ISTQB ISTQB Certifications CTFL-FOUNDATION Questions & Answers

• Question 351:

  Which of the following is most likely to cause failure in the implementation of a test tool?

  A. Underestimating the demand for a tool.

  B. The purchase price of the tool.

  C. No agreed requirements for the tool.

  D. The cost of resources to implement and maintain the tool.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 352:

  Which of the following pairs of test tools are likely to be most useful during the test analysis and design stage of the fundamental test process?

  (i)

  Test execution tool

  (ii)

  Test data preparation tool

  (iii) Test management tool

  (iv)

  Requirements management tool

  A.

  (i) and (ii)

  B.

  (i) and (iv)

  C.

  (ii) and (iii)

  D.

  (iii) and (iv)

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 353:

  What test roles (or parts in the testing process) is a developer most likely to perform?

  (i)

  Executing component integration tests.

  (ii)

  Static analysis.

  (iii) Setting up the test environment.

  (iv)

  Deciding how much testing should be automated.

  A.

  (i) and (ii)

  B.

  (i) and (iv)

  C.

  (ii) and (iii)

  D.

  (iii) and (iv)

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 354:

  Which of the following are valid justifications for developers testing their own code during unit testing?

  (i)

  Their lack of independence is mitigated by independent testing during system and acceptance testing.

  (ii)

  A person with a good understanding of the code can find more defects more quickly using white-box techniques.

  (iii) Developers have a better understanding of the requirements than testers.

  (iv)

  Testers write unnecessary incident reports because they find minor differences between the way in which the system behaves and the way in which it is specified to work.

  A.

  (i) and (ii)

  B.

  (i) and (iv)

  C.

  (ii) and (iii)

  D.

  (iii) and (iv)

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 355:

  Which of the following are most likely to be used when developing a test strategy or test approach?

  (i) Failure-based approach (ii)Test specification approach

  (iii)

  Model-based approach (iv)Finance-based approach

  A.

  (iii) and (ii)

  B.

  (i) and (iv)

  C.

  (ii) and (i)

  D.

  (i) and (iii)

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 356:

  Which of the following are the most important factors to be taken into account when selecting test techniques?

  (i)

  Tools available.

  (ii)

  Regulatory standards.

  (iii) Experience of the development team.

  (iv)

  Knowledge of the test team.

  The need to maintain levels of capability in each technique.

  A.

  (i) and (ii)

  B.

  (ii) and (iv)

  C.

  (iii) and (iv)

  D.

  (i) and (v)

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 357:

  Which of the following are most characteristic of structure-based testing?

  (i)

  Information about how the software is constructed is used to derive test cases.

  (ii)

  Statement coverage and/or decision coverage can be measured for existing test cases.

  (iii) The knowledge and experience of people are used to derive test cases.

  (iv)

  Test cases are derived from a model or specification of the system.

  A.

  (i) and (ii)

  B.

  (ii) and (iii)

  C.

  (ii) and (iv)

  D.

  (i) and (iii)

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 358:

  Which of the following is most likely to be performed by developers?

  A. Technical review of a functional specification.

  B. Walkthrough of a requirements document.

  C. Informal review of a program specification.

  D. Static analysis of a software model.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 359:

  Which of the following statements are true?

  (i)

  Defects are likely to be found earlier in the development process by using reviews rather than static analysis.

  (ii)

  Walkthroughs require code but static analysis does not require code.

  (iii) Informal reviews can be performed on code and specifications.

  (iv)

  Dynamic techniques are generally used before static techniques.

  (v)

  Dynamic techniques can only be used after code is ready to be executed.

  A.

  (i), (ii), (vi).

  B.

  (ii), (iii), (v).

  C.

  (i), (iv), (v).

  D.

  (i), (iii), (v).

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 360:

  Which of the following has the typical formal review activities in the correct sequence?

  A. Kick-off, review meeting, planning, follow-up.

  B. Kick-off, planning, review meeting, re-work.

  C. Planning, kick-off, individual preparation, review meeting.

  D. Planning, individual preparation, follow-up, re-work.

  Correct Answer: C