ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL v4.0) Sample Questions:
1. Which of the following BEST explains a drawback of independent testing?
A) An independent test team may be isolated from the rest of the development and project team
B) Due to their differing backgrounds and perspectives, an independent test team may discover defects which the developers did not uncover
C) Having the business organization participate as an independent test team can hurt the overall testing effort since business participants are often not trained nor experienced in testing
D) An independent test team may possess specializations in specific test types such as usability or security which detract from the overall effectiveness of the test team
2. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the term 'debugging'?
A) Debugging is a confirmation activity that checks whether fixes resolved defects.
B) Debugging is of no relevance in Agile development.
C) Debugging is the development activity that finds, analyses and fixes defects.
D) There is no difference between debugging and testing.
3. A Test Manager conducts risk assessment for a project. One of the identified risks is: The sub-contractor may fail to meet his commitment". If this risk materializes. it will lead to delay in completion of testing required for the current cycle.
Which of the following sentences correctly describes the risk?
A) It is a object risk since successful completion of the object depends on successful and timely completion of the tests
B) It is a product risk since any risk associated with development timeline is a product risk.
C) It is a product risk since default on part of the sub-contractor may lead to delay in release of the product
D) It is no longer a risk for the Test Manager since an independent party (the sub-contractor) is now managing it
4. Which review type, also known as a "buddy check", is commonly used in Agile development?
A) Informal review.
B) Walkthrough.
C) Inspection.
D) Technical review.
5. Which of the following is an example of black-box dynamic testing?
A) Code inspection
B) Checking memory leaks for a program by executing it
C) Coverage analysis
D) Functional Testing
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: A | Question # 2 Answer: C | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: A | Question # 5 Answer: D |
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