Free GAQM CTFL Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

Exam Code/Number: CTFL
Exam Name/Title: Certified Software Tester - Foundation Level (CSTFL)
Certification Provider: GAQM
Corresponding Certification: GAQM certification

Exam Questions: 219
Updated On: Aug 06, 2026

Question #16

During the software development process, at what point can the test process start?

A. When the design is complete.

B. When the code is complete.

C. When the software requirements have been approved.

D. When the first code module is ready for unit testing

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #17

Which of the following is not decided in the test-planning phase..?

A. Hardware and software

B. Types of test cases

C. Entry and exit criteria

D. Schedules and deliverables

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #18

What do you mean by "Having to say NO"..?

A. No, the problem is not with testers

B. No, the software is not ready for production

C. Both a & b

D. None of the above

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #19

Testing should be stopped when:

A. All the planned tests have been run

B. All faults have been fixed correctly

C. Both A and C

D. Time has run out

E. It depends on the risks for the system being tested

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Correct Answer: E Vote an answer

Question #20

Which of the following is MOST important in the selection of a test approach?

A. Available skills and experience in the proposed techniques.

B. The budget allowed for training in proposed techniques.

C. Availability of tools to support the proposed techniques.

D. The willingness of the test team to learn new techniques.

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #21

Which of the following team roles would be most appropriate to enhance the team and why? 2 credits

A. A person with the ability to complete tasks

B. A person who brings new ideas to the team

C. A person with in-depth technical skills

D. A quality assurance officer

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #22

Which of the following is not a type of incremental testing approach?

A. Bottom up

B. Big-bang

C. Functional incrementation.

D. Top down

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #23

What is the benefit of independent testing?

A. Independent testers do not need extra education and training.

B. More work gets done because testers do not disturb the developers all the time.

C. Independent testers reduce the bottleneck in the incident management process.

D. Independent testers tend to be unbiased and find different defects than the developers

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #24

Which of the following product risks would be most effectively addressed just by static testing? 3 credits

A. The test cases do not cover the key requirements.

B. In the delivered application, one of the countries, as specified in the requirements, has not been correctly implemented.

C. The successful bidder may not deliver all the required functionality on time.

D. The application takes too long to process a request for additional cover.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #25

When a defect is detected and fixed then the software should be retested to confirm that the original defect has been successfully removed. This is called:

A. Confirmation testing

B. Regression testing

C. None of the above

D. Maintenance testing

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #26

Select THREE issues from the options provided that should at least be raised. 1 credit

A. How will the implementation be organized?

B. Has there been sufficient comparison of tools?

C. Which project will be selected to perform the tool pilot?

D. Do we have a set of tool requirements to validate the tool against?

E. Is customized training available?

F. What are the problems we are trying to address?

G. How will the change process be managed?

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: B,D,F Vote an answer

Question #27

Which of the following would be the TWO most appropriate examples of entry criteria documented in the system integration test plan? 2 credits

A. The availability of the latest version of the capture-replay tool (for testing the interface with the newly developed test management tool).

B. The percentage of decision coverage achieved during unit testing.

C. The sign-off of a performance test software release note (test item transmittal report) by both development and testing showing that system performance meets the specified acceptance criteria.

D. The percentage of acceptance test procedures scheduled for execution.

E. The percentage of requirements coverage achieved during system integration test.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A,B Vote an answer

Question #28

Which statement is most true?

A. All software is tested in the same way.

B. A technique that finds defects will always find defects.

C. A technique that has found no defects is not useful.

D. Different testing is needed depending upon the application.

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

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Question #29

When what is visible to end-users is a deviation from the specific or expected behavior, this is called..?

A. A defect

B. A fault

C. An error

D. A failure

E. A mistake

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #30

Which of the following describes structure-based (white-box) test case design techniques?

A. Test cases are derived from the developers' experience.

B. Test cases are derived systematically from models of the system.

C. Test cases are derived systematically from the delivered code.

D. Test cases are derived systematically from the tester's experience.

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

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