ISTQB ISTQB Certifications CTFL-FOUNDATION Questions & Answers

• Question 241:

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

  A. At the beginning of the project

  B. As soon as requirements have been approved

  C. As soon as the UAT specification has been drafted

  D. At any time before UAT begins

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 242:

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

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

  B. The agile development model is usually most appropriate for short projects

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

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

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 243:

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

  A. Independence from the production process

  B. A belief that programmers always make mistakes

  C. Knowledge of the number of defects typically found in a program

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

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 244:

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

  A. Planning and control

  B. Analysis and design

  C. Implementation and execution

  D. Evaluating exit criteria and reporting

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 245:

  Which statement correctly describes debugging? [K2]

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

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

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

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

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 246:

  Which of the following would be appropriate test objectives for user acceptance testing of the first release of a new software product aimed at a general market and built using Agile methods? [K2]

  a.

  To identify as many defects as possible

  b.

  To maximise code coverage

  c.

  To ensure the product works as expected

  d.

  To assess the overall quality of the product

  e.

  To determine the reliability of the product

  A.

  b and c

  B.

  a and d

  C.

  b and e

  D.

  c and d

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 247:

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

  A. Correcting defects

  B. Locating defects in the code

  C. Preventing defects

  D. Ensuring no defects are present

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 248:

  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]

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

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

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

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

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 249:

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

  A. 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

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

  C. 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

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

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 250:

  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]

  

  A. Carol is eligible to upgrade; James cannot use the service

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

  C. Carol and James are both eligible to upgrade

  D. Carol is OK to travel; James cannot use the service

  Correct Answer: A