Computer Knowledge

Software Testing and Quality Control

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Software testing and quality control questions cover testing methodologies, unit testing, and defect management. These concepts are crucial for the computer knowledge sections of competitive exams. Practice these questions to understand verification and validation processes thoroughly.

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Software Testing and Quality Control Questions

Multiple choice

___________ strategy involves testing the modules at the lower levels in the hierarchy and then, working up the hierarchy of modules until the final module is tested.

  1. Bottom-up testing

  2. Top-down testing

  3. Thread testing

  4. Stress testing

  5. Black box testing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This type of test strategy involves testing the modules at the lower levels in the hierarchy and then, working up the hierarchy of modules until the final module is tested.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not included in the order of the list of testing principles?

  1. All tests should be traceable to customer requirements.

  2. Tests should be planned long before testing begins.

  3. Testing should begin in small and progress towards in large.

  4. Testing should be performed in the beginning of the system development.

  5. The pareto principle applies to software testing.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This activity is not a correct one.

Multiple choice

Which of the following techniques analyses the syntax tree to determine if the program violates certain consistency requirements?

  1. Semantic analysis

  2. Program execution activity

  3. Caching

  4. Type checking

  5. Control flow analysis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In a statically typed language immediately following parsing phase is the type checking phase.This technique analyses the syntax tree to determine if the program violates certain consistency requirements.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not included in penetration tests?

  1. Determining the feasibility

  2. Identifying higher-risk vulnerabilities

  3. To identify the impacts of the business attacks

  4. To test the ability of network defenders

  5. To identify the automated system failure
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Penetration test does not identify the automated system failure.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about Fuzzing technique?

  1. It is a part of Penetration testing.

  2. It also performs source code analysis.

  3. It identifies the vulnerability from the sent data.

  4. It also identifies a crash in the application.

  5. It is used to create a vulnerability that has not been discovered before.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Fuzzing technique does not perform source code analysis.

Multiple choice

Testing process reveals

  1. only failures

  2. only errors in code

  3. only errors in logic

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

failures

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are applicable for Disaster recovery (DR) test?

  1. This test helps to recover data and also restore the data for business critical applications.

  2. It evaluates the DR recovery and business continuity plans.

  3. It maintains the organisation's procedures and plans.

  4. Only 1 and 3

  5. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

In which manner are coding and testing done?

  1. Adhoc

  2. Cross-sectional

  3. Bottom-up

  4. Top-down
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In many software development methodologies, particularly those following a structured or hierarchical approach, coding and testing are often performed in a top-down manner.