ISTQB Sample

Q1. An input field takes the year of birth between 1900 and 2004. The boundary values for testing this field are:

 c.) 1899,1900,2004,2005

Q2. Which one of the following are non-functional testing methods?

 b. Usability testing
c. Performance testing
d. Both b & c are correct

Q3. Which of the following tools would be involved in the automation of regression test?


 c. Capture/Playback

Q4. Incorrect form of Logic coverage is:

 b. Pole Coverage

Q5. Which of the following is not a quality characteristic listed in ISO 9126 Standard?

 c. Supportability

Q6. To test a function, the programmer has to write a _________, which calls the function to be tested and passes it test data.

 b. Driver

Q7. Boundary value testing

 b. Test boundary conditions on, below and above the edges of input and output equivalence classes

Q8. Pick the best definition of quality

 c. Conformance to requirements

Q9. Fault Masking is

 a. Error condition hiding another error condition

Q10. One Key reason why developers have difficulty testing their own work is:

 d. Lack of Objectivity


Q11. During the software development process, at what point can the test process start?

 c. When the software requirements have been approved

Q12. In a review meeting a moderator is a person who

 b. Mediates between people

Q13. Given the Following programIF X <>= ZTHEN Statement 2;ENDMcCabe’s Cyclomatic Complexity is :

b. 3

Q14. How many test cases are necessary to cover all the possible sequences of statements (paths) for the following program fragment? Assume that the two conditions are independent of each other : -…………if (Condition 1)then statement 1else statement 2fiif (Condition 2)then statement 3fi…………


 a. 2 Test Cases


15. Acceptance test cases are based on what?

 a. Requirements

Q16. How much testing is enough?


 c. The answer depends on the risk for your industry, contract and special requirements

Q17. A common test technique during component test is

 a. Statement and branch testing


Q18. Statement Coverage will not check for the following:

 a. Missing Statements

Q19. Independent Verification & Validation is

 d. Done by an Entity Outside the Project’s sphere of influence

Q20. Code Coverage is used as a measure of

 c. Test

The bug tracking system will need to capture these phases for each bug.

I. Phase injected
II. Phase detected
III. Phase fixed
IV. Phase removed

B. I, II and IV  Is correct