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iSQI CTAL-TA_Syll2012 Dumps

ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst (Syllabus 2012) Questions and Answers

Question 1

According to the ISTQB Advanced syllabus, which of the following would be the MOST effective method of communication between test team members who are distributed across several time zones?

[K2] 1 credit

Options:

A.

Accurate recording of defect information in the defect tracking system

B.

Accepting frequent builds from the developers to keep all testers working on the same version at the same time

C.

Skype meetings for personal interaction

D.

Weekly, mandatory meeting with all personnel present

Question 2

You are working as a tester on a project to develop a point-of-sales system for grocery stores. Which of the following is a product risk that could be identified for such a system?

[K3] 2 credits

Options:

A.

The arrival of a more reliable competing product on the market

B.

Delivery of an incomplete test release to the first cycle of system test

C.

An excessively high number of defect fixes fail during re-testing

D.

Failure to accept allowed credit cards

Question 3

You are testing the processing of a critical traffic control system to which various regulations apply. The processing of the input variables is dependent of defined ranges within which the actual retrieved data values can lie.

Which of the following test techniques will you use to the processing functionality of the traffic control system?

[K4] 3 credits

Options:

A.

defect taxonomies

B.

exploratory testing

C.

equivalence partitioning enhanced with boundary value analysis

D.

state transition testing

Question 4

Which of the following descriptions is an example of the use of defect taxonomies?

Number of correct answers: 1

[K2] 1 credit

Options:

A.

Grouping defects found in execution by functional areas

B.

Following a defect management process through testing

C.

Running tests with the aim of finding as many defects as possible

D.

Using a list of known defect types to penetrate the security of computer systems

Question 5

Ken, an entrepreneur in Leeds finds the quality of the tea locally available 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 market strategy is to offer superior products on a well-designed website with graphics that are fast to load, has 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 to give general feedback

Ken selects an iterative model for the development of the prototypes. The team consists of three developers that are experienced in web development. Ken, although he doesn't have 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 statement of non-functional requirements.

With the strategy taking shape, Ken asks your advice on the specific testing techniques that should be used to complete the required testing, bearing in mind the nature of the application and the nature of Ken’s overall objectives.

Which of the following represents the best choice of testing techniques in this scenario?

[K4] 3 credits

Options:

A.

Equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis using the storyboard ideas as a basis to maximize functional coverage.

B.

Decision testing to ensure that there is no redundant code

C.

Exploratory testing to maximize the value of the team’ experience

D.

State transition testing to test the web site’s availability statuses

Question 6

You are starting to review some of the incident reports that have been submitted as a result of test execution.

Which THREE of the comments would be your main findings when you have reviewed the following incident report?

[K4] 3 credits, 2 out of 3 correct 1 credit

Options:

A.

Should have been two defect reports

B.

Ambiguous description

C.

Both severity and priority do not make sense

D.

Actual cause is missing

E.

Reproducibility is not indicated

F.

Defect type is missing

G.

Date to be fixed not defined

Question 7

In an organization using keyword-driven automation, which of the following activities typically is the responsibility of the test analyst?

[K2] 1 credit

Options:

A.

Write the code to automate the key processes

B.

Work with the users to define the key usability aspects of the software

C.

Identify the key business processes that must be tested

D.

Write manual tests for the key business processes that can then be automated

Question 8

To enhance both the effectiveness and efficiency of the test design phase the purchase of a test design tool is being considered. Which one of the statements hereafter best characterizes a test design tool?

[K2] 1 credit

Options:

A.

It validates models of the software

B.

It enables tests to be executed automatically

C.

It enables individual tests to be traced to requirements

D.

It generates test inputs or executable tests from requirements

Question 9

As part of defining an approach the usability, acceptance criteria need to be defined. Which of the following acceptance criteria would be appropriate for operability?

[K4] 3 credits

Options:

A.

Percentage of participants who completed each task correctly

B.

Mean extent to which each task was completely and correctly achieved, scored as a percentage

C.

Mean time taken to complete each task (for correctly completed tasks)

D.

SUMI user satisfaction score