Manual Testing MCQ questions
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Why list out-of-scope items in a test plan?
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Which principle says testing can show defects are present but cannot prove there are none?
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Answer: B. Testing shows the presence of defects
Testing reduces risk but cannot prove software is defect-free.
For a field accepting 1–100, which set follows boundary value analysis?
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Answer: B. 0, 1, 2, 99, 100, 101
Test on and just outside each boundary.
Which test is performed first on a new build to decide whether it is testable?
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Answer: B. Smoke
Smoke testing checks the critical paths of a new build.
Which level of testing is usually done by end users or clients?
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Answer: D. User acceptance
UAT validates the product against business needs.
A logo misspelt on the home page is typically…
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Answer: B. Low severity, high priority
Little functional impact but very visible.
Which technique uses combinations of conditions and actions?
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Answer: A. Decision table testing
Decision tables cover combinations of rules.
What does an RTM map?
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Answer: B. Requirements to test cases
It traces requirements to tests.
Which HTTP status code means a resource was created?
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Answer: B. 201
201 Created.
Re-running tests after a change to ensure nothing else broke is…
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Answer: B. Regression testing
Retesting confirms a fix; regression checks unchanged areas.
Which is NOT a phase of the STLC?
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Answer: C. Code deployment to production
Deployment belongs to the SDLC/release process.
What is a failure?
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Answer: B. Wrong behaviour observed when software runs
Failures are the visible result of defects.
From the lesson: Introduction to Software TestingTesting can prove that software contains no defects.
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Answer: B. False
Testing shows the presence of defects, not their absence.
From the lesson: Introduction to Software TestingWhich STLC phase produces the test plan?
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Repeating identical tests eventually stops finding new defects. This is…
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Answer: B. Pesticide paradox
Tests must evolve to keep finding bugs.
From the lesson: Testing PrinciplesWhich activity is validation?
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Answer: C. User acceptance testing
UAT executes the software against user needs.
From the lesson: Verification and ValidationWho typically performs UAT?
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Answer: C. Business users or customers
UAT is done by the people who will accept the system.
From the lesson: Levels of TestingTesting with knowledge of the internal code is called…
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Which is a test scenario rather than a test case?
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Answer: B. Verify the user can reset their password
Scenarios are high-level statements.
From the lesson: Test Scenarios and Test CasesHow many values do you normally test from each equivalence class?
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Answer: B. One representative
One value represents the whole class.
From the lesson: Equivalence PartitioningRange 18–60. Which values does three-value BVA test at the lower edge?
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Answer: A. 17, 18, 19
Just below, on and just above the minimum.
From the lesson: Boundary Value AnalysisDecision tables are best for…
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Answer: B. Combinations of business rules
They model condition combinations.
From the lesson: Decision Table TestingWhich is an invalid transition in the order workflow above?
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Answer: C. Delivered → Cancelled
A delivered order cannot be cancelled in this model.
From the lesson: State Transition TestingExploratory testing should replace all scripted regression tests.
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Why list out-of-scope items in a test plan?
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Answer: B. To set clear expectations about what will not be tested
It prevents misunderstandings.
From the lesson: Test PlanWhat does forward traceability check?
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Answer: B. Each requirement has tests
Forward goes from requirements to tests.
From the lesson: Requirement Traceability Matrix