ISTQB ata online test
Advanced Test Analyst Exam
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- Total 62 Questions & Answers
Question 1
Which of the following descriptions is an example of the use of defect taxonomies? Number of
correct answers: 1 [K2] 1 credit
- A. Grouping defects found in execution by functional areas
- B. Following a defect management process through testing
- C. Running tests with the aim of finding as many defects as possible
- D. Using a list of known defect types to penetrate the security of computer systems
Answer:
D
Question 2
You are testing an ATM based on the following use case;
ATM start screen is showing
The user inserts card
The user types in PIN
The user selects cash with receipt
The user selects 50
The user selects no further service
Expected results
The ATM provides 50 to the user
The ATM return the card and balance slip
The ATM clears the screen
The ATM returns to start menu In your test log which of the following could be noted as part of
additional attention points? [K3] 2 credits
- A. Issues regarding time-behavior
- B. Issues regarding interoperability
- C. More test cases needed to achieve full coverage
- D. Expected results not clearly defined
Answer:
A
Question 3
Tax system
A tax system needs to be updated due to new legislation. 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 five children, an additional 10% reduction is applicable.
Applying equivalence partitioning to the Tax System specification, which of the following set of
equivalence classes is most effective in testing 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
Answer:
B
Question 4
Ken, an entrepreneur in Leeds finds the quality of the tea locally available 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 market strategy is to offer superior products on a well-designed website with
graphics that are fast to load, has 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 to give general feedback
Ken selects an iterative model for the development of the prototypes. The team consists of three
developers that are experienced in web development. Ken, although he doesn't have 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 statement of non-functional requirements.
With the strategy taking shape, Ken asks your advice on the specific testing techniques that should
be used to complete the required testing, bearing in mind the nature of the application and the
nature of Kens overall objectives.
Which TWO of the following items may more frequently need to be explained in greater detail for
non-functional defect reports than for a functional defect report?
[K2] 1 credit
- A. Expected results
- B. Steps to reproduce the defect
- C. Test data used to identify the fault
- D. Level of load on the system at the time of failure
- E. Actual results
Answer:
A,D
Question 5
A temperature unit holds the temperature between 10 degrees Celcius and 10 degrees Celcius. If
the temperature drops below 10 or rises above 10 then an alarm rings. Boundary Value Analysis
tests are drawn up using the approach of two test cases per boundary. The temperatures to be tested
are:
[K3] 2 credits
- A. 11, 10, -11, -10
- B. 11, 10, 9, -11, -10, -9
- C. 11, 9, -9, -11
- D. 10, 9, -9, -10
Answer:
A
Question 6
Using the Tax System specification scenario as described above, using boundary value analysis,
which would be the most interesting test set to explicitly test one single boundary value as defined in
the Tax System specification?
[K3] 3 credits
- A. (i)
- B. (ii)
- C. (iii)
- D. (iv)
Answer:
D
Question 7
A company wants to develop a web site to implement an on-line sales channel. The company has
decided to do some usability testing, but resources are limited. The usability testing has therefore to
be done as efficient as possible. Which THREE techniques would you recommend?
[K4] 3 credits, 2 out of 3 correct 1 credit
- A. SUMI
- B. Usability laboratory
- C. Use case testing
- D. Heuristic evaluation
- E. Equivalence partitioning
- F. Pairwise testing
- G. Exploratory testing
Answer:
A,C,D
Question 8
Which of the following criteria on test progress would enable the business to determine a likely go
live date?
(i) Number of tests planned versus number of tests executed
(ii) Number of high priority defects outstanding
(iii) The test teams timesheets in order to show how much effort has been devoted to testing
(iv) Number of tests passed and number failed
(v) Number of defects found in each development area
(vi) The rate at which defects are being found
[K2] 1 credit
- A. (ii), (iii), (iv)
- B. (i), (iii), (v)
- C. (i), (ii), (vi)
- D. (iv), (v), (vi)
Answer:
C
Question 9
The use case will be used as a basis for the design of usability test scenarios. As a tester you are
asked to review the ATM use case from the perspective of usability testing.
As a tester you are asked to review the ATM use case provided below. The use case will be used as a
basis for functionality testing to be performed later.
Which one of the comments, described hereafter, would be the MOST important one you would
make?
[K3] 2 credits
- A. Acceptance criteria not defined
- B. Business priority is missing
- C. Post condition not defined
- D. Alternative flows are missing
Answer:
D
Question 10
Tax system
A tax system needs to be updated due to new legislation. 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 five children, an additional 10% reduction is applicable.
How many input classes can be distinguished when applying equivalence partitioning to the Tax
System specification?
[K3] 2 credits
- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 7
- D. 8
Answer:
B