ISTQB Certification Exam-Sample Papers Q. 521 to 530
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Set of 10 Questions.
Correct Answers to Earlier Questions – Q. 511 to Q 520 are at the end of this page:
Q. 521: Which of the following will NOT be detected by static analysis?
A. Parameter type mismatches.
B. Errors in requirements.
C. Undeclared variables.
D. Uncalled functions.
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Q.522: Which of the following would be a valid measure of test progress?
A. Number of undetected defects.
B. Total number of defects in the product.
C. Number of test cases not yet executed.
D. Effort required to fix all defects.
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Q. 523: In a system designed to work out the tax to be paid:
An employee has �4000 of salary tax free.
The next �1500 is taxed at 10%.
The next �28000 after that is taxed at 22%.
Any further amount is taxed at 40%.
To the nearest whole pound, which of these groups of numbers fall into three DIFFERENT equivalence classes?
A. �4000; �5000; �5500.
B. �32001; �34000; �36500.
C. �28000; �28001; �32001.
D. �4000; �4200; �5600.
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Q. 524: Which of the following test activities can be automated?
i Reviews and inspections.
ii Metrics gathering.
iii Test planning.
iv Test execution.
v Data generation.
A. i, iii, iv.
B. i, ii, iii.
C. ii, iv, v.
D. ii, iii, v.
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Q. 525: In a REACTIVE approach to testing when would you expect the bulk of the test design work to be begun?
A. After the software or system has been produced.
B. During development.
C. As early as possible.
D. During requirements analysis.
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Q. 526: Which statement about expected outcomes is FALSE?
A. Expected outcomes are defined by the software’s behaviour
B. Expected outcomes are derived from a specification, not from the code
C. Expected outcomes should be predicted before a test is run
D. Expected outcomes may include timing constraints such as response times
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Q. 527: Functional system testing is:
A. Testing that the system functions with other systems
B. Testing that the components that comprise the system function together
C. Testing the end to end functionality of the system as a whole
D. Testing the system performs functions within specified response times
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Q. 528: Which of the following items would not come under Configuration Management?
A. Operating systems
B. Test documentation
C. Live data
D. User requirement documents
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Q. 529: What is NOT included in typical costs for an inspection process?
A. Setting up forms and databases
B. Analysing metrics and improving processes
C. Writing the documents to be inspected
D. Time spent on the document outside the meeting
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Q. 530: Which of the following statements about component testing is FALSE?
A. Black box test design techniques all have an associated test measurement technique
B. White box test design techniques all have an associated test measurement technique
C. Cyclomatic complexity is not a test measurement technique
D. Black box test measurement techniques all have an associated test design technique
Correct Answer of the above Questions
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Correct Answers to the Earlier Questions – Q. 511 to Q 520 are as under:
Question No. | Correct Answer |
Q. 511 | D |
Q. 512 | B |
Q. 513 | B |
Q. 514 | D |
Q. 515 | A |
Q. 516 | D |
Q. 517 | A |
Q. 518 | B |
Q. 519 | A |
Q. 520 | C |

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