Software Testing MCQ with Answers (1970)
50 software testing multiple-choice questions with 4 options each. Pick your answer, hit Submit, and instantly see the correct answer with a clear explanation. ISTQB CTFL-aligned across fundamentals, SDLC/STLC, test design techniques, defect management, and types & levels of testing.
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Fundamentals of Testing
10 multiple-choice questions
- Question 1
Which is the primary objective of software testing?
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- Question 2
Verification answers which question?
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- Question 3
Which is NOT one of the 7 principles of testing?
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- Question 4
Which activity is part of Quality Assurance rather than Quality Control?
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- Question 5
'Defect clustering' means:
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- Question 6
The 'pesticide paradox' refers to:
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- Question 7
The absence-of-errors fallacy states:
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- Question 8
Which term describes a human mistake?
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- Question 9
A well-written test case must be:
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- Question 10
Which is NOT a testing activity?
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SDLC, STLC & Models
10 multiple-choice questions
- Question 11
In the V-Model, which test level corresponds to the Requirements phase?
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- Question 12
Which SDLC model is the most rigid and phase-sequential?
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- Question 13
STLC stands for:
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- Question 14
Entry criteria define:
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- Question 15
Which is the first phase of STLC?
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- Question 16
In Agile, testing:
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- Question 17
Which SDLC model uses risk-driven iterations?
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- Question 18
Exit criteria typically include:
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- Question 19
The RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix) maps:
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- Question 20
Which testing type happens LAST in the V-Model?
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Test Design Techniques
10 multiple-choice questions
- Question 21
For a field accepting values 1–100, which set uses Boundary Value Analysis?
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- Question 22
Equivalence Partitioning for age 18–60 would test:
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- Question 23
Decision table testing is BEST used when:
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- Question 24
State transition testing is ideal for:
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- Question 25
Exploratory testing is characterized by:
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- Question 26
Which technique is experience-based?
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- Question 27
Which is a black-box test design technique?
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- Question 28
Which is a white-box test design technique?
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- Question 29
Ad-hoc testing differs from exploratory testing because it:
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- Question 30
Pairwise testing is used to:
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Defect Management
10 multiple-choice questions
- Question 31
Which is a valid bug life cycle flow?
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- Question 32
A misspelled company logo on the homepage is best classified as:
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- Question 33
A crash on a rarely used admin screen is typically:
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- Question 34
Retesting means:
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- Question 35
Regression testing is performed to:
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- Question 36
Defect leakage is:
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- Question 37
A 'blocker' defect:
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- Question 38
Defect density is calculated as:
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- Question 39
A bug that could not be reproduced should be:
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- Question 40
Which is NOT part of a good bug report?
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Types & Levels of Testing
10 multiple-choice questions
- Question 41
Smoke testing is:
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- Question 42
Sanity testing focuses on:
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- Question 43
Which is NOT a level of testing?
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- Question 44
Non-functional testing includes:
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- Question 45
Load, Stress, Spike, and Endurance are types of:
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- Question 46
OWASP Top 10 is associated with:
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- Question 47
WCAG 2.1 is the standard for:
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- Question 48
Which tool is BEST known for API testing?
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- Question 49
Alpha testing is performed by:
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- Question 50
Which is TRUE about UAT?
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