1.

What one of the following is not a major factors affecting software testing
a. People relationship
b. Scope of testing
c. Misunderstanding life cycle testing
d. Poorly developed test plans
e. Too much testing
2. According to will Perry which one of the challenges are not specified by him
a. Training in testing
b. Relationship building with developers
c. Using tools
d. Always say ‘Yes’
3. What are the testing skills set should a tester should have ?

test planning, using test tools (automated and manual),

executing tests, managing defects, risk analysis, test measurement, designing a test
environment, and designing effective test cases

4. An error discovered in the latter parts of the life cycle must be paid for different times.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
5. Determine consistency of design with requirements falls into which part of life cycle testing activity
a. Requirements
b. Design
c. Program
d. Test
e. Maintenance

6. Generate functional test data falls into which part of life cycle testing activity
a. Requirements
b. Design
c. Program
d. Test
e. Maintenance
7. Generate structural and functional test data falls into which part of life cycle testing activity
a. Requirements
b. Design
c. Program
d. Test
 e. Maintenance
8. What are the 4 steps to develop a customized test plan:
a. Rank Objectives, identify development phase, risks, place risks in the matrix
b. Rank Objectives, identify development phase, risks, estimation
c. Rank Objectives, identify development phase, risks, technology to develop
9. Point where the cost of testing no longer exceeds the value received from the defects
uncovered.
a. Optimum Point
b. Break Point
c. Null Point
d. Cross over point
10. Test Objective enable the manager and project manager to enhance
a. Testing progress and success full communication
b. Working less
c. Project time estimation
d. Planning development resources
11. Test objectives can be derived from
a. system requirements documentation
b. test strategy,
c. the outcome of the risk assessment,
d. test team assignments

i. a only
ii. B only
iii. a & b only
iv. All of the above

12. condition, such as a wrong price or a program defect, can cause hundreds
or even thousands of similar errors within a few minutes
a. Fall effect
b. Domino effect
c. Side effect
d. Bridge effect
13. Define the nine conditions to be tested in matrix

 Initiate event action

 increase approved action
 Data entry action
 Form storage action
 Data entry validation action
 Logical validation action
 updated pay record action
 Audit trails action
 Report action

Indicate the following deliverable is a verification or validation process

14 Reviewed statement of requirements, ready to be translated into system design.

15. System design, ready to be translated into computer programs, hardware configurations,
documentation, and training.

16. Computer software ready for testing or more detailed inspections by the developer.

17. Computer software ready for testing by the developer.

18. Software unit ready for testing with other system components, such as other software units,
hardware, documentation, or users.

19. Portions of the system ready for testing with other portions of the system.

20. A tested computer system, based on what was specified to be developed or purchased.

21. A tested computer system, based on user needs.

22. Differentiate between verification and validation

23. What are the points to be emphasized in testing of a system which has multiple workstations
for inputting (as against a single workstation system

24. Define and Give examples for a] Boundary Value Analysis b] Equivalence Partitioning c] Error
Guessing?

25. Your customer doesn’t know how to prepare acceptance test plan. Write contents of the
acceptance test plan for his guidance?

26. How will you make sure that your software is not get "Over-tested" three ways?

27. You find that the senior testers are making more mistakes then junior testers; you need to
communicate this aspect to the senior tester. Also, you don't want to loose this tester. How
should one go about the constructive criticism?

28. Write test plan considerations for testing of a system with highly interdependent and complex
data model in nature. (It has lot of variables, fields, constraints, mathematical processing and so
on)? (30 Marks)

29. Give MEASUREMENTS for a] Test Effectiveness and b] Test Efficiency?

30. After doing review of units before doing unit testing you found the following types of bugs in
the code write your analysis and conclusion based on the following bugs?

Critical:- Definition of critical

Major:- Definition of major
Minor:- Definition of minor
 Bugs Severity days to fix
Incorrect requirement Major 4
Design flaw critical 15
Design flaw critical 17
Logic incorrect major 7
Extra code minor 5
Documentation minor 4

On the basis of this you have to write your conclusion?

31. What is the objective of unit testing? Write three methods and metrics for the same? how you
will ensure that this has been followed?

32. Your Company is about to roll out an E-Commerce application. It is not possible to test the
application on all types of browsers on all platforms and operating systems. What steps would
you take in the testing environment to reduce the business risks and commercial risks?

33. when to stop testing ? but asked like what points will u add in test plan?

34. List the 5 error tester makes? (New question)

35. The code completion from Development side is going to delay by 5 days. But the client don’t
want to postponed his release date. So being a QA Manager how will you handle this situation
without changing the resources? (workhours,tester,etc.,). (10 marks).
36. Your company has not done unit testing in the past. What is the unit testing policy that you
would establish before delivering the code to independent testing team?

Following were the three sections in the question.

1) State the objective for unit testing

2) Write any three white box testing techniques

3) How will you measure the compliance to the above unit testing policy
37. Software Test team in an organization is doing only Functional Testing. You have been asked to do
Structural testing also. What are the benefits and disadvantages of Structural Testing over Functional
Testing? (15 points)

38. Mention and explain three attributes in a Use Cases? (15 points)

39. Prepare a checklist for a Requirements review meeting. Tester should able to state Positive or
negative for each of the points in the checklist. (15 points)

Another post indicated that they were looking for 8 items to be in the checklist.

40. In and organization, it was observed that a project had 17 critical and 112 minor defects related to
GUI script changes. There is a Project Lead, Assistant PL and 8 Developers. How would you assign the
defects to the developers so that there are no future defects? Why will you do so? (15 points)

41. Pictorial graph and explanation of Test report that would be prepared for Developers and Dev
Manager? (15 points)

42. Organization has legacy system and testers are using Waterfall model for testing. List the things that
are needed for the testers to move from legacy system to Web application testing? (15 points)

43. CSTE has many competency domains. Explain any three competency domains you would suggest for
a new tester who joined an organization? (15 points)

44. Explain how Code inspections would be done and explain the advantages of carrying out Code
inspections before unit testing? (15 points)

45. What is Boundary Value analysis, when will you use it. Also, explain the Boundary value analysis
using a Payroll application example. (15 points)
46. There are many coverage techniques. Explain any two coverage methods that you will suggest? (15
points)

47. There is a particular type of S/W called COTS (Commercial off the shelf S/W) or Shelf software.
Explain the testing strategy that would be followed to test it? (15 points)

48. For some particular project in an organization, testers have been asked to test for following
Reliability, Usability and Testability. Explain why you would test for these factors? (15 points)

49. Explain any three suspension criteria / completion of testing / exit criteria you would suggest for
terminating testing of a project. (15 points)

50. Testers should report defects so that developers can understand without confusion. Briefly explain
the contents of a defect report.

51. Quality definitions are:

1. Meets Customer Requirements

2. Fit for use.

Do you think that both quality definition suits testing? If so explain.

52. Software inspections categorize defects as Wrong, Missing and Extra.

A) TRUE
B) FALSE

53. The purpose of Risk Management in a project is to

A) Eliminate Risks
B) Minimize Risks
C) Avoid risks
D) Anticipate the risks
54. Acceptance Testing is the responsibility of the:

A) Programmer
B) Project Leader
C) Independent Tester
D) Assistance programmer
E) User/Customer

55. Cost of Quality is least among

A) Prevention
B) Appraisal
C) Failure

56. Training come under what category cost of quality?

A) Prevention
B) Appraisal
C) Failure

57. The Pareto chart is more commonly known to information systems personnel as

A) 80-20 Rule
B) Trend analysis
Other choices not sure

58. Testing of the system to demonstrate system compliance with user requirements is:

A) Black box testing

B) System testing
C) Independent testing
D) Acceptance Testing

59. Function point is a measure of

A) Effort
B) Complexity
C) Usability
D) None of the above
60. An activity that verifies compliance with policies and procedures and ensures that resources are
conserved is

A) an inspection
B) an audit
C) a review
D) an assessment

61. Which is the application for the process management and quality improvement concepts to
software development and maintenance?

A) Malcolm Baldridge
B) ISO 9000
C) QAI
D) QS14000

62. Software testing accounts for what percent of software development costs?

A) 10-20
B) 30-60
C) 70-80

63. Software errors are least costly to correct at what stage of the development cycle?

A) Requirements
B) Construction
C) Acceptance test
D) Design

64. Which of the following test approaches is not a Functional test approach?

A) Control Technique
B) Stress Technique
C) Régressions Technique
D) Cause/affect Graphing
E) Requirements

65. Effectiveness is doing things right and efficiency is doing the right things

A) True
B) False

66. Juran is famous for

A) Quality Control
B) Quality Assurance
C) Trend Analysis

67. Top down & Bottom Up are the part of Incremental Testing

A) True

B) False

68. Achieving quality requires:

A) Understanding the customers expectations

B) Exceeding the customers expectations
C) Meeting all the definitions of quality
D) Focusing on the customer
E.) All the above

69. Which are NOT the exit criteria for unit testing?

A) Code inspection

b) System testing

Others choices not sure

70. Your company is doing a project in automation of aircrafts and timing. You are asked to involve in
the testing. what should be the testing strategy for that.

71. A Web-application is to be installed but suspected that it will might fail in production. Describe 4
tests you would recommend to your manager to answer the question “How long it would take for the
application to recover after it fails”

72. You are the Test Manager of a company, which has outsourced its testing activities. What you would
state to your IT Manager in terms of your responsibilities as Test Manager to give him assurance that
testing would be conducted properly

73. Describe any 4 processes you would establish in a test environment and why

74. What would you include in a defect report

75. What is “v” in v-testing concept and list the stages
76. Draw a Unit testing workbench, describe each activity in the workbench
77. You are to introduce automated testing tools. List any four automated test tools with vendor
name and why did you choose them
78. Describe Risk, risk analysis, threat, vulnerability, internal control
79. Describe statement, branch, condition, expression, path coverage
80. Describe any 3 defect-related metrics
81. For a web-based application, list 4 important quality factors you would test for. Also state why
are they important
82. Reliability and maintainability are certain Quality factors given explicitly in the requirements. If
so, list a few other QFs for a web based project and write the rationale for selecting the same.
83. . Acceptance test plan contents and explanation
84. Difference between system test plan and acceptance test plan
85. One question on team building- as a test manager what do you think the important things to
have a successful team.
86. What are important Quality factors that u will test for in a multiple workstation scenario that u
will not do in a single work station scenario.
87. The contents of a system test report
88. List 5 test metrics and explain how u can use them.
89. The UI for a defect management tool.
90. Which steps in a testing process are defect prone- explain why?
91. What according to you are the important docs that u would refer when u r testing a change that
has been made in a project that has been released.(ie operational)
92. What do u mean by defect expectation. How can u use it for improving the testing process?
93. Mention three techniques for unit testing. State an objective for unit testing, Based on those,
how will ensure that the unit testing has complied to the expectations.
94. steps involved in testing for security (domain 9)
95. Mention and write on a few techniques for the defect prevention - internal control testing -
domain 9
96. What are the important things that you will look for during a demo of a contractor software.
97. What are CSF s. What are the CSFs that you will look for in a contactor delivered software.
Define them.
98. How do u use control charts for controlling the testing process. Explain control charts.
99. Write on symbolic execution, complexity measure and one more testing technique (sorry i don’t
remember).
100. If the code to be delivered will be delivered after a week but no change in release date,
how will you as test manager plan your test.
101. You gave the software for independent testers. You are responsible for Unit, Integration, System
and Acceptance testing. Explain about each testing methods and tell which testing can be given to
Independent Testing and Which for development team.

102. One question on Optimum testing

103. You developed Risk Plan, Test Plan, and Test Scripts. You are doing testing. At this point you got
major Requirements change. What changes are required to in-corporate these changes in your plan.

104 . Explain about

A. Complexity Measures
B. Data Flow Analysis
C. Symbolic Execution

105. Acceptance Test Plan for “Inventory Control Software”

106. COTS s/w, critical success factors.

107. Security Vulnerabilities for e-comm application

108. e-comm project is newly developed in your organization. You are not able to test all types of
Operating Systems and Browsers. Prepare mitigation plan.

109. Important S/W quality factors, why do you think they are important.

110. Important things you consider for writing test plan, why do you think they are important.

111. One question on defect management

112. Difference between Acceptance and System Testing

113. Preventive, Detective and Corrective Controls

114. Important issues for wireless technology.

115. One question on Pareto Charts Like gave a scenario for no. of critical, minor and major bugs and no.
of days to fix the bugs.

116. Which communication skill will be neglected by most?

a. Reading
 b. Listening
c. Writing
117. Therapeutic listening is

a. Sympathetic listening
b. Listening to pieces of information…

118. Which model demonstrates relation between 2 or more parameters of effort, duration or resource?

a. Cost
b. Constraint
c. Function Point

119. In which model expertise can be used to estimate cost

a. Top-Down
b. Expert Judgment
c. Bottom-Up

120. Two objective questions on responsibility like who is responsible in issuing IT policy, work
Policy etc.

121. Fit for use is

a. Transcendent
b. Product Based
c. User Based
d. Value Based

122. Re-Use of data is done in which type of testing

a. Capture/Play back
b. System Testing
c. Regression Testing
d. Integration Testing

123. In Acceptance testing, which data is used.

a. Test Cases
b. Use Case
c. Test Plan

124. In four components of FIT, reliability is included in (Similar type 2 qs)

a. Data
b. People
c. Structure
 d. Rules
125. Obligations of both contractual parties should be spelled out in

a. What is done
b. Who does it
c. When it is done
d. How it is done
126. Dates on which Obligations need to be filled out should be specified in

a. What is done
b. Who does it
c. When it is done
d. How it is done
127. Two questions on Internal Auditor, Internal Control responsibilities

128. One question on ERM model

129. One question on Control Frame Work Model

130. Two questions on CMM 5 levels of maturity (Like in

which level controls are implemented…)

131. There are many factors like maintainability and reliability among software Quality Factors. Give 5
most important software quality factors that u would mention for testing a web based testing?

132. Create a Test plan for a simple project not a complex project?

133. Write a standard template for testpaln, testscript,Status report of a project?

134. Design a screen which will show the fields necessary for a defect description?

135. Question related to use case like guidelines for writing use case for customer?

136. What tests you would include in the test plan for testing security with minimal knowledge about
security testing?