1.SAMPLE EXAM - QUESTIONS ISTQB®
CERTIFIED TESTER SYLLABUS
FOUNDATION LEVEL EXAM ID: B
Which6of6the6following6provides6the6BEST6description6of6a6test6case?
a)6A6document6specifying6a6sequence6of6actions6for6the6execution6of6a6test.6Also6known6
as6test6script6or6manual6test6script.6
b)6A6set6of6input6values6and6expected6results,6with6execution6preconditions6and6executio
n6postconditions,6developed6for6a6particular6test6condition.6
c)6An6attribute6of6a6system6specified6by6requirements6documentation6(for6example6reliabi
lity,6usability6or6design6constraints)6that6is6executed6in6a6test.6
d)6An6item6or6event6of6a6system6that6could6be6verified6by6one6or6more6test6conditions,6e.
g.,6a6function,6transaction,6feature,6quality6attribute,6or6structural6element.6-6ans--b
Which6of6the6following6is6a6major6objective6of6testing?6
a)6To6prevent6defects.
b)6To6validate6the6project6plan6works6as6required.6
c)6To6gain6confidence6in6the6development6team.
d)6To6make6release6decisions6for6the6system6under6test.6-6ans--a
Which6of6the6following6is6an6example6of6a6failure6in6a6car6cruise6control6system?6
a)6The6developer6of6the6system6forgot6to6rename6variables6after6a6cut-and-
paste6operation.6
b)6Unnecessary6code6that6sounds6an6alarm6when6reversing6was6included6in6the6system.6
c)6The6system6stops6maintaining6a6set6speed6when6the6radio6volume6is6increased6or6dec
reased.6
d)6The6design6specification6for6the6system6wrongly6states6speeds6in6km/h.6-6ans--c
Which6of6the6following6is6a6defect6rather6than6a6root6cause6in6a6fitness6tracker?6
a)6Because6he6was6unfamiliar6with6the6domain6of6fitness6training,6the6author6of6the6requir
ements6wrongly6assumed6that6users6wanted6heartbeat6in6beats6per6hour.6
b)6The6tester6of6the6smartphone6interface6had6not6been6trained6in6state6transition6testing,
6so6missed6a6major6defect.
c)6An6incorrect6configuration6variable6implemented6for6the6GPS6function6could6cause6loc
ation6problems6during6daylight6saving6times.6d)6Because6she6had6never6worked6on6wear
able6devices6before,6the6designer6of6the6user6interface6misunderstood6the6effects6of6refle
cted6sunlight.6-6ans--c
, As6a6result6of6risk6analysis,6more6testing6is6being6directed6to6those6areas6of6the6system6u
nder6test6where6initial6testing6found6more6defects6than6average.6Which6of6the6following6t
esting6principles6is6being6applied?6
a)6Beware6of6the6pesticide6paradox.
b)6Testing6is6context6dependent.6
c)6Absence-of-errors6is6a6fallacy.6
d)6Defects6cluster6together.6-6ans--d
Given6the6following6test6activities6and6tasks:6
A.6Test6design6
B.6Test6implementation
C.6Test6execution6
D.6Test6completion
1.6Entering6change6requests6for6open6defect6reports6
2.6Identifying6test6data6to6support6the6test6cases6
3.6Prioritizing6test6procedures6and6creating6test6data6
4.6Analyzing6discrepancies6to6determine6their6cause6Which6of6the6following6BEST6match
es6the6activities6with6the6tasks?6
a)6A-2,6B-3,6C-4,6D-16
b)6A-2,6B-1,6C-3,6D-46
c)6A-3,6B-2,6C-4,6D-16
d)6A-3,6B-2,6C-1,6D-46-6ans--a
Which6of6the6following6BEST6describes6how6value6is6added6by6maintaining6traceability6b
etween6the6test6basis6and6test6artifacts?6
a)6Maintenance6testing6can6be6fully6automated6based6on6changes6to6the6initial6requirem
ents.6
b)6It6is6possible6to6determine6if6a6new6test6case6has6increased6coverage6of6the6requireme
nts.6
c)6Test6managers6can6identify6which6testers6found6the6highest6severity6defects.6
d)6Areas6that6may6be6impacted6by6side-
effects6of6a6change6can6be6targeted6by6confirmation6testing.6-6ans--b
Which6of6the6following6qualities6is6MORE6likely6to6be6found6in6a6tester's6mindset6rather6th
an6in6a6developer's?6
a)6Experience6on6which6to6base6their6efforts.6
b)6Ability6to6see6what6might6go6wrong.6
c)6Good6communication6with6team6members.6
d)6Attention6to6detail.6-6ans--b
Given6the6following6statements6about6the6relationships6between6software6development6a
ctivities6and6test6activities6in6the6software6development6lifecycle:6
1.6Each6development6activity6should6have6a6corresponding6testing6activity.6
2.6Reviewing6should6start6as6soon6as6final6versions6of6documents6become6available.6
3.6The6design6and6implementation6of6tests6should6start6during6the6corresponding6develo
pment.6activity6
CERTIFIED TESTER SYLLABUS
FOUNDATION LEVEL EXAM ID: B
Which6of6the6following6provides6the6BEST6description6of6a6test6case?
a)6A6document6specifying6a6sequence6of6actions6for6the6execution6of6a6test.6Also6known6
as6test6script6or6manual6test6script.6
b)6A6set6of6input6values6and6expected6results,6with6execution6preconditions6and6executio
n6postconditions,6developed6for6a6particular6test6condition.6
c)6An6attribute6of6a6system6specified6by6requirements6documentation6(for6example6reliabi
lity,6usability6or6design6constraints)6that6is6executed6in6a6test.6
d)6An6item6or6event6of6a6system6that6could6be6verified6by6one6or6more6test6conditions,6e.
g.,6a6function,6transaction,6feature,6quality6attribute,6or6structural6element.6-6ans--b
Which6of6the6following6is6a6major6objective6of6testing?6
a)6To6prevent6defects.
b)6To6validate6the6project6plan6works6as6required.6
c)6To6gain6confidence6in6the6development6team.
d)6To6make6release6decisions6for6the6system6under6test.6-6ans--a
Which6of6the6following6is6an6example6of6a6failure6in6a6car6cruise6control6system?6
a)6The6developer6of6the6system6forgot6to6rename6variables6after6a6cut-and-
paste6operation.6
b)6Unnecessary6code6that6sounds6an6alarm6when6reversing6was6included6in6the6system.6
c)6The6system6stops6maintaining6a6set6speed6when6the6radio6volume6is6increased6or6dec
reased.6
d)6The6design6specification6for6the6system6wrongly6states6speeds6in6km/h.6-6ans--c
Which6of6the6following6is6a6defect6rather6than6a6root6cause6in6a6fitness6tracker?6
a)6Because6he6was6unfamiliar6with6the6domain6of6fitness6training,6the6author6of6the6requir
ements6wrongly6assumed6that6users6wanted6heartbeat6in6beats6per6hour.6
b)6The6tester6of6the6smartphone6interface6had6not6been6trained6in6state6transition6testing,
6so6missed6a6major6defect.
c)6An6incorrect6configuration6variable6implemented6for6the6GPS6function6could6cause6loc
ation6problems6during6daylight6saving6times.6d)6Because6she6had6never6worked6on6wear
able6devices6before,6the6designer6of6the6user6interface6misunderstood6the6effects6of6refle
cted6sunlight.6-6ans--c
, As6a6result6of6risk6analysis,6more6testing6is6being6directed6to6those6areas6of6the6system6u
nder6test6where6initial6testing6found6more6defects6than6average.6Which6of6the6following6t
esting6principles6is6being6applied?6
a)6Beware6of6the6pesticide6paradox.
b)6Testing6is6context6dependent.6
c)6Absence-of-errors6is6a6fallacy.6
d)6Defects6cluster6together.6-6ans--d
Given6the6following6test6activities6and6tasks:6
A.6Test6design6
B.6Test6implementation
C.6Test6execution6
D.6Test6completion
1.6Entering6change6requests6for6open6defect6reports6
2.6Identifying6test6data6to6support6the6test6cases6
3.6Prioritizing6test6procedures6and6creating6test6data6
4.6Analyzing6discrepancies6to6determine6their6cause6Which6of6the6following6BEST6match
es6the6activities6with6the6tasks?6
a)6A-2,6B-3,6C-4,6D-16
b)6A-2,6B-1,6C-3,6D-46
c)6A-3,6B-2,6C-4,6D-16
d)6A-3,6B-2,6C-1,6D-46-6ans--a
Which6of6the6following6BEST6describes6how6value6is6added6by6maintaining6traceability6b
etween6the6test6basis6and6test6artifacts?6
a)6Maintenance6testing6can6be6fully6automated6based6on6changes6to6the6initial6requirem
ents.6
b)6It6is6possible6to6determine6if6a6new6test6case6has6increased6coverage6of6the6requireme
nts.6
c)6Test6managers6can6identify6which6testers6found6the6highest6severity6defects.6
d)6Areas6that6may6be6impacted6by6side-
effects6of6a6change6can6be6targeted6by6confirmation6testing.6-6ans--b
Which6of6the6following6qualities6is6MORE6likely6to6be6found6in6a6tester's6mindset6rather6th
an6in6a6developer's?6
a)6Experience6on6which6to6base6their6efforts.6
b)6Ability6to6see6what6might6go6wrong.6
c)6Good6communication6with6team6members.6
d)6Attention6to6detail.6-6ans--b
Given6the6following6statements6about6the6relationships6between6software6development6a
ctivities6and6test6activities6in6the6software6development6lifecycle:6
1.6Each6development6activity6should6have6a6corresponding6testing6activity.6
2.6Reviewing6should6start6as6soon6as6final6versions6of6documents6become6available.6
3.6The6design6and6implementation6of6tests6should6start6during6the6corresponding6develo
pment.6activity6
