BCS iseb-swtint1 practice test
BCS Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing Exam
Question 1
Which of the following is MOST characteristic of specification based (black-box) techniques?
- A. Test cases can be easily automated.
- B. Test cases are independent of each other.
- C. Test cases are derived systematically from models of the system .
- D. Test cases are derived systematically from the delivered code.
Answer:
C
Question 2
Which of the following is a MAJOR task of test implementation and execution?
- A. Measuring and analysing results.
- B. Reporting discrepancies as incidents.
- C. Identifying test conditions or test requirements.
- D. Assessing if more tests are needed.
Answer:
B
Question 3
Given the following state transition diagram
Which of the following series of state transitions contains an INVALID transition which may indicate a
fault in the system design?
- A. Login Browse Basket Checkout Basket Checkout Pay Logout.
- B. Login Browse Basket Checkout Pay Logout.
- C. Login Browse Basket Checkout Basket Logout.
- D. Login Browse Basket Browse Basket Checkout Pay Logout.
Answer:
C
Question 4
What determines the level of risk?
- A. The cost of dealing with an adverse event if it occurs.
- B. The probability that an adverse event will occur.
- C. The amount of testing planned before release of a system.
- D. The likelihood of an adverse event and the impact of the event.
Answer:
D
Question 5
What is beta testing?
- A. Testing performed by potential customers at the developers location
- B. Testing performed by potential customers at their own locations.
- C. Testing performed by product developers at the customer’s location.
- D. Testing performed by product developers at their own locations.
Answer:
B
Question 6
A thermometer measures temperature in whole degrees only.
If the temperature falls below 18 degrees, the heating is switched off. It is switched on again when
the temperature reaches 21 degrees.
What are the best values in degrees to cover all equivalence partitions?
- A. 15, 19 and 25.
- B. 17, 18, and 19.
- C. 18, 20 and 22.
- D. 16, 26, and 32.
Answer:
A
Question 7
Some tools are geared more for developer use. For the 5 tools listed, which statement BEST details
those for developers.
- A. i, iii. and iv. are more for developers.
- B. ii. and iv. are more for developers.
- C. ii, iii. and iv. are more for developers.
- D. ii. and iii. are more for developers.
Answer:
B
Question 8
Which type of test design techniques does the following statement best describe? A procedure to
derive test cases based on the specification of a component.
- A. Black Box Techniques.
- B. White Box Techniques.
- C. Glass Box Techniques.
- D. Experience Based Techniques.
Answer:
A
Question 9
Which activity in the fundamental test process creates test suites for efficient test execution?
- A. Implementation and execution.
- B. Planning and control.
- C. Analysis and design.
- D. Test closure.
Answer:
A
Question 10
You have designed test cases to provide 100% statement and 100% decision coverage for the
following fragment of code.
If width > length then
Biggest_dimension = wifth
Else
Biggest_dimenstion = length
End_if
The Following has been added to the bottom of the code fragment above.
Print biggest dimension is & biggest_dimension
Print width: & width
Print Length: & length
How many more test cases are required?
- A. One more test case will be required for 100 % decision coverage.
- B. Two more test cases will be required for 100 % statement coverage, one of which will be used to provide 100% decision coverage.
- C. None, existing test cases can be used.
- D. One more test case will be required for 100% statement coverage.
Answer:
C