Software Testing Objective Questions ?

Q1    Given the following types of tool, which tools would typically be used by developers, and which by an independent system test team?
i.    static analysis
ii.    Performance testing
iii.    Test management
iv.    Dynamic analysis
a)    Developers would typically use i and IV; test team ii and iii
b)    developers would typically use i and iii; test team ii and IV
c)    developers would typically use ii and iv; test team I and iii
d)    developers would typically use i, iii and iv; test team ii
Q2    The main focus of acceptance testing is:
a)    Finding faults in the system
b)    ensuring that the system is acceptable to all users
c)    testing the system with other systems
d)    testing from a business perspective
Q3    which of the following statements about component testing is FALSE?
a)    black box test design techniques all have an associated test measurement technique
b)    white box test design techniques all have an associated test measurement technique
c)    cyclomatic complexity is not a test measurement technique
d)    black box test measurement techniques all have an associated test design technique
Q4    which of the following statements is NOT true?
a)    inspection is the most formal review process
b)    inspections should be led by a trained leader
c)    managers can perform inspections on management documents
d)    inspection is appropriate even when there are no written documents
Q5    A typical commercial test execution tool would be able to perform all of the following, EXCEPT:
a)    Calculating expected outputs
b)    comparison of expected outcomes with actual outcomes
c)    recording test inputs
d)    reading test values from a data file
Q6    the difference between re-testing and regression testing is:
a)    re-testing ensures the original fault has been removed;  regression testing looks for unexpected side-effects
b)    re-testing looks for unexpected side-effects;  regression testing ensures the original fault has been removed
c)    re-testing is done after faults are fixed;  regression testing is done earlier
d)    re-testing is done by developers;  regression testing is done by independent testers
Q7    Expected results are:
a)    only important in system testing
b)    only used in component testing
c)    most useful when specified in advance
d)    derived from the code
Q8    What type of review requires formal entry and exit criteria, including metrics:
a)    Walkthrough
b)    inspection
c)    management review
d)    post project review
Q9    Which of the following uses Impact Analysis most?
a)    component testing
b)    non-functional system testing
c)    user acceptance testing
d)    maintenance testing
Q10    What is NOT included in typical costs for an inspection process?
a)    Setting up forms and databases
b)    analyzing metrics and improving processes
c)    writing the documents to be inspected
d)    time spent on the document outside the meeting
Q11    Which of the following is NOT a reasonable test objective:
a)    To find faults in the software
b)    to prove that the software has no faults
c)    to give confidence in the software
d)    to find performance problems
Q12    which expression best matches the following characteristics of the review process:
1.    Led by the author
2.    Undocumented
3.    No management participation
4.    Led by a moderator or leader .
5.    uses entry and exit criteria
s)    inspection
t)    peer review
u)    informal review
v)    walkthrough
a)    s = 4 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 1
b)    s = 4, t = 3, u = 2 and 5, v = 1
c)    s = 1 and 5, t = 3, u = 2, v = 4
d)    s = 4 and 5, t = 1, u= 2, v = 3
Q13    Which of the following is NOT part of system testing?
a)    Business process-based testing
b)    performance, load and stress testing
c)    usability testing
d)    top-down integration testing
Q14    which statement about expected outcomes is FALSE?
a)    expected outcomes are defined by the software’s behaviour
b)    expected outcomes are derived from a specification, not from the code
c)    expected outcomes should be predicted before a test is run
d)    expected outcomes may include timing constraints such as response times
Q15    The standard that gives definitions of testing terms is:
a)    ISO/IEC 12207
b)    BS 7925-1
c)    ANSI/IEEE 829
d)    ANSI/IEEE 729
Q16    The cost of fixing a fault:
a)    is not important
b)    increases the later a fault is found
c)    decreases the later a fault is found
d)    can never be determined
Q17    Which of the following is NOT included in the Test Plan document of the Test Documentation Standard?
a)    what is not to be tested
b)    test environment properties
c)    quality plans
d)    schedules and deadlines
Q18    Could reviews or inspections be considered part of testing?
a)    no, because they apply to development documentation
b)    no, because they are normally applied before testing
c)    yes, because both help detect faults and improve quality
d)    yes, because testing includes all non-constructive activities
Q19    Which of the following is not part of performance testing?
a)    measuring response times
b)    recovery testing
c)    simulating many users
d)    generating many transactions
Q20  Error guessing is best used:
a)    after more formal techniques have been applied
b)    as the first approach to deriving test cases
c)    by inexperienced testers
d)    after the system has gone live