CTFL CERTIFICATION ISTQB
FOUNDATION LEVEL EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question #1 (1pt) What is the test basis?
a. The point during software development when testing should start
b. The body of knowledge used for test analysis and design
c. The source to determine the actual results from a set of tests
d. The method used to systematically devise test conditions - Correct Answers -B is
correct. Per the glossary, the test basis is "a source to determine expected results to
compare with the actual result of the system under test". A is not correct because this is
usually defined as the moment of involvement for testing. C is not correct because this
is the test oracle. D is not correct because the test basis is not a method
Question #2 (1 pt)
When the tester verifies the test basis while designing tests early in the lifecycle, which
common test objective is being achieved?
a. Gaining confidence
b. Finding defects
c. Preventing defects
d. Providing information for decision making - Correct Answers -C is correct per the
syllabus. The other three are achieved primarily by doing dynamic testing. This is a bit
tricky because you are very likely to find defects while doing this analysis and this may
lead to either gaining or destroying confidence and needing to supply information to the
decision makers. However, the wording of the question matches the wording in the
syllabus that defines preventing defects.
Question #3 (1 pt)
When following the fundamental test process, when should the test control activity take
place?
a. During the planning activities
b. During the implementation and execution activities
c. During the monitoring activities
d. During all the activities - Correct Answers -D is correct. Control occurs throughout the
project to ensure that it is staying on track based on the plan and to take any corrective
,steps that may be necessary. The monitoring information is used to determine if control
actions are needed.
Question #4 (1 pt)
Which of the following is a correct statement?
a. A developer makes a mistake which causes a defect that may be seen as a failure
during dynamic testing
b. A developer makes an error which results in a failure that may be seen as a fault
when the software is executed
c. A developer has introduced a failure which results in a defect that may be seen as a
mistake during dynamic testing
d. A developer makes a mistake which causes a bug that may be seen as a defect
when the software is executed - Correct Answers -A is correct. The developer makes a
mistake/error which causes a defect/fault/bug which may cause a failure when the code
is dynamically tested or executed. B is incorrect because fault and failure are reversed.
C is incorrect because failure and mistake are reversed. D is incorrect because it's a
failure that's seen during execution, not the defect itself. The failure is a symptom of the
defect
Question #5 (1 pt)
Which of the following is an example of debugging?
a. A tester finds a defect and reports it
b. A tester retests a fix from the developer and finds a regression
c. A developer finds and fixes a defect
d. A developer performs unit testing - Correct Answers -C is correct. Debugging is what
the developer does to identify the cause of the defect, analyze it and fix it. D may
involve debugging, if the developer finds a defect, but the act of unit testing is not the
same as debugging.
Question #6 (1 pt)
Which of the following is a true statement about exhaustive testing?
a. It is a form of stress testing
b. It is not feasible except in the case of trivial software
c. It is commonly done with test automation
d. It is normally the responsibility of the developer during unit testing - Correct Answers -
B is correct. Exhaustive testing, all combinations of inputs and preconditions, is not
feasible unless the software is trivially simple.Otherwise it would take too long and might
not even be possible
Question #7 (1 pt)
, A new retail product was released to production by your company. Shortly after the
release it was apparent that there were numerous problems with the point of sale
application. This resulted in a number of customer complaints and negative postings on
social media encouraging people to take their business to your competitor. You have
investigated the problems and have discovered that the production point of sale
equipment is a later model than the model used in testing. The software functions
correctly on the old version, but fails on the later model.
Given this scenario, what is the root cause and what is the effect?
a. The root cause is the old equipment and the effect is the new equipment
b. The root cause is the customer complaints and the effect is the social media postings
c. The root cause is conducting the testing on the wrong version of the equipment and
the effect is the custome - Correct Answers -C is correct. The root cause is that the
testing, and maybe the development, were conducted on the wrong version of the POS
equipment. The effect of the problem is the customer complaints and the social media
postings.
Question #8 (1 pt)
If you need to provide a report showing test case execution coverage of the
requirements, what do you need to track?
a. Traceability between the test cases and the requirements
b. Coverage of the risk items by test case
c. Traceability between the requirements and the risk items
d. Coverage of the requirements by the test cases that have been designed - Correct
Answers -A is correct. In order to show the test execution coverage of the requirements
you will need traceability between the requirements and the test cases. As the test
cases are executed this traceability can be used to record tests executed against the
requirements. B is not correct because it's looking for requirements coverage, not risk
coverage. C is not correct because it's looking for test execution, not risk items. D is not
correct because it's looking for test cases that have been executed, not just designed.
Question #9 (1 pt)
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 Answers -D is correct. Functional testing should be conducted at
all levels
Question #10 (1 pt)
FOUNDATION LEVEL EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question #1 (1pt) What is the test basis?
a. The point during software development when testing should start
b. The body of knowledge used for test analysis and design
c. The source to determine the actual results from a set of tests
d. The method used to systematically devise test conditions - Correct Answers -B is
correct. Per the glossary, the test basis is "a source to determine expected results to
compare with the actual result of the system under test". A is not correct because this is
usually defined as the moment of involvement for testing. C is not correct because this
is the test oracle. D is not correct because the test basis is not a method
Question #2 (1 pt)
When the tester verifies the test basis while designing tests early in the lifecycle, which
common test objective is being achieved?
a. Gaining confidence
b. Finding defects
c. Preventing defects
d. Providing information for decision making - Correct Answers -C is correct per the
syllabus. The other three are achieved primarily by doing dynamic testing. This is a bit
tricky because you are very likely to find defects while doing this analysis and this may
lead to either gaining or destroying confidence and needing to supply information to the
decision makers. However, the wording of the question matches the wording in the
syllabus that defines preventing defects.
Question #3 (1 pt)
When following the fundamental test process, when should the test control activity take
place?
a. During the planning activities
b. During the implementation and execution activities
c. During the monitoring activities
d. During all the activities - Correct Answers -D is correct. Control occurs throughout the
project to ensure that it is staying on track based on the plan and to take any corrective
,steps that may be necessary. The monitoring information is used to determine if control
actions are needed.
Question #4 (1 pt)
Which of the following is a correct statement?
a. A developer makes a mistake which causes a defect that may be seen as a failure
during dynamic testing
b. A developer makes an error which results in a failure that may be seen as a fault
when the software is executed
c. A developer has introduced a failure which results in a defect that may be seen as a
mistake during dynamic testing
d. A developer makes a mistake which causes a bug that may be seen as a defect
when the software is executed - Correct Answers -A is correct. The developer makes a
mistake/error which causes a defect/fault/bug which may cause a failure when the code
is dynamically tested or executed. B is incorrect because fault and failure are reversed.
C is incorrect because failure and mistake are reversed. D is incorrect because it's a
failure that's seen during execution, not the defect itself. The failure is a symptom of the
defect
Question #5 (1 pt)
Which of the following is an example of debugging?
a. A tester finds a defect and reports it
b. A tester retests a fix from the developer and finds a regression
c. A developer finds and fixes a defect
d. A developer performs unit testing - Correct Answers -C is correct. Debugging is what
the developer does to identify the cause of the defect, analyze it and fix it. D may
involve debugging, if the developer finds a defect, but the act of unit testing is not the
same as debugging.
Question #6 (1 pt)
Which of the following is a true statement about exhaustive testing?
a. It is a form of stress testing
b. It is not feasible except in the case of trivial software
c. It is commonly done with test automation
d. It is normally the responsibility of the developer during unit testing - Correct Answers -
B is correct. Exhaustive testing, all combinations of inputs and preconditions, is not
feasible unless the software is trivially simple.Otherwise it would take too long and might
not even be possible
Question #7 (1 pt)
, A new retail product was released to production by your company. Shortly after the
release it was apparent that there were numerous problems with the point of sale
application. This resulted in a number of customer complaints and negative postings on
social media encouraging people to take their business to your competitor. You have
investigated the problems and have discovered that the production point of sale
equipment is a later model than the model used in testing. The software functions
correctly on the old version, but fails on the later model.
Given this scenario, what is the root cause and what is the effect?
a. The root cause is the old equipment and the effect is the new equipment
b. The root cause is the customer complaints and the effect is the social media postings
c. The root cause is conducting the testing on the wrong version of the equipment and
the effect is the custome - Correct Answers -C is correct. The root cause is that the
testing, and maybe the development, were conducted on the wrong version of the POS
equipment. The effect of the problem is the customer complaints and the social media
postings.
Question #8 (1 pt)
If you need to provide a report showing test case execution coverage of the
requirements, what do you need to track?
a. Traceability between the test cases and the requirements
b. Coverage of the risk items by test case
c. Traceability between the requirements and the risk items
d. Coverage of the requirements by the test cases that have been designed - Correct
Answers -A is correct. In order to show the test execution coverage of the requirements
you will need traceability between the requirements and the test cases. As the test
cases are executed this traceability can be used to record tests executed against the
requirements. B is not correct because it's looking for requirements coverage, not risk
coverage. C is not correct because it's looking for test execution, not risk items. D is not
correct because it's looking for test cases that have been executed, not just designed.
Question #9 (1 pt)
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 Answers -D is correct. Functional testing should be conducted at
all levels
Question #10 (1 pt)
