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Which of the following is most correct regarding the test level at which
functional tests may be executed?
a. Unit and integration
b. Integration and system
c. System and acceptance
d. All levels - Correct Answer - D
Functional testing should be conducted at all levels
Usability testing is an example of which type of testing?
a. Functional
b. Non-functional
c. Structural
d. Change-related - Correct Answer - B
Usability is one of the non-functional test types according to ISO 25010
What type of testing is normally conducted to verify that a product
meets a particular regulatory requirement?
a. Unit testing
pg. 1
,b. Integration testing
c. System testing
d. Acceptance testing - Correct Answer - D
Regulatory acceptance is a form of acceptance testing. The other types
of testing should be conducted as well, but the focus on the compliance
with the regulatory requirements should occur during acceptance testing.
It is a good practice to conduct this testing as early as possible, but
formal acceptance by a regulatory agency is normally done during
acceptance testing.
You have been receiving daily builds from the developers. Even though
they are documenting the fixes they are including in each build, you are
finding that the fixes either aren't in the build or are not working. What
type of testing is best suited for finding these issues?
a. Unit testing
b. System testing
c. Confirmation testing
d. Regression testing - Correct Answer - C
Confirmation testing will determine if a fix is present in a build and if it
actually fixes the defect it is supposed to fix. A is not correct because
this would be conducted by the developer as they fix the issues. While it
might catch a fix that doesn't work, it's not likely to catch the check-
in/build process that is excluding the fix from the build. B is not correct
because system testing will take longer to pinpoint this problem and may
result in more troubleshooting time when the problem is discovered
again.
In a formal review, which role is normally responsible for documenting
all the open issues?
pg. 2
,a. The facilitator
b. The author
c. The scribe
d. The manager - Correct Answer - C
The scribe is normally responsible for documenting all issues, problems
and open points. The author may take notes as well, but that is not their
primary role.
Which testing technique would be most effective in determining and
improving the maintainability of the code (assuming developers fix what
is found)?
a. Peer reviews
b. Static analysis
c. Dynamic testing
d. Unit testing - Correct Answer - B
Static analysis with tools will give the best results for improving
maintainability and ensuring adherence to good coding practices. A may
help, but depending on the peer, it may just reinforce bad habits. C is
unlikely to help because only failures will be observed, not the
underlying code. D may help, but since it's usually done by the
developer who wrote the code, it's unlikely to highlight maintenance
issues.
For a formal review, at what point in the process are the entry and exit
criteria defined?
a. Planning
b. Review initiation
c. Individual review
pg. 3
, d. Fixing and reporting - Correct Answer - A
The entry and exit criteria should be defined during the planning step in
the review process. These should be evaluated at each step to ensure the
product is ready for the next step in the process.
If the author of the code is leading a code review for other developers
and testers, what type of review is it?
a. An informal development review
b. A walkthrough
c. An inspection
d. An audit - Correct Answer - B
When the author of the document being reviewed is leading the review,
this is a typically a walkthrough.
If test cases are derived from looking at the code, what type of test
design technique is being used?
a. Black-box
b. White-box
c. Specification-based
d. Behavior-based - Correct Answer - B
A, C and D are all black-box and use the specifications or requirements
for the test design.
If you are using error guessing to target your testing, which type of
testing are you doing?
a. Specification-based
pg. 4
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Which of the following is most correct regarding the test level at which
functional tests may be executed?
a. Unit and integration
b. Integration and system
c. System and acceptance
d. All levels - Correct Answer - D
Functional testing should be conducted at all levels
Usability testing is an example of which type of testing?
a. Functional
b. Non-functional
c. Structural
d. Change-related - Correct Answer - B
Usability is one of the non-functional test types according to ISO 25010
What type of testing is normally conducted to verify that a product
meets a particular regulatory requirement?
a. Unit testing
pg. 1
,b. Integration testing
c. System testing
d. Acceptance testing - Correct Answer - D
Regulatory acceptance is a form of acceptance testing. The other types
of testing should be conducted as well, but the focus on the compliance
with the regulatory requirements should occur during acceptance testing.
It is a good practice to conduct this testing as early as possible, but
formal acceptance by a regulatory agency is normally done during
acceptance testing.
You have been receiving daily builds from the developers. Even though
they are documenting the fixes they are including in each build, you are
finding that the fixes either aren't in the build or are not working. What
type of testing is best suited for finding these issues?
a. Unit testing
b. System testing
c. Confirmation testing
d. Regression testing - Correct Answer - C
Confirmation testing will determine if a fix is present in a build and if it
actually fixes the defect it is supposed to fix. A is not correct because
this would be conducted by the developer as they fix the issues. While it
might catch a fix that doesn't work, it's not likely to catch the check-
in/build process that is excluding the fix from the build. B is not correct
because system testing will take longer to pinpoint this problem and may
result in more troubleshooting time when the problem is discovered
again.
In a formal review, which role is normally responsible for documenting
all the open issues?
pg. 2
,a. The facilitator
b. The author
c. The scribe
d. The manager - Correct Answer - C
The scribe is normally responsible for documenting all issues, problems
and open points. The author may take notes as well, but that is not their
primary role.
Which testing technique would be most effective in determining and
improving the maintainability of the code (assuming developers fix what
is found)?
a. Peer reviews
b. Static analysis
c. Dynamic testing
d. Unit testing - Correct Answer - B
Static analysis with tools will give the best results for improving
maintainability and ensuring adherence to good coding practices. A may
help, but depending on the peer, it may just reinforce bad habits. C is
unlikely to help because only failures will be observed, not the
underlying code. D may help, but since it's usually done by the
developer who wrote the code, it's unlikely to highlight maintenance
issues.
For a formal review, at what point in the process are the entry and exit
criteria defined?
a. Planning
b. Review initiation
c. Individual review
pg. 3
, d. Fixing and reporting - Correct Answer - A
The entry and exit criteria should be defined during the planning step in
the review process. These should be evaluated at each step to ensure the
product is ready for the next step in the process.
If the author of the code is leading a code review for other developers
and testers, what type of review is it?
a. An informal development review
b. A walkthrough
c. An inspection
d. An audit - Correct Answer - B
When the author of the document being reviewed is leading the review,
this is a typically a walkthrough.
If test cases are derived from looking at the code, what type of test
design technique is being used?
a. Black-box
b. White-box
c. Specification-based
d. Behavior-based - Correct Answer - B
A, C and D are all black-box and use the specifications or requirements
for the test design.
If you are using error guessing to target your testing, which type of
testing are you doing?
a. Specification-based
pg. 4
