ISTQB ISTQB-CTAL-TA : (ISTQB CTAL-TA) ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst (Syllabus 2012)

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 these statements best characterizes a test design tool?

• A. A test design tool enables tests to be executed automatic ally.
• B. A test design tool generates test inputs from requirements
• C. A test design tool enables individual tests to be traced to requirements
• D. A test design tool validates models of the software.

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?

• A. Create test chatters to be used to guide the testing
• B. Use external testers on the team to provide a new approach and fresh view to the testing effort
• C. Define low-level test cases to be executed by the end users.
• D. Apply equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis using the storyboard ideas as a basis to maximise functional coverage

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

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

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:

• A. 4
• B. 3
• C. 6
• D. 8

When applying for health insurance from Health4You, applicants are categorized based on age, alcohol consumption, employment, and smoking status. How many test cases are required to give full coverage for the above rules when applying collapsed decision table testing to exclude infeasible combinations and irrelevant conditions?
SELECT ONE OPTION

• A. 12
• B. 10
• C. 32
• D. 8