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(A) Overloading Method Change (OMC)

(C) Argument Order Change (AOC)

(D) Declared/Parameter Type Change (DTC/PTC)

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September 2024 term · Software Testing · BSCS3002

Software Testing End Term: 22 December 2024, Set QDB3 (September 2024 term)

The IIT Madras BS Software Testing (Software Testing) End Term paper sat on 22 Dec 2024, in the September 2024 term, set QDB3: 22 questions for 100 marks in 180 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.

Questions: 22
Marks: 100
Duration: 180 min
MCQ: 17
MSQ: 5

Take as mock test Practise with answers

Updated 25 Sept 2026

Official paper: IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB3 22 Dec 2024 · No negative marking.

Question 1

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Match the following regarding performance testing.

A
1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C
B
1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
C
1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B
D
1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B

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B
1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C

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Question 2

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Which client-side testing needs to verify input values, especially those that could corrupt data and cause a security vulnerability?

A
Value level bypass testing
B
Parameter level bypass testing
C
Control flow level bypass testing
D
User-session Data based Testing

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A
Value level bypass testing

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Question 3

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A
Simple link transition
B
Redirect transition
C
Form link transition
D
Operational transition

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A
Simple link transition

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Question 4

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A
4
B
7
C
8
D
48

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Question 5

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Consider the following Java program.

A
Inconsistent type use
B
State definition anomaly
C
State definition inconsistency anomaly
D
State visibility anomaly

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B
State definition anomaly

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Question 6

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A
Overloading Method Change (OMC)
B
Argument Number Change (ANC)
C
Argument Order Change (AOC)
D
Declared/Parameter Type Change (DTC/PTC)

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B
Argument Number Change (ANC)

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Question 7

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Question 8

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A
[1, 2, 3]
B
[1, 2, 3, 6]
C
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
D
[4, 5, 2, 6]

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C
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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Question 9

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Question 10

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Which of the following are true about software quality control activities?

Select all that apply.

A
The activities establish and evaluate the processes that produce products.
B
The activities focus on determining the defects in the actual products produced.
C
Involves product-focused action.
D
Involves process-focused action.

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B
The activities focus on determining the defects in the actual products produced.
C
Involves product-focused action.

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Question 11

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Which of the following predicate(s) is/are in Conjunctive Normal Form (CNF) ?

Select all that apply.

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Question 12

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Consider test-driven development (TDD) for a web portal for university students. The students can download their marksheet, certificates, etc. by entering their roll number. One of the user stories of the web portal is “Roll number validation: Invalid number of digits entered can be verified.” Below are the test cases for the “Roll number validation” user story.

Which of the following are the appropriate implementations for the user story?

Select all that apply.

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Question 13

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Identify the component expression corresponding to the given code.

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Question 14

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Identify the empty atomic section in the given code.

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Question 15

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

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Question 16

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

With reference to the truth table row numbers (Row#) given in the main data, which of the following is a valid RACC pair for clause a?

A
(1, 8)
B
(3, 7)
C
(2, 6)
D
(4, 8)

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D
(4, 8)

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Question 17

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Question 18

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Question 19

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A
TRUE
B
FALSE

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A
TRUE

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Question 20

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

We have computed some of the prime paths, which are as follows:
1. [1, 2, 4, 5, 6],
2. [3, 2, 4, 5, 6],
3. [1, 2, 4, 6],
4. [1, 2, 3],
5. [3, 2, 3].
Identify the missing prime path(s).

Select all that apply.

A
[2,3,2]
B
[2, 3, 4, 6]
C
[3,2,4,6]
D
[1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6]

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A
[2,3,2]
C
[3,2,4,6]

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Question 21

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Consider the set of test paths {[1, 2, 4, 5, 6], [1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 6]}. Which of the following statements is/are true about satisfying the coverage criteria on CFG G?

Select all that apply.

A
It satisfies node coverage.
B
It satisfies edge coverage.
C
It satisfies edge-pair coverage.
D
It satisfies prime path coverage.

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A
It satisfies node coverage.
B
It satisfies edge coverage.

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Question 22

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What is the cyclomatic complexity of the CFG G?

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