ISTQB Foundation Level (Chapter 1)
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
coverage - CORRECT ANSWER - The degree to which specified coverage items are
exercised by a test suite expressed as a percentage.
debugging - CORRECT ANSWER - Concerned with finding causes of a failure (defects),
analyzing the causes, and eliminating them. Typically the process is:
1. Reproduction of a failure
2. Diagnosis (finding the defect)
3. Fixing the defect
In the case of static testing, this is the process of simply removing it. There is no need for
reproduction or diagnosis, since static testing directly finds the defects, and cannot cause failures.
defect - CORRECT ANSWER - Can be found in documentation, such as requirements
specifications or a test script, in source code, or in a supporting work product such as a build file.
They are created because of human error (mistakes).
error - CORRECT ANSWER - Mistake made by a human because of something such as time
pressure, complexity of work, processes, infrastructure, interactions, because they are tired or
lack the required training.
failure - CORRECT ANSWER - Can be caused by errors and defects, as well as
environmental conditions such as when radiation or EM fields cause defects in firmware.
quality - CORRECT ANSWER - Degree to which a component, system, or process meets
specified requirements and/or user/customer needs and expectations
, quality assurance - CORRECT ANSWER - Process oriented preventative approach that
focuses on the implementation and improvement of processes. It works on the basis that if a
good process is followed correctly, then it will generate a good product. It applies both to
development and testing processes and is the responsibility of everyone on the project.
root cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Fundamental reason for the occurrence of a problem.
test analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - analyzing the test basis to identify testable features.
Associated test conditions are defined and prioritized, taking the related risks and risk levels into
account. The test basis and the test objectives are also evaluated to identify defects they may
contain and assess their testability.
test basis - CORRECT ANSWER - All documents from which the requirements of a
component or system can be inferred. The documentation on which the test cases are based.
test case - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of input values, execution preconditions, expected
results and execution postconditions.
test completion - CORRECT ANSWER - This usually occurs at project milestones. For any
unresolved defects, change requests or product backlog items are created. Any testware that may
be useful in the future is identified and archived or handed over to the appropriate teams. The test
environment is shut down to an agreed state. The test activities are analyzed to identify lessons
learned and improvements for future iterations, releases, or projects. A test completion report is
created and communicated to the stakeholders.
test condition - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to an item or event in a system that one or more
test cases could verify. Can technically be any part of the software, including a specific function
or a large area of the system's performance.
test control - CORRECT ANSWER - Involves taking the actions necessary to meet the test
objectives.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
coverage - CORRECT ANSWER - The degree to which specified coverage items are
exercised by a test suite expressed as a percentage.
debugging - CORRECT ANSWER - Concerned with finding causes of a failure (defects),
analyzing the causes, and eliminating them. Typically the process is:
1. Reproduction of a failure
2. Diagnosis (finding the defect)
3. Fixing the defect
In the case of static testing, this is the process of simply removing it. There is no need for
reproduction or diagnosis, since static testing directly finds the defects, and cannot cause failures.
defect - CORRECT ANSWER - Can be found in documentation, such as requirements
specifications or a test script, in source code, or in a supporting work product such as a build file.
They are created because of human error (mistakes).
error - CORRECT ANSWER - Mistake made by a human because of something such as time
pressure, complexity of work, processes, infrastructure, interactions, because they are tired or
lack the required training.
failure - CORRECT ANSWER - Can be caused by errors and defects, as well as
environmental conditions such as when radiation or EM fields cause defects in firmware.
quality - CORRECT ANSWER - Degree to which a component, system, or process meets
specified requirements and/or user/customer needs and expectations
, quality assurance - CORRECT ANSWER - Process oriented preventative approach that
focuses on the implementation and improvement of processes. It works on the basis that if a
good process is followed correctly, then it will generate a good product. It applies both to
development and testing processes and is the responsibility of everyone on the project.
root cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Fundamental reason for the occurrence of a problem.
test analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - analyzing the test basis to identify testable features.
Associated test conditions are defined and prioritized, taking the related risks and risk levels into
account. The test basis and the test objectives are also evaluated to identify defects they may
contain and assess their testability.
test basis - CORRECT ANSWER - All documents from which the requirements of a
component or system can be inferred. The documentation on which the test cases are based.
test case - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of input values, execution preconditions, expected
results and execution postconditions.
test completion - CORRECT ANSWER - This usually occurs at project milestones. For any
unresolved defects, change requests or product backlog items are created. Any testware that may
be useful in the future is identified and archived or handed over to the appropriate teams. The test
environment is shut down to an agreed state. The test activities are analyzed to identify lessons
learned and improvements for future iterations, releases, or projects. A test completion report is
created and communicated to the stakeholders.
test condition - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to an item or event in a system that one or more
test cases could verify. Can technically be any part of the software, including a specific function
or a large area of the system's performance.
test control - CORRECT ANSWER - Involves taking the actions necessary to meet the test
objectives.
