ISTQB CTFL-Foundation Exam Dumps

ISTQB CTFL-Foundation Sample Question Answers

Question # 1

Debugging and Testing are key activities in the software development lifecycle.Which of the following are 'Debugging' activities?a) Identifying, a failureb) Locating the cause of failurec) Fixing the defectd) Checking the fix has resolved the failure

A. a & d
B. a & b
C. b & c
D. c & d

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Question # 2

A new testing tool has been selected for an organisation and a pilot project has successfully completed. The next step is to deploy the tool within the organization What is a key success factor in tool deployment?

A. Estimate a cost-benefit ratio based on a firm business case
B. Determine whether benefits will be achieved at reasonable cost
C. Provide support for the test team using the tool
D. Assessment of organisational maturity, strengths and weaknesses

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Question # 3

A booking system for a city bus service prices its fares according to the time of travel:• Peak-time tariff starts at 0600 and finishes at 1000 am• Off-peak tariff applies during all other times of service• The bus service does not operate between 2300 and the start of the next day’s peakserviceNote that all times mentioned are inclusive.When applying the equivalence partitioning test design technique, which of the followingoptions, shows test case inputs that each fall into a different equivalence partition?

A. 0600, 1000, 1200
B. 1001, 1300, 2259
C. 0100, 0800, 2200
D. 2400, 1000, 2301

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Question # 4

In the above State Table, which of the following represents an invalid transition?Which of the following would achieve the HIGHEST level of testing independence for aproject's test level?

A. Training developers to design good tests for the test team to execute
B. Outsourcing test design and execution to a different company
C. Having the company's independent test team design and execute the tests
D. Minimising contact between testers and developers during test design to avoid bias

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Question # 5

Which of the following would you NOT expect to see on an incident report from testexecution?

A. The version(s) of the software under test
B. The test execution schedule
C. Expected results and actual results
D. Precise steps to reproduce the problem

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Question # 6

You are examining a document which gives the precise steps needed in order to execute a test. What is the correct definition of this document?

A. Test design specification  
B. Test condition  
C. Test procedure specification  
D. Test case specification  

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Question # 7

Which of the following does NOT represent one of the three triggers for maintenancetesting an operational system?

A. Data migration
B. System retirement
C. System modification
D. Introduction of a test management tool

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Question # 8

When can functional and structural testing BOTH be applied?

A. System and Component test levels only
B. All 'Developement' test levels, i.e. those before Acceptance testing
C. Component and Component integration test levels only
D. All test levels

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Question # 9

Your company is developing a system with complex business rules and many branches in the structure of its code components. You need to choose one black box technique and one white box technique for test case design. Which one of the following offers the BEST choice?

A. Statement testing and exploratory testing
B. Decision testing and equivalence partitioning
C. Decision testing and decision table testing
D. Boundary value analysis and decision table testing

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Question # 10

During the development of a software change for a system, the developer makes a mistakein his work, which leads to a fault in the code. Unfortunately the fault is not found bysoftware testing and is released into live.What is the definite consequence of this mistake?

A. The system will fail, causing a defect
B. If the defect is executed, the system may fail
C. Loss of money, time, or business reputation
D. Contractual requirements have not been met by testing

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Question # 11

Which of the following is NOT a valid objective of testing?

A. Preventing defects from being introduced into the code
B. Investigating and fixing defects in the software under test
C. Gaining confidence that the system is fit-for-purpose
D. Providing information for stakeholders’ decision making

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Question # 12

A live defect has been found where a code component fails to release memory after it hasfinished using it.Which of the following tools would have been the MOST effective at detecting this defectprior to live implementation?

A. Dynamic analysis tool
B. Monitoring tool
C. Configuration management tool
D. Coverage measurement tool

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Question # 13

Testing effort can depend on a number of factors, which one of following is MOST likely to impact the amount of effort required?

A. The predicted number of defects and the amount of rework required
B. The ratio of developers to testers in the project team
C. The planned use of a project management tool to schedule tasks
D. The responsibilities for testers and developers being clearly defined

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Question # 14

Which option BEST describes how the level of risk is determined?

A. The likelihood of an adverse event happening multiplied by the cost of preventing it
B. The consequences of a potential problem multiplied by the cost of possible legal action
C. The impact of an adverse event multiplied by the likelihood of that event occurring
D. The likelihood and the probability of a hazard occurring

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Question # 15

A system is being enhanced to simplify screen navigation for users.Which of the following does NOT reflect structural testing?

A. To test all paths that users could take through the screen menu system
B. To ensure that 100% decision testing is achieved for each system component
C. To test all branches of component calls within the application call graph
D. To ensure that users can navigate to all fields on the screen

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Question # 16

Which of the following is a Black Box test design technique?

A. Decision Coverage
B. Error Guessing
C. Statement Coverage
D. Equivalence Partitioning

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Question # 17

Which of the following is NOT a valid use of decision coverage?

A. Checking that all decisions have been exercised in a single program
B. Checking that all decisions have been exercised in a business process
C. Checking that all calls from one program module to another have been made correctly
D. Checking that at least 50% of decisions have been exercised by a test case suite

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Question # 18

Which one of the following statements about testing techniques is TRUE?

A. Exploratory testing can replace black box techniques when testing time is very limited
B. Test execution scheduling should give priority to experienced based testing
C. Specification based techniques can be used as a substitute for a poorly defined testbasis
D. Experienced based techniques are systematic and produce detailed test documentation

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Question # 19

Which of the following represents good testing practice for testers, irrespective of thesoftware lifecycle model used?

A. They should start test analysis when the corresponding development level is complete
B. They should be involved in reviewing requirements or user stories as soon as drafts areavailable
C. They should ensure that the same test objectives apply to each test level
D. They should minimize the ratio of development levels to test levels to reduce projectcosts

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Question # 20

Which of the following is a defect that is more likely to be found by a static analysis toolthan by other testing techniques?

A. Omission of a major requirement
B. Inadequate decision coverage
C. Component memory leakage
D. Variables that are not used improperly declared

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Question # 21

Which of the following is a white-box test technique?

A. Decision table testing
B. Exploratory testing
C. Statement testing
D. Error guessing

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Question # 22

Which of the following type of defect would NOT be typically found by using a staticanalysis tool?

A. A variable is defined but is then not used
B. A variable is used in a calculation before it is defined
C. A variable has the wrong numeric value passed into it
D. A variable is used but not declared

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Question # 23

When considering the roles of test leader and tester, which of the following tasks wouldNOT typically be performed by a tester?

A. Prepare and acquire the test data
B. Set up and check the test environment
C. Write test summary reports
D. Review tests developed by others 

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Question # 24

During which stage of the fundamental test process is the testability of requirementsevaluated?

A. Test Implementation and Execution
B. Test Planning and Control
C. Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting
D. Test Analysis and Design

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Question # 25

You have been asked to improve the way test automation tools are being used in yourcompany.Which one of the following is the BEST approach?

A. Selecting and automating scripts that test new functionality to find the most defects
B. Using a keyword-driven testing approach to separate the actions and data from thetool's script
C. Ensuring that all data, inputs and actions are stored in the tool's script for ease ofmaintenance
D. Keeping expected results separate from the automation tool to allow the testers to checkthe results

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Question # 26

The following Test Cases have been created for a simple web-based airline bookingsystem.Test Case 1: Search for an item Available FlightsTest Case 2: View selected item in My FlightsTest Case 3: Login to the system: Login is acceptedTest Case 4: Select an available flight: item added to My FlightsTest Case 5: Print confirmation receipt, then exitTest Case 6: In My Flights, confirm details and book flightWhich of the following is the correct logical order for the test cases?

A. 6, 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
B. 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6
C. 3, 2, 1, 4, 6, 5
D. 3, 1, 4, 2, 6, 5

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Question # 27

Which of the following would NOT be a common metric used for monitoring test preparationand execution?

A. Number of Test cases passed and failed
B. Percentage of planned test cases designed
C. Number of test plan review comments
D. Percentage of tasks complete in test environment preparation

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Question # 28

Which of the following activities is appropriate to the test planning stage? 

A. Analysing the test basis
B. Assigning resources for the planned activities  
C. Designing the test environments  
D. Writing a test execution schedule  

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Question # 29

Why is measurement of code coverage Important?

A. Because 100% code coverage implies 100% coverage of requirements
B. Because 100% code coverage guarantees that there are no coding errors
C. Because code coverage can be used to ensure that all code is exercised by tests
D. Because code coverage can ensure that all decisions are correctly implemented in thecode

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Question # 30

Which of the following options BEST explain the pesticide paradox principle of testing?

A. If we do not regularly review and revise our tests, we'll stop finding defects
B. Repeatedly running a set of tests will ensure that a system is defect free
C. Defects are, paradoxically, often contained in a small number of modules
D. Testing, like spraying pesticide, is an effective bug / defect removal activity

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Question # 31

Which of the following options explain why it is often beneficial to have an independent test function in an organisation?

A. To improve defect finding during reviews and testing  
B. To ensure that developers adhere to coding standards  
C. To limit communication between developers and testers  
D. To provide better metrics for the stakeholders  

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Question # 32

Which of the following options describe the causal chain in the correct sequence?

A. Error, fault, failure
B. Fault, bug, mistake
C. Mistake, failure, fault
D. Failure, bug, error

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Question # 33

A garden irrigation system allows the user to specify 2 inputs:1. Frequency - The number of times the system should be automatically switched on perday; minimum once per day, maximum 5 times2. Duration - The duration of operation, in whole minutes, each time it is switched on;ranging from 1 to 60Applying 2-value boundary value analysis which of the following options has the correcttest set of valid and invalid boundary values?

A. Frequency 1, 5; Duration 1, 60
B. Frequency 0, 1, 5, 6; Duration 59 seconds, 1 minute, 60 minutes, 60 minutes 1 second
C. Frequency 0, 1, 5, 6; Duration 0, 1, 30, 60, 61
D. Frequency 0, 1, 2, 5, 6; Duration 0, 1, 30, 60, 61

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Question # 34

Which of the following would be a good test technique to use when under severe timepressure?

A. Exploratory testing
B. Structure based testing
C. Specification based testing
D. Use Case testing

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