ISTQB Foundation Level Exam 2026
Questions and Answers Graded A+
False-fail result - Correct answer-test result - defect reported but no defect exists in
test object
Error - Mistake - Correct answer-Human action produces an incorrect result
Defect (bug, fault) - Correct answer-Flaw in a component or system causing
component or system to fail to perform required function.
Failure - Correct answer-Deviation of the component or system from its expected
delivery, service or result.
Quality - Correct answer-The degree to which a component, system or process
meets specified requirements and/or user/customer needs and expectations.
Risk - Correct answer-A factor that could result in future negative consequences;
usually expressed as impact and likelihood.
False-pass result - Correct answer-A test result which fails to identify the presence
of a defect that is actually present in the test object.
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,Testing - Correct answer-Also know as evaluation. The process consisting of all
life-cycle activities both static and dynamic, concerned with planning, preparation,
and evaluation of software products and related work products to determine that
they are fit for purpose and to detect defects.
Requirement - Correct answer-A condition or capability needed by a user to solve a
problem or achieve an objective that must be met or possessed by a system or
system component to satisfy a contract, standard, specification, or other formally
imposed document.
Review - Correct answer-An evaluation of a product or project status to ascertain
discrepancies from planned results and to recommend improvements. Examples
include management review, informal review, technical review, inspection, and
walkthrough.
Debugging - Correct answer-The process of finding, analyzing, and removing the
causes of failures in software.
Confirmation testing (re-testing) - Correct answer-Testing that runs test cases that
failed the last time they were run, in order to verify the success of corrective
actions.
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,Test Strategy - Correct answer-A high-level description of the test levels to be
performed and the testing within those levels for an organization or program (one
or more projects)
Test Execution - Correct answer-The process of running a test on the component or
system under test, producing actual results
Test approach - Correct answer-The implementation of the test strategy for a
specific project.
Test Plan - Correct answer-A document describing the scope, approach, resources,
and schedule of intended test activities. It identifies among others test items, the
features to be tested, the testing tasks, who will do each task, degree of test
independence, the test environment, the test design techniques, and entry an exit
criteria to be used, and the rationale for their choice, and any risks requiring
contingency planning. It is a record of the test planning process.
Test monitoring - Correct answer-A test management task that deals with the
activities related to periodically checking the status of a test project. Reports are
prepared that compare the actuals to that which was planned.
Test condition - Correct answer-An item or event of a component or system that
could be verified by one or more test cases, e.g. a function, transaction, feature,
quality attribute, or structural element.
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, 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. If a document can be amended only by way of formal amendment
procedure, then the test basis is called a frozen test basis.
Test Data - Correct answer-Data the exists before a test is executed, and that affects
or is affected by the component or system under test. Example - in a database
Coverage (test coverage) - Correct answer-The degree, expressed as a percentage,
to which a specified coverage item has been exercised by a test suite.
Test procedure specification (test procedure, test script, manual test script) -
Correct answer-A document specifying a sequence of actions for the execution of a
test.
Test Suite - Correct answer-A set of several test cases for a component or system
under test, where the post condition of one test if often used as the precondition for
the next one.
Incident - Correct answer-Also known as deviation. Any event occurring that
requires investigation.
Testware - Correct answer-Artifacts produced during the test process required to
plan, design, and execute tests, such as documentation, scripts, inputs, expected
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
False-fail result - Correct answer-test result - defect reported but no defect exists in
test object
Error - Mistake - Correct answer-Human action produces an incorrect result
Defect (bug, fault) - Correct answer-Flaw in a component or system causing
component or system to fail to perform required function.
Failure - Correct answer-Deviation of the component or system from its expected
delivery, service or result.
Quality - Correct answer-The degree to which a component, system or process
meets specified requirements and/or user/customer needs and expectations.
Risk - Correct answer-A factor that could result in future negative consequences;
usually expressed as impact and likelihood.
False-pass result - Correct answer-A test result which fails to identify the presence
of a defect that is actually present in the test object.
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,Testing - Correct answer-Also know as evaluation. The process consisting of all
life-cycle activities both static and dynamic, concerned with planning, preparation,
and evaluation of software products and related work products to determine that
they are fit for purpose and to detect defects.
Requirement - Correct answer-A condition or capability needed by a user to solve a
problem or achieve an objective that must be met or possessed by a system or
system component to satisfy a contract, standard, specification, or other formally
imposed document.
Review - Correct answer-An evaluation of a product or project status to ascertain
discrepancies from planned results and to recommend improvements. Examples
include management review, informal review, technical review, inspection, and
walkthrough.
Debugging - Correct answer-The process of finding, analyzing, and removing the
causes of failures in software.
Confirmation testing (re-testing) - Correct answer-Testing that runs test cases that
failed the last time they were run, in order to verify the success of corrective
actions.
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,Test Strategy - Correct answer-A high-level description of the test levels to be
performed and the testing within those levels for an organization or program (one
or more projects)
Test Execution - Correct answer-The process of running a test on the component or
system under test, producing actual results
Test approach - Correct answer-The implementation of the test strategy for a
specific project.
Test Plan - Correct answer-A document describing the scope, approach, resources,
and schedule of intended test activities. It identifies among others test items, the
features to be tested, the testing tasks, who will do each task, degree of test
independence, the test environment, the test design techniques, and entry an exit
criteria to be used, and the rationale for their choice, and any risks requiring
contingency planning. It is a record of the test planning process.
Test monitoring - Correct answer-A test management task that deals with the
activities related to periodically checking the status of a test project. Reports are
prepared that compare the actuals to that which was planned.
Test condition - Correct answer-An item or event of a component or system that
could be verified by one or more test cases, e.g. a function, transaction, feature,
quality attribute, or structural element.
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, 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. If a document can be amended only by way of formal amendment
procedure, then the test basis is called a frozen test basis.
Test Data - Correct answer-Data the exists before a test is executed, and that affects
or is affected by the component or system under test. Example - in a database
Coverage (test coverage) - Correct answer-The degree, expressed as a percentage,
to which a specified coverage item has been exercised by a test suite.
Test procedure specification (test procedure, test script, manual test script) -
Correct answer-A document specifying a sequence of actions for the execution of a
test.
Test Suite - Correct answer-A set of several test cases for a component or system
under test, where the post condition of one test if often used as the precondition for
the next one.
Incident - Correct answer-Also known as deviation. Any event occurring that
requires investigation.
Testware - Correct answer-Artifacts produced during the test process required to
plan, design, and execute tests, such as documentation, scripts, inputs, expected
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