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

Demo: 28 questions
Total 95 questions

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

Question 1

Ticket machines are to be installed at the train station of a major European airport to enable newly arriving passengers to quickly purchase their tram tickets.

You are testing this new application and the following Use Case has been provided:

USE CASE: Credit Card Purchase

    Use Case ID: UC-001401

    Purpose: To purchase a single ticket to the city center

    Actors: User

    Preconditions: Ticket machine is at the "select language" screen, user has a valid credit card

You have been asked to review this Use Case. Which ONE of the following checklist items are TRUE and will pass?

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

All alternate paths are identified

B.

All error messages are defined

C.

Each path is testable

D.

The main path is clearly defined

Question 2

As a Test Analyst you are involved in the early stages of an acceptance test for a Product Data Management system. You are asked to write test designs and test cases based on use cases. An earlyversion of the system is already available. It is expected that many things will change (including the user interface) during implementation of the new version.

The tests will be conducted by end-users with much domain knowledge who have also been involved in the project defining the user requirements (in the format of use cases) and reviewing other documentation.

What Is the BEST option regarding the level of detail and documentation required for test cases in the project?

Options:

A.

Detailed low-level test cases since many re-runs of the tests are expected.

B.

High-level test cases supported by low-level test cases to allow for traceability and enable future changes.

C.

Low-level test cases only since the end-users have extensive domain knowledge.

D.

High-level test cases only since the end-users have extensive domain knowledge and many changes are expected

Question 3

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

Options:

A.

3

B.

8

C.

9

D.

12

Question 4

During which test stage is functional appropriateness typically tested?

Options:

A.

Component testing

B.

System testing

C.

Operability testing

D.

Adaptability testing

Question 5

A web-based system is being developed to support the administration of tennis tournaments. Testing schedules are severely challenged.

Which specification-based technique would be the BEST choice in the circumstances?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

State Transition testing

B.

Pairwise testing

C.

Equivalence partitioning

D.

Use Case testing

Question 6

When applying the State Transition test technique to the given State Transition diagram, and assuming that screen refreshes can be applied multiple times, how many 1-switch transitions are there starting from the state 'Screen 1'?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

7

B.

10

C.

5

D.

3

Question 7

What is the MOST important reason why test conditions should be understandable by business stakeholders?

Options:

A.

They should be able to review the test conditions and provide feedback to the Test Analyst

B.

They should be able to use them as a basis for designing test cases.

C.

They should be able to use them to establish traceability to requirements

D.

Test documentation should always be understandable by all stakeholders.

Question 8

A tablet manufacturer offers the following options for its customers:

    Colour:Black, White, Silver, Gold (4 options)

    Model:Standard, Mini, Pro (3 options)

    Gigabytes:32, 64, 128, 256 (4 options)

    Connectivity:Wifi-only, Wifi+Cellular (2 options)

Using the pairwise technique, what is the MINIMUM number of test cases needed to achieve a full 2-wise coverage?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

96

B.

12

C.

4

D.

16

Question 9

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.

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 10

You are testing a hospital patient management system that has undergone a release including an improved user interface and changes to meet new regulatory requirements. You are a Test Analyst working with a Technical Test Analyst.

Which of the following requirements MOST align with your responsibilities as a Test Analyst?

    R01:New and amended patient data can be successfully read and processed by receiving hospital department systems

    R02:Patient data will be transmitted and received by hospital department systems within ten seconds of entry

    R03:Patient data transmitted to other hospital department systems will remain secure and cannot be accessed by unauthorized third parties

    R04:High volumes of data can be successfully received and processed while the user interface is being used

    R05:The new user interface is appropriate for the needs of all hospital administrator roles

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

R03, R04

B.

R01, R02

C.

R02, R03

D.

R01, R05

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

You are the Test Analyst reviewing a risk register and designing test conditions for the highest priority product risks related to Iterations 1 and 2 only.

Which of the following product risks would you design test conditions for first?

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

R03

B.

R04

C.

R02

D.

R01

Question 15

You work for a software testing consultancy firm,SOFTEST, that specializes in the travel industry. It has built up a portfolio of clients across two main travel sectors: thecruiseandrailsectors. SOFTEST has an established test process, an experienced team of testers, and maintains comprehensive organizational defect taxonomies for both sectors.

A project has started for a new cruise sector client. It will deliver a newuser interfaceallowing customers to search for cruises using several drop-down fields, each with many values, providing a much greater range of combinations than customers previously had. The project is using aSCRUM methodologywith 2-week sprints and well-specified user stories.

Which option below describes the BEST test techniques to apply for each project?

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

Pairwise and use case testing

B.

Pairwise and exploratory testing

C.

Decision table testing and checklist-based testing

D.

Classification Tree (class combination coverage) and exploratory testing

Question 16

You are running a regression test suite using a keyword-driven test approach for automation. The test suite has been enhanced for the current release to include:

    Three new test cases covering new business functionality

    Several new keywords, as project schedule constraints mean that more effective maintenance of the automated test cases is required

However, the automated suite failed unexpectedly when executing one of the new test cases, which was also utilizing a new keyword.

As Test Analyst, what should be your first step?

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

Examine the sequence of tests that led up to the failure to determine if the problem occurred in a previous step

B.

Remove the test case from the regression suite and convert it to a manual test, to reduce further impact on project schedules

C.

Run the test case manually to see if the failure lies in the System Under Test (SUT). If the test failsmanually, raise a defect report

D.

Ask the technical test analyst to review the keyword script(s), as this is a new keyword and is the most likely cause of failure

Question 17

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.

A new release has been scheduled which includes an improved user interface to the patient capture application as well as changes to the patient data to meet new regulatory requirements.

You are the test analyst for this release, working alongside a Technical Test Analyst. Which of the following requirements MOST align to your responsibilities to test as a Test Analyst?

    R01:New and amended patient data can be successfully read and processed by receiving hospital department systems

    R02:Patient data will be transmitted and received by hospital department systems within ten seconds of entry

    R03:Patient data transmitted to other hospital department systems will remain secure and cannot be accessed by unauthorized third parties

    R04:High volumes of data can be successfully received and processed while the user interface is being used

    R05:The new user interface is appropriate for the needs of all hospital administrator roles

SELECT ONE OPTION:

Options:

A.

R01, R05

B.

R02, R03

C.

R01, R02

D.

R03, R04

Question 18

Based on the tax system specification as described below, using boundary value analysis, which would be the best test set to explicitly test on single boundary value fully?

Tax system

A tax system needs to be updated due to new legislation. For a person with a salary of less than € 20 000 and who is married, the tax needs to be recalculated.

If a person has at least three and less than six children, an additional 10% reduction is applicable.

Options:

A.

Test set (i)

B.

Test set (ii)

C.

Test set (iii)

D.

Test set (iv)

Question 19

Which of the following appropriate tasks for the Test Analyst is performed during the test analysis phase?

Options:

A.

Review test estimates

B.

Examine the test basis

C.

Create a test execution schedule

D.

Evaluate status against exit criteria

Question 20

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 21

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?

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 22

A new online application is being introduced for the start of the next tax year to handle tax liabilities. This web-based system is especially aimed at those with visual disabilities and several innovative features are being introduced for the user interface. The design of these features is ongoing.

Which of the following represents the BEST approach for accessibility testing?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

Ensure that there are visually impaired people on the development team

B.

Wait for the solution to be fully developed, then test during usability testing

C.

Consider accessibility when conducting system design and test from the integration level onwards

D.

Incorporate testing for mobility impaired, deaf, and cognitively disabled users

Question 23

Consider the following decision table:

This decision table has been created to test the following specification: Persons that study at a university (C1) and have parents whose total annual income is less than € 30.000 (C2), receive a scholarship In in addition to these qualifications, if they also live away from home (C3), they receive an addition to their scholarship (A2) How many cases are left when this decision table is collapsed?

Options:

A.

1

B.

2

C.

4

D.

5

Question 24

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 25

REQ1 a sun cancer warning system shall produce a daily score sheet based on the number of hours expose to the sun and the intensity of sun radiation.

REQ2 The number of hours exposed to the sun shall be categorized in A (below 2), B (2 to 4 hours) or C (more than 4 hours)

REQ3 The intensity of sun radiation shall be labelled as low, medium, high, or extreme.

Based on the requirements stated above a Test Analyst has defined the following three test cases:

How many test conditions to be identified from requirements REQ2 and REQ3, are NOT covered by the three test cases:

Options:

A.

3

B.

4

C.

6

D.

8

Question 26

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 27

Which of the following is an appropriate task for the Test Analyst to perform during the test execution phase?

Options:

A.

Creating a test execution schedule

B.

Creating automated tests

C.

Finalizing test data and test environments

D.

Analysing anomalies to establish their likely causes

Question 28

Applying the State Transition test technique to the given State Transition diagram, how many invalid transitions are there to test?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Options:

A.

15

B.

5

C.

20

D.

10

Demo: 28 questions
Total 95 questions