ISTQB ISTQB-CTAL-TM Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ISTQB ISTQB-CTAL-TM Online Questions & Answers

• Question 201:

  When summarising test planning, which of the following statements is TRUE?

  A. Test planning involves estimating the required test resources such as test staff, tools and environment resources then allocating them to the test activities.
  B. It is not necessary for all stakeholders to accept the test plan, as disagreements are inevitable. However, it must be accepted by the project manager.
  C. Test planning is best started after the requirements have been identified, so the testing scope can be clearly understood and documented.
  D. Test planning activities start once all product risks have been identified and analyzed. Test planning then selects the risk treatment approaches.
  A. Test planning involves estimating the required test resources such as test staff, tools and environment resources then allocating them to the test activities.

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  Explanation

  Test planning involvesidentifying resources, responsibilities, scheduling, estimating efforts, and allocating resources.It is an early phase activity, not something that waits until all risks are identified.

  "Test planning activities include defining the objectives of testing, the scope of the test effort, the risks, the resources required, test levels to be applied, and the schedule of testing activities."

  (Source: ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager Syllabus 2012, Section 2.2)

  Thus,Option Acorrectly summarizes test planning.

• Question 202:

  Mary is an external IT auditor. She is conducting a review of the system-level testing done by Greg's functional testing team. Which of the following items from Mary's assessment summary should concern Greg the most? [2]

  A. All the Business requirements could be traced to Test Objectives. However there was no tracing from the Business Requirements to the project's test schedule.
  B. Some of the Test Objectives could only be mapped back to a single Business Requirement.
  C. A few of the Test Objectives did not have any Test Conditions assigned to them.
  D. There were Test Conditions which didn't tie back to any Business Requirement.
  D. There were Test Conditions which didn't tie back to any Business Requirement.

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• Question 203:

  You have been carefully monitoring the progress of testing for your project.

  You have been using the established traceability to verify that the requirements and test conditions are being adequately addressed.

  The test team is proceeding well in their test case execution and you can see that you are achieving about 80% coverage of the test conditions per the traceability mapping in your test management system.

  You have seen a number of defects being logged against test conditions that are failing, but you do not see a mapping of the test cases to those conditions.

  What is likely to be occurring in the testing area that is causing the traceability to break down? [2]

  A. The test cases are mapped to the test strategy and are bypassing the test conditions.
  B. The testers are running exploratory tests that are not mapped to the test conditions.
  C. The testers are executing the wrong tests.
  D. The testers are not updating the test execution information in the test management system.
  D. The testers are not updating the test execution information in the test management system.

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  Explanation

  The most likely cause of the traceability breakdown in the testing area is that the testers are not updating the test execution information in the test management system. This is because the test management system is a tool that supports the test process, and it can store and manage the test documentation, such as the requirements, the test conditions, the test cases, and the test results. If the testers do not update the test execution information in the test management system, such as the test cases that are run, the test results that are obtained, and the defects that are found, the traceability between the test cases and the test conditions will be lost or inaccurate. This can affect the test analysis and reporting, and the test coverage measurement. Test Management - ISTQB not-for-profit association

  References: Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM) - ISTQB not-for-profit association, ISTQB Test Manager Certification - ISTQB Exams Worldwide - ISTQB Official Registration, Test Management - ISTQB not-for-profit association

• Question 204:

  Which two of the following are test strategies that would need to be implemented to meet the objectives defined in the Safe as Houses' test policy?

  a- Analytical strategy b- Reactive strategy c- Methodical strategy d- Regression averse strategy e- Process compliant strategy

  A. c and d.
  B. a and b.
  C. d and e.
  D. b and d
  B. a and b.

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• Question 205:

  As a Senior Test Manager for a large UK based software company, you have been tasked with setting up an outsourced test facility in another country and another time zone. Test effort will be equally split between the UK and the outsourced

  test facility.

  Which of the following factors is MOST LIKELY to lead to the success of the new working arrangement?

  a- Introduce clearly defined lines of communication.

  b- Increase the use of informal test execution.

  c- Align the testing methodologies used at each site

  d- Implement a weekly team meeting where reps from each site attend in person.

  e- Increase the overlap of allocated testing tasks.

  f- Introduce local defect management processes for each site.

  A. a and c.
  B. c and d.
  C. b and f.
  D. b and e.
  A. a and c.

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• Question 206:

  You are responsible for porting a performance testing tool to a new operating system. You are at what stage in the tool's lifecycle? [1]

  A. Acquisition
  B. Support and Maintenance
  C. Evolution
  D. Retirement
  C. Evolution

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  Explanation

  According to the tool lifecycle model, the evolution stage is when the tool is adapted to new requirements or environments, such as a new operating system. This stage involves modifying the tool to meet the changing needs of the users and the system. The evolution stage is followed by the retirement stage, when the tool is no longer used or supported. Tool Lifecycle ModelSoftware Testing Tools

  References: Work with performance and monitoring tools in finance and operations apps Software Testing Tools: A Comprehensive Guide

• Question 207:

  Assume that you are part of a team conducting test design for a new university system that will allow students to update their own personal information.

  The Test Strategy states that positive and negative testing should be carried out. along with performance, security and interoperability testing against all new requirements. The following requirements have been identified by stakeholders:

  

  1.Students must be able to make changes to the following information: a- Name (due to marital status) b- Marital status c- Home address d- Home telephone number e- Email address f- Mobile telephone number g- Contact details in case of emergency

  2.Only Reception staff must have access to the information held.

  3.The system must support 2000 concurrent users and details updated on the system within 20 seconds.

  4.Interoperability of the new system with the other systems maintained by the University for student Registrations. Test analysis for functional and non-functional testing has iust bequn and the following test conditions have been identified:

  Which one of the following is a valid test condition that is missing from the table of test conditions and has clear traceability back to the test strategy and requirements?SELECT ONE OPTION

  A. Time taken to update student information is 20 seconds or less when sup-plied correctly, or an error message is returned
  B. System is compatible with market leading accessibility tools for blind or partially sighted users.
  C. Correct input of home telephone numbers using a string of alpha characters only.
  D. Correct input of student's date of birth details, using the format dd/mm/yyyy
  A. Time taken to update student information is 20 seconds or less when sup-plied correctly, or an error message is returned

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• Question 208:

  Which of the following is NOT true when following the V-Model lifecycle to organise and plan testing activities? SELECT ONE OPTION

  A. Test execution activities run until exit criteria have been met.
  B. Reporting of all test results occurs when testing is complete for the whole project.
  C. System test planning starts when project planning activities commence.
  D. Test analysis activities run concurrently with specification of requirements and design.
  D. Test analysis activities run concurrently with specification of requirements and design.

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• Question 209:

  Your organisation has decided to move from using the V-model software development lifecycle to Agile Scrum. Due to inexperience in Agile methodologies and to mitigate risk, the next project will use a hybrid model, beginning with a

  traditional requirement definition phase and transitioning to an Agile Scrum approach for development and testing.

  Which would be an appropriate test management task to perform FIRST for this next project?

  A. Ensure the team is adept at combining structured processes with Agile flexibility
  B. Track and review test efforts within the sprints to ensure they align with Agile practices
  C. Produce a detailed test estimate for each test level that will be used in each sprint
  D. Enroll the testers on an online User Story development course to better understand the test basis
  A. Ensure the team is adept at combining structured processes with Agile flexibility

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  Explanation

  The hybrid approach demands alignment between traditional and Agile practices. The Test Manager mustfirst ensure the team is capable of combining structured process with Agile adaptability. This aligns with the guidance that in hybrid models, one must balance flexibility with formal test planning and risk management strategies, especially during the transition phase .

• Question 210:

  You have been asked to implement formal reviews at your company. From the list below, what are the correct characteristics of a formal review?

  a- Entry and exit criteria have been defined. b- Checklists created to be used by all reviewers. c- Consistency with current project plan is checked. d- Metrics on effectiveness will be gathered. e- The review will be moderated by a lead auditor.

  A. c, d and e.
  B. b, c and e.
  C. a, b and c.
  D. a, b and d.
  D. a, b and d.

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