Chapter 7. Istqb Foundation Exam Sample (Quiz 33: Lesson 7. Exam Sample D)

CHAPTER 7. ISTQB FOUNDATION EXAM
SAMPLE (QUIZ 33: LESSON 7. EXAM
SAMPLE D)



Question6#1
Which6of6the6following6BEST6distinguishes6the6terms6"validation"6and6"verification"?
a)6Validation6is6confirmation6through6the6provision6of6objective6evidence6that6the6specifie
d6requirements6have6been6met6while6verification6through6the6provision6of6objective6evide
nce6that6requirements6for6a6specific6intended6use6have6been6met
b)6Verification6is6confirmation6through6the6provision6of6subjective6evidence6that6the6speci
fied6requirements6have6been6met6while6validation6through6the6provision6of6subjective6evi
dence6that6the6designs6for6a6specific6intended6use6have6been6met
c)6Validation6is6confirmation6through6the6provision6of6subjective6evidence6that6the6specifi
ed6requirements6have6been6met6while6verification6through6the6provision6of6subjective6evi
dence6that6the6designs6for6a6specific6intended6use6have6been6met
d)6Verification6is6confirmation6through6the6provision6of6objective6evidence6that6the6specifi
ed6require6-6ans--
d)6Verification6is6confirmation6through6the6provision6of6objective6evidence6that6the6specifi
ed6requirements6have6been6met6while6validation6through6the6provision6of6objective6evide
nce6that6requirements6for6a6specific6intended6use6have6been6met

Question6#2
Which6of6the6following6is6a6possible6reason6for6introducing6a6defect6in6software6code?
a)6Rushing6to6meet6a6tight6deadline6to6turn6code6over6for6testing
b)6Improper6system6testing
c)6Improper6unit6testing
d)6Focus6on6static6testing6over6dynamic6testing6-6ans--
a)6Rushing6to6meet6a6tight6deadline6to6turn6code6over6for6testing

Question6#3
A6software6application6incorrectly6provided6customers6discount6of650%6off6their6total6pur
chases6if6the6purchases6exceed6$100.6It6was6discovered6through6an6audit6that6the6disco
unt6should6have6been6only65%6off6these6purchases.6A6root6cause6analysis6uncovered6th
at6the6requirements6incorrectly6stated650%6instead6of65%6in6this6scenario.
a)6The6incorrect6discount6is6the6root6cause6requiring6a6root6couse6analysis6which6led6to6i
nvestigation6the6software6code6design6and6requirements
b)6A6defect6in6the6code6is6determined6to6be6the6root6cause6of6the6incorrect6calculation

, c)6The6incorrect6customer6discount6is6the6effect6and6the6reason6for6the6requirement6error
6is6the6root6cause

d)6The6audit6funding6is6the6root6cause,6the6incorrect6calculation6of650%6is6the6defect6and6
the6incorrect6requirement6is6the6effect6-6ans--
c)6The6incorrect6customer6discount6is6the6effect6and6the6reason6for6the6requirement6error
6is6the6root6cause



Question6#4
Which6of6the6following6is6an6example6of6the6absence-of-error6fallacy?
a)6Repeating6the6same6test6cases6will6continue6to6find6new6defects6even6after6dozens6of6
executions
b)6Other6than6trivial6cases,6it6is6not6feasible6to6test6all6combinations6of6inputs6and6precon
ditions
c)6A6small6number6of6modules6contain6the6most6defects
d)6Since6testing6found6very6few6defects6the6system6certainly6will6be6successful6-6ans--
d)6Since6testing6found6very6few6defects6the6system6certainly6will6be6successful

Question6#5
Which6of6the6following6is6an6example6of6tasks6most6associated6with6the6test6design6activi
ty?
a)6Test6data,6derived6from6production6data,6is6loaded6into6the6test6environment
b)6The6project6manager6updates6the6project6schedule6as6key6test6tasks6are6completed
c)6The6identification6of6test6execution6and6test6automation6tools
d)6Every6day,6the6tester6notes6the6status6of6his/
her6test6cases6in6preparation6for6daily6reports6-6ans--
c)6The6identification6of6test6execution6and6test6automation6tools

Question6#6
Which6of6the6following6as6an6INCORRECT6statement6about6the6benefit6of6traceability6bet
ween6the6test6basis6and6test6work6products?
a)6Traceability6may6help6evaluate6the6extent6of6test6coverage
b)6Traceability6may6make6it6harder6to6understand6the6impact6of6changes
c)6Traceability6may6allow6testing6to6be6auditable
d)6Traceability6may6be6required6by6IT6governance6rules6-6ans--
b)6Traceability6may6make6it6harder6to6understand6the6impact6of6changes

Question6#7
Which6of6the6following6is6a6CORRECT6statement6about6how6a6tester6should6communicat
e6about6defects,6test6results,6and6other6test6information?
a)6Testers6should6emphasize6the6benefits6of6testing,6such6as6increased6quality6and6redu
ced6risk
b)6Testers6should6take6a6command6and6control6approach6with6the6project6team
c)6Testers6should6reject6all6questions6about6their6test6findings6and6information
d)6Testers6should6include6personal6opinions6and6judgements6in6defect6reports6and6revie
w6findings6-6ans--