CTFL-Foundation ISTQB Exam Questions and Free Practice Test

Question 79

Which of the following is NOT a valid use of decision coverage?

A. Checking that all decisions have been exercised in a single program

B. Checking that all decisions have been exercised in a business process

C. Checking that all calls from one program module to another have been made correctly

D. Checking that at least 50% of decisions have been exercised by a test case suite

Correct Answer:D

Question 80

What should be the MAIN objective during development testing?

A. To cause as many failures as possible so that defects in the software are identified and can be fixed

B. To confirm that the system works as expected and that requirements have been met

C. To assess the quality of the software with no intention of fixing defects

D. To give information to stakeholders of the risk of releasing the system at a given time

Correct Answer:A

Question 81

Important consequences of the impossibility of complete testing are:

A. We can never be certain that the program is bug free.

B. We have no definite stopping point for testing, which makes it easier for some managers to argue for very little testing.

C. We have no easy answer for what testing tasks should always be required, because every task takes time that could be spent on other high importance tasks.

D. All of the above

Correct Answer:D

Question 82

You are about to release a test progress report to a senior manager, who is not a test specialist. Which of the following topics should NOT be included in the test progress report? 1 credit

A. Product risks which have been mitigated and those which are outstanding.

B. Recommendations for taking controlling actions

C. Status compared against the started exit criteria

D. Detailed overview of the risk-based test approach being used to ensure the exit criteria to be achieved

Correct Answer:D

Question 83

Which of the following statements describes a key principle of software testing?

A. Automated tests allow better statements of confidence about the quality of software products.

B. For a software system, it is normally impossible to test all the input and output combinations.

C. Exhaustive software testing is, with enough effort and tool support, feasible for all software.

D. The purpose of software testing is demonstrating the absence of defects in software product

Correct Answer:B

Question 84

Non-functional system testing includes:

A. Testing to see where the system does not function properly

B. Testing quality attributes of the system including performance and usability

C. Testing a system feature using only the software required for that action

D. Testing a system feature using only the software required for that function

E. Testing for functions that should not exist

Correct Answer:B

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