ISTQB ISTQB Certifications CTFL-FOUNDATION Questions & Answers

• Question 51:

  Which of the following statements about static analysis are FALSE?

  A. Static analysis can be used instead of dynamic testing.

  II. Static analysis can uncover defects like security vulnerabilities.

  III. Static analysis can be used to check conformance to specifications and standards.

  IV. Static analysis typically defects failures prior to component testing.

  B. II, III

  C. I, IV

  D. I, II

  E. III, IV

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 52:

  Which of the following would be LEAST appropriate as part of an incident report covering the observation of a failure during testing?

  A. The expected result for the `list friends' response time was less than 10 seconds, whereas the average response obtained was 13 seconds.

  B. The user interface was complicated and confusing and I found it quite difficult to follow the test script.

  C. The updates made as part of the `add new member' function did not reflect the expected change as the name was written into the address field.

  D. SQL injection into the username entry field allowed a variety of SQL commands to be executed by the application without the appropriate authority.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 53:

  You are testing an e-commerce system. The system accepts four different types of Credit Cards; each card has its own rules for valid and invalid numbers.

  

  The combination of the conditions Valid Card Number (NO) + Purchase Approved (YES) is not feasible.

  You wish to perform a test which completely covers all the combinations of equivalence partitioning for the

  different types of credit card, according to the rules shown in the above Decision Table.

  How many test cases do you need?

  A. 8

  B. 4

  C. 16

  D. 12

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 54:

  Which activity in the fundamental test process includes test script generation?

  A. Test closure activities

  B. Test analysis and design

  C. Test planning and control

  D. Test implementation and execution

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 55:

  Which of the following statements is true?

  A. 100% branch coverage means 100% statement coverage.

  B. 100% statement coverage means 100% branch coverage.

  C. 100% branch coverage means 100% statement coverage and vice-versa.

  D. It is impossible to achieve 100% statement coverage.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 56:

  Consider the following scale used to award grades to students of an engineering college:

  

  Which set of marks given below falls in a single equivalence class as per above classification?

  A. 60, 79, 80

  B. 60, 75, 79

  C. 55, 65, 89

  D. 49, 50, 59

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 57:

  A tester thinks of a likely cause for a specific bug. Should the tester make a comment about this in the bug report?

  A. No. Such addition may bias the developers' attitude when they attempt to fix the bug

  B. No. A bug report must only include factual information, and not unsupported hypothesis

  C. Yes. Observations that may help correct a bug should be included in the bug report

  D. Yes. It will reduce the risk that the bug fix will cause a regression

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 58:

  Which of the following is a Black Box test technique?

  A. Technical review

  B. Static Analysis

  C. Statement Testing and Coverage

  D. Equivalence Partitioning

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 59:

  You are working on a project that is doing a maintenance release of a large, high-risk banking system. Regression testing utilizes a set of 23525 test cases rerun against each test release. Which of the following is a benefit of test automation for this project?

  A. Ease of filling bug reports

  B. Reduction of repetitive

  C. Low cost of automating all the tests

  D. Opportunity to learn a new skill

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 60:

  Which of the following statements is correct about Statement coverage and Decision coverage?

  A. 100% Statement coverage guarantees 100% Decision coverage

  B. 100% Decision coverage guarantees 100% Statement coverage

  C. 100% Decision coverage never guarantees 100% Statement coverage

  D. 100% Decision coverage may also guarantee 100% Statement coverage

  Correct Answer: B