The API Freshwater Master kit is a great starter kit for a new hobbyist.
You need to test:
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
pH
Also, a thermometer is needed.
As far as results, once a tank is cycled, it should be 0 Ammonia, 0 nitrite, 0-40 ppm nitrate, somewhere in the 6.5-7.5 range for pH