CAST Professional Ethics & Standards 5

Question 1

A tester is asked to estimate the test effort for a project but lacks sufficient information to make an accurate estimate. The ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Communicate the uncertainty clearly and specify what information is needed for a more accurate estimate

Answer

Professional honesty requires testers to communicate estimation uncertainties and dependencies clearly rather than providing misleading figures to satisfy short-term pressures.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'professional skepticism' in software testing?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining a questioning mindset and not assuming software behaves correctly without evidence

Answer

Professional skepticism means maintaining a questioning attitude and requiring evidence before concluding that software behaves correctly, rather than assuming correctness by default.

Question 3

When a tester uses open-source tools in a commercial testing project, what ethical and legal obligation do they have?

Accepted Answer

Verify and comply with the license terms of the open-source tool

Answer

Open-source software is licensed under specific terms that may restrict commercial use, and professional ethics require testers to understand and comply with applicable license obligations.

Question 4

A tester working remotely gains access to a production database to set up test data. What is the most ethically appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Access only what is needed, avoid modifying production data, and use anonymized copies whenever possible

Answer

Professional ethics and data privacy principles require testers to minimize access to production data and use anonymized datasets to protect user privacy.

Question 5

In the context of professional ethics, 'intellectual honesty' in software testing means:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging the limitations and uncertainties in test results rather than overstating confidence

Answer

Intellectual honesty requires testers to accurately represent the coverage, limitations, and confidence level of their testing, avoiding overstating what has been verified.

(CAST) Certified Associate in Software Testing Practice Test

(CAST) Certified Associate in Software Testing Practice Test

CAST Professional Ethics & Standards 5