TA12 Online Practice Questions and Answers

As a test analyst you are gathering data to support accurate metrics. Which of the following metrics would be MOST appropriate to use to monitor product quality? [K2] 1 credit

A. Defects found versus defects expected

B. Tests run and tests passed

C. Test resources spent versus budget

D. Compliance to entry criteria

E. Product risks outstanding and new risks introduced

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to when the test analyst should become involved during diferent lifecycle models? [K2] 1 credit

A. In a sequental V-model project the test analyst should start test analysis and design concurrently with coding

B. In Agile projects the test analyst should start test analysis and design concurrently with coding

C. In a sequental model project the test analyst should start test analysis and design concurrently with sofware design

D. In an embedded iteratve model the test analyst should expect to be involved in the standard planning and design aspects

According to the ISTQB Advanced syllabus, which of the following would be the MOST efectve method of communicaton between test team members who are distributed across several tme zones? [K2] 1 credit

A. Accurate recording of defect informaton in the defect tracking system

B. Acceptng frequent builds from the developers to keep all testers working on the same version at the same tme

C. Skype meetngs for personal interacton

D. Weekly, mandatory meetng with all personnel present

How do user stories and testng relate in an agile project? [K2] 1 credit

A. User stories provide the fow of events which are to be used by the tester to defne test cases.

B. User stories provide the user requirement and acceptance criteria being two important inputs for the tester.

C. The tester will typically gather and document the user stories, and use them for testng.

D. User stories drive the regression test.

A new banking system has 2 customers' types, 2 account types and will operate in two diferent countries?

How many test cases will be needed using the pair wise testng technique and the appropriate 2-wise orthogonal array? [K3] 3 credits

A. 2

B. 4

C. 5

D. 8

Tax system A tax system needs to be updated due to new legislaton. For a person with a salary of less than 20.000 and who is married, the tax needs to be re-calculated. If the person also has more than two and less than fve children, an additonal 10% reducton is applicable. Applying equivalence parttoning to the "Tax System" specifcaton, which of the following set of equivalence classes is most efectve in testng the processing the number of children? [K3] 2 credits

A. 2, 4 and 6 children

B. 2, 4 and 5 children

C. 1, 3 and 6 children

D. 3, 4 and 6 children

A specifcaton states: "If the fossil is Jurassic in origin then it must be catalogued under Mesozoic post Triassic and cross referred to politc limestone. If it is a tooth, then it must be catalogued under Dental remains. If the fossil is both Jurassic in origin and a tooth it will be catalogued under Mesozoic post Triassic and cross referred to politc limestone only. " The tester analyses this for decision table testng and fnds the following conditons and actons: C1: Jurassic C2: tooth A1: Catalogue as Mesozoic post Triassic A2: Cross refer to politc limestone A3: Catalogue as

Dental remains How many test cases will a collapsed decision table have? [K3] 2 credits

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 6

A route calculaton for a car navigaton system has been developed using the following state table: How many test cases are needed to achieve 0-switch coverage? [K3] 2 credits

A. 3

B. 6

C. 7

D. 12

Which of the following statements fts the principles of experience-based testng? [K2] 1 credit

A. Coverage calculatons can be used to determine the amount of testng required

B. Diferent people will have a diferent experience level regarding usability testng

C. Models can be used to derive the required test cases

D. Experience in test executon is more important than experience in test design

The use case will be used as a basis for the design of usability test scenario's. As a tester you are asked to review the ATM use case from the perspectve of usability testng. As a tester you are asked to review the ATM use case provided below. The use case will be used as a basis for functonality testng to be performed later.

Which one of the comments, described hereafer, would be the MOST important one you would make? [K3] 2 credits

A. Acceptance criteria not defned

B. Business priority is missing

C. Post conditon not defned

D. Alternatve fows are missing