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C. Stress testing

D. Modified condition/decision coverage

Q. 456: Which of the following is likely to benefit most from the use of test tools providing test capture and replay facilities?

A. Regression testing B. Integration testing C. System testing

D. User acceptance testing

Q. 457: Which of the following is false?

A. Incidents should always be fixed.

B. An incident occurs when expected and actual results differ.

C. Incidents can be analysed to assist in test process improvement. D. An incident can be raised against documentation.

Q. 458: Static analysis is best described as:

A. The analysis of batch programs. B. The reviewing of test plans.

C. The analysis of program code.

D. The use of black box testing.

Q. 459: Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. A minimal test set that achieves 100% LCSAJ coverage will also achieve 100% branch coverage.

B. A minimal test set that achieves 100% path coverage will also achieve 100% statement coverage.

C. A minimal test set that achieves 100% path coverage will generally detect more faults than one that achieves 100% statement coverage.

D. A minimal test set that achieves 100% statement coverage will generally detect more faults than one that achieves 100% branch coverage.

Q. 460: Which of the following statements about reviews is true?

A. Reviews cannot be performed on user requirements specifications. B. Reviews are the least effective way of testing code.

C. Reviews are unlikely to find faults in test plans.

_{D. Reviews should be performed on specifications, code, and test plans.}

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Q. 461: What is the main difference between a walkthrough and an inspection?

A. An inspection is lead by the author, whilst a walkthrough is lead by a trained moderator. B. An inspection has a trained leader, whilst a walkthrough has no leader.

C. Authors are not present during inspections, whilst they are during walkthroughs.

D. A walkthrough is lead by the author, whilst an inspection is lead by a trained moderator.

Q. 462: Which of these activities provides the biggest potential cost saving from the use of CAST?

A. Test management

B. Test design

C. Test execution

D. Test planning

Q. 463: Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?

A. Incident resolution is the responsibility of the author of the software under test. B. Incidents may be raised against user requirements.

C. Incidents require investigation and/or correction.

D. Incidents are raised when expected and actual results differ.

Q. 464: Which of the following characterizes the cost of faults?

A. They are cheapest to find in the early development phases and the most expensive to fix in the latest test phases.

B. They are easiest to find during system testing but the most expensive to fix then.

C. Faults are cheapest to find in the early development phases but the most expensive to fix then.

D. Although faults are most expensive to find during early development phases, they are cheapest to fix then.

Q. 465: Which one of the following statements, about capture-replay tools, is NOT

correct?

A. They are used to support multi-user testing.

B. They are used to capture and animate user requirements.

C. They are the most frequently purchased types of CAST tool. D. They capture aspects of user behaviour.

Q. 466: Which of the following is true of the V-model?

A. It states that modules are tested against user requirements. B. It only models the testing phase.

C. It specifies the test techniques to be used. D. It includes the verification of designs.

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