ISQI-CTFL Real Exam Questions and Verified Answers

Question 1 Single choice

In the MASPAR case study..
?

A
Security failures were the result of untested parts of code
B
The development team achieved complete statement and branch coverage but missed a serious bug in
the MASPAR operating system
C
An error in the code was so obscure that you had to test the function with almost every input value to
find its two special-case failures
D
All the above

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Correct answer: C

Question 2 Single choice

Which of the following options BEST explain the pesticide paradox principle of testing?

A
If we do not regularly review and revise our tests, we'll stop finding defects
B
Repeatedly running a set of tests will ensure that a system is defect free
C
Defects are, paradoxically, often contained in a small number of modules
D
Testing, like spraying pesticide, is an effective bug / defect removal activity

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Correct answer: C

Question 3 Single choice

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

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

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Correct answer: C

Question 4 Single choice

Which of the following risks represents the highest level of risk to the project?

A
Likelihood of failure = 1%, potential cost of impact = $1m.
B
Likelihood of failure = 10%, potential cost of impact = $500,000.
C
Likelihood of failure = 20%, potential cost of impact = $150,000.
D
Likelihood of failure = 5%, potential cost of impact = $500,000.

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Correct answer: B

Question 5 Single choice

For which of the following would maintenance testing be used?

A
Correction of defects during the development phase.
B
Planned enhancements to an existing operational system.
C
Complaints about system quality during user acceptance testing.
D
Integrating functions during the development of a new system.

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Correct answer: B

Question 6 Single choice

Dynamic Analysis Tools are used to:

A
Determine differences between files or databases.
B
Monitor and report on how a system behaves under a variety of conditions.
C
Find defects, such as memory leaks, while software is executing.
D
Measure the percentage of specific types of code structure that have been exercised.

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Correct answer: C

Question 7 Multiple choice

Identify THREE items that would be part of the work-breakdown structure showing the key testing activities for the acceptance test project.

A
Test planning, test case preparation and test execution for each of the four iterations
B
Work should be explicitly allocated to test completion, test management, installation and to training on
using the system
C
Activities to deploy the system in the user environment
D
Regression testing in the second, third and fourth iterations
E
Development activities for unit and integration testing
F
Reviews on requirements documentation
G
Defining test environment requirements for system testing

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Correct answers: A, B, D

Question 8 Single choice

Which of the following defines the expected result of a test?

A
Test case
B
Test procedure
C
Test execution schedule
D
Test condition

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Correct answer: A

Question 9 Single choice

System testing is:

A
Used to search for defects in software modules that are separately testable.
B
The responsibility of the users of a system.
C
Concerned with the behavior of a whole system/product as defined by the scope of a development
project.
D
Triggered by modifications, migration or retirement of the software system.

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Correct answer: C

Question 10 Single choice

Which is not a major task of test implementation and execution?

A
Develop and prioritizing test cases, creating test data, writing test procedures and optionally, preparing
test harness and writing automated test scripts.
B
Logging the outcome of test execution and recording the identities and versions of the software under
test, test tools and testware.
C
Checking test logs against the exit criteria specified in test planning.
D
Verifying that the test environment has been set up correctly.

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Correct answer: C