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 technology testing

Important consequences of the impossibility of complete testing are

  1. We can never be certain that the program is bug free

  2. We have no definite stopping point for testing, which makes it easier for somemanagers to argue for very little testing.

  3. We have no easy answer for what testing tasks should always be required,because every task takes time that could be spent on other high importance tasks.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The impossibility of complete testing has three critical consequences: we can never guarantee bug-free code (A), testing lacks a definitive stopping point allowing managers to under-test (B), and every testing task competes with other priorities for time (C). Since all three statements are valid consequences of exhaustive testing being impossible, 'All of the above' is correct.

Multiple choice technology testing

Which is not in sequence in 11 Step Software Testing process

  1. Assess development plan and status

  2. Develop the test plan

  3. Test software design

  4. Test software requirement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The 11-step software testing process follows a logical sequence from planning through execution. 'Test software design' (C) is not the correct sequential step name - the process typically includes testing requirements, not testing design as a distinct step in this sequence. This makes C the option that breaks the proper sequence naming convention.

Multiple choice technology testing

In the MASPAR case study:

  1. Security failures were the result of untested parts of code

  2. The development team achieved complete statement and branch coverage butmissed a serious bug in the MASPAR operating system

  3. An error in the code was so obscure that you had to test the function with almostevery input value to find its two special-case failures.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the MASPAR case study (frequently cited in software testing curricula), the main conclusion is that an error in the code was extremely obscure, requiring testing of nearly all input values to detect two specific edge-case failures. This demonstrates the limitation of standard coverage metrics, as structural coverage alone cannot guarantee the absence of such data-specific bugs.

Multiple choice technology testing

Any deviation from requirement specification is a defect

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Don't Know

  4. May be
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In software testing and quality assurance, any deviation from the documented requirement specification is considered a defect. This is a fundamental principle - requirements define what the system should do, and any failure to meet those specifications is a defect, regardless of whether the system functions correctly in other ways. This aligns with standard QA definitions and best practices.

Multiple choice technology testing

Any deviation from requirement specification is a defect

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Don't Know

  4. May be
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In software testing and quality assurance, a defect is defined as any deviation from the specified requirements. If the actual behavior differs from what's documented in the requirement specification, it's classified as a defect - no matter how small. This is the foundational definition used in formal testing methodologies.

Multiple choice technology

In TMF, what is a Test Account?

  1. The account information to use when executing the request (Username, password)

  2. The account information to use when creating the request (Username, password)

  3. The account information to use when deleting the request (Username, password)

  4. The account information to use when testing the request (Username, password)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In TMF, a Test Account provides the credentials (username and password) used when executing test requests. This allows tests to run against systems requiring authentication. The key word is executing - not creating, deleting, or separately testing the request.

Multiple choice technology security

Method used to find hardware/software/configuration flaws by exploiting vulnerabilities

  1. System scanning

  2. Vulnerability assessment

  3. System testing

  4. Pentest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Penetration testing involves actively exploiting vulnerabilities to identify security weaknesses in hardware, software, or configurations. Unlike vulnerability assessment (option B), which identifies potential issues, pentesting demonstrates their impact through exploitation. Options A and C are generic terms that don't specifically involve exploiting vulnerabilities.

Multiple choice technology testing

1)Is that Order of testing correct?? Unit level testing. Module level testing. System Level testing. Integration level testing. User Acceptance Level Testing.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct testing order is Unit → Module → Integration → System → User Acceptance. Integration testing must occur BEFORE System level testing because you need integrated modules before you can test the complete system. The given order places Integration after System, which is incorrect.

Multiple choice technology testing

In which testing we are checking the user manual and not the product??

  1. Unit Testing

  2. Monkey Testing

  3. Installation Testing

  4. Useability Testing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Installation Testing specifically involves verifying that the software installs correctly according to installation documentation and manuals, and that all installation steps, prerequisites, and configuration requirements are properly documented and followed.

Multiple choice technology testing

Among these which is Odd man of this testing type group ???

  1. Build Acceptance Test(BAT)

  2. Verification testing,

  3. Sanity testing testing,

  4. validation testing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

BAT, Verification, and Sanity testing are related types of preliminary testing performed to ensure basic functionality. Validation testing is the odd one out because it's a broader concept checking if the software meets user needs and requirements, not just a preliminary smoke test.

Multiple choice technology web technology

Which is wrong??

  1. Volume testing is a way to test functionality.

  2. Stress testing is a way to test reliability.

  3. GUI Testing; Data Base Testing; Syntax Checking ; Structure Investigation ; is the type of dynamic Testing.

  4. unit, integration, regression, are the Type of white box testing.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks which statement is WRONG. Option C is incorrect because GUI and database testing are dynamic, but syntax checking and structure investigation are static analysis techniques, not dynamic testing. Volume testing tests performance with large data volumes (not primarily functionality), and regression testing is not exclusively a white-box technique.

Multiple choice technology testing

Regression Testing is :

  1. IT is a method by which individual units of source code are tested to determine if they are fit for use.

  2. It is the testing of integrated system to evaluate the system's compliance with its specified requirements.

  3. Testing that seeks to uncover software errors by partially retesting a modified program.

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Regression testing is testing performed after code modifications to verify that existing functionality remains unaffected. It selectively retests parts of the system that could be impacted by the changes. Option C correctly describes it as testing that uncovers errors by partially retesting a modified program.

Multiple choice technology testing

Regression Testing is :

  1. IT is a method by which individual units of source code are tested to determine if they are fit for use.

  2. It is the testing of integrated system to evaluate the system's compliance with its specified requirements.

  3. Testing that seeks to uncover software errors by partially retesting a modified program.

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is a duplicate of question 152336. Regression testing is testing performed after code modifications to verify that existing functionality remains unaffected. It selectively retests parts of the system that could be impacted by the changes.

Multiple choice technology testing

Active Screen Technology in QTP gives

  1. Test Data

  2. Checkpoints

  3. Screenshots of the application under test(AUT)

  4. Object Repository
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

QTP's Active Screen technology captures screenshots of the application under test (AUT) as they appeared during recording. These screenshots help users insert checkpoints and parameterize objects directly from the captured UI.