EMT Practice Test

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Question1: Why is measurement of code coverage important?

Question2: Which of the following is a correct set of boundary values to test the "Group Size" parameter, as defined by the following statement:
"In a reservation system for groups visiting a small museum, the graphical user interface presents a field asking the number of group members. Group size can be anywhere from 2 to 20 visitors".

Question3: Which of the following errors CANNOT be found with structure-based testing techniques?

Question4: Which of the following is NOT an example of a typical risk-based testing activity?

Question5: Which of the following test execution outcomes are likely to increase the overall quality of the software:
I. A test case passes
II. A test case fails, defect gets logged which subsequently gets fixed III. Some tests are deferred because test environment is not available IV. A bug is found but there is no corresponding test case

Question6: Which of the following correctly describes the goal of Statement Testing?

Question7: А system requirement states that up to 100 users should be able to carry out a transaction, with responses returned within 5 seconds.
What type of non-functional testing would you carry out to verify these requirements?

Question8: Which of the following is correct?

Question9: The following Test Cases have been created for a simple web-based airline booking system.
Test Case 1: Search for an item: Available Flights.
Test Case 2: View selected item in My Flights.
Test Case 3: Login to the system: Login is accepted.
Test Case 4: Select an available flight: item added to My Flights.
Test Case 5: Print confirmation receipt, then exit.
Test Case 6: In My Flights, confirm details and book flight.
Which of the following is the correct logical order for the test cases?

Question10: Which of the following is an appropriate reason for maintenance testing?

Question11: Once a bug is fixed, it should be retested. What is the term used to define this type of testing?

Question12: Which of the following statements correctly describes traceability?

Question13: A software system checks age in order to determine which welcome screen to display. Age groups are:
Group I: 0-12
Group II: 13-18
Group III: over 18
Which of the below represent boundary values?

Question14:
The decision table above reflects a golf club's pricing structure for green fees and buggy/cart hire.
What is the expected result (actions) for each of the following two test cases (TC1 and TC2)?
TC1 - Paul is not a full member, is a Loyalty Card holder and requests to play 18 holes with a buggy/

cart
TС2 - Cheryl is not a full member, doesn't have a Loyalty Card and requests to play 9 holes with a

buggy/cart

Question15: Agile development can be classified as which life cycle model?

Question16: In foundation level syllabus you will find the main basic principles of testing. Which of the following sentences describes one of these basic principles?

Question17: Which ONE of the following statements does NOT describe how testing contributes to higher quality?

Question18: Which of the following is NOT a factor on which test estimation is dependent upon?

Question19: A program controls a switch:
The program has three buttons:
- "ON" to turn the switch ON, or leaves it ON if it were ON.
- "OFF" to turn the switch OFF, or leaves it OFF if it were OFF.
- "Toggle" to change the state of the switch (turn it ON if it was OFF; turn it OFF if it was ON) The following drawing shows drawing shows the state diagram of the program (only the states are marked; the arrows mark possible transitions and are intentionally left unlabeled)

What percentage of the transitions in the State Transition diagram is guaranteed to be covered by the test case given above?
Note: The number of covered transitions depends on the initial state of the switch! Look for the minimum coverage case.

Question20: The following program part is given:
IF (condition A)
then DO B
END IF
How many test cases are necessary in order to achieve 100% statement coverage?

Question21: Which of the following defect types are LEAST likely to be discovered when using static analysis tools?

Question22: Which of the following issues cannot be identified by static analysis tools?

Question23: 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 materialized, it will lead to delay in completion of testing required for the current cycle.
Which of the following sentences correctly describes the risk?

Question24: The following diagram lists various types of operating systems, databases and application servers supported by the application under test. For complete coverage of all combinations, how many combinations of the above are to be tested?

Question25: Which of the following is NOT a deciding factor in determining the extent of testing required?

Question26: Which of the following tool types is the most useful one for a test manager?

Question27: Who closes normally the defect reports?

Question28: Where and by whom is Beta testing normally performed?

Question29: Which of the following is an example of Static testing?

Question30: What does the term "Pesticide paradox" refer to?

Question31: How many minimum test cases are required to cover 100% Statement coverage and Decision coverage?
Consider the following pseudo-code
If (Walking && Midnight)
If (Raining)
Take umbrella and search light
Else
Take searchlight
End IF
Else if (Running && Sunshine)
IF (Raining)
Take umbrella
End IF
Else keep doing what you were doing
End IF

Question32: Load testing tool checks for:

Question33: What type of testing is important after Migration, retirement or enhancement of an existing system?

Question34: Which of the following tools is most likely to detect defects in functions or methods in source code?

Question35: A company that created software for managing libraries won a contract to write an application for managing inventories in a large hospital pharmacy.
The test manager decided that the test policy and all work procedures must be reviewed and updates to meet this new challenge.
Which of the following is the best explanation for this decision?

Question36: Which of the following statements are true?

Question37: Which of the following statements is a basic testing principle?

Question38: А live defect has been found where a code component fails to release memory after it has finished using it.
Which of the following tools would have been the MOST effective at detecting this defect prior to live implementation?

Question39: Which of the following test types is a part of the V-Model?

Question40: At what stage of the Fundamental Test Process do testers write the steps of the test procedures?

Question41: Which of the following are typical defects discovered by static analysis tools?

Question42: What is the ideal number of regression test cycles?

Question43: Which of the following would achieve the HIGHEST level of testing independence for a project's system test level?

Question44: Which of the following options describe the causal chain in the correct sequence?

Question45: Which of the following statements about test execution effort is true?

Question46: One of the exit criteria for a SW project was defined as "80% statement coverage".
A test manager submitted the following report:
"We did not measure the statement coverage. However, we ensured 80% branch coverage, therefore the exit criteria was met".
Is the test manager right?

Question47: Which of the following is NOT an example of a common test metric?

Question48: When testing a mission critical system, a high coverage should be achieved. Which of the following techniques should be implemented as a structural based coverage technique in order to achieve the highest coverage?

Question49: Which of the following test techniques is structure-based?

Question50: Which of the following is a white-box test technique?

Question51: А garden irrigation system allows the user to specify 2 inputs.
1. Frequency - The number of times the system should be automatically switched on per day; minimum once per day, maximum 5 times
2. Duration - The duration of operation, in whole minutes, each time it is switched on, ranging from 1 to 60 Applying 2-value boundary value analysis which of the following options has the correct test set of valid and invalid boundary values?

Question52: Which of the following statements is correct?

Question53: The following sentences refer to the "Standard for Software Test Documentation" specification (IEEE 829).
Which sentence is correct?

Question54: Which of the following options explain why it is often beneficial to have an independent test function in an organization?

Question55: Which of the following can be a common objective of testing?

Question56:

Question57: Which of the following is an example of black-box dynamic testing?

Question58: Which statement about use case testing is true?

Question59: To which of the following test levels can regression testing be applied?
I. Component Testing
II. Integration Testing
III. System Testing
IV. Acceptance Testing

Question60: A Software was re-deployed because the backend database was changed from one vendor to another.
The Test Manager decided to perform some functional tests on the redeployed system. This is an example of test of which test type?

Question61: What is the difference between system integration testing and acceptance testing?

Question62: When considering the roles of test leader and tester, which of the following tasks would NOT typically be performed by a tester?

Question63: Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Question64: Testing should provide sufficient information to stakeholders to make informed decisions about the release of the software or system being tested. At which of the following fundamental test process activity the sufficiency of the testing and the resulting information are assessed?

Question65: Which of the following activities is appropriate to the test planning stage?

Question66: Which of the following is NOT an objective of testing?

Question67: Which of the following does NOT represent one of the three triggers for maintenance testing an operational system?

Question68: An Incident Management tool implements the following defect state: Open, Assigned, Solved, Closed.
Consider the following defect report:
Id: T000561
Test Object: "Warehouse Management" application
Tester name: John Bishop
Date: 10th, April 2010
Test Case: MRT5561
Status: Serious
Priority:
Problem: After inputting the Total Quantity item = 450 in the SV034 screen, the system shows an unexpected error message = 47 Correction:
Developer name:
Closing date:
Which of the following is a valid criticism of this report?

Question69: А booking system for a city bus service prices its fares according to the time of travel:
Peak-time tariff starts at 0600 and finishes at 1000 am

Off-peak tariff applies during all other times of service

The bus service does not operate between 2300 and the start of the next day's peak service

Note that all times mentioned are inclusive.
When applying the equivalence partitioning test design technique, which of the following options shows test case inputs that each fall into a different equivalence partition?

Question70: Given the following requirement:
Requirement ID: 2.8
Requirement Description: Additional Entrance Fee
Detailed Description:
An additional fee of $3 is charged during the weekend, but
1. Visitors aged under 7 are not charged.
2. Visitors aged 7 to 13 inclusive get a 20% discount off the additional fee.
3. Visitors aged greater than 65 get a 50% discount off the additional fee.
Age should be an integer of 0 or above.
Weekend means Friday to Sunday inclusive.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Question71: A calculator software is used to calculate the result for 5+6. The user noticed that the result given is 6. This is an example of:

Question72:
The decision table above shows a company's fuel expenses structure.
Which of the following Test Cases based on the decision table are Valid?
Test Case 1:
An employee who is not a car or motorcycle driver attempts to claim fuel expenses. Expected result:
Expense claim not allowed.
Test Case 2:
An employee who drives a 1700cc diesel car attempts to claim fuel expenses. Expected result: Expense claim accepted at band C.
Test Case 3:
An employee who rides a motorcycle attempts to claim fuel expenses. Expected result: Expense claim accepted at band A.

Question73: Which of the following lists contains only black-box test techniques?

Question74: Testing effort can depend on a number of factors, which one of the following is MOST likely to impact the amount of effort required?

Question75: Which of the following test types are non-functional tests?
I) Acceptance test
II) Regression test
III) Stress test
IV) Component test
V) Reliability test

Question76:
In the above State Table, which of the following represents an invalid transition?

Question77: Which of the following is a task of the "Test Analysis and Design" activity of the test process?

Question78: Out of the following, what is not needed to specify in defect report?

Question79: Which of the following is by definition a reactive test approach?

Question80: Which of the following metrics are useful for monitoring the test progress?

Question81: A software company adopts the V-model as their development life cycle. Which of the following contains roles of a tester in this company?

Question82: When can functional and structural testing BOTH be applied?

Question83: What is Test Design?

Question84: Which of the following is a Black Box test design technique?