ISEB-SWT2 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Which of the following is a purpose of the review kick off activity?

A. Explain the objectives

B. Select the personnel group

C. Document results

D. Define entry and exit criteria

Which of the following is a specification-based technique?

A. Use Case Testing

B. Error Guessing.

C. Condition coverage

D. Statement Testing.

Which of the following BEST describes a data-driven approach to the use of test execution tools?

A. Monitoring response times when the system contains a specified amount of data

B. Manipulation of databases and files to create test data

C. Using a generic script that reads test input data from a file

D. Recording test scripts and playing them back

Which of the following statements describe why error guessing is a useful test design technique?

a) It can help derive test cases based on analysis of specification documents.

b) It can identify tests not easily captured by formal techniques.

c) It can make good use of tester experience and available defect data.

d) It is a cheaper alternative to more formal test design techniques.

A. a and b

B. b and c

C. c and d

D. a and c

Given the following decision table:

What is the expected result for each of the following test cases?

P) Gold frequent flyer, travelling in Economy class.

Q) Silver frequent flyer, travelling in Business class.

A. P. Offer free upgrade to Business and discounted upgrade to First. Q. Offer discounted upgrade to First

B. P. Offer free upgrade to Business but cannot upgrade to First. Q. Offer discounted upgrade to First

C. P. Offer free upgrade to First. Q. Cannot upgrade to First

D. P. Offer discounted upgrade to First. Q. Offer free upgrade to First

Which of the following software work products would NOT TYPICALLY be examined using static analysis techniques?

a) Design specification.

b) Component code.Component? code.

c) Software model.

d) Test procedure.

e) Non-functional requirements specification.

A. a, c and d

B. a, d and e

C. b, c and d

D. a, b and e

Arrive-and-Go airline wants to clarify its baggage handling policy, whilst maximising revenues, and will introduce the following tariffs for all baggage per individual customer (weights are rounded up to the nearest 0.1Kg):

The first 2Kg will be carried free of charge. The next 10 Kg will be carried for a flat charge of 0. An additional 15Kg will be charged a total charge of 7.

Luggage over this amount will be charged at ? per Kg, up to a maximum of 150Kg per person. No passenger may take more that 150Kg with them. Which of the following would constitute boundary values for baggage weights in the price calculation?

A. 0, 5.0, 10.0, 17.0

B. 2.0,9.9, 15.0, 26.9

C. 1.9, 12.0, 14.9, 150.0

D. 2.0, 12.1, 27.0, 150.1

An automated air-conditioner is programmed to turn its heating unit on when the temperature falls below 17 and to turn its refrigeration unit on when the temperature exceeds 26. The air- conditioner is designed to operate at temperatures between -10 and +40. Given the above specification,the temperature exceeds 26. The air-conditioner is designed to operate at temperatures between -10 and +40?. Given the above specification, which of the following sets of values shows that the equivalence partition test design technique has been used correctly?

A. -11, -11?, -1, -1?, 18, 18?, 27, 27?, 5151?

B. -11, -11?, -1, -1?, 12, 12?, 18, 18?, 27, 27?, 5151?

C. -11, -11?, 18, 18?, 5151?

D. -1, -1?, 12, 12?, 18, 18?, 27 27?

A programme level Master Test Plan states that a number of best practices must be adopted for its project life cycle models, irrespective of whether a sequential or iterative-incremental approach is adopted for each project. Which of the

following life cycle related best practices would you

expect to see in the Master Test Plan?

a) There should be a testing activity that corresponds to each development activity.

b) Each project should have four test levels if using a V-model.

c) Test personnel should ensure that they are invited to review requirements and design documents as soon as draft versions are available.

d) System testing must not be performed by the development teams.

A. a and b

B. a and c

C. b and d

D. c and d

What should be the MAIN objective during development testing?

A. To cause as many failures as possible so that defects in the software are identified and can be fixed

B. To confirm that the system works as expected and that requirements have been met

C. To assess the quality of the software with no intention of fixing defects

D. To give information to stakeholders of the risk of releasing the system at a given time