Which of the following statements describe a valid test objective?
a) To prove that there are no unfixed defects in the system under test
b) To prove that there will be no failures after the implementation of the system into produc-
c) To reduce the risk level of the test object and to build confidence in the quality level
tion
c) To reduce the risk level of the test object and to build confidence in the quality level
d) To verify that there are no untested combinations of inputs
Which of the following options shows an example of test activities that contribute to success?
a) Having testers involved during various software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities will
help to detect defects in work products
b) Testers try not to disturb the developers while coding, so that the developers write better a) Having testers involved during various software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities will
code help to detect defects in work products
c) Testers collaborating with end users help to improve the quality of defect reports during
component integration and system testing
d) Certified testers will design much better test cases than non-certified testers
You have been assigned as a tester to a team producing a new system incrementally. You have
noticed that no changes have been made to the existing regression test cases for several
iterations and no new regression defects were identified. Your manager is happy, but you are
not. Which testing principle explains your skepticism?
a) Tests wear out
a) Tests wear out
b) Absence-of-errors fallacy
c) Defects cluster together
d) Exhaustive testing is impossible
You work in a team that develops a mobile application for food ordering. In the current
iteration the team decided to implement the payment functionality.
Which of the following activities is a part of test analysis?
a) Estimating that testing the integration with the payment service will take 8 person-days
b) Deciding that the team should test if it is possible to properly share payment between many b) Deciding that the team should test if it is possible to properly share payment between many
users users
c) Using boundary value analysis (BVA) to derive the test data for the test cases that check the
correct payment processing for the minimum allowed amount to be paid
d) Analyzing the discrepancy between the actual result and expected result after executing a
test case that checks the process of payment with a credit card, and reporting a defect
Which of the following factors (i-v) have SIGNIFICANT influence on the test process?
i. The SDLC
ii. The number of defects detected in previous projects
iii. The identified product risks
iv. New regulatory requirements forcing
v. The number of certified testers in the organization b) i, iii, iv have significant influence; ii, v have not
a) i, ii have significant influence; iii, iv, v have not
b) i, iii, iv have significant influence; ii, v have not
c) ii, iv, v have significant influence; i, iii have not
d) iii, v have significant influence; i, ii, iv have not
Which TWO of the following tasks belong MAINLY to a testing role? (Select TWO options)
a) Configure test environments
b) Maintain the product backlog a) Configure test environments
c) Design solutions to new requirements e) Report on achieved coverage
d) Create the test plan
e) Report on achieved coverage
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, Which of the following skills (i-v) are the MOST important skills of a tester?
i. Having domain knowledge
ii. Creating a product vision
iii. Being a good team player
iv. Planning and organizing the work of the team
v. Critical thinking b) i, iii and v are important; ii and iv are not
a) ii and iv are important; i, iii and v are not
b) i, iii and v are important; ii and iv are not
c) i, ii and v are important; iii and iv are not
d) iii and iv are important; i, ii and v are not
How is the whole team approach present in the interactions between testers and business
representatives?
a) Business representatives decide on test automation approaches
d) Testers help business representatives to create suitable acceptance tests
b) Testers help business representatives to define test strategy
c) Business representatives are not part of the whole team approach
d) Testers help business representatives to create suitable acceptance tests
Consider the following rule: "for every SDLC activity there is a corresponding test activity". In
which SDLC models does this rule hold?
a) Only in sequential SDLC models
d) In sequential, incremental, and iterative SDLC models
b) Only in iterative SDLC models
c) Only in iterative and incremental SDLC models
d) In sequential, incremental, and iterative SDLC models
Which of the following statements BEST describes the acceptance test-driven development
(ATDD) approach?
a) In ATDD, acceptance criteria are typically created based on the given/when/then format
b) In ATDD, test cases are mainly created at component testing and are code-oriented c) In ATDD, tests are created, based on acceptance criteria to drive the development of the
c) In ATDD, tests are created, based on acceptance criteria to drive the development of the related software
related software
d) in ATDD, tests are based on the desired behavior of the software, which makes it easier for
team members to understand them
Which of the following is NOT an example of the shift left approach?
a) Reviewing the user requirements before they are formally accepted by the stakeholders
b) Writing a component test before the corresponding code is written d) Writing a test script before setting up the configuration management process
c) Executing a performance eflciency test for a component during component testing
d) Writing a test script before setting up the configuration management process
Which of the arguments below would you use to convince your manager to organize retro-
spectives at the end of each release cycle?
a) Retrospectives are very popular these days and clients would appreciate it if we added them
to our processes
b) Organizing retrospectives will save the organization money because end user represen- c) Process weaknesses identified during the retrospective can be analyzed and serve as a to
tatives do not provide immediate feedback about the product do list for the organization's continuous process improvement program
c) Process weaknesses identified during the retrospective can be analyzed and serve as a to
do list for the organization's continuous process improvement program
d) Retrospectives embrace five values including courage and respect, which are crucial to
maintain continuous improvement in the organization
Which types of failures (1-4) fit which test levels (A-D) BEST?
1. Failures in system behavior as it deviates from the user's business needs
2. Failures in communication between components
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a) To prove that there are no unfixed defects in the system under test
b) To prove that there will be no failures after the implementation of the system into produc-
c) To reduce the risk level of the test object and to build confidence in the quality level
tion
c) To reduce the risk level of the test object and to build confidence in the quality level
d) To verify that there are no untested combinations of inputs
Which of the following options shows an example of test activities that contribute to success?
a) Having testers involved during various software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities will
help to detect defects in work products
b) Testers try not to disturb the developers while coding, so that the developers write better a) Having testers involved during various software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities will
code help to detect defects in work products
c) Testers collaborating with end users help to improve the quality of defect reports during
component integration and system testing
d) Certified testers will design much better test cases than non-certified testers
You have been assigned as a tester to a team producing a new system incrementally. You have
noticed that no changes have been made to the existing regression test cases for several
iterations and no new regression defects were identified. Your manager is happy, but you are
not. Which testing principle explains your skepticism?
a) Tests wear out
a) Tests wear out
b) Absence-of-errors fallacy
c) Defects cluster together
d) Exhaustive testing is impossible
You work in a team that develops a mobile application for food ordering. In the current
iteration the team decided to implement the payment functionality.
Which of the following activities is a part of test analysis?
a) Estimating that testing the integration with the payment service will take 8 person-days
b) Deciding that the team should test if it is possible to properly share payment between many b) Deciding that the team should test if it is possible to properly share payment between many
users users
c) Using boundary value analysis (BVA) to derive the test data for the test cases that check the
correct payment processing for the minimum allowed amount to be paid
d) Analyzing the discrepancy between the actual result and expected result after executing a
test case that checks the process of payment with a credit card, and reporting a defect
Which of the following factors (i-v) have SIGNIFICANT influence on the test process?
i. The SDLC
ii. The number of defects detected in previous projects
iii. The identified product risks
iv. New regulatory requirements forcing
v. The number of certified testers in the organization b) i, iii, iv have significant influence; ii, v have not
a) i, ii have significant influence; iii, iv, v have not
b) i, iii, iv have significant influence; ii, v have not
c) ii, iv, v have significant influence; i, iii have not
d) iii, v have significant influence; i, ii, iv have not
Which TWO of the following tasks belong MAINLY to a testing role? (Select TWO options)
a) Configure test environments
b) Maintain the product backlog a) Configure test environments
c) Design solutions to new requirements e) Report on achieved coverage
d) Create the test plan
e) Report on achieved coverage
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, Which of the following skills (i-v) are the MOST important skills of a tester?
i. Having domain knowledge
ii. Creating a product vision
iii. Being a good team player
iv. Planning and organizing the work of the team
v. Critical thinking b) i, iii and v are important; ii and iv are not
a) ii and iv are important; i, iii and v are not
b) i, iii and v are important; ii and iv are not
c) i, ii and v are important; iii and iv are not
d) iii and iv are important; i, ii and v are not
How is the whole team approach present in the interactions between testers and business
representatives?
a) Business representatives decide on test automation approaches
d) Testers help business representatives to create suitable acceptance tests
b) Testers help business representatives to define test strategy
c) Business representatives are not part of the whole team approach
d) Testers help business representatives to create suitable acceptance tests
Consider the following rule: "for every SDLC activity there is a corresponding test activity". In
which SDLC models does this rule hold?
a) Only in sequential SDLC models
d) In sequential, incremental, and iterative SDLC models
b) Only in iterative SDLC models
c) Only in iterative and incremental SDLC models
d) In sequential, incremental, and iterative SDLC models
Which of the following statements BEST describes the acceptance test-driven development
(ATDD) approach?
a) In ATDD, acceptance criteria are typically created based on the given/when/then format
b) In ATDD, test cases are mainly created at component testing and are code-oriented c) In ATDD, tests are created, based on acceptance criteria to drive the development of the
c) In ATDD, tests are created, based on acceptance criteria to drive the development of the related software
related software
d) in ATDD, tests are based on the desired behavior of the software, which makes it easier for
team members to understand them
Which of the following is NOT an example of the shift left approach?
a) Reviewing the user requirements before they are formally accepted by the stakeholders
b) Writing a component test before the corresponding code is written d) Writing a test script before setting up the configuration management process
c) Executing a performance eflciency test for a component during component testing
d) Writing a test script before setting up the configuration management process
Which of the arguments below would you use to convince your manager to organize retro-
spectives at the end of each release cycle?
a) Retrospectives are very popular these days and clients would appreciate it if we added them
to our processes
b) Organizing retrospectives will save the organization money because end user represen- c) Process weaknesses identified during the retrospective can be analyzed and serve as a to
tatives do not provide immediate feedback about the product do list for the organization's continuous process improvement program
c) Process weaknesses identified during the retrospective can be analyzed and serve as a to
do list for the organization's continuous process improvement program
d) Retrospectives embrace five values including courage and respect, which are crucial to
maintain continuous improvement in the organization
Which types of failures (1-4) fit which test levels (A-D) BEST?
1. Failures in system behavior as it deviates from the user's business needs
2. Failures in communication between components
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