iSQI CTAL-TM_Syll2012 ISTQB Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

Assume you are managing a test automation project for a mission-critical system. Because vendor provided tools and open source solutions don't meet the needs of this project, you ask your test team to develop a custom automation framework. Which of the following management issues associated to the development of this custom automation framework is least likely to manage?

K2 1 credit

AProper testing for the custom automation framework must be performed

BThe custom automation framework will require an adequate documentation

CThe changes to the custom automation framework should be communicated to all external users of this tool under the GNU license

DThe custom automation framework will need proper maintenance

Answer : C

Question 2

A chart showing the trend in the lag time from defect reporting to resolution during system testing is also available. The chart shows that the daily closure period is consistently and significantly above the rolling closure period for a long period of the system testing phase. Almost all defects found during system testing have been related to the system as a whole, not related to single units or integrations issues. Almost all quality risks have been addressed during the unit and integration testing phase and no residual quality risks were present in the integrated system. This has been confirmed by exploratory testing sessions performed during system testing, targeted at finding defects in these quality risk areas. Based on the given information only, which one of the following areas would you expect to be considered more in the retrospective meeting in order to be improved?

K3 3 credits

AThe requirements review

BThe defect management process

CThe quality risk analysis process

DThe system design and architecture design reviews

Answer : B

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the STEP test process improvement model is true? K2 1 credit

AIn the STEP model, tests validate the requirements and use cases when they are developed

BThe STEP model stresses defect detection and demonstration of capability, whereas the defect prevention is a secondary potential goal of testing

CThe STEP model assures that the system requirements specification and the test design specification processes don't overlap

DIn the STEP model, testware design occurs after coding

Answer : A

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the TMMi test process improvement model is true? K2 1 credit

AIn TMMi all the process areas at lower levels must be 75% complete by achieving specific and generic goals in order to claim the higher level

BTMMi provides an approach for test process improvement such as the IDEAL (Initiating, Diagnosing, Establishing, Acting and Learning) model

CTMMi has a staged architecture for process improvement with seven maturity levels

DAt TMMi level 1 testing is chaotic without a defined process, and it is often seen as the same as debugging

Answer : D

Question 5

The main objectives the senior management team wants to achieve are:

- to reduce the costs associated with dynamic testing

- to use reviews to ensure that the project is on course for success and following the plan

- to use reviews as a well-documented and effective bug-removal activity following a formal process with well-defined roles

- to determine the effectiveness of reviews in terms of phase containment

- to improve phase containment effectiveness

Which of the following answers would you expect to describe the best way to achieve these objectives?

K4 3 credits

AYou should plan for lightweight exit-phase reviews at the end of each development and testing phase, and plan for a process of gathering information from testing to perform an analysis aimed at identifying the larger cluster of defects

BYou should plan for formal exit-phase reviews at the end of each development and testing phase, and plan for a process of gathering information from testing to perform an analysis aimed at identifying the larger cluster of defects

CYou should plan for formal exit-phase reviews at the end of each development phase and testing phase, and plan for a process of gathering information from testing to perform an analysis of the bugs found during testing to determine the people responsible for those bugs

DYou should plan for formal exit-phase reviews at the end of each development and testing phase, and plan for a process of gathering information from testing to perform an analysis of the bugs found during testing to determine the phase in which they have been introduced

Answer : D

Question 6

You are managing the system testing for a SOA based system. The integrated system consists of several subsystems:

- A SOA middleware

- A CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system

- A BRM (Billing and Revenue Management) system

- A SMS (Subscriber Management System) system and you performed a risk analysis based on these subsystems.

At the end of the scheduled period for test execution you produce a first classical report based on the traditional metrics of testing. Test pass/fail status and bug status (open/resolved) That table provides you a distorted picture of the quality risk, because there is no indication of the risk level of the failed tests, the tests not run, or the open bugs. Thus, you produce the following table to solve this distortion issue:

In the table above, where you have introduced the concept of risk weighting, the highest risk test or bug report has a score of 1, while the lowest risk test or bug report has a score of 0.04. Which of the following subsystems, based on the risk scores of the table, is most risky? K4 3 credits

ASOA

BCRM

CBRM

DSMS

Answer : B

Question 7

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

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