340+ Software Testing Solved MCQs

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251.	The main guide for selecting test cases is
A.	To assess risks
B.	To assess quality
C.	Both (a) and (b)
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)

252.	Which of the following is not a risk reduction scheme?
A.	Priority category scheme
B.	Risk analysis
C.	Interviewing
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

253.	The potential problems are identified and their probabilities and impacts are given weights in which technique
A.	Priority categorization scheme
B.	Risk analysis
C.	Interviews
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Risk analysis

254.	Risk exposure is given by which formula
A.	It is the product of probability of occurrence of risk and its impact
B.	It is the sum of probability of its occurrence and its impact
C.	It is the standard deviation of the sum of it’s probability and it’s impact
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. It is the product of probability of occurrence of risk and its impact

255.	A risk matrix
A.	Allows the testers to evaluate and rank potential problems by giving weights to probability or severity value as necessary
B.	Allows testers to assign thresholds that classify the potential problems into priority categories
C.	Both (a) and (b)
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)

256.	In diagonal band prioritisation scheme
A.	Severity equals probability
B.	Severity is never equal to probability
C.	Either (a) or (b)
D.	Both (a) and (b)
Answer» A. Severity equals probability

257.	Some managers found out that
A.	Reducing the number of test cases
B.	Increased the number of test cases
C.	It does not affect the number of test cases
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Increased the number of test cases

258.	Equivalence partitioning is a technique for?
A.	Correction regression testing
B.	Retest-all strategy
C.	Combinational explosion
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. Correction regression testing

259.	The test cases derived from use cases
A.	Are most useful in uncovering the defects in the process flows during real world use of the system.
B.	Are most useful in uncovering the defects in the process flows during the testing use of the system.
C.	Are most useful in covering the defects in the process flows during real world use of the system.
D.	Are most useful in covering the defects at the integration level.
Answer» A. Are most useful in uncovering the defects in the process flows during real world use of the system.

260.	Several techniques for using test execution information to prioritize test cases for regression testing include,
A.	Techniques that order test cases based on their total coverage of code components.
B.	Techniques that order test cases based on their total coverage of code components not previously covered.
C.	Techniques that order test cases based on their estimated ability to reveal faults in the code components that they cover.
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

261.	Regression testing should be tightly linked to _________, and be built from the successful test cases developed and used in it.
A.	Functional Testing
B.	Retesting
C.	End to End testing
D.	System Testing
Answer» A. Functional Testing

262.	Use case scenario is:
A.	An input of a use case
B.	An instance of a use case
C.	An output of a use case
D.	An information of a use case
Answer» B. An instance of a use case

263.	Which is not an accepted strategy for data validity?
A.	Accept only known valid data
B.	Reject known bad data
C.	Sanitize all data
D.	Reject non-effective data
Answer» D. Reject non-effective data

264.	Guidelines for generating validity checks should include the following:
A.	Mandatory data inputs
B.	Blank data inputs
C.	Data range
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

265.	The most popular area of database testing is:
A.	Websites
B.	Networks
C.	Scientific applications
D.	Operating systems
Answer» A. Websites

266.	Use cases and use case diagrams are used to define:
A.	Complexity of a system
B.	Criticality of a system
C.	Stability of a system
D.	Behaviour of a system
Answer» D. Behaviour of a system

267.	Any variable in a use case has:
A.	At least one valid value and one invalid value
B.	At most one valid value
C.	At most one invalid value
D.	At most one valid value and one invalid value
Answer» A. At least one valid value and one invalid value

268.	A selection variable in a form:
A.	Has one option
B.	Has many options
C.	Has no option
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Has many options

269.	Which is not the way to organize a risk matrix?
A.	Threshold by quadrant
B.	Threshold by diagonal quadrant
C.	Threshold by available test cases
D.	Threshold based on high impact of the problem
Answer» C. Threshold by available test cases

270.	Which prioritization technique is used when we assign equal importance to ‘probability of occurrence’ and ‘Impact of problem’ in risk matrix?
A.	Threshold by quadrant
B.	Threshold by diagonal quadrant
C.	Threshold based on high impact of the problem
D.	Threshold based on high probability of occurrence of problem
Answer» B. Threshold by diagonal quadrant

271.	In prioritizing what to test, the most important objective is to:
A.	Find as many faults as possible.
B.	Test high risk areas
C.	Obtain good test coverage
D.	Test easy areas
Answer» B. Test high risk areas

272.	Test cases are prioritized so that:
A.	We shorten the time of testing
B.	We do the best testing in the time available
C.	We do more effective testing
D.	We find more faults
Answer» B. We do the best testing in the time available

273.	A regression test:
A.	Will always be automated
B.	Will help to ensure that unchanged areas have not been affected
C.	Will help to ensure that changed areas have not been affected
D.	Will run during acceptance testing
Answer» B. Will help to ensure that unchanged areas have not been affected

274.	Which test cases are easy to identify?
A.	Fault revealing
B.	Modification revealing
C.	Modification traversing
D.	Bug revealing
Answer» C. Modification traversing

275.	Regression testing process may include:
A.	Fault Identification
B.	Code Modification
C.	Test cases selection
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

340+ Software Testing Solved MCQs

The main guide for selecting test cases is

Which of the following is not a risk reduction scheme?

The potential problems are identified and their probabilities and impacts are given weights in which technique

Risk exposure is given by which formula

A risk matrix

In diagonal band prioritisation scheme

Some managers found out that

Equivalence partitioning is a technique for?

The test cases derived from use cases

Several techniques for using test execution information to prioritize test cases for regression testing include,

Regression testing should be tightly linked to _________, and be built from the successful test cases developed and used in it.

Use case scenario is:

Which is not an accepted strategy for data validity?

Guidelines for generating validity checks should include the following:

The most popular area of database testing is:

Use cases and use case diagrams are used to define:

Any variable in a use case has:

A selection variable in a form:

Which is not the way to organize a risk matrix?

Which prioritization technique is used when we assign equal importance to ‘probability of occurrence’ and ‘Impact of problem’ in risk matrix?

In prioritizing what to test, the most important objective is to:

Test cases are prioritized so that:

A regression test:

Which test cases are easy to identify?

Regression testing process may include:

Which regression test cases selection technique is more useful?

Risk should include:

Special requirements in a use case template define:

Which is not an actor in use cases?

Which activity is performed in crisis situations and under greater time constraints?

Which of the following errors should not be tested when error handling is evaluated?

What is normally considered as an adjunct to the coding step

Which of the following is not regression test case?

Which testing is an integration testing approach that is commonly used when “shrinkwrapped” software products are being developed?

In which testing level the focus is on customer usage?

Risk management is one of the most important jobs for a

Which of the following risk is the failure of a purchased component to perform as expected?

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: “There will be a change of organizational management with different priorities.”?

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: “The underlying technology on which the system is built is superseded by new technology.”?

What assess the risk and your plans for risk mitigation and revise these when you learn more about the risk?

Which of the following risks are derived from the organizational environment where the software is being developed?

Which of the following risks are derived from the software or hardware technologies that are used to develop the system?

The object of ___________within an OO system is to design tests that have a high likelihood of uncovering plausible bugs.

Which of the following is black-box oriented and can be accomplished by applying the same black-box methods discussed for conventional software?

Software mistakes during coding are known as

Name an evaluation technique to assess the quality of test cases.

Which of the following is not a part of bug report?

Which testing integrates the set of classes required to respond to one input or event for the system?

Which of the following is one of the steps in the integration testing of OO software?

__________ methods can be used to drive validations tests

276.	Which regression test cases selection technique is more useful?
A.	Select all test cases
B.	Select test cases randomly
C.	Select modification traversing test cases
D.	Select 50% of available test cases
Answer» C. Select modification traversing test cases

277.	Risk should include:
A.	Probability of occurrence of a problem
B.	Impact of that problem
C.	Test cases
D.	(a) and (b) both
Answer» D. (a) and (b) both

278.	Special requirements in a use case template define:
A.	Business rules
B.	Reliability requirements
C.	Expectations of the users
D.	Associated use cases
Answer» A. Business rules

279.	Which is not an actor in use cases?
A.	External database
B.	Administrator
C.	Keyboard
D.	Data entry operator
Answer» C. Keyboard

280.	Which activity is performed in crisis situations and under greater time constraints?
A.	Regression testing
B.	Development testing
C.	Verification
D.	Validation
Answer» A. Regression testing

281.	Which of the following errors should not be tested when error handling is evaluated?
A.	Error description is unintelligible
B.	Error noted does not correspond to error encountered
C.	Error condition causes system intervention prior to error handling
D.	Error description provide enough information to assist in the location of the cause
Answer» A. Error description is unintelligible

282.	What is normally considered as an adjunct to the coding step
A.	Integration testing
B.	Unit testing
C.	Completion of Testing
D.	Regression Testing
Answer» B. Unit testing

283.	Which of the following is not regression test case?
A.	A representative sample of tests that will exercise all software functions
B.	Additional tests that focus on software functions that are likely to be affected by the change
C.	Tests that focus on the software components that have been changed
D.	Low-level components are combined into clusters that perform a specific software sub-function
Answer» D. Low-level components are combined into clusters that perform a specific software sub-function

284.	Which testing is an integration testing approach that is commonly used when “shrinkwrapped” software products are being developed?
A.	Regression Testing
B.	Integration testing
C.	Smoke testing
D.	Validation testing
Answer» C. Smoke testing

285.	In which testing level the focus is on customer usage?
A.	Alpha Testing
B.	Beta Testing
C.	Validation Testing
D.	Both Alpha and Beta
Answer» D. Both Alpha and Beta