ISTQB Sample Quetions and Answers

1. When what is visible to end-users is a deviation from the specified or expected
behaviour, this is called
a) an error
b) a fault
c) a failure
d) a defect
e) a mistake

2. Regression testing should be performed
v) every week
w) after the software has changed
x) when a bug fix is received
y) when porting software to a new environment
z) when the project manager says
a) v & w are true, x – z are false
b) w, x & y are true, v & z are false
c) w & y are true, v, x & z are false
d) w is true, v, x, y and z are false
e) All of the above are true

3. IEEE 829 test plan documentation standard contains all of the following except
a) test items
b) test deliverables
c) test tasks
d) test environment
e) test specification

4. Testing should be stopped when
a) all the planned tests have been run
b) time has run out
c) all faults have been fixed correctly
d) both a) and c)
e) it depends on the risks for the system being tested
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5. Order numbers on a stock control system can range between 10000 and 99999
inclusive. Which of the following inputs might be a result of designing tests for only
valid equivalence classes and valid boundaries?
a) 1000, 50000, 99999
b) 9999, 50000, 100000
c) 10000, 50000, 99999
d) 10000, 99999, 100000
e) 9999, 10000, 50000, 99999, 100000

6. Consider the following statements about early test design:
i. early test design can prevent fault multiplication
ii. faults found during early test design are more expensive to fix
iii. early test design can find faults
iv. early test design can cause changes to the requirements
v. early test design takes more effort
a) i, iii & iv are true. ii & v are false
b) iii is true, i, ii, iv, & v are false
c) iii & iv are true. i, ii & v are false
d) i, iii, iv & v are true, ii is false
e) i & iii are true, ii, iv & v are false

7. Non-functional system testing includes:
a) testing to see where the system does not function correctly
b) testing quality attributes of the system including performance and usability
c) testing done by users
d) testing a system feature using only the software required for that function
e) testing for functions that should not exist

8. Which of the following is NOT part of configuration management?
a) status accounting of configuration items
b) auditing conformance to ISO 9000
c) identification of test versions
d) record of changes to documentation over time
e) controlled library access
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9. Which of the following is the main purpose of the component build and integration
strategy?
a) to ensure that all of the small components are tested
b) to ensure that the system interfaces to other systems and networks
c) to specify which components to combine when, and how many at once
d) to ensure that the integration testing can be performed by a small team
e) to specify how the software should be divided into components

10. What is the purpose of test completion criteria in a test plan?
a) to know when a specific test has finished its execution
b) to ensure that the test case specification is complete
c) to set the criteria used in generating test inputs
d) to know when test planning is complete
e) to plan when to stop testing

Answers:
1) C
2) C
3) E
4) E
5) C
6) A
7) B
8) B
9) C
10) E