ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Manager (CTAL-TM-001) Free Practice Test

Question 1

Referring to SCENARIO 2 It has been agreed that Project 1 will be delivered using an Agile approach, with user stories delivered across three sprints, each lasting 4 weeks. The programme manager is concerned about RISK 3 and wants the Master Test Plan to specify an effective test process improvement approach.
Which of the following is the best test process improvement approach for Project 1 ? SELECT ONE OPTION

A. Test process improvement is not possible for this project as the Agile approach does not allow time to make improvements.

B. A CTP assessment should be run after each sprint to identify critical test processes that need improving.

C. A TMMi assessment should be run at the end of each sprint to identify improvements for the next sprint.

D. Short post-sprint review sessions should be conducted to identify areas of improvement for the next sprint.

Correct Answer: D

Question 2

You are a Test Manager on a new project. The software that is being created will be used to control the projectors in movie theaters. This is a time critical project because the software must be released before the Christmas holiday season which has the highest movie attendance of the year.
You have decided to implement a review process for the work products that are a part of this release to save both time and money. In order to expedite the training, you brought in a consultant to train the participants and moderators in proper review processes. Your team is enthusiastic about participating in the reviews.
Your manager is questioning the money you have spent on this training effort. He wants to know how you intend to justify the expense when you present your numbers at the annual budget meeting in February.
What would be a reasonable way for you to justify the cost of the training and the reviews when you present your information at the budget meeting? [3]

A. Calculate the ROI using the difference between the cost of the reviews and the cost of dealing with defect escapes.

B. Show the defects that were found in the review sessions and show the cost of quality regarding the perfect phase containment for those caught defects.

C. Compare the production defects from the previous project to the production defects from this project and explain the cost benefits due to the defect reduction in production.

D. Explain that the reviews are a way of expanding the knowledge of your people and will motivate them to work harder and faster, thus saving money for the company.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3

Which of statement about defect management is TRUE?

A. Cross-functional defect management is important, but only for defects at the higher severity levels

B. All projects should have a full-time defect manager to follow up decisions made about defects

C. A good defect management committee reduces the importance of a defect management tool

D. A defect management committee should consider the benefits, risks and costs associated with fixing a defect

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

Assume that you are working for a company that has maintained and tested a car parking permit system for many years. The system holds the name and address of permit holders and automatically writes to the permit holder with a form to renew or cancel their permit each year.
The test plan states the following:
"since the system is considered a stable system. Boundary Value Analysis is the only test case design technique that needs to be applied during testing" Consider the following change that was detailed in the Requirements Specification for a replacement to an existing parameter held within the system;
* The specified renewal date for each permit must be not be after 31 st January 2020. Which one of the following is a valid test condition that satisfies both the requirement and the test plan?
SELECT ONE OPTION

A. Input a date in an invalid format e.g. 31 FEB 2020, and select tests from the regression pack relating to renewal date, policy holder's name, address and printing.

B. Input the dates either side of and including 31/01/2020, and select tests from the regression pack relating to the renewal date and printing only.

C. Input the date 01/02/2020 and confirm this is not accepted. and select tests from the regression test back relating to the renewal date only

D. Input the date 31/01 /20 in the wrong field to see what happens, and run the whole of the regression test pack.

E. Input the date 01/02/2020 and confirm this is not accepted. and select tests from the regression testback relating to the renewal date only

Correct Answer: B

Question 5

The diagram shows a defect workflow in which two states do not have appropriate names.
Which option could correctly provide the missing state names?

A. State X = Open, State Y = Clarification

B. State X = Terminated, State Y = Archived

C. State X = Confirmation, State Y = Resolved

D. State X = Duplicate, State Y = Postponed

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6

You are testing a new product that will turn on the windshield wipers of a car when the sensors detect there is moisture on the windshield. Depending on the information returned from the sensors, the wipers will be turned on at one of the following speeds: slow intermittent, medium intermittent, fast intermittent, slow constant, medium constant, fast constant. Your team has identified the following test condition:
Test Condition 1.1.1 - Verify that the windshield wipers can go from slow constant to fast constant speed when the amount of moisture increases appropriately.
Your team has defined the following steps for a test case for this test condition:
1. Set the moisture sensor to request slow constant
2. Increase the moisture to set the sensor to request fast constant
3. Verify that the wipers respond with fast constant speed
Given this information, which of the following statements is correct? [2]

A. This test case is traceable to the test condition and provides 100% requirements coverage of the defined test condition.

B. This test case is not traceable to the test condition.

C. There is not enough information in the test condition to define a test case.

D. The test case is traceable to the test condition and provides 100% statement coverage of the defined test condition.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 7

Which TWO of the following statements are TRUE about a model-based improvement approach?

A. GQM (Goal Question-Metric) is one possible choice of model-based improvement approach

B. Test Maturity Model integration (TMMi) defines four levels of process maturity

C. Model-based improvement can be done only at organisational level

D. Model-based test improvement models organise the improvement(s) in a series of steps

E. TPI NEXT defines maturity levels which intersect with key process areas at predefined checkpoints

Correct Answer: A,D

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Question 8

Assuming that 'In progress' means that somebody is working on a fix and that 'Resolved' means that the fix passed the confirmation test; which option provides a defect workflow that flows in a sensible way from an initial state to a terminal state?

A. New, Under Investigation, In progress, Re-test, Resolved, Closed, Deferred

B. In progress, Under Investigation, Deferred, Retest, Resolved, Closed

C. New, Under Investigation, Rejected, Re-test, Resolved, Closed

D. New, under investigation, Deferred, In progress, Re-test, Resolved, Closed

Correct Answer: D

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Question 9

You are Test Manager for a project which is in the Test Implementation stage for the first planned iteration, creation of the initial Test Cases and required test data is progressing well.
The Test Strategy documents the Stakeholders view that small teams should collaborate together to create and test functionality which is to be released in iterations, with each release building on the success of the last.
Stakeholders are willing to accept the risks of a partly working system in the early stages. Delivery of working functionality (particularly around interfaces to third party systems and performance of back end databases) is the priority for the early releases.
Which of the following test types would you select for this first planned iteration, in order to meet Stakeholders expectations?
a) Usability testing
b) Structural testing
c) Functional testing of process flows
d) Performance testing
e) Business process testing
f) Component integration testing
You are Test Manager for a project which is in the Test Implementation stage for the first planned iteration, creation of the initial Test Cases and required test data is progressing well.
The Test Strategy documents the Stakeholders view that small teams should collaborate together to create and test functionality which is to be released in iterations, with each release building on the success of the last.
Stakeholders are willing to accept the risks of a partly working system in the early stages. Delivery of working functionality (particularly around interfaces to third party systems and performance of back end databases) is the priority for the early releases.
Which of the following test types would you select for this first planned iteration, in order to meet Stakeholders expectations?
a) Usability testing
b) Structural testing
c) Functional testing of process flows
d) Performance testing
e) Business process testing
f) Component integration testing

A. b, d, e and f.

B. a. b, d and f.

C. a, c, d and e.

D. b, c, d and f.

Correct Answer: C

Question 10

Which of the followingis a factor that is likely to increase the test estimate?

A. Static test data

B. Use of a new technology

C. A requirement for high level test documentation

D. Assigned personnel who are experienced on working with similar projects in similar environments

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11

You are writing a system test level plan and are defining the test activities that must take place during test implementation. There is an established project risk register in place, with product risks addressing all new features to be developed. Three time-boxed cycles of system test execution are planned, and all the new features will be delivered in the first cycle.
The project test strategy states that the stakeholders require an overall view of the product quality for these features. This should be achieved by planning to test each product risk, to some degree, during the first cycle of test execution.
Which risk-based mitigation approach should be adopted during test implementation, to BEST meet the stakeholders' requirement?

A. Breadth-first test scheduling

B. Depth-first test scheduling

C. FMEA

D. Cost of exposure analysis

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12

Your Project Manager has challenged you to come up with a process improvement strategy using the IDEAL model.
Which step within the process defines the success criteria? [2]

A. Diagnosing

B. Entrance

C. Initiation

D. Analysis

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13

Which of the following statements is true regarding Fault Tree Analysis?

A. It is used to select the pairs of items to be used in pairwise testing.

B. It is a formal technique used to identify the likely effects of risks.

C. It is used to determine the root cause of observed and potential failures.

D. It is used to target defect-based testing.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14

Which two items are MOST important for inclusion in your tool selection plan for batch-only performance testing?

A. A cost-benefit analysis that includes the costs of evaluating and selecting the correct tool

B. A cost-benefit analysis that includes the costs of recurring licensing and support charges

C. Mitigation of the risk that the tool will not integrate well with the existing tool landscape

D. Estimation of the time that will be needed for each performance test run with the tool

E. Mitigation of the risk that the vendor's support may become less satisfactory over time

Correct Answer: A,C

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Question 15

Your project manager has requested that you run management reviews in her absence. Which two of the following might you be expected to do at these reviews?
a. Check for defects in requirements documents.
b. Check the process to see if it passes the assessment.
c. Check the consistency of the project plan.
d. Check compliance by conducting evidential interviews
e. Check adequacy of management procedures.
f. Check contractual compliance for a software product Select one correct answer from the options below:

A. c and d.

B. c and e.

C. a and b.

D. e and f.

Correct Answer: B

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