Certified Software Tester - Foundation Level (CSTFL) Credit Practice Questions

Consider the typical objectives of testing. Which of the following metrics can be used to measure the effectiveness of the testing process in achieving one of those objectives? 1 credit

• AA. Average number of days between defect discovery and resolution
• BB. Percentage of requirements covered
• CC. Lines of code written per developer per day
• DD. Percentage of test effort spent on regression testing

Explain how the above mentioned report may differ from a report that you produce for the project manager, who is a test specialist Select TWO items from the following options that can be used to report to the project manager and would not be included in a report to senior management. 1 credit

Select 2 answers.

• AA. Show details on effort spent
• BB. List of all outstanding defects with their priority and severity
• CC. Give product risk status
• DD. Show trend analysis
• EE. State recommendations for release

A test log is one of the documents that need to be produced in this domain in order to provide evidence of testing. However, the level of detail of test logs can vary. Which of the following is NOT an influencing factor for the level of detail of the test logs being produced? 1 credit

• AA. Level of test execution automation
• BB. Test level
• CC. Regulatory requirements
• DD. Experience level of testers

IEEE 1028 also defines “management review” as a type of review. What is the main purpose of a management review? 1 credit

• AA. Align technical concepts during the design phase
• BB. Establish a common understanding of requirements
• CC. Provide independent evaluation of compliance to processes, regulations, standards etc.
• DD. To monitor progress, assess the status of a project, and make decisions about future actions

Which of the following is an example of testing as part of the requirements specification phase? 1 credit

• AA. A requirements review meeting
• BB. A business analyst eliciting requirements
• CC. Performing acceptance tests against requirements
• DD. A test report showing requirements coverage

Which of the following is least likely to be used as a technique to identify project and product risks? 1 credit

• AA. Brainstorming
• BB. Inspections
• CC. Expert interviews
• DD. Independent assessments

Which of the following would you expect to see in the master test plan? 1 credit

• AA. A description of how the test cases are cross-referenced to requirements in the test management tool.
• BB. A detailed identification of the resources that will carry out structural testing in the first iteration.
• CC. The test approach that will be applied at system integration testing.
• DD. A list of the names of the testers who will carry out the performance testing for the final iteration.

Which of the following is a project risk mitigation step you might take as test manager? 1 credit

• AA. Testing for performance problems
• BB. Hiring a contractor after a test analyst leaves the company
• CC. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one fails during testing
• DD. Performing a project retrospective meeting using the test results after each increment