Some of general questions

1. Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE) certification is formal

recognition of what?
a. ) A level of proficiency in the information technology
software testing industry.
b. ) Having an overall basic comprehension of the Common Body
of Knowledge for the Information Technology Software
Testing Profession.
c.) A level of understanding in carrying out software testing
principles and practices.

2. The Certified Software Program had its beginning in which year?

a. 1995
b. 1996
c. 1997
d. 1999

3. Which institute established a professional association to

represent the quality assurance profession?
a. CQA
b. SEI
c. QAI

4. The CSTE is expected to possess ___________________________ but

also to be a _______________: someone who can change the culture and
work habits of individuals to make quality in software testing
happen.

5. In preparing yourself for the profession of IT software testing

and to
become effective in your current job, you need to become more aware
of the
three C's of today's workplace:
___________________, __________________, _________________

6. A profession is defined by ___________________,

__________________, and
_________________.

7. Changes to the CBOK should come before or after changes in the

practice of professional activities?

8. The CSTE designation requires ___ hours/year of continuing

professional
education credit to maintain the CSTE professional designation?

9. List and define 3 of the 5 professional objectives that the CBOK

is designed to achieve:
___________________:
___________________:
___________________:

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Ans :
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1. a,b,c

2. b. 1996

3. c. QAI - Quality Assurance Institute

4. possess the skills required to pass the CSTE examination

also be a change agent.

5. Change, Complexity, Competition

6. common body of knowledge, its code of ethics, and its

certification process.

7. before

8. 40

9. Define the Profession: CBOK permits someone to explain their

profession through the knowledge domains required by that
profession.

Lead the Profession: Changes to the CBOK should precede changes in

the practice of professional activities.
Define the Needed Knowledge Domains: CBOK defines the minimum level
of proficiency needed to perform effectively in the profession. The
knowledge
needed by entry-level quality professionals to perform effectively.

Support Certification: CBOK is used as the basis for developing the

examination questions.

Maintain Proficiency: CBOK describes the educational areas an

individual should pursue in order to maintain proficiency. 40
hours/year of continuing professional education credit to maintain
the CSTE.

Objective questions:-
Question asked in CSTE exam :-

1. Insertion of additional code into a program to collect information is

called:-

a) Defensive Programming
b) Instrumentation
c) Extreme Programming
d) None of the Above.

2. Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

a) To determine cause based on effect of failure

b) In determination of possible failure modes
c) To assess and prioritise quality risks
d) to understand relation between mode of failureand its impact.

3. Control Testing is an example of :-

a) White Box
b) Black BOx
c) Both
d) Security.

4. Baseline is :-

a) Marking end of Phase

b) Marking start of phase.

5. Desck Chek is done by __________________ .

6. High number of "Function not tested " is concern for :-

a) Management
b) Project Manager
c) Test Manager
d) May not be a concern itself.

7. Penetration Point Matrix helps in :-

a) Identification of required system controls

b) Evaluation of effective of system controls
c) security test Planing
d) Volume testing.

8. Two major compatibility issues in web Application :-

a) Program Language and standards

b) Application architecture and user interface
c) User Interface and operating system
d) Operating system and database.

9 Symbolic Execution is used in :-

a) Requirements and design

b) Design and coding
c) coding and unit testing