The IIT Madras BS Software Testing (Software Testing) End Term paper sat on 31 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term, set QDD3: 21 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.
Consider that an organization is building a large-scale software application. Which of the following types of testing is done to ensure the speed and response time of the system are conforming to the specifications?
Performance Testing
Usability Testing
Functional Testing
Regression Testing
Correct answer
Performance Testing
Which of the following tests is performed to monitor the system parameters, such as memory utilization, to detect memory leaks or other performance issues under the continuous expected load?
Load Testing
Stress Testing
Spike Testing
Soak Testing
Correct answer
Soak Testing
Correct answer
Backlog Management Index (BMI) belongs to which of the following categories of software metrics?
In-Process Quality Metrics
Product Quality Metrics
Object-Oriented Software Metrics
Maintenance Quality Metrics
Correct answer
Maintenance Quality Metrics
Which type of client-side testing verifies if a web application adequately evaluates invalid inputs?
Control flow level bypass testing
Value level bypass testing
Parameter level bypass testing
User-session data based testing
Correct answer
Value level bypass testing
The following table lists the layers of a web application.
Match each type of layer in Column A with its correct purpose in Column B.
1 - C, 2 - D, 3 - A, 4 - B
1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - B, 4 - A
1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - B
1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - D
Correct answer
1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - B
Consider that a user clicks on a hyperlink in a web page, and the browser navigates to a different page. Which type of transition would take place in the Application Transition Graph (ATG) in this scenario?
Operational Transition
Form Link Transition
Redirect Transition
Simple Link Transition
Correct answer
Simple Link Transition
Parent Constructor Deletion (PCD)
Super Keyword Deletion (SKD)
Overriding Method Deletion (OMD)
Hiding Variable Insertion (HVI)
Correct answer
Parent Constructor Deletion (PCD)
4
12
6
8
Correct answer
4
State Definition Anomaly (SDA)
State Definition Inconsistency Anomaly (SDIA)
Inconsistent Type Use (ITU)
State Visibility Anomaly (SVA)
Correct answer
State Definition Anomaly (SDA)
Correct answer
Correct answer
Assignment operator replacement
Absolute value insertion
Scalar variable replacement
Arithmetic operator replacement
Correct answer
Scalar variable replacement
Correct answer
All-Defs Coverage only
All-Uses Coverage only
All-DU-Paths Coverage
None of these
Correct answer
All-Defs Coverage only
A string of only ones
A string starting with one, followed by zeros, and ending with a one
A string starting with zero, followed by ones, and ending with a zero
A string starting with a zero and ending with ones
Correct answer
A string starting with zero, followed by ones, and ending with a zero
Which of the following are the appropriate implementations of the user story?
Correct answers
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Which of the following is the set of CACC pairs for clause b?
{(1, 5), (3, 7), (4, 8)}
{(1, 8)}
{(6, 8)}
{(1, 5), (6, 8), (3, 7)}
Correct answer
{(6, 8)}
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Which of the following is the set of RICC pairs for clause b?
Correct answer
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
What is the cyclomatic complexity of G?
3
4
5
6
Correct answer
3
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
How many test requirements are there for edge-pair coverage on G?
7
9
8
6
Correct answer
9
