ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Advanced Level- Test Analyst (2012) (TA12) Free Practice Test

Question 1

Apart from state transition testing, which other specification-based technique would you additionally choose to test the interfaces between components of "Route Calculation" and thus typically find different types of defects?

Identify the MOST likely technique from the following list.
[K4] 3 credits

A. Equivalence Partitioning

B. Decision Testing

C. Orthogonal Arrays

D. Use Case Testing

Correct Answer: A

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

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

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

C. The arrival of a more reliable competing product on the market

D. Failure to accept allowed credit cards

Correct Answer: D

Question 3

For an ATM banking project introduced earlier, "When the user first inserts a valid credit card type, the system considers the user to be in an unauthenticated state. When requesting a cash advance, the user must be in an authenticated state. The user authenticates by entering the proper PIN code. When authenticating the user, the system shall allow the user to enter their PIN code up to three times before failing the authentication and rejecting the card. On the first and second try, the system shall prompt the user to re-enter the PIN code."
Suppose you are concerned that, depending on the exact number of invalid PIN codes entered, the system might behave improperly. Which of the following test design techniques is specifically targeted at such failures?
[K4] 3 credits

A. Pairwise Testing with orthogonal arrays

B. State Transition Testing using 1-switch coverage

C. Classification Tree Method

D. Equivalence Partitioning extended by boundary value analysis

Correct Answer: B

Question 4

Which of the following BEST explains the use of cause-effect graphing?
[K2] 1 credit

A. Used with the purpose that with a limited set of test cases a reasonable level of coverage can be achieved.

B. Used as a clear method to verify testing of all pertinent combinations of conditions and to verify that all possible combinations are handled by the software under test.

C. Used to test the ability of the software to enter into and exit from defined states via valid and invalid transitions.

D. Useful to gain a graphical overview of a program's logical structure and are typically used as the basis for creating decision tables.

Correct Answer: D

Question 5

For a tax system the earnings EUR 4.000 are tax free, the following EUR 1.500 are charged at 10%, the following EUR 28.000 at 20% and the remainder above 40%. All values are rounded to EUR 1.
What test case could result from a boundary value analysis?
[K3] 2 credits

A. 4499

B. 1500

C. 33501

D. 28001

Correct Answer: C

Question 6

What is the MOST important reason why test conditions should be understandable by stakeholders?
[K2] 1 credit

A. They should be able to use them as a basis for designing test cases

B. They should be able to review the test conditions and provide feedback to the test analyst

C. They should be able to use them to establish traceability to requirements

D. Test documentation should always be understandable by all stakeholders

Correct Answer: B

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