This article will give you general idea about CSTE certification exam paper pattern. I have included some sample questions and answers for the CSTE mock test paper. You can refer these questions and can judge the pattern of descriptive answer paper. If you need objective type questions from CSTE paper you can refer our previous article on CSTE objective type question answers . Also you can download some more sample papers from our ‘Downloads’ section.
CSTE mock test paper - Questions and Answers:
1. Define the following along with examples [25 Marks]
a. Boundary Value testing
b. Equivalence testing
c. Error Guessing
d. Desk checking
e. Control Flow analysis
Answer:
a) Boundary value Analysis: - A process of selecting test cases/data by identifying the boundaries that separate valid and invalid conditions. Tests are constructed to test the inside and outside edges of these boundaries, in addition to the actual boundary points. or A selection technique in which test data are chosen to lie along “boundaries” of the input domain [or output range] classes, data structures, procedure parameters, etc. Choices often include maximum, minimum, and trivial values or parameters.
E.g. - Input data 1 to 10 (boundary value)
Test input data 0, 1, 2 to 9, 10, 11
b) Equivalence testing: - The input domain of the system is partitioned into classes of representative values, so that the no of test cases can be limited to one-per-class, which represents the minimum no. of test cases that must be executed.
E.g.- valid data range: 1-10
Test set:-2; 5; 14
c) Error guessing: - Test data selection technique. The selection criterion is to pick values that seem likely to cause errors Error guessing is based mostly upon experience, with some assistance from other techniques such as boundary value analysis. Based on experience, the test designer guesses the types of errors that could occur in a particular type of software and designs test cases to uncover them.
E.g. - For example, if any type of resource is allocated dynamically, a good place to look for errors is in the de-allocation of resources. Are all resources correctly deallocated, or are some lost as the software executes?
d) Desk checking: - Desk checking is conducted by the developer of the system or program. The process involves reviewing the complete product to ensure that it is structurally sound and that the standards and requirements have been met. This is the most traditional means for analyzing a system or program.
e) Control Flow Analysis: - It is based upon graphical representation of the program process. In control flow analysis; the program graphs has nodes which represent a statement or segment possibly ending in an unresolved branch. The graph illustrates the flow of program control from one segment to another as illustrated through branches .the objective of control flow analysis is to determine the potential problems in logic branches that might result in a loop condition or improper processing.
2. You find that there is a senior tester who is making more mistakes than the junior testers. You need to communicate this aspect to the senior tester. Also, you don’t want to loose this tester. How should one go about the constructive criticism? [10 Marks]
Answer:
In the quality approach, it is the responsibility of the supervisor to make His/Her subordinates successful. The effective use of criticism is a tool for improving subordinate performance.
In giving constructive criticism, you should incorporate the following tactics: -
- Do it privately.
- Have the facts.
- Be prepared to help the worker improve His/Her performance.
- Be specific on Expectations.
- Follow a specific process in giving the criticism.
3. Your manager has taken you onboard as a test lead for testing a web-based application. He wants to know what risks you would include in the Test plan. Explain each risk factor that would be a part of your test plan. [20 marks]
Answer:
Web-Based Application primary risk factors:-
A) Security: anything related to the security of the application.
B) Performance:- The amount of computing resources and code required by the system to perform its stated functions.
C) Correctness:-Data entered, processed, and outputted in the system is accurate and complete
D) Access Control:-Assurance that the application system resources will be protected
E) Continuity of processing:-The ability to sustain processing in the event problem occurs
F) Audit Trail:-The capability to substantiate the processing that has occurred.
G) Authorization:-Assurance that the data is processed in accordance with the intents of the management.
General risk or secondary risk’s:-
A) Complex - anything disproportionately large, intricate or convoluted.
B) New - anything that has no history in the product.
C) Changed - anything that has been tampered with or “improved”.
D) Upstream Dependency - anything whose failure will cause cascading failure in the rest of the system.
E) Downstream Dependency - anything that is especially sensitive to failures in the rest of the system.
F) Critical - anything whose failure could cause substantial damage.
G) Precise - anything that must meet its requirements exactly.
H) Popular - anything that will be used a lot.
I) Strategic - anything that has special importance to your business, such as a feature that sets you apart from the competition.
J) Third-party - anything used in the product, but developed outside the project.
K) Distributed - anything spread out in time or space, yet whose elements must work together.
l) Buggy - anything known to have a lot of problems.
M) Recent Failure - anything with a recent history of failure.
4. You are in the contract stage of a project and are developing a comprehensive proposal for a safety critical software system. Your director has consulted you for preparing a guideline document what will enlist user’s role during acceptance testing phase. Indicate the key roles you feel that the user should play during acceptance stage. Also indicate the categories into which the acceptance requirements should fall. [10 Marks]
Answer:
1) Ensure user involvement in developing systems requirement and acceptance criteria.
2) Identify interim and final products for acceptance their acceptance criteria and schedule.
3) Plan how and by whom each acceptance activity will be performed.
4) Plan resources for providing information.
5) Schedule adequate time for buyer staff to receive and examine the products and evaluation prior to acceptance review.
6) Prepare the acceptance plan.
7) Respond to the analysis of project entitles before accepting and rejecting.
8 ) Approve the various interim software products.
9) Perform the final acceptance activities, including the formal acceptance testing at delivery.
10) Make an acceptance decision for each product.
5. What is parallel testing and when do we use parallel testing? Explain with
example? [5 marks]
Answer:
Testing a new or an altered data processing system with the same source data that is used in another system. The other system is considered as the standard of comparison. OR we can say that parallel testing requires the same input data be run through two versions of the same application.
Parallel testing should be used when there is uncertainty regarding the correctness of processing of the new application. And old and new versions of the applications are same.
E.g.-
1) Operate the old and new version of the payroll system to determine that the paychecks from both systems are reconcilable.
2) Run the old version of the application system to ensure that the operational status of the old system has been maintained in the event that problems are encountered in the new application.
6. What is the difference between testing Techniques and tools? Give examples. [5 marks]
Answer:
Testing technique: - Is a process for ensuring that some aspects of the application system or unit functions properly there may be few techniques but many tools.
Tools: - Is a vehicle for performing a test process. The tool is a resource to the tester, but itself is insufficient to conduct testing
E.g.:- The swinging of hammer to drive the nail. The hammer is a tool, and swinging the hammer is a technique. The concept of tools and technique is important in the testing process. It is a combination of the two that enables the test process to be performed. The tester should first understand the testing techniques and then understand the tools that can be used with each of the technique.
7. Quality control activities are focused on identifying defects in the actual products produced; however your boss wants you to identify and define processes that would prevent defects. How would you explain to him to distinguish between QA and QC responsibilities? [10 Marks]
Answer:
Quality Assurance:
1) A planned and systematic set of activities necessary to provide adequate confidence that requirements are properly established and products or services conform to specified requirements
2) An activity that establishes and evaluates the processes to produce the products.
3) Helps establish processes.
4) Sets up measurements programs to evaluate processes.
5) Identifies weaknesses in processes and improves them.
6) QA is the responsibility of the entire team.
7) Prevents the introduction of issues or defects
Quality Control:
1) The process by which product quality is compared with applicable standards; and the action taken when nonconformance is detected.
2) An activity which verifies if the product meets pre-defined standards.
3) Implements the process.
4) Verifies if specific attribute(s) are in a specific product or service
5) Identifies defects for the primary purpose of correcting defects.
6) QC is the responsibility of the tester.
7) Detects, reports and corrects defects
8 ) Differentiate between Transaction flow modeling, Finite state modeling, Data flow modeling and Timing modeling? [10 Marks]
Answer:
Transaction Flow modeling: -The nodes represent the steps in transactions. The links
represent the logical connection between steps.
Finite state modeling:-The nodes represent the different user observable states of the software. The links represent the transitions that occur to move from state to state.
Data flow modeling:-The nodes represent the data objects. The links represent the transformations that occur to translate one data object to another.
Timing Modeling:-The nodes are Program Objects. The links are sequential connections between the program objects. The link weights are used to specify the required execution times as program executes.
9) List what you think are the two primary goals of testing
[5 Marks]
Answer:
1) Determine whether the system meets specifications (producer view)
2) determine whether the system meets business and user needs (Customer view)
78 comments ↓
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I want to know about CSTE examination, like how to prepare, where should i register, …
what is the qualification, age limit.. curently i am in chennai, india…
Hi I am Deepak , i am working in software compant as testing engineer. please can u guide me to write this CSTE exam. what is the benefit of writing this exam. which book i should refer. I am staying in INDIA(BANGALORE). where i should register to write this exam. please provide me the complete details.
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Hi friends , This is Shekhar i am working as a software tester in a company. I’m concerned with the manual testing and i want to switch to automation tools as QTP. Can anybody tell me which is the best institute in Mumbai for training in QTP.
hi friends i am working for one company i want to write this cste exame any body exaplain me how it is usefull for me.in my future carrier
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Hi All,
Currently am involved in Semiconductor Testing, it related to sofware and hardware exploring to do certification, can u all suggest me which certification will be useful for my career.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, Can anyone tell me about CSTE Certification and the criteria’s related to it…
Need some Objective type questions and Answers for Win runner and QTP .
Dear Sir,
I want to know about CSTE certification.
what is the minimum criteria for that.
Still am an undergraduate in IT.
My ambition is to be a QA Engineer.
Though I’m a still a student I really want to get this certificate.
Someboby please update me on this.
I believe I have fair knowledge in Testing though my academical project works.
Thanks.
Still am an undergraduate in IT.
My ambition is to be a QA Engineer.
Though I’m a still a student I really want to get this certificate.
Someboby please update me on this.
I believe I have fair knowledge in Testing though my academical project works.
Thanks.
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Hi… Iam software Engineer.CSTE and CSQA Certifications which one is better.Please clarify my doubt.
Hi Friends,
I am a software engineer with 4yrs of Bachelor Degree in Information tech and 3.5yrs of testing experience in IT industry. I am planning to have a Testing Certification, please help in finding the correct option.
1) CSTE or CSQA which one is better for me?
2) If in later stages I want to give CSPM then which one will be the pre-requisite CSTE or CSQA?
Please help me in this regard.
Hi,
I am working as Process Associate for KPO.
I am intrested in persuing carrier in software testing.
Since iam a B.com graduate can i get job in this feild.
Is there any organization which provides on job training.
Thanks and Regards,
Santosh.
Hi
Could you please provide me the questions for ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) exam. I would like to attend the exam.
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Priya
Hi..Am a B.Tech graduate currently working with SQLServer.Am very much interested in testing and do posess basic knowledge in Software Testing. Can I know which certification is necessary for me to start my career in Testing.
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I am presently trying to find employment in Software Testing……and came across this site . I am presently resident in Chennai!…….Can anyone email to me to give me some tips as to how to get into a Testing environment,……………I wouldn’t mind sending my resume to he/She who wishes to help me!
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iam a B.com with (computer app.) graduate can i get job in this feild.
iam a B.com graduate can i get job in this feild Software testing.
Hey amit,
Guess what i am a B.com guy as well, but i did MCA after that. that is a different story.
Coming back to your question, Yes, you can get a job amit. however its going to be difficult, Reason being that lots of companies goes for B.E,B.TECH AND MCA PEOPLE.
But dont lose heart, if you really strong in software testing, then you have very good chances irrespective of your graduation. so make sure you fulfill the basic requirement .
Best of Luck.
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Hi Ramasubramanian,
Good to know that you want to make a career in software testing, could you please clarify as in what exactly your doing now, your qualificiation and what courses you have done, that will be helpful to answer your question.
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Hi ,
i am new to this web page. i am preparing for CSTE exam, can anybody help me in getting the study matrial and sample question papers
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This artical is quite useful. I need more CSTM and ISTQB sample papers. If anybody is having the papers, please send me across.
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plz anyone can help me to guide me for istqb exams.plz tell me the name of books so that i can cleary exams.
HI
Thanks for promt helping nature to clear the cste, can you plz provide more Q&A to attempt the cste exam
Can anyone help me in providing the sample questions of CSTE. Thanks in Advance.
Regards
Abhishek
Can any one let me know the Syllabus of ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) exam. And can any one please provide me with some kind of study material, online notes, etc.
Please, help me with his I’m planning to appear for the tes next month.
Hi,
I am from chennai and I am taking up the June 21 CSTE exam. any intrested in a group study or constructive discussion please contact me it would be mutually helpful. ( 9444546605 )
Hi,
Can any one tell me what is the standard certification exam for Testing.
U can go for ISTQB certification. it has 2 levels.. Foundation & Advance level
HI,
I completed my B.E,M,B.A, M.S (Quality Management-BITS), now working in software testing having 4.4 yrs exp. Am searching for job chang. due to my low CTC am not finding a choice. Can any one help me how to get certification in Testing or Quality, so that with the certification I can start my fresh career
Thanks
Hi All,
This is Suresh Working as a Test Engineer i have mentioned Certification Exam Links as below:
www.qaiasia.com, www.software-testing.com/web/CTPP.html
Thanks,
Suresh
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Hi
this is really a useful stuff.
As a tester it is very useful to me to appear for exams.
Thanks
- Vijay
Can anyone help me in providing the sample questions of CSTE. Thanks in Advance.
Regards
Lakshmi
Hi All,
I have completed my B.E (computer science)
My current designation is Product support and i am partly into manual testing for about a year. I would like to take up a software testing certification which is recognised world wide. I came through the following certification courses like ISTQB/ISEB, CSTP, CSTE, CST,
ICST, CSQA.
i am confused with which one to take up.
can some one suggest me the best certication course which has good recognition?
To add up i have also done the basic sofware testing course covering manual testing,Win runner,load runner,QTP,Test director.
Please help me to find the best certication course which has good recognition?
Hi Mekala,
This is Suresh Working as a Test Engineer i have mentioned Software testing certification Course like as given below:
http://www.softwarecertifications.org/
Manual Testing is very important for Software testing but Automation tool like QTP and WinRunner both are functionality tool then LoadRunner is Performance tool but Test Director is Integrated tool like Defect tracker, so i prefered Manual and QTP is important for you.
Thanks,
Suresh
bsuresh7282@gmail.com
its litle bit helpful
Thanks for the information Suresh!
Hi,
Can anybody who is taking up CSTE exam tell me how much does it cost (in Indian rupees) for writing that exam?
Hi Mekala,
For taking up CSTE exam it cost around 15,000 rupees.
yes,really superb…!
it will really helps A Tester to know in which angle he has to think while creating the test.And not only this
it leaves with the idea that ..yes why cant we learn in this effective and efficient way just…Apart from clearing the test .
Marvalous effort …carry on
Thanks
Jadhav
what is QA Handshake and its process plz answer me???
Hi,
I want to know whether syllabus is changed for CSTE exams in 2008? or its same as in CSTE 2006 CBOK?
Hi,
I want to know whether syllabus is changed for CSTE exams in 2008? or its same as in CSTE 2006 CBOK?
pls reply me on deepali_kulkarni_comp@yahoo.co.in
how to give the exam of software testing……
pls tell me
HI Guys,
Good job, 1st of all i would lik2 say thnx to all of them involved in such a good process (to help others) i Hav done MCA and i wnt 2 mak my carreer in Testing would it b best option Plz provide me useful information regarding this bcoz i hav heard tht if u get good Project (eg Banking, Finance)in testng thn only its good 4 u othrwise testng is nt good option , less vacancies r thr 4 testing and less growth as cmpar to database and development is it right, and i also wnt 2 knw tht most of people cmng in this field aftr jst cmpltng their Graduation so wts diff between we (MCA) and thm (graduate).plz answer these all question its humble request thnx again good bye
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Hi,
I am also preparing for CSTE, can any one please forward me the material for CSTE to my mail id
My Email id : abdul.quddus@yahoo.co.in
Thanks
Abdul Quddus
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I am also preparing for CSTE, can any one please forward me the material for CSTE to my mail id
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Hi… me too preparing for CSTE , please forwaard me the Materials to my mail ID,
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very nice…
can u please send me the CSTE Material to mentioned my mail id and the details how to apply for CSTE exam …?
Thanks in advance…..
I am new in testing,prsentely im teach computers, can i go in testing, if yes what can i do?
Contact QAI - Bangalore on 080 - 4157 4806/07 for any queries on CSTE….
I have heard that they have started a course to prepare candidates for the CSTE exams.. recently.
Hi,
I am also preparing for CSTE, can any one please forward me the syllabus and material for CSTE to my mail id
My Email id : ajaymaurya23@gmail.com
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Ajay Kumar Maurya
Hi,
I am also preparing for CSTE, can any one please forward me the syllabus and material for CSTE to my mail id
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