Lesson 3.5.3

3.5.3 Types of testing Quiz: OCR IT, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson 3.5.3, Types of testing: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR IT (J836), Unit 1: IT in the digital world, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which type of testing checks the technical operation of the system, such as its code and functions?

    • User testing
    • Technical testing
    • Visual testing
    • Email testing

  2. Which type of testing involves real people trying the system to see whether it is easy to use?

    • User testing
    • Unit testing only
    • Technical testing
    • Code review only

  3. What is a key advantage of user testing over technical testing?

    • Automated scripts
    • Code coverage
    • Real user behaviour
    • Speed of execution

  4. What is a main disadvantage of technical testing?

    • Requires humans
    • Costs more money
    • Takes too long
    • Misses user feelings

  5. Which test checks how a system handles many simultaneous users?

    • Usability test
    • Presence check
    • Performance test
    • Boundary test

  6. Which user test asks a real person to complete set tasks while being observed?

    • Code review
    • Unit testing
    • Load testing
    • Usability testing

  7. Which user test checks whether the final system meets the client's needs before release?

    • Technical load testing
    • User acceptance testing
    • Input validation
    • Code inspection

  8. Which of these is classified as a technical test?

    • Observation session
    • User interview
    • Calculation check
    • Survey feedback

  9. A developer checks at code level that a login function rejects a wrong password. What type of testing is this?

    • Usability testing
    • Technical testing
    • Customer survey
    • User testing

  10. A group of customers tries a new app for a week and reports problems. Which type of testing is this?

    • Load testing
    • Technical testing
    • User testing
    • Unit testing

  11. Which testing method is best to evaluate navigation for older adults?

    • Security testing
    • User testing
    • Load testing
    • Boundary testing

  12. Which test type is best used to reveal broken hyperlinks?

    • Focus group
    • User testing
    • Technical testing
    • Questionnaire

  13. What does technical testing primarily check compared to user testing?

    • User satisfaction
    • Human comfort
    • Code functionality
    • Visual appeal

  14. Finding that touchscreen buttons are too small relies on which test?

    • User testing
    • Boundary testing
    • Load testing
    • Extreme testing

  15. Which activity forms part of a user test rather than a technical test?

    • Observing task struggles
    • Measuring load times
    • Running automated scripts
    • Checking data types

  16. What must be evaluated for both technical testing and user testing according to the specification?

    • Advantages and disadvantages
    • Costs and budgets
    • Hardware requirements
    • Staff qualifications

  17. Which type of testing is designed to check a system under concurrent multi-user load?

    • User testing
    • Technical testing
    • Beta testing
    • Alpha testing

  18. What is a key limitation of user testing?

    • Misses technical faults
    • Requires no users
    • Takes no time
    • Finds every bug

  19. Why might a tester use a scripted task list during user testing?

    • To test hardware
    • To compare results
    • To slow participants
    • To confuse users

  20. What is the most effective next step after finding a bug that only occurs with large files?

    • Ignore the bug
    • Retest with large files
    • Restart the computer
    • Delete the files

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