20 Simple Questions to Check Your Software Testing Basic Knowledge [Online Quiz]

We have done ISTQB online tests previously. Now here is an attempt to test your Software Testing basic knowledge with a simple 20 Question Test. The following Software Testing mock test is designed to test your ability to meet Software Testing requirements.

This free online Software Testing quiz will help you with self-assessment and prepare for other certification exams as well as Software Testing interview.

This is just the first of many more tests to come. We will be covering similar online tests to test your basic and advanced knowledge of Manual Testing, Testing certifications, QTP, QC, LoadRunner, and other testing tools.

Take this simple Software Testing basics test. If you are familiar with the ISTQB test pattern, this test should be very easy for you.

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Software Testing Basics – Online Quiz

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Question 1

Which of the following is a major task of test planning?

A	Determining the test approach
B	Preparing test specifications
C	Evaluating exit criteria and reporting
D	Measuring and analyzing results

Question 2

A test harness is a:

A	A high level document describing the principles, approach and major objectives of the organization regarding testing
B	A distance set of test activities collected into a manageable phase of a project
C	A test environment comprised of stubs and drives needed to conduct a test
D	A set of several test cases for a component or system under test

Question 3

Before launching a software which testing is to be done in-house?

A	Beta
B	Gamma
C	Alpha
D	None of the above

Question 4

Determine the statement which holds true in case of Exploratory Testing:

A	It starts the execution only when the design gets finalized
B	It involves simultaneous design of the test and execution
C	It starts the execution only when the design gets renewed
D	It starts the execution only when the design gets amended

Question 5

Verification is:

A	Checking that we are building the right system
B	Checking that we are building the system right
C	Performed by an independent test team
D	Making sure that it is what the user really wants

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a black box technique?

A	Equivalence partitioning
B	State transition testing
C	Linear code sequence and jump
D	Syntax testing
E	Boundary value analysis

Question 7

The difference between re-testing and regression testing is:

A	re-testing is running a test again; regression testing looks for unexpected side effects
B	re-testing looks for unexpected side effects; regression testing is repeating those tests
C	re-testing is done after faults are fixed; regression testing is done earlier
D	re-testing uses different environments, regression testing uses the same environment
E	re-testing is done by developers, regression testing is done by independent testers

Question 8

What is the purpose of test completion criteria in a test plan?

A	to know when a specific test has finished its execution
B	to ensure that the test case specification is complete
C	to set the criteria used in generating test inputs
D	to know when test planning is complete
E	to plan when to stop testing

Question 9

Beta testing is:

A	Performed by customers at their own site
B	Performed by customers at their software developer’s site
C	Performed by an independent test team
D	Useful to test bespoke software
E	Performed as early as possible in the lifecycle

Question 10

Which testing phase tests individual software modules combined together as a group?

A	Module testing
B	Integration testing
C	White Box testing
D	Software testing

Question 11

Which of the following would be a valid measure of test progress?

A	Number of undetected defects
B	Number of test cases not yet executed
C	Total number of defects in the product
D	Effort required to fix all defects

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a static testing technique?

A	Error guessing
B	Walkthrough
C	Data flow analysis
D	Inspections

Question 13

Equivalence partitioning is:

A	A black box testing technique used only by developers
B	A black box testing technique than can only be used during system testing
C	A black box testing technique appropriate to all levels of testing
D	A white box testing technique appropriate for component testing

Question 14

Which is NOT true – The black box tester:

A	should be able to understand a functional specification or requirements document
B	should be able to understand the source code
C	is highly motivated to find faults
D	is creative to find the system’s weaknesses

Question 15

Impact Analysis helps to decide:

A	Different Tools to perform Regression Testing
B	Exit Criteria
C	How many more test cases need to written
D	How much regression testing should be done

Question 16

The main focus of acceptance testing is:

A	finding faults in the system
B	ensuring that the system is acceptable to all users
C	testing the system with other systems
D	testing for a business perspective
E	testing by an independent test team

Question 17

In which activity of the Fundamental Test Process is the test environment set up?

A	Test implementation and execution.
B	Test planning and control
C	Test analysis and design
D	Evaluating exit criteria and reporting

Question 18

Which of the following is not part of performance testing?

A	Measuring response time
B	Measuring transaction rates
C	Recovery testing
D	Simulating many users
E	Generating many transactions

Question 19

Statement Coverage will not check for the following:

A	Missing Statements
B	Unused Branches
C	Dead Code
D	Unused Statement

Question 20

Unreachable code would best be found using:

A	code reviews
B	code inspections
C	a coverage tool
D	a static analysis tool

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