Syllabus CFTL

Question N°1/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Which of the following is a form of functional testing?

Boundary value analysis

Usability testing

Performance testing

Security testing

3.33%

Question N°2/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Consider the following statements:
i. 100% statement coverage guarantees 100% branch coverage.
ii. 100% branch coverage guarantees 100% statement coverage.
iii. 100% branch coverage guarantees 100% decision coverage.
iv. 100% decision coverage guarantees 100% branch coverage.
v. 100% statement coverage guarantees 100% decision coverage.

ii is True; i, iii, iv & v are False

i & v are True; ii, iii & iv are False

ii & iii are True; i, iv & v are False

ii, iii & iv are True; i & v are False

6.67%

Question N°3/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Error guessing:

supplements formal test design techniques.

can only be used in component, integration and system testing.

is only performed in user acceptance testing.

is not repeatable and should not be used.

10.00%

Question N°4/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

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

find as many faults as possible.

test high risk areas.

obtain good test coverage.

test whatever is easiest to test.

13.33%

Question N°5/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?

Incident resolution is the responsibility of the author of the software under test.

Incidents may be raised against user requirements.

Incidents require investigation and/or correction.

Incidents are raised when expected and actual results differ.

16.67%

Question N°6/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Alpha testing is:

post-release testing by end user representatives at the developer’s site.

he first testing that is performed.

pre-release testing by end user representatives at the developer’s site.

pre-release testing by end user representatives at their sites.

20.00%

Question N°7/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Which of the following items would not come under Configuration Management?

operating systems

test documentation

live data

user requirement documents

23.33%

Question N°8/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

We split testing into distinct stages primarily because:

Each test stage has a different purpose.

It is easier to manage testing in stages.

We can run different tests in different.

The more stages we have, the better the testing.

26.67%

Question N°9/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

The most important thing about early test design is that it:

makes test preparation easier.

means inspections are not required.

can prevent fault multiplication.

will find all faults.

30.00%

Question N°10/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

When should testing be stopped?

when all the planned tests have been run

when time has run out

when all faults have been fixed correctly

it depends on the risks for the system being tested

33.33%

Question N°11/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Given the following sets of test management terms (v-z), and activity descriptions (1-5), which one of the following best pairs the two sets?

v – test control

w – test monitoring

x - test estimation

y - incident management

z - configuration control

1 - calculation of required test resources

2 - maintenance of record of test results

3 - re-allocation of resources when tests overrun

4 - report on deviation from test plan

5 - tracking of anomalous test results

v-3,w-2,x-1,y-5,z-4

v-2,w-5,x-1,y-4,z-3

v-3,w-4,x-1,y-5,z-2

v-2,w-1,x-4,y-3,z-5

36.67%

Question N°12/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Which of the following should NOT normally be an objective for a test?

To find faults in the software.

To assess whether the software is ready for release.

To demonstrate that the software doesn’t work.

To prove that the software is correct.

40.00%

Question N°13/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Which of the following is false?

Incidents should always be fixed.

An incident occurs when expected and actual results differ.

Incidents can be analysed to assist in test process improvement.

An incident can be raised against documentation.

43.33%

Question N°14/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Regression testing should be performed:

v) every week
W) after the software has changed
x) as often as possible
y) when the environment has changed
z) when the project manager says

v & w are true, x, y & z are false

w, x & y are true, v & z are false

w & y are true, v, x & z are false

w is true, v, x, y & z are false

46.67%

Question N°15/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

What is the main difference between a walkthrough and an inspection?

An inspection is lead by the author, whilst a walkthrough is lead by a trained moderator.

An inspection has a trained leader, whilst a walkthrough has no leader.

Authors are not present during inspections, whilst they are during walkthroughs.

A walkthrough is lead by the author, whilst an inspection is lead by a trained moderator

50.00%

Question N°16/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

What is the purpose of a test completion criterion?

to know when a specific test has finished its execution

to ensure that the test case specification is complete

to set the criteria used in generating test inputs

to determine when to stop testing

53.33%

Question N°17/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Which of the following requirements is testable?

The system shall be user friendly.

The safety-critical parts of the system shall contain 0 faults.

The -critical parts of the system shall contain 0 faults.

The system shall be built to be portable.

56.67%

Question N°18/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

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?

1000, 50000, 99999

9999, 50000, 100000

10000, 50000, 99999

10000, 99999, 100000

60.00%

Question N°19/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

How would you estimate the amount of re-testing likely to be required?

Metrics from previous similar projects

Discussions with the development team

Time allocated for regression testing

1 & 2

63.33%

Question N°20/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Data flow analysis studies:

possible communications bottlenecks in a program.

the rate of change of data values as a program executes.

the use of data on paths through the code.

the intrinsic complexity of the code.

66.67%

Question N°21/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Functional system testing is:

testing that the system functions with other systems

testing that the components that comprise the system function together

testing the end to end functionality of the system as a whole

testing the system performs functions within specified response times

70.00%

Question N°22/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Enough testing has been performed when:

time runs out.

the required level of confidence has been achieved.

no more faults are found.

the users won’t find any serious faults.

73.33%

Question N°23/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Static analysis is best described as:

the analysis of batch programs.

the reviewing of test plans.

the analysis of program code.

the use of black box testing.

76.67%

Question N°24/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Analyse the following highly simplified procedure:

Ask: “What type of ticket do you require, single or return?”

IF the customer wants ‘return’

Ask: “What rate, Standard or Cheap-day?”

IF the customer replies ‘Cheap-day’

Say: “That will be £11:20”

ELSE

Say: “That will be £19:50”

ENDIF

ELSE

Say: “That will be £9:75”

ENDIF

Now decide the minimum number of tests that are needed to ensure that all the questions have been asked, all combinations have occurred and all replies given.

80.00%

Question N°25/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Which of these activities provides the biggest potential cost saving from the use of CAST?

Test management

Test design

Test execution

Test planning

83.33%

Question N°26/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Which of the following statements about reviews is true?

Reviews cannot be performed on user requirements specifications.

Reviews are the least effective way of testing code.

Reviews are unlikely to find faults in test plans.

Reviews should be performed on specifications, code, and test plans.

86.67%

Question N°27/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

A configuration management system would NOT normally provide:

linkage of customer requirements to version numbers.

facilities to compare test results with expected results.

the precise differences in versions of software component source code.

restricted access to the source code library.

90.00%

Question N°28/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Incidents would not be raised against:

requirements

documentation

test cases

improvements suggested by users

93.33%

Question N°29/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

Which of the following techniques is NOT a black box technique?

state transition testing

LCSAJ

syntax testing

boundary value analysis

96.67%

Question N°30/30 (une seule réponse par question autorisée) :

What can static analysis NOT find?

the use of a variable before it has been defined

unreachable (“dead”) code

memory leaks

array bound violations

100.00%

QCM