Software Testing MCQ

1) Which methodology is used to performed Maintenance testing?

Breadth test and depth test

Confirmation testing

Retesting

Sanity testing

Answer: (a) Breadth test and depth test

Explanation: The maintenance testing is performed during the development, migration, and
modification cycle. It is done on the previously deployed software where its needs to be improved,
altered or migrated to other hardware.

2) Which of the following is not part of the Test document?

Test Case

Requirements Traceability Matrix [RTM]

Test strategy

Project Initiation Note [PIN]

Answer: (d) Project Initiation Note [PIN]

Explanation: The test documentation is the document which is created during or before the testing of a
software application. The entire test execution process depends on the complication of the test
document.
3) Which term is used to define testing?

Evaluating deliverable to find errors

Finding broken code

A stage of all projects

None of the above

Answer: (a) Evaluating deliverable to find errors

Explanation: Software testing is a process of classifying the correctness of software by seeing its all
attributes and assessing the execution of software components to find the software bugs or errors.

4) Which of the following is not a valid phase of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)?

Testing Phase

Requirement Phase

Deployment phase

Testing closure

Answer: (d) Testing Closure

Explanation: SDLC defines various phases of software development and the order of execution of
phases. Software development life cycle is a process that creates a structure for the development of
software.

5) Which of the following testing is also known as white-box testing?

Structural testing

Error guessing technique

Design based testing

None of the above

Answer: (a) Structural Testing

Explanation: Structural testing is also known as a White box or Clear box, or Glass box testing. In
structural testing, we can understand what is happening inside the application or the software.

6) Which of the following testing is related to the boundary value analysis?

White box and black box testing

White-box testing

Black box testing

None of the above

Answer: (c) Black Box testing

Explanation: Boundary value analysis is one of the widely used case design techniques for black-box
testing. It is used to test boundary values because the input values near the boundary have higher
chances of error. Boundary values are those that contain the upper and lower limit of a variable.

7) Functional testing is a ------?

Test design technique

Test level

SDLC Model

Test type

Answer: (d) Test Type

Explanation: It is a type of software testing, which is used to verify the functionality of the software
application, whether the function is working according to the requirement specification. It is performed
as black-box testing, which verifies the functionality of the application.

8) What are the different levels of Testing?

Integration testing

Unit testing

System testing

All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

Explanation: Integration, Unit and System testing are various testing levels where the Unit testing is used
to test each unit or an individual component of the software application.

The integration testing is used only after the functional testing is completed on each module of the
application. And system testing is end-to-end testing, where the testing environment is similar to the
production environment.

9) Which of the following is not a part of STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle)?
Testing Planning

Requirement Gathering

Test Design

Testing closure

Answer: (b) Requirement Gathering

Explanation: The software testing procedure is also known as Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), which
contains various phases of the testing process. And all activities are done to improve the quality of the
software product.

10) Sanity testing is a ------?

Test type

Test Execution Level

Test Level

Test design technique

Answer: (b) Test Execution level

Explanation: As soon as the bug fixes are done, we will perform the Sanity testing. It is narrow, deep.
Sanity testing's primary objective is to ensure that all the defects have been fixed and no further issues
come into existence due to these changes.

11) White box testing techniques are?

Statement coverage testing

Decision coverage testing

Data flow testing

All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

Explanation: In software testing, the statement coverage, decision coverage, data flow is part of the
white-box testing technique.

12) In which environment we can performed the Alpha testing?

User's end

Developer's end

User's and developer's end

None of the above

Answer: (b) Developer's end

Explanation: Alpha testing is conducted in the organization and tested by a representative group of end-
users at the developer's end, where the developers observe the users and write down the problems.
Alpha testing is simulated or real operational testing at an in-house site.

13) Which of the below is not a part of the Test Plan?

Schedule

Risk

Incident reports

Entry and exit criteria

Answer: (c) Incident Reports

Explanation: The test plan is a base of every software's testing. It is a detailed document, which
describes software testing areas and activities. It outlines the test strategy, objectives, test schedule,
required resources (human resources, software, and hardware), test estimation and test deliverables.

14) What is the key objective of Integration testing?

Design Errors

Interface Errors

Procedure Errors

None of the mentioned

Answer: (b) Interface Error

Explanation: Whenever there is a clear relationship between modules, we go for the integration testing.
And the main purpose of the integration testing level is to expose the faults at the time of interaction
between integrated components or units.

15) Exploratory testing is a -----?

Experience-based Test Design Technique

White Box Test Design Technique

Black Box Test Design Technique

Grey Box Test Design Technique

Answer: (a) Experience-based Test Design Technique

Explanation: Whenever the requirement does not exist, we do one round of exploratory testing. In this
testing, we will be exploring the application in all possible ways, understanding the application's flow,
preparing a test document and then testing the application.

16) What is the best time to perform Regression testing?

After the software has been modified

As frequently as possible

When the environment has been modified

Both option a & c

Answer: (d) Both option a & c

Explanation: Regression testing is used to authenticate a code change in the software that does not
impact the product's existing functionality. Regression testing can be performed on a new build when
there is a significant change in the original functionality. It ensures that the code still works when the
changes are occurring.
17) Does the customer get a 100% bug-free product?

Product is old

Developers are super

The testing team is not good

All of the above

Answer: (c) The testing team is not good

Explanation: Sometimes, the fundamentals of software testing define that no product has zero bugs.

18) Cyclomatic complexity is?

White-box testing

Black box testing

Grey box testing

All of the above

Answer: (a) White box testing

Explanation: Cyclomatic complexity is a software metric, which is used to measure the complexity of a
program. It gives the minimum number of paths that can generate all possible paths through the
module.

19) Which of the following is not part of the Test type?

Function testing

System testing

Statement testing

Database testing

Answer: (c) Statement testing

Explanation: Testing is a group of techniques to determine the application's correctness under the
predefined script, but testing cannot find all the defects in the application. Testing includes an
examination of code and the execution of code in various environments, conditions, and all the
examining aspects of the code.

20) Which Test Document is used to define the Exit Criteria of Testing?

Defect Report

Test Summary Report

Test Case

Test Plan

Answer: (d) Test Plan

Explanation: The Exit criteria of the functional testing should be followed because the percentage (%) of
exit criteria are decided by the meeting with both development and test manager because their
collaboration can achieve the percentage. And When all the test cases are executing, most of the test
cases must be passed.

21) Impact analysis helps us to decide which of the following testing?

Exit Criteria

How much regression testing should be done?

Different Tools to perform Regression Testing

How many more test cases need to write?

Answer: (b) how much regression testing should be done

Explanation: In regression testing, once we understand the new requirements, we will perform one
round of impact analysis to avoid the major risk. The impact analysis is done by the customer based on
their business knowledge, the developer based on their coding knowledge. Most importantly, it is done
by the test engineer because they have product knowledge.

22) Which testing technique is used for usability testing?

White-box testing

Grey box testing

Black Box testing

Combination of all

Answer: (c) Black box testing

Explanation: Usability testing is used to checks the defect in the end-user interaction of software or the
product. It makes sure that the developed software is easy while using the system without facing any
problem and makes end-user life easier.

23) Which is not the right approach of Incremental testing approach?

Big bang approach

Top-down approach

Functional incrimination

Bottom-up approach

Answer: (a) Big bang approach

Explanation: The Incremental testing approach is used whenever there is a solid relationship between
the dependent modules. In this, modules are added in ascending order one by one or according to need.
Generally, two or more than two modules are added and tested to control the correctness of functions.

24) In which environment we can performed the Beta testing?

User's and developer's end

Developer's end

User's end

None of the above

Answer: (c) User's end

Explanation: Beta testing is an integral part of external user acceptance testing, where real users
perform this testing. It is implemented after the alpha testing. Beta testing is the last phase of the
testing carried out at the client's or user's end.

25) What is error guessing in software testing?

Test control management techniques

Test verification techniques

Test execution techniques

Test case design/ data management techniques

Answer: (d) Test case design/ data management techniques

Explanation: When there is no specific method for identifying the error, we go for the Error guessing
technique. It is totally based on the experience of the test analyst, where the tester uses the experience
to guess the problematic areas of the software.

26) After which phase, we can proceed to the white box testing?

After the coding phase

After designing phase

After SRS creation

After the installation phase

Answer: (a) After the coding phase

Explanation: Generally, the white box testing was performed after the programming phase because this
type of testing required the programming skills to design test cases. The Developers perform the white
box testing to test every line of the program's code and then send the application or the software to the
testing team for further process.

27) Which of the following is not another name of white box testing?

Structural testing

Behavioral testing
Glass box testing

None of the mentioned

Answer: (b) Behavioral Testing

Explanation: White box testing is known as glass box testing, structural testing, clear box testing, open
box testing and transparent box testing.

28) The test levels are performed in which of the following order?

Unit, Integration, System, Acceptance

It is based on the nature of the project

Unit, Integration, Acceptance, System

Unit, System, Integration, Acceptance

Answer: (b) It is based on the nature of the project

Explanation: The Test levels can always be restructured or combined based on n the nature of a project
or system planning.

29) Define the term failure?

A human action that produces an incorrect result.

Its departure from specified behavior

Found in the software; the result of an error.

It is procedure or data definition in a computer database.

Answer: (b) Its departure from specified behavior

Explanation: In software testing, a software bug can also be issue, error, fault, or failure where lots of
defect leads to failure of the software.

30) "V" model is?

Test type

Test Level

Test design technique

Software development testing (SDLC) model

Answer: (d) Software development testing (SDLC) model

Explanation: Whenever we have a large and complex application, we go for the V model. In the V model,
firstly, all the activities go in the downward direction, and at one point in time, it starts moving in the
upward direction, and to re-use the test document for the testing process and forms a V shape.

31) Which of the below testing is executed without documentation and planning is known as?

Regression Testing

Adhoc Testing

Unit Testing

None of the above

Answer: (b) Adhoc testing

Explanation: Whenever we have to randomly check the application without following any sequence or
procedure, we do one round of Adhoc testing. Since the user doesn't know how to use the application,
they may use it randomly and find some issues. Adhoc testing is also known as negative testing because
we test the application against the client's requirements.
32) Which of the below testing is related to Non-functional testing?

Unit Testing

Black-box Testing

Performance Testing

None of the above

Answer: (c) Performance testing

Explanation: Non-functional testing is testing where the tester will test the non-functional parameters,
for example, performance, reliability, load test, and accountability of the software or application. And
Performance testing is testing where we check the behavior of an application by applying some load.

33) Which of the below testing is related to black-box testing?

Boundary value analysis

Code path analysis

Basic path testing

None of the above

Answer: (a) Boundary value analysis

Explanation: The Black box testing is testing where we examine the software's functionality without
looking into its internal structure or coding. And the boundary value analysis is used to test boundary
values as the input values near the boundary have higher chances of error. And it is one of the widely
used case design techniques for black-box testing.

34) Which of the following testing is also called Acceptance testing?

Beta testing

White-box testing

Grey box testing

Alpha testing

Answer: (a) Beta testing

Explanation: The user acceptance testing is done once the application is bug-free because no customer
accepts the application blindly before using it. Hence, they perform one round of testing for their
satisfaction. And Beta testing is one essential part of Acceptance Testing, which is performed before
releasing the software.

35) -------- testing is used to check the code?

Grey box testing

Black box testing

White-box testing

Red box testing

Answer: (c) White-Box testing

Explanation: The white box testing is testing where the developer will test every line of the program's
code. To perform the white box testing, his/her aware of programming skills to design test cases.

36) The Regression test case is not a --------?

Tests that focus on the software components, which have been modified.

Low-level components are combined into clusters, which perform a specific software sub-function.
Additional tests that emphasize software functions, which are likely to be affected by the change.

A representative sample of tests, which will exercise all software functions.

Answer: (b) Low-level components are combined into clusters that perform a specific software sub-
function.

Explanation: The Regression testing is used to authenticate a code change in the software, which does
not impact the product's existing functionality. And it also ensures that the product works fine with new
functionality, bug fixes, or any change in the existing feature.

37) Generally, which testing is used when shrink-wrapped software products are being established and
part of an integration testing?

Integration Testing

Validation testing

Regression Testing

Smoke testing

Answer: (d) Smoke testing

Explanation: The smoke testing is used to test the basic and critical feature of an application before
doing one round of deep, rigorous testing or checking all possible positive and negative values. In this
testing, we do not require to design test cases.

38) Which of the following statement is used to discover errors in the test case?

Incorrect logical operators or precedence

Non-existent loop termination

Comparison of different data types

All of the above

Answer: (b) Non-existent loop termination

Explanation: The test case is specifying as a group of conditions under which a tester controls whether a
software application is working as per the customer's requirements or not. And the test case provides us
complete information about testing strategy, testing process, preconditions, and expected output.

39) The Decision table testing is a ----------?

White box Test Design Technique

Black Box Test Design Technique

Experience-based Test Design Technique

Grey Box Test Design Technique

Answer: (b) Black-box test design technique

Explanation: The Decision table technique is one of the most important used case design techniques for
black-box testing. It is a systematic approach where several input combinations and their respective
system behavior are captured in a tabular form. The Decision table technique is suitable for the
functions, which have a logical relationship between two and more than two inputs.

40) When we have to stop the testing?

The faults have been fixed

All the tests run

The time completed

The risk is resolved

Answer: (d) The risk is resolved.

Explanation: Once the application's functionality is stable, the risk is resolved, when the time is less, we
test the necessary features, and when the essential feature itself is not working correctly, we can stop
the testing.

41) ---------- are those software mistakes that occurred during the coding phase?

Defects

Failures

Errors

Bugs

Answer: (d) Bugs

Explanation: The Bug is the informal name of defects, which means that software or application is not
working as per the requirement. The bug occurred when developers made any mistake or error while
developing the product. And the bug had various names in different companies such as error, issues,
problem, fault, mistake, etc.

42) Which of the following is not a valid software testing technique?

Inspections

Data flow analysis

Error guessing

Walkthrough

Answer: (c) Error guessing

Explanation: Error guessing is a technique in which there is no specific method for identifying the error.
It completely depends on the tester and type of experience in the previous testing involvements
because it does not follow any method and guidelines. The error guessing technique deals with all
possible errors that cannot be identified as informal testing.
43) Define the term verification in V and V model?

Checking that we are building the system right

Making sure that it is what the user wants

Performed by an independent test team

Checking that we are building the right system

Answer: (a) Checking that we are building the system right

Explanation: The entire V model executes in two-phase; the complete review process is done in the
verification phase. We can say that the verification is used to check that we are building the system
right.

44) What is the full form of SRS?

Software respond system

Software requirements specification

System responds software

System requirements specification

Answer: (B) Software requirements specification

Explanation: SRS [Software Requirement Specifications] is a document where all the details are
converted to the detail document, which can be understood by the developers and the test engineers.

45) What is the main task of test planning?

Measuring and analyzing results

Evaluating exit criteria and reporting

Determining the test approach

Preparing the test specification

Answer: (C) Determining the test approach.

Explanation: It is a detailed document, which describes software testing areas and activities. The test
approach is used to define the application's flow while performing testing and for future reference.

46) Which of the below statement is true about the Equivalence Partitioning technique?

A black box testing technique appropriate to all levels of testing.

A white box testing technique appropriate for component testing.

The black box testing technique is used only by developers.

A black box testing technique that can only be used during system testing.

Answer: (a) A black box testing technique appropriate to all levels of testing.

Explanation: The equivalence partitions are derived from the requirements and specifications of the
software. It is a software testing technique in which input data is divided into partitions of valid and
invalid values, and all partitions must exhibit the same behavior.

47) ITG stands for------?

Integration Testing Group

Instantaneous Test Group

Independent Test Group

Individual Testing Group

Answer: (c) Independent Test Group.

Explanation: The ITG (Independent Test Group) is where the third party solves any problem to create
objectivity.

48) Which of the following testing is refers to as a fault-based testing technique?

Stress testing

Mutation testing

Beta testing

Unit testing

Answer: (b) Mutation testing

Explanation: Mutation testing is a fault-based testing technique where we insert errors purposely into a
program (under test) to verify whether the existing test case can detect the error or not. In this testing,
the program's mutant is created by making some modifications to the original program.

49) ------ are the problems that threaten the success of a project but which has not yet happened.

Risk

Bug

Failure

Error

Answer: (a) Risk

Explanation: Risk is the challenge that we need to face to test the application in the current release, and
if the assumptions fail, then the risks are involved, such as the effect for an application, release date
becomes postponed.

50) What is component testing?

White-box testing

Grey box testing

Black box testing

Both a & c

Answer: (a) White box testing

Explanation: The component testing is based on an application's inner workings and revolves around
internal structure testing. And the developer performs the white box/ component testing because the
developer has the internal knowledge of the application.