ISTQB Certification Exam-Sample Papers Q. 511 to 520
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Set of 10 Questions.
Correct Answers to Earlier Questions – Q. 501 to Q 510 are at the end of this page:
Q. 511: What is the objective of debugging?
i To localise a defect.
ii To fix a defect.
iii To show value.
iv To increase the range of testing.
A. i, iii.
B. ii, iii, iv.
C. ii, iv.
D. i, ii.
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Q. 512: Consider the following techniques. Which are static and which are dynamic techniques?
i. Equivalence Partitioning.
ii. Use Case Testing.
iii.Data Flow Analysis.
iv.Exploratory Testing.
v. Decision Testing.
vi Inspections.
A. i-iv are static, v-vi are dynamic.
B. iii and vi are static, i, ii, iv and v are dynamic.
C. ii, iii and vi are static, i, iv and v are dynamic.
D. vi is static, i-v are dynamic.
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Q. 513: Given the following code, which statement is true about the minimum number of test cases required for full statement and branch coverage?
Read p
Read q
IF p+q > 100 THEN
Print “Large”
ENDIF
IF p > 50 THEN
Print “p Large”
ENDIF
A. 1 test for statement coverage, 3 for branch coverage
B. 1 test for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage
C. 1 test for statement coverage, 1 for branch coverage
D. 2 tests for statement coverage, 2 for branch coverage
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Q. 514: Which of the following is a benefit of independent testing?
A. Code cannot be released into production until independent testing is complete.
B. Testing is isolated from development.
C. Developers do not have to take as much responsibility for quality.
D. Independent testers see other and different defects, and are unbiased.
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Q. 515: Which activity in the fundamental test process includes evaluation of the testability of the requirements and system?
A. Test analysis and design.
B. Test planning and control.
C. Test closure.
D. Test implementation and execution.
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Q. 516: In which of the following orders would the phases of a formal review usually occur?
A. Planning, preparation, kick off, meeting, rework, follow up.
B. Kick off, planning, preparation, meeting, rework, follow up.
C. Preparation, planning, kick off, meeting, rework, follow up.
D. Planning, kick off, preparation, meeting, rework, follow up.
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Q. 517: For testing, which of the options below best represents the main concerns of Configuration Management?
i. All items of testware are identified and version controlled;
ii. All items of testware are used in the final acceptance test;
iii. All items of testware are stored in a common repository;
iv. All items of testware are tracked for change;
v. All items of testware are assigned to a responsible owner;
vi. All items of testware are related to each other and to development items.
A. i, iv, vi.
B. ii, iii, v.
C. i, iii, iv.
D. iv, v, vi.
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Q. 518: Which of the following defines the scope of maintenance testing?
A. The coverage of the current regression pack.
B. The size and risk of any change(s) to the system.
C. The time since the last change was made to the system.
D. Defects found at the last regression test run.
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Q. 519: What is typically the MOST important reason to use risk to drive testing efforts?
A. Because testing everything is not feasible.
B. Because risk-based testing is the most efficient approach to finding bugs.
C. Because risk-based testing is the most effective way to show value.
D. Because software is inherently risky.
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Q. 520: Which of the following are valid objectives for testing?
i.To find defects.
ii.To gain confidence in the level of quality.
iii.To identify the cause of defects.
iv.To prevent defects.
A. i,ii, and iii.
B. ii, iii and iv.
C. i, ii and iv.
D. i,iii and iv.
Correct Answer of the above Questions
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Correct Answers to the Earlier Questions – Q. 501 to Q 510 are as under:
| Question No. | Correct Answer |
| Q. 501 | B |
| Q. 502 | C |
| Q. 503 | B |
| Q. 504 | A |
| Q. 505 | D |
| Q. 506 | B |
| Q. 507 | A |
| Q. 508 | C |
| Q. 509 | C |
| Q. 510 | B |
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