CTFL-Foundation ISTQB Exam Questions and Free Practice Test

Question 13

Which of the following statements BEST describes the difference between testing and debugging?

A. Testing pinpoints (identifies the source of) the defect

B. Debugging analyzes the faults and proposes prevention activities.

C. Dynamic testing shows failures caused by defect

D. Debugging finds, analyzes, and removes the causes of failures in the software.

E. Testing removes fault

F. Debugging identifies the causes of failures.

G. Dynamic testing prevents causes of failure

H. Debugging removes the failure

Correct Answer:B

Question 14

Which of the following is not a quality characteristic listed in ISO 9126 Standard?

A. Functionality

B. Usability

C. Supportability

D. Maintainability

Correct Answer:C

Question 15

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 test ware.

C. Checking test logs against the exit criteria specified in test planning.

D. Verifying that the test environment has been set up correctl

Correct Answer:B

Question 16

Which statement is most true?

A. Different testing is needed depending upon the application.

B. All software is tested in the same way.

C. A technique that finds defects will always find defects.

D. A technique that has found no defects is not useful.

Correct Answer:A
This is a restatement of the testing principle ‘Testing is context dependent’

Question 17

In a system designed to work out the employee tax to be paid:
_ An employee has $4,000 of salary tax free.
_ The next $1,500 is taxed at 10%.
_ The next $28,000 after that is taxed at 22%.
_ Any further amount is taxed at 40%.
Which of these is a valid Boundary Value Analysis test case?

A. $28,000

B. $1,500

C. $33,501

D. $5,000

Correct Answer:C

Question 18

Testers are often seen as the bearer of unwanted news regarding defects. What are effective ways to improve the communication and relationship between testers and others?
a) Communicate factual information in a constructive way.
b) Try to understand how the other person feels and why they react the way they do. c)Always outsource testing activities. d)Never record information that could be used to apportion blame to an individual or team.

A. a and b

B. a, b and c

C. a, b and d

D. a and c

Correct Answer:A

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