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ASTQB-ISTQB - Foundation Level Tester- Exam 2 B
Recall the activity that removes the cause of a failure.
a. Testing
b. Dynamic testing
c. Debugging
d. Reverse engineering - answerC is correct, per syllabus.
A & B are incorrect because they show the failure caused by defects.
D is incorrect
What is the activity of comparing the planned test progress to the actual test progress?
a. Test control
b. Test planning
c. Test closure
d. Control cycling - answerA is correct, per syllabus.
B is incorrect because it defines testing objectives.
C is incorrect because the activities have already completed and the project is closing
down.
D is incorrect.
As a tester, which of the following is a key to effectively communicating and maintaining
positive relationships with developers when there is disagreement over the prioritization
of a defect?
a. Escalate the issue to human resources and stress the importance of mutual respect
b. Communicate in a setting with senior management to ensure everyone understands
c. Convince the developer to accept the blame for the mistake
d. Remind them of the common goal of creating quality systems - answerD is correct,
per syllabus.
A and B are incorrect because this type of escalation is inappropriate.
C is incorrect as it is the opposite approach to take because blame placing is not going
to build a better team or product.
, Which of the following is an important objective of the testing activities in the software
development lifecycle?
a. Exhaustive testing
b. Providing decision-making information
c. Clustering defects
d. Debugging - answerB is correct, per syllabus.
A is incorrect because it is not possible.
C is incorrect because defect clustering is a testing principle, not an objective.
D is incorrect because developers debug.
Why is software testing sometimes required for legal reasons?
a. It prevents developers from suing testers
b. Contracts may specify testing requirements that must be fulfilled
c. International laws require software testing for exported products
d. Testing across systems must be accompanied by legal documentation - answerB is
correct, per syllabus.
A is not correct because lawsuits, unfortunately, are not limited.
C is not correct because there are not international laws covering all exported products.
D is not correct because cross system testing may occur within an organization and
require no legal documentation.
In what way does root cause analysis contribute to process improvement?
a. Helps to better identify and correct the root cause of defects
b. Outlines how development teams can code faster
c. Specifies the desired root causes to be achieved by other teams
d. Contributes to the justification of future project funding - answerA is correct, per
syllabus.
B is incorrect because root cause analysis will not make the developers code faster,
better maybe, not faster.
C is incorrect because root causes are not good things that should be transferred
between teams.
D is not correct because it will not improve funding.
Why is it important to avoid the pesticide paradox?
a. Dynamic testing is less reliable in finding bugs
b. Pesticides mixed with static testing can allow bugs to escape detection
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