ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (Syllabus 2018)
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Which TWO of the following test tools would be classified as test execution tools? [K2]
a. Test data preparation tools
b. Test harness
c. Review tools
d. Test comparators
e. Configuration management tools
Which of the following is a task of the Test Analysis and Design activity of the test process?
Before an invoice can be created, an account is required. Before an account can be set up, an account user is required (in order to set up the account). The software is delivered with a master user only, who can only create other types of users. The following test cases have been written to test the high-level structure of the software
a. Create an invoice
b. Amend an invoice
c. Process an invoice (send to customer)
d. Delete an invoice
e. Create an account
f. Create an account user
g. Amend an account user
h. Delete an account user
i. Amend an account
j. Delete an account
Which of the following test procedures would enable all tests to be run? [K3]
What content would be in an incident report if that incident report was based on the IEEE 829 Standard for SoftwareTest Documentation?
(i)Identification of configuration items of the software or system.
(ii)Software or system lifecycle process in which the incident was observed.
(iii)Description of the anomaly to enable reproduction of the incident.
(iv)Number of occurrences of the incident.
(v)Classification of the cause of the incident for metrics and for reporting purposes.
Number of correct answers: 1
Which of the following test design techniques is classified as a structure-based (white box) technique? [K1]
The following incident report that was generated during test of a web application
What would you suggest as the most important report improvement?
Defect detected date: 15.8.2010
Defect detected by. Joe Smith
Test level System test
Test case Area 5/TC 98
Build version: 2011-16.2
Defect description After having filled out all required fields in screen 1,1 click ENTER to continue to screen 2. Nothing happens, no system response at all.
What is the difference between system integration testing and acceptance testing?
A Software was re-deployed because the backend database was changed from one vendor to another The Test Manager decided to perform some functional tests on the redeployed system. This is an example of test of which test type?
The following diagram lists various types of operating systems, databases and application servers supported by the application under test. For complete coverage of all combinations, how many combinations of the above are to be tested?
What is the main reason for using a pilot project to introduce a testing tool into an organization? [K1]
The following program part is given:
IF (condition A)
then DO B
END IF
How many test cases are necessary in order to achieve 100% statement coverage?
Which of the following statements about software development models is most accurate? [K1]
An organization is working on updating test cases for a particular module of their software.
Sam updated a set of test cases yesterday and saved the new version on his PC.
Unfortunately, the hard disk of his PC crashed, and his work was lost.
The IT department of the organization restored the contents of his hard disk with the last available back-up - from the previous morning However the changes made by him yesterday were lost forever
Which of the following tools, had it been used, would have prevented the loss of Sam's updates?
A bank is developing a new service that will be delivered via the web. The user interactions are defined as a set of use cases and the service is designed to be available continuously 24/7. In view of the challenging characteristics of the service the test manager has decided that the code should be thoroughly tested at component level.
Which of the following test types will be required during the development? [K2]
Which of the following statements best characterises maintenance testing? [K2]
When testing a mission critical system a high coverage should be achieved. Which of the following techniques should be implemented as a structural based coverage technique in order to achieve highest coverage?
Which of the following defect types are LEAST likely to be discovered when using static analysis tools?
Which of the following is NOT a deciding factor in determining the extent of testing required?
A money order system is designed to calculate the charge for a transfer
- Amounts from 1 to 1999 are charged EUR 10.
- Amounts from 2000 to 5000 are charged EUR 15
- Amounts below EUR 1 or above EUR 5000 are not accepted. Assume that only integer values can occur. Which of these sets of amounts covers all equivalence classes?
Once a bug is fixed, it should be retested. What is the term used to define this type of testing?
A software company adopts the V-model as their development life cycle. Which of the following contains roles of a tester in this company?
Which of the following is a correct set of boundary values to test the "Group Size" parameter, as defined by the following statement;
"In a reservation system for groups visiting a small museum, the graphical user interface presents a field asking the number of group members. Group size can be anywhere from 2 to 20 visitors"
Which of the following tool types is the most useful one for a test manager?
In foundation level syllabus you will find the main basic principles of testing, Which of the following sentences describes one of these basic principles?
Testing should provide sufficient information to stakeholders to make informed decisions about the release of the software or system being tested. At which of the following fundamental test process activity the sufficiency of the testing and the resulting information are assessed?
The following sentences refer to the Standard for Software Test Documentation' specification (IEEE 829). Which sentence is correct?
Which of the following is NOT a factor on which test estimation is dependent upon?
A software company decided to buy a commercial application for its accounting operations. As part of the evaluation process, the company decided to assemble a team to test a number of candidate applications.
Which team would be the most suitable for this goal?
The following test cases for a Library Management System are available to test changes made to the functions and data structures associated with borrowers
1. Add a new borrower to the system
2. Update a borrower's data
3. Remove a borrower from the system
4. Loan a book to a borrower
5. Return a book from a borrower
6. Reserve a book for a borrower
7. Send "reservation ready" message to a borrower
Which of the following test sequences represents a possible use case? (a test sequence always start with test #1)
Given the following requirement:
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Which ONE of the following statements does NOT describe how testing contributes to higher quality?
Which of the following statements about decision tables are TRUE?
I. Generally, decision tables are generated for low risk test items
II. Test cases derived from decision tables can be used for component tests.
III. Several test cases can be selected for each column of the decision table.
IV. The conditions in the decision table represent negative tests generally.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a typical risk-based testing activity?
A system sets new users' password to a temporary password
The temporary password is a random number based on the first sft: characters of the username.
If the username is shorter than 6 characters, the system displays an error message.
Which of the following is a possible representation of equivalence classes for the username string?
Which of the following are product risks?
a) Failure prone software delivered.
b) Software does not perform its intended functions.
c) Insufficient staff available for testing.
d) Test environment not ready on time.
e) Poor data integrity and quality.
Consider the following code
int premium=2500;
if { premium = premium +1500: } Which options suits for a correct combination of Boundary value and expected result. Assume first number as boundary followed by expected result.
Which of the following Is an example of tasks most associated with the test design activity?
Which of the following is a direct benefit of maintaining traceability between the test basis and test work products'?
Which of the following metrics are useful for monitoring the test progress?
During the development of a software change for a system, the developer makes a mistake in his work, which leads to a fault in the code. Unfortunately the fault is not found by software testing and is released into live.
What is the definite consequence of this mistake?
Which of the following are correct tasks during "Test analysis and design"?
I. Designing and prioritizing test cases
II Identifying any required infrastructure and tools
III. Reviewing the test basis
IV Creating test data and preparing test harnesses
V. Writing automated test scripts
After a record of poor-quality software releases (incorrect menu selection options, new features that do not work, users allowed to change security levels without administrator rights), you have been asked to review the test capability in your company.
You have limited time to do the review before the next project, which type of testing would be MOST appropriate to review first?
Which of the following statements about static analysis are FALSE?
I. 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 detects failures prior to component testing.
Which of the following test execution outcomes are likely to increase the overall quality of the software:
I) A test case passes
II) A test case fails, defect gets logged which subsequently gets fixed
III) Some tests are deferred because test environment is not available
IV) A bug is found but there is no corresponding test case
An airline's frequent flyer's club awards benefits depending on which tier a customer is in. The software must determine which tier to allocate a customer to based on an input value of total Credits Earned to date
Customers initially join the Silver Tier and remain in that tier for the first 400 Credits Earned The next 400 Credits Earned moves the customer into the Gold Tier. The next 600 Credits Earned moves the customer into the Platinum Tier Further Credits Earned moves the customer into the Concierge Tier.
Test Cases have been written with the following total Credits Earned input values:
TC1 -400 Credits
TC2 - 500 Credits
TC3 - 800 Credits
TC4-1500 Credits
Applying the Equivalence Partitioning test design technique, what percentage of valid Equivalence Partitions have these 4 test cases collectively achieved?
Which of the following statements about estimation of the test effort is WRONG?
Which of the following statements describes regression testing?
I. Retesting of a fixed defect
II Testing of an already tested program
III. Testing of new functionality in a program
IV. Regression testing applies only to functional testing
V Tests that do not have to be repeatable. because they are only used once
Which of the following tasks Is MOST LIKELY to be performed by the tester?
For a given set of test-cases, which of the following is a benefit of running these tests with a test automation tool?
You have been asked to improve the way test automation tools are being used in your company.
Which one of the following is the BEST approach?
Which test design technique can be used for effectively testing system requirements consisting of logical conditions?
Given the following review process main activities and specific review activities:
a. Planning
b. Initiate review
c. Issue communication and analysis
d. Fixing and reporting
1. Creating defect reports
2. Estimating effort and timeframe
3. Recording updated status of defects
4. Selecting the people to participate
5. Distributing the work product and other material
6. Evaluating the review findings
Which of the following BEST matches the review process main activities with the appropriate specific review activities?
Refer to the exhibit
Given the following State Transition diagram, match the test cases below with the relevant set of state transitions.
(i)X-Z-V-W
(ii)W-Y-U-U
Which of the following risks represents the highest level of risk to the project?
How does software testing contribute to the quality of delivered software? [K2]
Which of the following factors will MOST affect the testing effort required to test a software product? [K1]
Which of the test cases below will exercise both outcomes from decision 2? [K3]
Refer to the exhibit
An iPhone application identifies and counts all purchases of a particular product from a shopping website. The application incorrectly counts purchase attempts by including both failed attempts, and also those where the purchase was terminated by the user before completion. Testing has identified that the problem was located in the ‘purchase identification’ module, where the first stage in the purchasing process was counted, rather than a successful confirmed purchase.
Which of the following statements correctly identifies what has happened? [K2]
Which of the following would be appropriate test objectives for user acceptance testing of the first release of a new software product aimed at a general market and built using Agile methods? [K2]
a. To identify as many defects as possible
b. To maximise code coverage
c. To ensure the product works as expected
d. To assess the overall quality of the product
e. To determine the reliability of the product
What other details should be included in the following incident report when it is first submitted?
Date of Issue: 23/11/05
Severity: P1
Build: Version15.6
Details: Expected field to be limited to 15 chars, able to enter 27
The flow graph below shows the logic of a program for which 100% statement coverage and 100% decision coverage is required on exit from component testing. [K4]
The following test cases have been run:
Test Case 1 covering path P,Q,R,U
Test Case 2 covering path P,Q,S,V
Test Case 3 covering path P,Q,S,W,X
Test case 4 covering path P,Q,S,W,Y
Refer to the exhibit
Which of the following processes ensures that all items of testware are identified, version controlled, tracked for changes, so that traceability can be maintained throughout the test process?
Consider the following pseudo code:
1. Begin
2. Input X, Y
3. If X > Y
4. __Print (X, ‘is greater than’, Y)
5. Else
6. __Print (Y, is greater than or equal to’, X)
7. EndIf
8. End
What is the minimum number of test cases required to guarantee both 100% statement coverage and 100% decision coverage?
Which of the following characteristics is most likely to promote effective software testing? [K1]
Which type of review has the following main purposes:
discussing, making decisions, evaluating alternatives, finding defects, solving technical problems and checking conformance to specifications, plans, regulations, and standards?
A test case starts at S1 and triggers 4 events in sequence: E1, E4, E5, E7. What will be the finishing state and the output(s) from the test case? [K3]
Refer to the exhibit
A client-server system for a web development must support a minimum of 200 enquiries per hour. In peak times, it must be available 24 hours x 7 days due to the critical nature of the application, and must have a response time lower than 20 seconds during peak loads.
Which of the following set of test types would be most appropriate to verify the non-functional requirements expressed in this statement?
Test objectives for systems testing of a safety critical system include completion of all outstanding defect correction. Regression testing is required following defect correction at all test levels. Which TWO of the following metrics would be MOST suitable for determining whether the test objective has been met? [K2]
a. Regression tests run and passed in systems testing
b. Incidents closed in systems testing
c. Planned tests run and passed in system testing
d. Planned tests run and passed at all levels of testing
e. Incidents raised and closed at all levels of testing
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.
Which of the following test types are non-functional tests?
I) Acceptance test
II) Regression test
III) Stress test
IV) Component test
V) Reliability test
Which set of test data (representing ages of human beings in years) given below shows equivalence partitioning to verify if a customer is in its thirties (A person whose age is between thirty and thirty-nine years, inclusive) or not?
Which of the following statements BEST describes how test cases are derived from a use case?
A company purchased a new system which deals with all financial transactions in the company Which test types call for involvement of an expert from the financial department?
During which stage of the fundamental test process is the testability of requirements evaluated?
Which of the types of test tools noted below BEST describes tools that support reviews?
What one of the following would be a typical objective of running a pilot project when introducing a new tool into an organisation?
TESTED 15 Oct 2025
