Software Testing Question Bank
Unit No.1 Software Testing and Testing Methods
2 Marks Questions :-
1. Define static and dynamic testing.
2. Enlist objectives of software testing.***
3. Define Bug, Error, Fault and Failure.**
4. Define following terms –
i. Error.
ii. Fault.
iii. Bug
iv. Failure
5. Define following terms
i) Defect
ii) Bug
4 Marks Questions :-
1. Describe Boundry value analysis with suitable example.**
2. Describe the use of decision table in black box testing with The help of
suitable example.
3. Describe Code Complexity testing.
4. State the Entry and Exit criteria’s for the software testing.
5. Describe with one example each : (i) Load testing (ii) Stress testing.
6. Distinguish between white box testing and black box testing. (any four
points).
Unit No.2 Types and Levels of Testing
2 Marks Questions :-
1. State any two example of integration testing.
2. State the process of Performance Testing.
3. Enlist any two advantages of acceptance testing
4. Define Driver and stub.
5. What is GUI testing ? Give one example.
4 Marks Questions :-
1. Differentiate between drivers and stub (any four points).
2. Differentiate between Alpha testing and Beta testing.***
3. State the testing approaches that are considered during Client-server
testing.
4. Differentiate between Smoke Testing and Sanity Testing.
5. Describe Unit Testing.
6. Illustrate process of bi-directional integration testing. State its two
advantages
& disadvantages.
7. Explain the Regression testing. State when the Regression testing shall
be Done.
8. Explain client-server testing with suitable diagram.**
9. Explain GUI testing with example.
10. State the process of performance testing.
11. Describe acceptance testing with its advantages.
12. Explain the need of stubs and drivers with diagram and its
importance Software testing.
Unit No.3 Test Management
2 Marks Questions :-
1. Enlist any two activities involved in test planning.
2. Enlist different types of test deliverables.
3. Define test plan with two advantages.**
4 Marks Questions :-
1. State the contents of ‘Test Summary Reports’ used in test Reporting
2. Describe test infracture management.
3. Describe standards included in Test Management.
4. Describe the process of preparing summary report in test Planning.
5. Explain Test Management with Test Infrastructure Management and
Test People Management.
6. Explain Test Reporting with executing test cases and preparing test
summary report.
7. Explain Test Case Specification.
8. Prepare test plan for Notepad application. (Windows based).
9. What is test plan ? What is its need ? List test planning activities.
10. Describe the contents of “Test Summary Report’ used in test
reporting.
11. Explain the need of test deliverables & test plan for test planning.
12. Explain people management in test planning.
13. Explain test infrastructure management with its component.
6 Marks Questions :-
1. Prepare a test plan along with test cases for creating a saving account
at bank.
Unit No.4 Defect Management
2 Marks Questions :-
1. Define Defect .
2. State any four Defect Reporting Guidelines.
3. Write any two root causes of defect.
4. State the classification of defects.
4 Marks Questions :-
1. Enlist different techniques for finding defects and describe Any one
technique with an example.
2. Draw Defect Prevention Process Cycle and state working of each
phase.
3. Enlist any four attributes of defect. Describe them with suitable
example.
4. Explain defect management process with suitable diagram.**
5. Prepare defect report for login field of email application.
6. Describe defect life cycle with neat diagram.
6 Marks Questions :-
1. Draw a diagram for defect life cycle and write example for Defect
template.**
Unit No.5 Testing Tools and Measurements
2 Marks Questions :-
1. State any four advantages of using tools.
2. Enlist any four Testing Tools.**
3. Enlist any four Skills for Software Tester.
4. State the need of automated testing tool. (Any two)
4 Marks Questions :-
1. State any eight limitations of manual testing .***
2. Enlist factors considered for selecting a testing tool for test
Automation.
3. Describe object oriented metrics in testing.
4. Describe different factors for selecting a Testing Tool.
5. Describe need for Automated Testing Tools.
6. Describe any four factors for selecting a testing tools.
7. State & explain any four benefits of automation in testing.
8. Differentiate between static and dynamic testing tools. (any four
points).
9. Give any four differences between manual and automated testing.
(Any 4Points)
10. Describe any four limitations of manual testing.
11. How to select a testing tool ? Explain in detail.
6 Marks Questions :-
1. Elaborate the term metrics and measurement and write the Need of
software measurement.
2. Elaborate Software Metrics, Base Metrics and Calculated Metrics with
example.