ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst & Technical Test Analyst Exam – Sample Paper: Q. 11 to 20
Deep study of this set of 80 questions shall be of great help in getting success in ISTQB CTAL Advanced Level Test Analyst & Technical Test Analyst Exam. All these questions are based upon ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Syllabus V 2007.
Set of 10 Questions (Q. 11 to 20)
Correct Answers of earlier Q. 1 to 10 are at the end of this page:
Q. 11: The main Objective of Test Analysis and Design phase is to;
A. Create test strategy and test plan
B. Design and create the test environment
C. Identify test conditions
and create test cases
D. Archive test results, logs and reports in the configuration management system
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Q. 12: Which of the statements are true about test cases?
I. All test cases should be automated
II. Test cases should be repeatable
III. Test cases should be traceable back to requirements
IV. Test cases should have expected results
A. I,II and III are true, IV is false
B. II,III and IV are true, I is false
C. III and IV are true , I and II false
D. All of them are true
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Q. 13: According to the ISTQB syllabus, Test Analysis and Design phase metrics include,
A. Percentage of requirements covered by test conditions, percentage of test conditions covered by test cases and number of defects found during test analysis and design.
B. Percentage of requirements covered by test conditions, percentage of test conditions covered by test cases and percentage of test cases automated.
C. Percentage of requirements covered by test conditions, percentage of test cases automated and percentage of test environment configured.
D. Percentage of test cases automated, percentage of test cases executed and percentage of test environment configured.
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Q. 14: Objectives of test implementation phase are;
I. Create test procedures.
II. Finalize and create test data and set up environment
III. Create a test execution schedule / order
IV. Check test level entry criteria
A. I and II true. III and IV false
B. II, III and IV true. I false
C. I, II, III and IV true.
D. III and IV true, I and II false
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Q. 15: Select the correct answer;
A. If the expected and actual results do not match, it is always because of a defect in the software under test.
B. Customers should not be involved in any level of test execution.
C. Collecting test evidence / test logging is always up to the tester to decide.
D. Actual and expected results comparison is part of test execution phase.
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Q. 16: Select the correct answer;
I. IEEE 829 contains a standard for test summary report.
II. Test reporting can occur at the end of the testing effort.
III. Percentage of test time lost due to blocking events is not a valid metric to monitor.
IV. Test summary report may contain summary of testing activities, versions of the software tested and management approvals.
A. I, II and III are true, IV false
B. I and II true, III and IV are false
C. I, II and IV are true, III false
D. I and IV are true, II and III are false
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Q. 17: The testing department of a leading company delivered a software, which included the three new features along with the test qualification report. They also archived their test results, logs, and other test artifacts in company documentation database. Scheduled a lessons learned meeting with the software testers, project managers and software developers.
The testing department is describing;
A. Test analysis activities
B. Test planning activities
C. Test closure activities
D. User acceptance testing activities
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Q. 18: Which of the following statements are true?
I. Percentage of test data loaded is a metric to monitor during test closure activities
II. Test coverage is a metric to monitor during test closure activities.
III. Cause Effect Analysis of defects can be done as part of test closure activities.
IV. Identification of potential process improvement can be done as part of test closure activities.
A. II, III and IV true, I is false
B. I true, II, III and IV false
C. II and III true, I and IV false
D. II and IV true, I and III false
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Sample Questions in context of CTAL Syllabus Chapter 3: Test Management
Q. 19: Which of the statements are true about a test policy document?
Test policy document;
I. Is a high level document which describes the company philosophy towards quality assurance.
II. Contains the company values, goals related to testing and test process.
III. May contain activities for test process improvement
IV. May contain information about how to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of testing.
A. I and II true, III and IV false
B. III and IV false, I and II true
C. I, II and IV true, III false
D. All of them are true
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Q. 20: Test Strategy;
A. Includes organization’s methods of testing, risk management and high level activities of testing.
B. Cannot be preventive or reactive.
C. Includes the application of the test strategy to a project.
D. Describes desired quality targets.
Correct Answers of the above Questions
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Correct Answers to Earlier Questions – Q.1 to Q 10 are as under:
| Question No. | Correct Answer |
| Q. 1 | A |
| Q. 2 | C |
| Q. 3 | D |
| Q. 4 | A |
| Q. 5 | D |
| Q. 6 | C |
| Q. 7 | D |
| Q. 8 | C |
| Q. 9 | C |
| Q. 10 | A |
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