ISQI ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 Sample Questions:

1. An anti-intrusion system is battery powered and is activated by pressing the only available button.
To deactivate the system, the operator must enter a PIN code. The system will stay in alert mode within a configurable timeout and an alarm bell will ring if the system is not deactivated before the timeout expires. The following state transition diagram describes the behavior of the system:

Assume that each test case has the following form, in which states are indicated in quotation marks and transitions in square brackets: "State 1", [Transition 1], "State 2", [Transition 2], ...,
"State N-1", [Transition N-1], "State N".
Which of the following test cases, in addition to being valid, covers all states with minimal effort?

A) "Inactive", [Enter PIN], "Active", [Sensor Activated], "Alert Mode", [Timeout expired], "Alarm bell rings"
B) "Inactive", [Press Button], "Active", [Press Button], "Active", [Sensor Activated], "Alert Mode",
[Timeout expired], "Alarm bell rings"
C) "Inactive", [Press Button], "Active", [Sensor Activated], "Alert Mode", [Press Button], "Alert Mode",
[Timeout expired], "Alarm bell rings"
D) "Inactive", [Press Button], "Active", [Sensor Activated], "Alert Mode", [Timeout expired], "Alarm bell rings"

2. Which ONE of the following options BEST describes the third test quadrant (Q3)?

A) This test quadrant contains functional tests, examples, user story tests, user experience prototypes, API testing, and simulations. These tests check the acceptance criteria and can be manual or automated.
B) This test quadrant is business-facing and criticizes the system. It contains exploratory testing, usability testing, and user acceptance testing.
C) This test quadrant contains smoke tests and non-functional tests (except usability tests). These tests are often automated.
D) This test quadrant is technology-facing and supports the team. These tests should be automated and included in the continuous integration (CI) process.

3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Early and frequent feedback helps to avoid requirements misunderstanding.
2. Early feedback allows teams to do more with less.
3. Early feedback allows the team to focus on the most Important features.
4. Early and frequent feedback clarifies customer feedback by applying static testing techniques Select the correct answer:

A) 4
B) 1
C) 3
D) 2

4. Which of the following is LEAST likely to describe a task performed by someone in a testing role?

A) Assess testability of test object
B) Define test environment requirements
C) Create test completion report
D) Evaluate test basis and test object

5. Which of the following statements best describes how configuration management supports testing?

A) Configuration management helps ensure that all relevant project documentation and software items are uniquely identified in all their versions and therefore can be unambiguously referenced in test documentation
B) Configuration management helps reduce testing effort by identifying a manageable number of test environment configurations in which to test the software, out of all possible configurations of the environment in which the software will be released
C) Configuration management is an approach to interoperability testing where tests are executed in the cloud, as the cloud can provide cost-effective access to multiple configurations of the test environments
D) Configuration management is an administrative discipline that includes change control, which is the process of controlling the changes to identified items referred to as Configuration Items

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