iSQI CTAL-TM_Syll2012 ISTQBÂ® Exam Questions Instant Access

Question 1

Which of the following statements describing how identified product quality risks should be mitigated and managed, is true?

K2 1 credit

AThe extent of re-testing and regression testing activities should be based on the risk level

BThe identification of new risks, the re-assessment of the level of existing risks and the evaluation of the effectiveness of risk mitigation activities should only occur at the very beginning of a project

CRisk mitigation of product quality risks can be effective only after starting test execution

DThe priority of the development and execution of tests should not be based on the risk level but only on the likelihood

Answer : A

Question 2

Which one of the following metrics to be produced needs traceability between the test cases and each item in a proper test basis?

K2 1 credit

ARequirements coverage

BTrends in the lag time from defect reporting to resolution

CMean time between failures for the system

DCumulative number of reported defects versus cumulative number of resolved defects

Answer : A

Question 3

During the follow-up phase the following conditions are checked:

X1. The code has been completely reviewed

X2. All the identified defects have been correctly fixed and the modified code has been compiled successfully and run through all the static analyzers used by the project without warnings and errors X3. The modified code is available under the configuration management system with a new version number for the specified CI

If these conditions are fulfilled then the review process terminates.

Which of the following characteristics of a formal review is missing in this description? K2 1 credit

ADefined entry and exit criteria

BChecklists to be used by the reviewers

CDeliverables such as reports, evaluation sheets or other review summary sheets

DMetrics for reporting on the review effectiveness, efficiency, and progress

Answer : D

Question 4

Assume you are the Test Manager for a new software release of an e-commerce application.

The server farm consists of six servers providing different capabilities. Each capability is provided through a set of web services.

The requirements specification document contains several SLAs

(Service Level Agreements) like the following:

SLA-001: 99.5 percent of all transactions shall have a response time less than five seconds under a load of up-to 5000 concurrent users

The main objective is to assure that all the SLAs specified in the requirements specification document will be met before system release. You decide to apply a risk-based testing strategy and an early risk analysis confirms that performance is high risk. You can count on a well-written requirements specification and on a model of the system behavior under various load levels produced by the system architect.

Which of the following test activities would you expect to be the less important ones to achieve the test objectives in this scenario?

K4 3 credits

APerform unit performance testing for each single web service

BMonitor the SLAs after the system has been released into the production environment

CPerform system performance testing, consisting of several performance testing sessions, to verify if all the SLAs have been met

DPerform static performance testing by reviewing the architectural model of the system under various load levels

Answer : B

Question 5

Which of the following statements describing the consequences of specifying test conditions at a detailed level is NOT true?

K2 1 credit

AIn an environment where the test basis is continuously changing, it is recommended to specify test conditions at a detailed level in order to achieve a better maintainability

BThe specification of test conditions at a detailed level can be effective when no formal requirements or other development work products are available

CThe specification of test conditions at a detailed level can require the implementation of an adequate level of formality across the team

DFor system testing, the specification of test conditions at a detailed level, carried out early in the project as soon as the test basis is established, can contribute to defect prevention

Answer : A

Question 6

You are the Test Manager for a project to develop a client-server application that allows wine vendors to order custom-assorted packages of wines of several winemakers to sell special packages in their wine shops.

You decide to apply a blended risk-based and reactive testing strategy. Below the exit criteria for the system testing.

EXCR1- Each ''critical'' quality risk item must be covered by at least one test condition EXCR2- Each ''critical'' requirement must be covered by at least one test condition The following are the ''critical'' requirements of the application:

REQ-SEL-1. The application shall allow the user to order only one package at a time

REQ-SEL-2. The application shall allow the user to select between four different packages (2-bottles, 6-bottles, 12-bottles, 15-bottles)

REQ-SEL-3. The application shall allow the user to order a package containing at least 1 bottle and no more bottles than the package size. No error messages shall be displayed if the user selects a valid number of bottles (at least 1 bottle and no more than the package size) REQ-SEL-4. The application shall display an error message ''Invalid number of bottles'' if an invalid number of bottles is selected by the user (zero bottles or a number higher than the package size)

REQ-PAY-1. The application shall allow the user to pay with the three accepted credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express)

REQ-PAY-2. The application shall display an error message ''Invalid credit card'' if invalid credit card data are given by the user

The following is the unique ''critical'' quality risk item that has been identified:

CR-RSK-1. The GUI of the application might accept non-integer values for the input field designed

to get the number of bottles from the user

Test analysis for system testing has just begun and the following test conditions have been identified.

TC-SEL-2. Test the selection of the package sizes

TC-SEL-4. Test wrong numbers of bottles for an order

TC-CR-RSK-1. Test the accepted values from the input field designed to get the number of bottles from the user Assume that you have used traceability to determine the logical test cases that cover all the requirements and the single risk item identified in that scenario.

Which of the following is a positive logical test that is complete and correct, and covers the REQSEL-4 requirement?

K3 2 credits

ASelect a 6-bottles package, then try to insert 5 bottles; verify that no error messages are displayed

BSelect a 6-bottles package, then try to insert 7 bottles; verify that no error messages are displayed

CSelect a 6-bottles package, then try to insert 7 bottles; verify that the 'Invalid number of bottles' message is displayed

DSelect a 6-bottles package, then try to insert 7 bottles

Answer : C

Question 7

Which of the following statements, about the test reporting activities for a project adopting an iterative lifecycle model with very short iterations (e.g. two weeks iterations), is correct? K2 1 credit

ATest reporting activities can't be influenced by the use of an iterative lifecycle model with short iterations

BTest reporting activities are not important for projects adopting an iterative lifecycle model with short iterations

CTest reporting activities are less important for projects adopting an iterative life cycle model with short iterations. They should be performed at the end of the last iteration

DTest reporting activities are still important with an iterative lifecycle. The reports can be used to conduct post-iteration review sessions before starting with the next iteration

Answer : D

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