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The document contains a series of questions related to software testing, covering its purpose, definitions, objectives, and various testing techniques. It addresses key concepts such as validation, verification, integration, unit testing, and acceptance testing, along with the roles of different stakeholders in the testing process. The questions aim to assess understanding of software quality assurance practices and methodologies.

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Software Testing v&v Questions 124620

The document contains a series of questions related to software testing, covering its purpose, definitions, objectives, and various testing techniques. It addresses key concepts such as validation, verification, integration, unit testing, and acceptance testing, along with the roles of different stakeholders in the testing process. The questions aim to assess understanding of software quality assurance practices and methodologies.

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1. What is the primary purpose of software testing?

A) To increase project budgets


B) To delay project schedules
C) To ensure the quality of software products
D) To decrease customer satisfaction

2. According to IEEE 83a, how is software testing defined?


A) A process of designing and implementing software to withstand attacks
B) The process of checking the correctness of a product
C) The process of exercising or evaluating a system to verify it meets specified
requirements
D) A method of investigation to assess the quality of a software product

3. What is the main objective of software testing?


A) To introduce bugs and defects
B) To increase downtime for the product
C) To catch bugs, errors, and defects
D) To decrease customer confidence

4. Which of the following is NOT an objective of software testing?


A) Ensuring the system is stable
B) Identifying areas of strength in an application
C) Determining user acceptability
D) Enhancing customer confidence

5. What term is used to describe an error in a software program that may produce incorrect
results?
A) Bug
B) Defect
C) Incident
D) Anomaly

6. What is the primary reason behind software bugs occurring due to the human factor?
A) Lack of communication
B) Unrealistic development timeframe
C) Poor design logic
D) Human errors, incorrect usage of logic or syntax

7. Which of the following is NOT a reason for software failure?


A) Human Factor
B) Unrealistic Development Timeframe
C) Lack of Skilled Testing
D) Complete adherence to coding standards

8. What is the purpose of validation testing?


A) To check if the software is built according to requirements and design specifications
B) To ensure that the product satisfies specified business requirements
C) To identify defects in the software
D) To evaluate the quality of the software

9. What is the main difference between verification and validation?


A) Verification is dynamic testing; validation is static testing
B) Verification evaluates software during development; validation evaluates it after
development
C) Verification ensures the product meets user needs; validation ensures it meets design
specifications
D) Verification checks requirements; validation checks code

10. Which testing technique involves executing the code and testing its behavior in
different scenarios?
A) Code Inspection
B) Unit Testing
C) Integration Testing
D) Validation Testing

11. Who primarily conducts code walkthroughs?


A) Project Lead
B) End User
C) Software Developer
D) Software Tester

12. What is the main purpose of integration testing?


A) To test the entire application as a single unit
B) To test individual modules separately
C) To test two or more independent components together
D) To test the system in different scenarios

13. When should testing ideally begin in the software development life cycle (SDLC)?
A) During the Requirements Gathering phase
B) During the Coding phase
C) During the Deployment phase
D) After the Maintenance phase

14. What aspect is NOT considered when deciding when to stop testing?
A) Testing Deadlines
B) Completion of test case execution
C) Bug rate falls below a certain level
D) Employee satisfaction levels

15. Why is software testing important?


A) To introduce defects into the software
B) To decrease customer trust and satisfaction
C) To maintain and enhance product quality
D) To increase the cost of software development

16. What level of testing involves testing individual modules of the application?
A) Integration Testing
B) System Testing
C) Acceptance Testing
D) Unit/Component Testing

17. Which approach to software testing involves humans testing without automation tools?
A) Manual Testing
B) Automation Testing
C) Dynamic Testing
D) Unit Testing

18. What is the primary goal of defensive programming?


A) To assume everything
B) To never check assumptions
C) To handle all possible error states
D) To ignore potential errors

19. Which organization develops publications outlining industry best practices for software
assurance?
A) Software Quality Institute
B) SAFE Code
C) Software Testing Alliance
D) Quality Assurance International

20. What is the purpose of code inspection?


A) To test individual modules of the application
B) To simulate code execution by hand
C) To discover common types of errors caused by oversight
D) To evaluate the entire application as a single unit

21. Who conducts acceptance testing?


A) Software Developers
B) Project Managers
C) End Users
D) Quality Assurance Engineers

22. Which level of testing evaluates both functional and non-functional test cases?
A) Unit Testing
B) Integration Testing
C) System Testing
D) Acceptance Testing

23. What is the main objective of unit testing?


A) To test individual modules of the application
B) To test the entire application as a single unit
C) To test two or more independent components together
D) To evaluate both functional and non-functional test cases

24. Which approach to software testing involves using tools or scripts?


A) Manual Testing
B) Automation Testing
C) Integration Testing
D) Unit Testing

25. What is the purpose of code walkthroughs?


A) To discover common types of errors caused by oversight
B) To simulate code execution by hand
C) To evaluate the entire application as a single unit
D) To test individual modules of the application

26. Who conducts code inspection?


A) Software Developers
B) Project Managers
C) End Users
D) Quality Assurance Engineers

27. Which level of testing is done by the developer himself after writing code for a feature?
A) Unit Testing
B) Integration Testing
C) System Testing
D) Acceptance Testing

28. What is the primary reason for conducting integration testing?


A) To test individual modules of the application
B) To simulate code execution by hand
C) To test two or more independent components together
D) To evaluate both functional and non-functional test cases

29. Which level of testing involves testing the entire application as a single unit?
A) Unit Testing
B) Integration Testing
C) System Testing
D) Acceptance Testing

30. What is the main purpose of acceptance testing?


A) To test individual modules of the application
B) To simulate code execution by hand
C) To evaluate the entire application as a single unit
D) To ensure the software product is developed according to user requirements

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