Fundamental test processes - Software Testing MCQs

Fundamental test processes - Software Testing MCQs


1. Following are fundamental test processes arranged randomly. What will be the logical sequential flow of these activities.

1. Test Closure activity
2. Implementation and execution
3. Evaluating exit criteria and Reporting
4. Analysis and Design
5. Planning and Control

a) 5,4,2,1,3
b) 5,2,3,4,1
c) 5,4,2,3,1
d) 5,2,4,3,1

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ANSWER: c) 5,4,2,3,1

Comment: These activities are logically sequential but in some situation they might overlap or even be repeated.




2. Test strategy gives rules for testing. True or false.

a) True
b) False

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ANSWER: b) False

Comment: Test policy gives rules for testing.




3. Test policy is overall high-level approach.

a) True
b) False

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ANSWER: b) False

Comment: Test strategy is overall high-level approach.




4. Following are major tasks of Test planning activity. Arrange them in correct order.
1. Determine Test approach
2. Determine Required test resources
3. Determine scope and risks and identify objectives of testing
4. Implement the test policy and/or the test strategy
5. Determine the exit criteria
6. Schedule test analysis and design tasks, test implementation, execution and evaluation

a) 3,1,2,5,4,6
b) 3,1,2,5,6,4
c) 3,2,1,5,4,6
d) 3,1,4,2,6,5

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ANSWER: d) 3,1,4,2,6,5




5. Exit criteria is determined during

a) Test Closure activity
b) Implementation and execution
c) Evaluating exit criteria and Reporting
d) Analysis and Design
e) Planning and Control

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ANSWER: e) Planning and Control

Comment: Exit criteria is determined during Planning and Control that will help us track whether we are completing test activities correctly.




6. Test control is ongoing activity. True or False.

a) True
b) False

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ANSWER: a) True

Comment: Test control is ongoing activity as we need to compare actual progress against planned progress





7. The documentation on which test cases are based is called as test basis. True or false

a) True
b) False

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ANSWER: a) True




8. Following are major tasks of Test analysis and design activity. Arrange them in correct order.

1. Identify and prioritize test conditions
2. Design and prioritize the test
3. Identify the data used for test procedure
4. Review the test basis
5. Evaluate testability of test basis
6. Design the test environment set up and identify any required infrastructure and tools

a) 4,5,3,6,2,1
b) 4,5,1,2,6,3
c) 4,5,2,1,3,6
d) 4,5,1,2,3,6

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ANSWER: d) 4,5,1,2,3,6




9 . A chronological record of relevant details about the execution of tests is called as a

a) Test suite
b) Test procedure
c) Test data
d) Test log

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ANSWER: d) Test log




10. A logical collection of test cases which naturally work together is called as
a) Test log
b) Test procedure
c) Test data
d) Test suite

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ANSWER: d) Test suite




11. Writing a test summary report is major task of

a) Test Closure activity
b) Implementation and execution
c) Evaluating exit criteria and Reporting
d) Analysis and Design
e) Planning and Control

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ANSWER: c) Evaluating exit criteria and Reporting

Comment: In order to make informed decision about software a test summary report is written .




12. During which activity, tester will decide if extra test cases are required or not?
a) Test implementation and execution
b) Test planning and control
c) test analysis and design
d) Evaluating exit criteria

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ANSWER: c) test analysis and design

Comment: While evaluating exit criteria tester will determine if extra test cases are required based on different aspects like coverage criteria, risks associated with project.




13. Specification should not be allowed to change

a) Yes
b) No

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ANSWER: a) Yes

Comment: It depends upon changing market condition or changing requirements by customer.




14.What are the criteria to decide testing efforts?

1. Time and budget
2. Size of development team
3. Size of testers
4. Risk associated with project

a) 1,3,4
b) 1,2,3
c) 1,4
d) 1,3

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ANSWER: c) 1,4




15. Which activities are parts of test execution and implementation?

1. Creating test suites from the test cases
2. Executing test cases either manually or by using test execution tools
3. Comparing actual results
4. Designing the Tests
5. Writing a test summary report

a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,2,3
c) 1,2,4
d) 1,2,3,5

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ANSWER: b) 1,2,3




16. Test wares are handed over to maintenance team during which phase?

a) Test implementation and execution
b) Test closure activity
c) Evaluating exit criteria and reporting
d) Test analysis and design

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ANSWER: b) Test closure activity


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