraging people to take their business to your competitor. You have investigated the problems and have discovered that the production point of sale equipment is a later model than the model used in testing. The software functions correctly on the old version, but fails on the later model. Given this scenario, what is the root cause and what is the effect?

• a. The root cause is the old equipment and the effect is the new equipment

• b. The root cause is the customer complaints and the effect is the social media postings

• c. The root cause is conducting the testing on the wrong version of the equipment and the effect is the customer complaints and postings

• d. The root cause is the software failing on the later model and the effect is the customer complaints

If you need to provide a report showing test case execution coverage of the requirements, what do you need to track?

• a. Traceability between the test cases and the requirements

• b. Coverage of the risk items by test case

• c. Traceability between the requirements and the risk items

• d. Coverage of the requirements by the test cases that have been designed

What is quality?

• a) Activities focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled

• b) The degree to which a component or system satisfies the stated and implied needs of its various stakeholders

• c) The degree to which a component or system protects information and data so that persons or other components or systems have the degree of access appropriate to their types and levels of authorization

• d) The total costs incurred on quality activities and issues and often split into prevention costs, appraisal costs, internal failure costs and external failure costs

Which of the following is a typical test objective?

• a) Preventing defects

• b) Repairing defects

• c) Comparing actual results to expected results

• d) Analyzing the cause of failure