SWT301-PART1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
,Q. 819: Which one of the following best describes risk-based testing?
A. Testing as much of the system as possible in the time available
B. Targeting testing at the more critical areas of the system
C. Making full use of formal test case design techniques
D. Fixing as many defects as possible before go-live - - Correct Answers -B
Q. 820: Given the following decision table:
What is the expected result for each of the following test cases?
P. Gold frequent flyer, travelling in Economy class.
Q. Silver frequent flyer, travelling in Business class.
A. P. Offer free upgrade to Business and discounted upgrade to First. Q. Offer
discounted upgrade to First
B. P. Offer free upgrade to Business but cannot upgrade to First. Q. Offer discounted
upgrade to First
C. P. Offer free upgrade to First. Q. Cannot upgrade to First
D. P. Offer discounted upgrade to First. Q. Offer free upgrade to First - - Correct
Answers -A
Q. 821: Which of the following activities would improve how a tool is deployed within an
organization?
a. Roll out the tool across the organisation as quickly as possible to all users.
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: navy">b. Conduct periodic lessons learnt reviews with tool
users.
c. Provide technical support to the test team for each type of tool.
d. If a tool is not being used, withdraw it and look for an alternative.
e. Make sure processes are improved to reflect a new tool.
A. a, b and c
B. a, c and d
,C. c, d and e
D. b, c and e - - Correct Answers -D
Q. 822: Place the stages of the Fundamental Test Process in the usual order (by time).
a. Test closure activities.
b. Analysis and design.
c. Planning and control.
d. Implementation and execution.
e. Evaluating exit criteria and reporting.
f. Access software testing genius website
A. c, b, d, e, a
B. c, b, e, d, a
C. c, b, d, a, e
D. b, c, d, e, a - - Correct Answers -A
Q. 823: If a system has been tested and only a few defects have been found, what can
we conclude about the state of the system?
a. The system may be defect free but the testing done cannot guarantee that this is
true.
b. The system is defect free and further testing would therefore be a waste of resources.
c. It depends what the system is designed to do.
d. Further testing should be considered but this should be focussed on areas of highest
risk because it would not be possible to test everything.
e. Testing should be curtailed because it is yielding no value.
A. a, c and d
,B. b, c and d
C. a, d and e
D. b, c and e - - Correct Answers -A
Q. 824: What would USUALLY have a set of input values and execution conditions?
A. Test basis
B. Test case
C. Test objective
D. Test control - - Correct Answers -B
Q. 825: Which of the following defects would NORMALLY be identified by a static
analysis tool?
A. The response time for the search function exceeded the agreed limit
B. The design specification had many grammatical errors
C. The component's code had variables that were used but had not been declared
D. The component was found to be the source of the memory leak - - Correct Answers -
C
Q. 826: Which of the following statements describe why error guessing is a useful test
design technique?
a. It can help derive test cases based on analysis of specification documents.
b. It can identify tests not easily captured by formal techniques.
c. It can make good use of tester's experience and available defect data.
d. It is a cheaper alternative to more formal test design techniques.
A. a and b
B. b and c
C. c and d
D. a and c - - Correct Answers -B
, Q. 827: Which of the following activities should be considered before purchasing a tool
for an organization?
a. Ensure that the tool does not have a negative impact on existing test processes.
b. Produce a business justification examining both costs and benefits.
c. Determine whether the vendor will continue to provide support for the tool.
d. Introduce tool deployment activities into the testing schedule.
A. a and d
B. b and c
C. c and d
D. a and c - - Correct Answers -B
Q. 828: Consider the following state table
A
B
C
D
S1
S2/R1
S3/R2
S1/N
S4/R6
S2
S2/N
S2/N
AND ANSWERS
,Q. 819: Which one of the following best describes risk-based testing?
A. Testing as much of the system as possible in the time available
B. Targeting testing at the more critical areas of the system
C. Making full use of formal test case design techniques
D. Fixing as many defects as possible before go-live - - Correct Answers -B
Q. 820: Given the following decision table:
What is the expected result for each of the following test cases?
P. Gold frequent flyer, travelling in Economy class.
Q. Silver frequent flyer, travelling in Business class.
A. P. Offer free upgrade to Business and discounted upgrade to First. Q. Offer
discounted upgrade to First
B. P. Offer free upgrade to Business but cannot upgrade to First. Q. Offer discounted
upgrade to First
C. P. Offer free upgrade to First. Q. Cannot upgrade to First
D. P. Offer discounted upgrade to First. Q. Offer free upgrade to First - - Correct
Answers -A
Q. 821: Which of the following activities would improve how a tool is deployed within an
organization?
a. Roll out the tool across the organisation as quickly as possible to all users.
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: navy">b. Conduct periodic lessons learnt reviews with tool
users.
c. Provide technical support to the test team for each type of tool.
d. If a tool is not being used, withdraw it and look for an alternative.
e. Make sure processes are improved to reflect a new tool.
A. a, b and c
B. a, c and d
,C. c, d and e
D. b, c and e - - Correct Answers -D
Q. 822: Place the stages of the Fundamental Test Process in the usual order (by time).
a. Test closure activities.
b. Analysis and design.
c. Planning and control.
d. Implementation and execution.
e. Evaluating exit criteria and reporting.
f. Access software testing genius website
A. c, b, d, e, a
B. c, b, e, d, a
C. c, b, d, a, e
D. b, c, d, e, a - - Correct Answers -A
Q. 823: If a system has been tested and only a few defects have been found, what can
we conclude about the state of the system?
a. The system may be defect free but the testing done cannot guarantee that this is
true.
b. The system is defect free and further testing would therefore be a waste of resources.
c. It depends what the system is designed to do.
d. Further testing should be considered but this should be focussed on areas of highest
risk because it would not be possible to test everything.
e. Testing should be curtailed because it is yielding no value.
A. a, c and d
,B. b, c and d
C. a, d and e
D. b, c and e - - Correct Answers -A
Q. 824: What would USUALLY have a set of input values and execution conditions?
A. Test basis
B. Test case
C. Test objective
D. Test control - - Correct Answers -B
Q. 825: Which of the following defects would NORMALLY be identified by a static
analysis tool?
A. The response time for the search function exceeded the agreed limit
B. The design specification had many grammatical errors
C. The component's code had variables that were used but had not been declared
D. The component was found to be the source of the memory leak - - Correct Answers -
C
Q. 826: Which of the following statements describe why error guessing is a useful test
design technique?
a. It can help derive test cases based on analysis of specification documents.
b. It can identify tests not easily captured by formal techniques.
c. It can make good use of tester's experience and available defect data.
d. It is a cheaper alternative to more formal test design techniques.
A. a and b
B. b and c
C. c and d
D. a and c - - Correct Answers -B
, Q. 827: Which of the following activities should be considered before purchasing a tool
for an organization?
a. Ensure that the tool does not have a negative impact on existing test processes.
b. Produce a business justification examining both costs and benefits.
c. Determine whether the vendor will continue to provide support for the tool.
d. Introduce tool deployment activities into the testing schedule.
A. a and d
B. b and c
C. c and d
D. a and c - - Correct Answers -B
Q. 828: Consider the following state table
A
B
C
D
S1
S2/R1
S3/R2
S1/N
S4/R6
S2
S2/N
S2/N
