Consider that an e-commerce web application is being tested. In one of the tests, invalid inputs are provided during the checkout process, subsequently the server fails to query the database properly and crashes, resulting in inconsistent records in the database, the failure stack trace is shown to the user.
Which of the following categories of server response does the above belong to?
Abnormal server error
Exposure
Valid response
None of these
Which of the following types of non-functional tests is performed by increasing the number of users suddenly by a very large amount and measuring the performance of the system?
Scalability test
Documentation test
Reliability test
Spike test
A company designs a new smart TV remote app for smartphones and asks a few users to adjust the volume and change the channel to see if the buttons are easy to find and use.
Which of the following types of testing does the above scenario represent?
Compatibility Testing
Scalability Testing
Usability Testing
Regression Testing
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The IIT Madras BS Software Testing (Software Testing) End Term paper sat on 13 Sept 2026, in the May 2026 term, set 1: 19 questions for 95 marks in 180 minutes. The first 3 questions are below. Sign in with Google — it is free — to see the whole paper with its answers and explanations, in learning mode or as a timed mock test.
| Feature | Software Testing End Term 13 Sept 2026 Set 1 at a glance |
|---|---|
| Term | May 2026 term |
| Subject | Software Testing |
| Course code | BSCS3002 |
| Questions | 19 |
| Marks | 95 |
| Duration | 180 min |
| MCQ | 18 |
| MSQ | 1 |
| Official paper | Sw Testing 13 Sep 26 (Session 2) |
| Negative marking | No negative marking. |
| Updated |
