340+ Software Testing Solved MCQs

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151.	Boundary value analysis is the technique comes under……
A.	white box testing
B.	black box testing
C.	gray box testing
D.	none of the above.
Answer» B. black box testing

152.	The word ‘Error’ is synonymous with which of the following words?
A.	Incident
B.	Defect
C.	Mistake
D.	Bug
Answer» C. Mistake

153.	Which of the statements below is the best assessment of how the test principles apply across the test life cycle?
A.	Test principles only affect the preparation for testing.
B.	Test principles only affect test execution activities.
C.	Test principles only affect the early test activities such as review.
D.	Test principles affect activities throughout the test life cycle.
Answer» D. Test principles affect activities throughout the test life cycle.

154.	Software Testing is the process of
A.	Demonstrating that errors are not present.
B.	Executing the program with the intent of finding errors.
C.	Executing the program to show that it executes as per SRS.
D.	All of the above.
Answer» B. Executing the program with the intent of finding errors.

155.	Programmers make mistakes during coding. These mistakes are known as
A.	Failures
B.	Defects
C.	Bugs
D.	Errors
Answer» C. Bugs

156.	Software Testing is nothing else but
A.	Verification only
B.	Validation only
C.	Both verification & validation
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. Both verification & validation

157.	Test suite is
A.	Set of test cases
B.	Set of inputs
C.	Set of outputs
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. Set of test cases

158.	Which one is not the verification activity?
A.	Reviews
B.	Path Testing
C.	Walk throughs
D.	Acceptance Testing
Answer» D. Acceptance Testing

159.	A break in the working of a system is called
A.	Defect
B.	Failure
C.	Fault
D.	Error
Answer» B. Failure

160.	One fault may lead to
A.	One failure
B.	No failure
C.	Many failures
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

161.	The best reason for using Independent software test teams is that
A.	Software developers do not need to do any testing
B.	A test team will test the software more thoroughly
C.	Testers do not get involved with the project until testing begins
D.	Arguments between developers and testers are reduced
Answer» B. A test team will test the software more thoroughly

163.	Defects are least costly to correct at what stage of the development cycle?
A.	Requirements
B.	Analysis & Design
C.	Construction
D.	Implementation
Answer» A. Requirements

164.	_________must be developed to describe when and how testing will occur.
A.	Test Strategy
B.	Test Plan
C.	Test Design
D.	High Level document
Answer» A. Test Strategy

166.	As a tester, what is your main objective in reviewing a requirement document?
A.	To ascertain that each requirement is traceable to a business need
B.	To ascertain that each requirement is both testable and uniquely identifiable
C.	To ascertain that each requirement is traceable to a business need, testable, and uniquely identifiable
D.	To ascertain that each requirement is uniquely identifiable
Answer» C. To ascertain that each requirement is traceable to a business need, testable, and uniquely identifiable

167.	We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:
A.	Each test stage has a different purpose.
B.	It is easier to manage testing in stages.
C.	We can run different tests in different environments.
D.	The more stages we have, the better the testing.
Answer» A. Each test stage has a different purpose.

162.	The goal of software testing is to
A.	Debug the system
B.	Validate that the system behaves as expected
C.	Let the developer know the defects injected by him
D.	Execute the program with the intent of finding errors
Answer» D. Execute the program with the intent of finding errors

165.	Testing Process comprised of
A.	Test Plan and Test Cases
B.	Test log and Test Status
C.	Defect Tracking
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

168.	Which of the following characterizes the cost of faults?
A.	They are cheapest to find in the early development phases and the most expensive to fix in the latest test phases.
B.	They are easiest to find during system testing but the most expensive to fix then.
C.	Faults are cheapest to find in the early development phases but the most expensive to fix then.
D.	Although faults are most expensive to find during early development phases, they are cheapest to fix then.
Answer» A. They are cheapest to find in the early development phases and the most expensive to fix in the latest test phases.

169.	A failure is:
A.	Found in the software; the result of an error.
B.	Departure from specified behavior.
C.	An incorrect step, process or data definition in a computer program.
D.	A human action that produces an incorrect result.
Answer» B. Departure from specified behavior.

170.	Enough testing has been performed when
A.	Time runs out.
B.	The required level of confidence has been achieved.
C.	No more faults are fou
Answer» B. The required level of confidence has been achieved.

171.	Test design mainly emphasizes all the following except
A.	Data planning
B.	Test procedures planning
C.	Mapping the data and test cases
D.	Data synchronization
Answer» D. Data synchronization

172.	Which one of the following describes the major benefit of verification early in the life cycle?
A.	It allows the identification of changes in user requirements.
B.	It facilitates timely set up of the test environment.
C.	It reduces defect multiplication.
D.	It allows testers to become involved early in the project.
Answer» C. It reduces defect multiplication.

173.	Which of the following is NOT a reasonable testing 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
Answer» B. To prove that the software has no faults

174.	In Life cycle approach to testing, test execution occurs _______
A.	During testing phase
B.	During requirement phase
C.	During coding phase
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

175.	A deviation from the specified or expected behavior that is visible to end-users is called:
A.	An error
B.	A fault
C.	A failure
D.	A defect
Answer» C. A failure

340+ Software Testing Solved MCQs

Boundary value analysis is the technique comes under……

The word ‘Error’ is synonymous with which of the following words?

Which of the statements below is the best assessment of how the test principles apply across the test life cycle?

Software Testing is the process of

Programmers make mistakes during coding. These mistakes are known as

Software Testing is nothing else but

Test suite is

Which one is not the verification activity?

A break in the working of a system is called

One fault may lead to

The best reason for using Independent software test teams is that

The goal of software testing is to

Defects are least costly to correct at what stage of the development cycle?

_________must be developed to describe when and how testing will occur.

Testing Process comprised of

As a tester, what is your main objective in reviewing a requirement document?

We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:

Which of the following characterizes the cost of faults?

A failure is:

Enough testing has been performed when

Test design mainly emphasizes all the following except

Which one of the following describes the major benefit of verification early in the life cycle?

Which of the following is NOT a reasonable testing objective?

In Life cycle approach to testing, test execution occurs _______

A deviation from the specified or expected behavior that is visible to end-users is called:

What is the important criterion in deciding what testing technique to use?

Which of the following are characteristics of testable software?

The Planning phase of a formal review includes the following:

A Person who documents all the issues, problems and open points that were identified during a formal review.

Who are the persons involved in a Formal Review? i. Manager ii. Moderator iii. Scribe / Recorder iv. Assistant Manager

Which of the following is a Key Characteristics of Walk Through?

Which of the following term describes testing?

What type of fault remains in the system for some period and then disappears?

Which of the following approaches are used to achieve reliable systems?

A system maintaining its integrity while accepting a temporary halt in its operation is said to be in a state of

Which of the following Error Detection checks is not a part of Application detection?

Exception handling is a type of

All fault-tolerant techniques rely on

It is imperative for communicating processes to reach consistent recovery points to avoid the _________ effect, with backward error recovery mechanism.

What do you understand by V&V in software testing?

When does the testing process stops?

Quality also can be looked at in terms of user satisfaction which includes

Inspections and testing are what kinds of Quality Costs

According to ISO 9001, inspection and testing comes under which management responsibility?

The degree to which the design specifications are followed during manufacturing is known as

What kind of quality cost is incurred when an error is detected in a product prior to shipment?

Non-conformance to software requirements is known as

Software project manager is engaged with software management activities. He is responsible for ______.

Which quality deals with the maintaining the quality of the software product?

The interviews, which are held between two persons across the table is ______.

Who are the persons involved in a Formal Review?
i. Manager
ii. Moderator
iii. Scribe / Recorder
iv. Assistant Manager

176.	What is the important criterion in deciding what testing technique to use?
A.	How well you know a particular technique
B.	The objective of the test
C.	How appropriate the technique is for testing the application
D.	Whether there is a tool to support the technique
Answer» B. The objective of the test

177.	Which of the following are characteristics of testable software?
A.	Observability
B.	Simplicity
C.	Stability
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

178.	The Planning phase of a formal review includes the following:
A.	Explaining the objectives
B.	Selecting the personnel, allocating roles.
C.	Follow up
D.	Individual Meeting preparations
Answer» B. Selecting the personnel, allocating roles.

179.	A Person who documents all the issues, problems and open points that were identified during a formal review.
A.	Moderator.
B.	Scribe
C.	Author
D.	Manager
Answer» B. Scribe

180.	Who are the persons involved in a Formal Review? i. Manager ii. Moderator iii. Scribe / Recorder iv. Assistant Manager
A.	i,ii,iii,iv are true
B.	i,ii,iii are true and iv is false.
C.	ii,iii,iv are true and i is false.
D.	i,iv are true and ii, iii are false.
Answer» C. ii,iii,iv are true and i is false.

181.	Which of the following is a Key Characteristics of Walk Through?
A.	Scenario, Dry Run, Peer Group
B.	Pre Meeting Preparations
C.	Formal Follow Up Process
D.	Includes Metrics
Answer» A. Scenario, Dry Run, Peer Group

182.	Which of the following term describes testing?
A.	Finding broken code
B.	Evaluating deliverable to find errors
C.	A stage of all projects
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Evaluating deliverable to find errors

183.	What type of fault remains in the system for some period and then disappears?
A.	Permanent
B.	Transient
C.	Intermittent
D.	Non-Permanent
Answer» B. Transient

184.	Which of the following approaches are used to achieve reliable systems?
A.	Fault prevention
B.	Fault removal
C.	Fault tolerance
D.	All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned

185.	A system maintaining its integrity while accepting a temporary halt in its operation is said to be in a state of
A.	Full Fault Tolerance
B.	Graceful Degradation
C.	Fail Soft
D.	Fail Safe
Answer» D. Fail Safe