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ISTQB ISTQB-CTAL-TA ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst (CTAL-TACore)v3.1.2 Exam Practice Test

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ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst (CTAL-TACore)v3.1.2 Questions and Answers

Question 1

You are testing a significant enhancement to theuser interface designfor a mortgage approval program, used internally by mortgage lenders. There are many user roles involved in the process of reviewing and approving new mortgage applications. You have completed the testing that ensures the enhancements are functionally correct, and you must now ensure that the enhanced user interface meets the needs of all user roles in a way that will be considered acceptable by them.

Which test technique would be MOST suitable for this next stage of testing?

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

Exploratory testing

B.

Use Case testing

C.

Pairwise testing

D.

Boundary Value Analysis

Question 2

A major upgrade of business software has been undertaken, with many new facilities added in response to the wishes of the (internal company) staff. There are now very different screens presented to users, depending on their roles within the business. Due to the nature of the business,computational accuracyis regarded as the area of greatest business risk.

Which of the following quality characteristics would you focus on the MOST when testing the system?

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

Functional appropriateness

B.

Installability

C.

Functional completeness

D.

Functional correctness

Question 3

Ken finds the quality of the tea locally available to be so low, that he decides to research superior teas around the world. He decides to market, sell and distribute these superior teas via the web. His marketing strategy is to offer superior products on a well-designed website that has fast loading graphics, high availability, superior usability and fast response times. The website will offer the following:

- An innovative interactive catalogue of teas, which not only enables customers to buy the product, but also enables them to provide feedback by rating the teas (which will influence his stock purchasing levels).

- Provide the customer with the ability to use secure credit card transactions.

- Provide the customer with the ability to give general feedback.

Ken selects an iterative model for the development of the prototypes. The team consists of three developers who are experienced in web development Ken, although he doesn't have a technical skillset, is concerned with quality. He doesn't believe a lot of documentation is necessary and he wants the website to be completed quickly. The test basis contains the following:

- Story boards that show the information flow and page links through the site.

- HTML pages developed to date

- A set of non-functional requirements.

With the strategy taking shape, it is decided that exploratory testing should be used to complete the required testing, bearing in mind the nature of the application and the nature of Ken's overall objectives. You have now been given the task of identifying the exploratory tests, which will be executed as test sessions.

Which of the options below state what you will typically use for identifying the exploratory tests?

Options:

A.

Apply equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis using the storyboard ideas as a basis to maximise functional coverage

B.

Use external testers on the team to provide a new approach and fresh view to the testing effort

C.

Create test chatters to be used to guide the testing

D.

Define low-level test cases to be executed by the end users.

Question 4

You are a Test Analyst in the banking domain. You have received the following requirement: "The system shall allow cash advances of at least 200 Euros for all supported credit cards. The following credit cards are supported: American Express, Diners, Visa, Mastercard and Eurocard.

Which one of the findings described below is true regarding this requirement?

Options:

A.

The requirement is ambiguous in terms of supported cards.

B.

The requirement indicates potential performance problems.

C.

The requirement is unclear in terms of advance limits.

D.

The requirement indicates potential usability problems

Question 5

Rather than developing an e-commerce product, management has decided to acquire a COTS package The e-commerce product needs to interface.

with backend applications such a finance, stock control and order delivery. You are asked to define a test plan for this project.

Given just the information in the scenario, which of the following software quality characteristics must be included in your test plan?

Options:

A.

Interoperability

B.

Reliability

C.

Maintainability

D.

Portability

Question 6

Consider the following scenario for a metro fare system:

If you take the metro before 9:30 am or in the afternoon between 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, you must pay full fare A saver ticket is available for metro rides between 9:30 am and 5:00 pm [both inclusive], and after 7:00 pm.

Which off the following test sets will provide the best equivalence partitioning coverage?

Options:

A.

9:29 am, 5 01 pm, 7:30 pm, 7:31 pm, 8:00 pm

B.

9:30 am, 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 8 00 pm, 8:30 pm

C.

8:00 am, 10:00 am, 5:15 pm, 7:01 pm, 11:00 pm

D.

9:30 am, 9:31 am, 4:59 pm, 5:00 pm, 8:00 pm

Question 7

You are testing an ATM based on the following use

ATM start screen is showing

1. The user inserts card

2. The user types in PIN

3 The user selects cash with receipt'

4. The user selects €50

5. The user selects no further service' Expected results

- The ATM provides €50 to the user

- The ATM returns the card and balance slip

- The ATM clears the screen

- The ATM returns to start menu

You are asked to review this use case.

You are asked to review this use case.

What is the most important information that is missing from this use case?

Options:

A.

Nothing has been defined for expected response times.

B.

The use case should also include alternative behaviour.

C.

More test cases are needed to achieve the minimum acceptable level of coverage.

D.

Expected results not clearly defined

Question 8

Which of the following statements about defect-based techniques is TRUE?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

Defect-based techniques are mainly used by developers at the component test level

B.

The coverage criteria for black-box test techniques tend to be less systematic than for defect-based test techniques

C.

In defect-based testing, the type of defect sought is used as the basis for test design

D.

Defect-based testing is a technique that identifies defects in requirements early in the lifecycle

Question 9

A new web site must operate correctly with different browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari), using different plug-ins (Realplayer, Mediaplayer), will be receiving pages from different servers (IIS, Apache and WebLogic) and will be running on various operating systems

(Windows, Android, iOS and Linux).

Which of the following test techniques should you use to define the required test cases for testing this new web site in its various environments?

Options:

A.

Pairwise testing

B.

Exploratory testing

C.

Use case testing

D.

Decision table testing

Question 10

Supercar is an online vehicle sales website specialising in a single manufacturer's Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and saloons. A vehicle has two key elements, power unit and body style. The manufacturer offers three choices of power unit: petrol, diesel and hybrid. There are 3 mam body styles Saloon, Hatchback and SUV SUVs only come as petrol and diesel options Hybrid is available for Hatchback only. The site will allow an order to be processed if at least one of the chosen vehicle configurations is in stock, otherwise a message will be displayed asking the user to try again later As a Test Analyst you are asked to review the Supercar specification before starting to design the corresponding usability test cases. Which of the comments below should you make?

Options:

A.

I have no comments, specification looks OK

B.

Boundaries for stock levels are ambiguous.

C.

Dependencies between power unit and body style are ambiguous

D.

It is not clear which message will be displayed when the car is "out of stock"

Question 11

The following document has been produced as part of the replacement of an internal Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application. The replacement application should not differ from the current CRM application, and the documentation reflects this aspiration, with seven specific requirements listed.

The requirements will be reviewed using a standard checklist:

a. Requirements should be testable

b. Each requirement should be consistent with other requirements

c. Each requirement should be unambiguous

d. Each requirement should have a unique identifier

e. Documents should be versioned, dated, and the author specified

Which checklist items would identify issues in this requirements document?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

d, e

B.

a, c

C.

b, e

D.

b, d

Question 12

Based on the classification tree shown below, using the pairwise testing technique how many test cases are required to test all pairs?

Question # 12

Options:

A.

3

B.

8

C.

9

D.

12

Question 13

Which statement BEST describes the activities performed by the Test Analyst during the TEST ANALYSIS stage of the test process?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

Applying test techniques to reduce the likelihood of omitting important test conditions

B.

Ensuring that multiple product risks are covered by one test condition to reduce maintenance overheads

C.

Defining the start and completion dates for the test analysis stage

D.

Producing high-level test cases and defining the supporting test data

Question 14

You work for an insurance company with parallel projects. You need to recommend the best approach for test case design for each project.

    Project A:Maintenance release with minor UI changes, experienced testers, manual execution.

    Project B:Development of a new algorithm for risk assessment, high risk of regression, automation needed, audit required.

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

Project A - High level test cases. Project B - Low level test cases

B.

Project A - Low level test cases. Project B - Low level test cases

C.

Project A - High level test cases. Project B - High level test cases

D.

Project A - Low level test cases. Project B - High level test cases

Question 15

You have been asked to set up a session-based test management (SBTM) approach for exploratory testing on your current project. Which of the options below describes a correct sequence of steps for the first exploratory test session?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

Document test ideas for the session in a test charter, execute the tests until all documented ideas have been tested, record the results of the tests in the test management system

B.

Select existing test cases from the test management system most suitable for the session, copy them to a test charter, use a capture/replay tool to record the test execution session

C.

Run a debriefing session with the test manager to agree on the test procedures for the session, execute the test procedures, record the test results in a test charter

D.

Create a test charter for the session to record the areas to be tested, run a time-boxed test execution session, hold a debriefing session to gather and discuss the results of the tests

Question 16

Consider the following user story: As a student, I want to be able to buy a parking pass (priority: high) Acceptance criteria

- The student will not receive the parking pass if the payment is insufficient.

- Only registered students can buy a parking pass.

- The student can only buy one parking pass each month.

Which of the following checklist items would result in finding a defect for the user story?

Options:

A.

Are the acceptance criteria defined and testable?

B.

Does the story follow the commonly used format "As a < >, I want < > so that < >"?

C.

Is the story prioritized?

D.

Is the story written from the view of the person who requested it?

Question 17

An airline provides self-service check-in kiosks for its passengers. The user is asked to present the passport for reading, enter the flight booking number, the seats requested, the number of bags to check-in, and acknowledge that security requirements have been met. The machine then prints the boarding passes.

The following use case has been created:

USE CASE: SELF-SERVICE CHECK-IN

    Use case ID:UC23

    Purpose:Passenger checks-in using the self-service kiosk application.

    Actors:Passenger, System

    Pre-conditions:User selects to start self-service check-in at the kiosk and the system asks the user to place the passport on the reader.

Question # 17

You are to apply the Use Case test technique, where the following coverage rules have been defined in the test plan:

    One test case should be designed for the basic behavior.

    One test case should be designed for each alternate and error-handling behavior.

Applying these rules to the Self-Service Check-In Use Case, how many test cases should be designed?

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

7

B.

8

C.

2

D.

11

Question 18

What are ways in which classification trees support the application of pairwise testing?

a. They help to identify inputs to be used by the pairwise test technique

b. They show the combinations needed to cover all-pairs

c. They help to identify particular combinations of interest

d. They show both typical and atypical behavior

e. They show the expected results for the various test cases

Options:

A.

b and c

B.

b, d and e

C.

a, b and c

D.

c and e

Question 19

You are testing the processing of a critical traffic control system to which various regulations apply The processing of the input variables is dependent

on defined ranges within which the actual retrieved data values can lie.

Which of the following black-box test techniques should you use to test the processing functionality of this system?

Options:

A.

Use case testing

B.

Pairwise testing

C.

Equivalence partitioning enhanced with boundary value analysis

D.

State transition testing

Question 20

Based on the system state transition diagram of an ATM system shown below, using the state transition test technique which of the following is an example of a test case required to achieve 1-switch coverage?

Question # 20

Options:

A.

1 st try-> 2nd try

B.

1 st try -> 2nd try -> 3rd try

C.

1st try -> 2nd try -> eat card

D.

1 st try -> 2nd try -> 3rd try -> access to act

Question 21

Which TWO of the following BEST explain why stakeholders should review and understand test conditions and test cases?

a) To make sure that the requirements have been understood by the testers

b) To ensure that adequate coverage of the test basis has been achieved by the tests

c) To ensure that the project remains on schedule, as testing is a key activity

d) To assess the skills and talent of the test analysts

e) To enable the test manager to select the best test approaches in the project test plan

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

c and d

B.

a and b

C.

c and e

D.

b and e

Question 22

You are testing software which is being ported from one platform to another. There are no documented requirements and there is no time budgeted for writing them.

Which type of test technique is most useful in this situation?

Options:

A.

Black-box test technique

B.

White-box test technique

C.

Defect-based test technique

D.

Experience-based test technique

Question 23

Your company is developing a new website that will be accessed by many user roles, including adults, seniors, and children. Testing must ensure that the website is appropriate for all these users.

Which of the following is the earliest test level where this requirement should start to be tested?

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

During user acceptance testing using a WAMMI survey

B.

During beta acceptance testing

C.

During component testing

D.

During system testing

Question 24

Which of the following statements BEST describes checklist-based and black-box test techniques?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

The checklist-based technique is most effective when applied by experienced testers; black-box techniques are most effective applied against a well-specified test basis

B.

Checklist-based testing derives tests from lists which focus on defects; black-box techniques find defects through systematic test case design

C.

Checklists should only be used as a source of test design for inexperienced testers; requirement specifications are often used as the basis for applying black-box techniques

D.

The checklist-based technique produces consistent, reproducible test cases; test cases produced by black-box techniques are less systematic

Question 25

As a Test Analyst, you have been given a set of requirements that have been defined for the payment module of a new public transport system The set includes the following requirements:

P101 The product shall calculate the lowest fare for the destination considering day of week and time, (priority: medium)

P102 The product shall compare the traveler's payment with the calculated payment (priority: high)

P103 The product shall provide feedback if the payment is not sufficient (priority: high)

P104 The product will process payments within 20 seconds at all priority 1 stations during peak hours (priority high)

Which set of requirements will typically be tested by a Test Analyst?

Options:

A.

P101,P102, P103

B.

P101, P102, P104

C.

P101, P103, P104

D.

P102, P103, P104

Question 26

You are testing a hospital patient management system. New or amended patient data is captured by hospital administrators using an in-house patient capture application and transmitted to one or more hospital departments depending on the nature of the medical condition. Each department operates its own software package.

There has been a change to the patient capture application, and you are going to run a series ofinteroperability tests.

Which TWO of the following are NOT interoperability defects?

a) The patient name field is truncated on one of the receiving department systems

b) Hospital administrators find the new patient-capture application screens difficult to navigate

c) Two department systems are unable to recognize the format of international telephone numbers for foreign patients

d) Existing patient data takes too long to retrieve by the patient-capture application

e) There are spelling errors in the field names on some screens

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

b, d

B.

a, c

C.

a, b

Question 27

Which test technique is MOST closely associated with classification tree diagrams?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

State transition testing

B.

Equivalence partitioning

C.

Decision table testing

D.

Use case testing

Question 28

For the use case Copy A4 to A4 for a new copier, the following scenarios were identified.

Basic scenario single-sided to single-sided.

Alternatives single-sided to double-sided, copy of a set, copy using the automatic document feeder

Errors: no paper in paper tray, paper jam, out of staples.

What is the minimum number of test cases needed to achieve the minimum acceptable level of coverage for this use case?

Options:

A.

1

B.

4

C.

5

D.

7

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