The IIT Madras BS Software Testing (Software Testing) Quiz 1 paper sat on 13 Jul 2025, in the May 2025 term, set 2: 23 questions for 103 marks in 120 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.
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YES
NO
Correct answer
YES
The following table lists some concepts from Software Testing.
The following table lists some concepts from Software Testing. Match each term given in Column A with the related term given in Column B.
i - a, ii - b, iii - c, iv - d
i - d, ii - c, iii - b, iv - a
i - b, ii - c, iii - a, iv - d
i - d, ii - b, iii - c, iv - a
Correct answer
i - d, ii - c, iii - b, iv - a
A mobile app sends a request over the network to the server, to retrieve results of students in a particular subject, upon receiving the request, the server responds back with the results data for that subject. In this scenario, which type of interface exists between the mobile app and the server?
Shared memory interface
Message-passing interface
Procedure call interface
External file interface
Correct answer
Message-passing interface
In an organization, software developers and testers are cooperating with each other in order to reduce risks in using the software product. Considering this scenario, identify the minimum process maturity level of this organization.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Correct answer
Level 3
A software testing engineer performed various tests on a web application to ensure that users can easily access and use the application user interface on different types of devices such as smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers, all of which have different form factors and screen sizes. Which of the following types of testing does this scenario represent?
Stress Testing
Usability Testing
Functional Testing
Performance Testing
Correct answer
Usability Testing
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option. _______________ deals with testing each linearly independent path in the CFG of the program.
Complexity testing
Basis path testing
Unit testing
Integration testing
Correct answer
Basis path testing
Consider the following statements and choose the appropriate option. i) A module or a component is a self-contained element of a system. ii) Interfaces implement a mechanism for passing control and data between modules.
Statement i) is correct and Statement ii) is incorrect.
Statement ii) is correct and Statement i) is incorrect.
Both statements are incorrect.
Both statements are correct.
Correct answer
Both statements are correct.
Consider the following statements and choose the appropriate option. i) Each du-path is a simple path, so prime path coverage subsumes all-du-paths coverage. ii) All-du-paths coverage does not subsume edge coverage.
Statement i) is correct and Statement ii) is incorrect.
Statement ii) is correct and Statement i) is incorrect.
Both statements are incorrect.
Both statements are correct.
Correct answer
Statement i) is correct and Statement ii) is incorrect.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option. _______________ is a software component or test tool that replaces a component that takes care of the control and/or the calling of a software component.
Test driver
Test suite
Test method
Test stub
Correct answer
Test driver
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option. A path from node ni to nj is a _________ if no node appears more than once, except possibly the first and last node.
simple path
test path
DD-path
def-clear path
Correct answer
simple path
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option. A DD-path consists of a maximal chain of length __________.
equal to 1
equal to 2
greater than or equal to 1
at most 3
Correct answer
greater than or equal to 1
Consider the following statements regarding the approaches in integration testing: i) In big bang approach, the entire system is tested as a whole. ii) Sandwich approach uses a mix of top-down and bottom-up testing approaches. iii) Top-down approach does not work well for systems with hierarchical design. Choose the correct option.
Statement i) and iii) are correct. Statement ii) is incorrect.
Statement i) is correct. Statement ii) and iii) are incorrect.
Statement ii) and iii) are correct. Statement i) is incorrect.
Statement i) and ii) are correct. Statement iii) is incorrect.
Correct answer
Statement i) and ii) are correct. Statement iii) is incorrect.
Complete path coverage on a CFG becomes infeasible due to which of the following reasons?
Due to presence of multiple branches
Due to presence of multiple terminal nodes
Due to presence of loops
Complete path coverage is always feasible
Correct answer
Due to presence of loops
testcase1()
testcase2()
testcase3()
testcase4()
Correct answers
testcase2()
testcase4()
Consider the CFG given below, and answer the subquestions.
Consider the CFG given below, and answer the subquestions.
How many test requirements are there for edge-pair coverage?
12
11
9
10
Correct answer
10
Consider the CFG given below, and answer the subquestions.
Consider the CFG given below, and answer the subquestions.
How many test requirements are there for prime path coverage?
8
6
3
10
Correct answer
8
Consider the CFG given below, and answer the subquestions.
Consider the CFG given below, and answer the subquestions.
What is the cyclomatic complexity of the given CFG?
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Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
How many definitions are there for the variable p?
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Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
How many uses are there for the variable p?
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Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
How many du-pairs are there for the variable p?
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Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
Which of the following is not a def-clear path for variable p?
[2, 3, 5]
[2, 3, 4]
[2, 3, 4, 3, 5]
[6, 7, 6, 8]
Correct answer
[2, 3, 4, 3, 5]
Consider the CFG given below, and answer the subquestions.
Consider the CFG given below, and answer the subquestions.
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Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
Consider the following data flow graph and answer the given subquestions.
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