Question 79Asked in UGC NET Computer Science, November 2017 (Paper II & III, Selected Questions)

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE with respect to software testing?

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE with respect to software testing? S1 : White-box tests are based on specifications; better at telling whether program meets specification, better at finding errors of omission S2 : Black-box tests are based on code; better for finding crashes, out of bounds errors, file not closed errors. S3 : Alpha testing is conducted at the developer's site by a team of highly skilled testers for software that is developed as a product to be used by many customers
  1. AOnly S1 and S2 are FALSE
  2. BOnly S1 and S3 are FALSE
  3. COnly S2 and S3 are FALSE
  4. DAll of S1, S2 and S3 are FALSE
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Correct answer: (A) Only S1 and S2 are FALSE

Explanation

S1 and S2 interchange white-box and black-box testing: black-box tests are based on specifications and white-box tests are based on code, so both are false. S3 correctly describes alpha testing. So only S1 and S2 are FALSE.

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