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1. What is the primary goal of software testing?
A) To find as many bugs as possible
B) To ensure that the software meets customer requirements
C) To reduce development time
D) To increase coding efficiency
Answer: B) To ensure that the software meets customer requirements
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of software testing?
A) Unit Testing
B) Integration Testing
C) Debugging
D) System Testing
Answer: C) Debugging
3. What does ‘Black Box Testing’ focus on?
A) The internal structure of the code
B) The user interface only
C) The functionality of the application
D) The developer’s coding skills
Answer: C) The functionality of the application
4. Which testing method involves testing software without executing the program?
A) Static Testing
B) Dynamic Testing
C) Functional Testing
D) Regression Testing
Answer: A) Static Testing
5. What is the main objective of Regression Testing?
A) To check if new features work correctly
B) To ensure old functionalities still work after modifications
C) To test only the user interface
D) To reduce the cost of testing
Answer: B) To ensure old functionalities still work after modifications
6. Which testing is performed to ensure that different modules of a software application work together?
A) Unit Testing
B) Integration Testing
C) System Testing
D) Usability Testing
Answer: B) Integration Testing
7. What is meant by ‘Smoke Testing’?
A) A full in-depth system test
B) A quick check to ensure the basic functionalities work
C) A performance test
D) A security test
Answer: B) A quick check to ensure the basic functionalities work
8. Which testing type ensures that software is easy to use for end-users?
A) Functional Testing
B) Usability Testing
C) Performance Testing
D) Security Testing
Answer: B) Usability Testing
9. What is the purpose of Load Testing?
A) To check how the system performs under expected workload
B) To break the system intentionally
C) To test software security
D) To check software usability
Answer: A) To check how the system performs under expected workload
10. Which tool is commonly used for automation testing?
A) Selenium
B) Notepad
C) Excel
D) Paint
Answer: A) Selenium
11. Which type of testing focuses on the software’s security vulnerabilities?
A) Unit Testing
B) Security Testing
C) Load Testing
D) Usability Testing
Answer: B) Security Testing
12. Which testing is performed by end-users before final release?
A) Unit Testing
B) Integration Testing
C) Alpha and Beta Testing
D) White Box Testing
Answer: C) Alpha and Beta Testing
13. What is the key difference between Verification and Validation in testing?
A) Verification checks if the product meets specifications, while Validation checks if it meets user needs
B) Verification is done after Validation
C) Validation is performed by developers only
D) They are the same process
Answer: A) Verification checks if the product meets specifications, while Validation checks if it meets user needs
14. Which testing method is performed without any prior knowledge of the internal system?
A) White Box Testing
B) Grey Box Testing
C) Black Box Testing
D) Unit Testing
Answer: C) Black Box Testing
15. What is Exploratory Testing?
A) Testing based on detailed test cases
B) Testing performed without predefined test cases
C) Testing only new features
D) Testing only automated test cases
Answer: B) Testing performed without predefined test cases
16. What does UAT stand for in software testing?
A) User Acceptance Testing
B) Unit Automated Testing
C) Universal Application Testing
D) Usability and Accuracy Testing
Answer: A) User Acceptance Testing
17. What is the main purpose of Stress Testing?
A) To check system performance under extreme conditions
B) To test software security
C) To check database integrity
D) To verify UI design
Answer: A) To check system performance under extreme conditions
18. Which of the following is an example of Non-Functional Testing?
A) Unit Testing
B) Performance Testing
C) Integration Testing
D) Regression Testing
Answer: B) Performance Testing
19. What is a Test Case?
A) A set of conditions to verify software functionality
B) A coding script
C) A tool used in automation
D) A debugging process
Answer: A) A set of conditions to verify software functionality
20. Which of the following is NOT a Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) phase?
A) Requirement Analysis
B) Test Planning
C) Debugging
D) Test Execution
Answer: C) Debugging
21. What is an essential part of Test Closure activities?
A) Writing test scripts
B) Finalizing and documenting test results
C) Coding new features
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Finalizing and documenting test results
22. What type of testing ensures that software does not crash when multiple users use it simultaneously?
A) Load Testing
B) Stress Testing
C) Performance Testing
D) Compatibility Testing
Answer: A) Load Testing
23. Which type of testing is NOT included in Functional Testing?
A) Smoke Testing
B) Unit Testing
C) Performance Testing
D) Regression Testing
Answer: C) Performance Testing
24. Which of the following statements about Manual Testing is TRUE?
A) It requires human effort and is done without test scripts
B) It is always faster than automation testing
C) It does not require test cases
D) It cannot find defects in software
Answer: A) It requires human effort and is done without test scripts
25. Which of the following testing types can be performed by developers?
A) Unit Testing
B) Load Testing
C) User Acceptance Testing
D) Security Testing
Answer: A) Unit Testing
26. What is the primary benefit of Automation Testing?
A) It eliminates all software bugs
B) It speeds up the testing process and increases accuracy
C) It does not require any tools
D) It replaces developers
Answer: B) It speeds up the testing process and increases accuracy
27. Which of the following is NOT an automation testing tool?
A) JIRA
B) Selenium
C) JMeter
D) TestNG
Answer: A) JIRA
28. What is the main purpose of Compatibility Testing?
A) To check if the software functions across different devices and browsers
B) To test only mobile applications
C) To ensure software security
D) To test software speed
Answer: A) To check if the software functions across different devices and browsers
29. In White Box Testing, testers are required to know which of the following?
A) Internal code structure
B) User experience
C) Only the software design
D) Marketing strategy
Answer: A) Internal code structure
30. Which type of testing ensures that a software application meets business requirements before its final release?
- A) System Testing
- B) User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- C) Performance Testing
- D) Regression Testing
Answer: B) User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
31. What is a Test Scenario?
A) A detailed test script
B) A high-level description of what to test
C) A bug report
D) A performance metric
Answer: B) A high-level description of what to test
32. Which document helps track requirements throughout the testing lifecycle?
A) Test Plan
B) Bug Report
C) Traceability Matrix
D) Test Strategy
Answer: C) Traceability Matrix
33. What is the main purpose of a Defect Life Cycle?
A) To schedule testing phases
B) To manage changes in test cases
C) To track the stages of a defect from discovery to closure
D) To monitor test execution
Answer: C) To track the stages of a defect from discovery to closure
34. What is an example of a high severity, low priority bug?
A) A spelling mistake on the login page
B) The application crashes on a rare input
C) A broken link on the footer
D) Wrong color on a button
Answer: B) The application crashes on a rare input
35. What does the term ‘Environment Setup’ refer to in testing?
A) Writing test cases
B) Preparing the system and tools for test execution
C) Defining exit criteria
D) Writing automation scripts
Answer: B) Preparing the system and tools for test execution
36. What is the purpose of Configuration Management in testing?
A) To manage code repositories
B) To ensure consistency of all test and development artifacts
C) To test UI performance
D) To automate testing
Answer: B) To ensure consistency of all test and development artifacts
37. Who is responsible for approving the Test Plan?
A) Developer
B) Client
C) Test Lead or Project Manager
D) Automation Engineer
Answer: C) Test Lead or Project Manager
38. What is the term for skipping test cases due to a blocking issue?
A) Deferred
B) Skipped
C) Failed
D) Not Run
Answer: B) Skipped
39. Which metric measures how many test cases are executed successfully?
A) Defect Density
B) Test Efficiency
C) Test Coverage
D) Test Execution Rate
Answer: D) Test Execution Rate
40. What does “Defect Leakage” mean?
A) Number of bugs found by testers
B) Bugs that are found after the product release
C) Test cases not executed
D) Defects fixed and retested
Answer: B) Bugs that are found after the product release
41. What is Regression Testing?
A) Testing new features only
B) Testing performed by developers
C) Testing to ensure existing functionality works after changes
D) Testing to measure code quality
Answer: C) Testing to ensure existing functionality works after changes
42. Which testing level is focused on verifying individual units or components of code?
A) Integration Testing
B) System Testing
C) Unit Testing
D) Acceptance Testing
Answer: C) Unit Testing
43. What is a Use Case in software testing?
A) A performance graph
B) A set of steps describing interactions between a user and the system
C) An automated test script
D) A coding standard
Answer: B) A set of steps describing interactions between a user and the system
44. What is Boundary Value Analysis (BVA)?
A) Testing the system in production
B) Testing outside the defined scope
C) Testing inputs at the edges of input domains
D) Testing only the UI design
Answer: C) Testing inputs at the edges of input domains
45. What is the purpose of a Smoke Test?
A) To test visual design
B) To ensure critical functionalities work in a new build
C) To test load handling
D) To check data security
Answer: B) To ensure critical functionalities work in a new build
46. What is Static Testing?
A) Testing performed without executing code
B) Testing the dynamic behavior of applications
C) Load testing using tools
D) Testing hardware performance
Answer: A) Testing performed without executing code
47. What is the primary goal of Usability Testing?
A) To ensure database security
B) To verify system performance under load
C) To validate ease of use and user experience
D) To check code compilation
Answer: C) To validate ease of use and user experience
48. What is the term for testing the interaction between integrated components?
A) Acceptance Testing
B) Unit Testing
C) Integration Testing
D) Alpha Testing
Answer: C) Integration Testing
49. What is ‘Equivalence Partitioning’ in test design?
A) Dividing test cases based on priority
B) Splitting testing environments
C) Grouping inputs that are expected to behave similarly
D) Creating backups before testing
Answer: C) Grouping inputs that are expected to behave similarly
50. What is the role of Automation Testing?
A) To manually test the UI
B) To write test plans
C) To execute repetitive tests using scripts/tools
D) To train end users
Answer: C) To execute repetitive tests using scripts/tools
51. What is the purpose of Test Closure activities?
- A) To begin a new test cycle
B) To write new test cases
C) To summarize and evaluate test results at the end of testing
D) To report code quality issues
Answer: C) To summarize and evaluate test results at the end of testing
52. Which document defines the scope, approach, resources, and schedule of testing activities?
- A) Requirement Specification
B) Test Strategy
C) Test Plan
D) Test Summary Report
Answer: C) Test Plan
53. What is an example of Non-Functional Testing?
- A) Regression Testing
B) Usability Testing
C) Unit Testing
D) Acceptance Testing
Answer: B) Usability Testing
54. What type of testing is performed to check if a system meets user needs and requirements?
- A) Unit Testing
B) Alpha Testing
C) Acceptance Testing
D) Integration Testing
Answer: C) Acceptance Testing
55. What is meant by ‘Test Coverage’?
- A) Number of test cases executed
B) Area of code or functionality tested by a set of test cases
C) Time taken for testing
D) Ratio of passed test cases to total test cases
Answer: B) Area of code or functionality tested by a set of test cases
56. Which testing technique is most suitable for checking decision points in a program?
- A) Statement Testing
B) Path Testing
C) Decision Table Testing
D) Exploratory Testing
Answer: C) Decision Table Testing
57. What is the purpose of a Defect Life Cycle?
- A) To identify user stories
B) To track the status of a bug from discovery to closure
C) To manage test data
D) To automate bug creation
Answer: B) To track the status of a bug from discovery to closure
58. What is a Test Environment?
- A) A set of tools used for testing
B) A place where developers store code
C) The setup of software and hardware where testing is executed
D) A bug-tracking system
Answer: C) The setup of software and hardware where testing is executed
59. Which of the following is NOT a Black Box Testing technique?
- A) Equivalence Partitioning
B) Boundary Value Analysis
C) Decision Table Testing
D) Statement Coverage
Answer: D) Statement Coverage
60. What is the goal of Load Testing?
- A) To test the UI design
B) To check the application’s behavior under normal and peak loads
C) To test compatibility across browsers
D) To test the integration of APIs
Answer: B) To check the application’s behavior under normal and peak loads
