ISTQB Certification Exam-Sample Papers Q. 711 to 720

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ISTQB Certification Exam-Sample Papers Q. 711 to 720

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Set of 10 Questions.

Correct Answers to Earlier Questions – Q. 701 to Q 710 are at the end of this page:

Q. 711: An exhaustive test suite would include:

A. All combinations of input values and preconditions.
B. All combinations of input values and output values.
C. All pairs of input value and preconditions.
D. All states and state transitions.

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Q. 712: Which statement about testing is true?

A. Testing is started as early as possible in the life cycle.
B. Testing is started after the code is written so that we have a system with which to work.
C. Testing is most economically done at the end of the life cycle.
D. Testing can only be done by an independent test team.

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Q. 713: For a test procedure that is checking modifications of customers on a database, which two steps below would be the lowest priority if we didn’t have time to execute all of the steps?

1. Open database and confirm existing customer
2. Change customer’s marital status from single to married
3. Change customer’s street name from Parks Road to Park Road
4. Change customer’s credit limit from 500 to 750
5. Replace customer’s first name with exactly the same first name
6. Close the customer record and close the database

A. Tests 1 and 4
B. Tests 2 and 3
C. Tests 5 and 6
D. Tests 3 and 5

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Q. 714: Consider the following list of either product or project risks:

I. An incorrect calculation of fees might shortchange the organization.
II. A vendor might fail to deliver a system component on time.
III. A defect might allow hackers to gain administrative privileges.
IV. A skills gap might occur in a new technology used in the system.
V. A defect-prioritization process might overload the development team. Which of the following statements is true?

A. I is primarily a product risk and II, III, IV and V are primarily project risks.
B. II and V are primarily product risks and I, III and V are primarily project risks.
C. I and III are primarily product risks, while II, IV and V are primarily project risks.
D. III and V are primarily product risks, while I, II and IV are primarily project risks.

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Q. 715: Consider the following statements about regression tests:

I. They may usefully be automated if they are well designed.
II. They are the same as confirmation tests (re-tests).
III. They are a way to reduce the risk of a change having an adverse affect elsewhere in the system.
IV. They are only effective if automated. Which pair of statements is true?

A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. II and IV

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Q. 716: Which of the following could be used to assess the coverage achieved for structure-based (white-box) test techniques?

V. Decision outcomes exercised
W. Partitions exercised
X. Boundaries exercised
Y. Conditions or multiple conditions exercised
Z. Statements exercised

A. V, W or Y
B. W, X or Y
C. V, Y or Z
D. W, X or Z

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Q. 717: Review the following portion of an incident report.

1. I place any item in the shopping cart.
2. I place any other (different) item in the shopping cart.
3. I remove the first item from the shopping cart, but leave the second item in the cart.
4. I click the < Checkout > button.
5. I expect the system to display the first checkout screen. Instead, it gives the pop-up error message, ‘No items in shopping cart. Click to continue shopping.’
6. I click < Okay >.
7. I expect the system to return to the main window to allow me to continue adding and removing items from the cart. Instead, the browser terminates.
8. The failure described in steps 5 and 7 occurred in each of three attempts to perform steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.

Assume that no other narrative information is included in the report. Which of the following important aspects of a good incident report is missing from this incident report?

A. The steps to reproduce the failure.
B. The summary.
C. The check for intermittence.
D. The use of an objective tone.

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Q. 718: Which of the following are benefits and which are risks of using tools to support testing?

1. Over-reliance on the tool
2. Greater consistency and repeatability
3. Objective assessment
4. Unrealistic expectations
5. Underestimating the effort required to maintain the test assets generated by the tool
6. Ease of access to information about tests or testing
7. Repetitive work is reduced

A. Benefits: 3, 4, 6 and 7. Risks: 1, 2 and 5
B. Benefits: 1, 2, 3 and 7, Risks: 4, 5 and 6
C. Benefits: 2, 3, 6 and 7. Risks: 1, 4 and 5
D. Benefits: 2, 3, 5 and 6. Risks: 1, 4 and 7

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Q. 719: Which of the following encourages objective testing?

A. Unit testing
B. System testing
C. Independent testing
D. Destructive testing

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Q. 720: Of the following statements about reviews of specifications, which statement is true?

A. Reviews are not generally cost effective as the meetings are time consuming and require preparation and follow up.
B. There is no need to prepare for or follow up on reviews.
C. Reviews must be controlled by the author.
D. Reviews are a cost effective early static test on the system.

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Correct Answers to the Earlier Questions – Q. 701 to Q 710 are as under: