Free ISTQB CTAL-TM Actual Exam Questions

Which of the following is an advantage of specifying test conditions at a detailed level? [1]

While mining the defect database for patterns of problems in the last release, a Test Manager notices
that many of the most damaging failures were caused by defects
injected during the low-level design phase.
Which of the following actions will likely give this project the most effective solution to this problem?
[3]

You have been seeing a high number of rejections of defect reports The developers are complaining
that they do not understand what the problem is. even though they have been supplied with
screenshots. You have checked a number of the 'problem' defect reports and have not found any
information that is missing. The descriptions are very detailed and include all the necessary
information in a long descriptive paragraph.
What change should you recommend that should help with the developer s problems?

In an Agile project, when Is it acceptable lo not write a formal defect report when a defect is found''

One of your team members is struggling to identify the requirements to be tested for a project The
requirements documents are not conventional but you have determined that the data is there. If
they do some digging to find it Given this information in what competence area does this person
need to improve?

You have assembled the following cost of quality numbers 200 defects were found prior to release
and 100 were found after.
Given this information what is the total cost of quality for this project?

What test process is included as part of TPI Next? [1]

You are working with a development team who have a CI/CD pipeline implemented. They want to
integrate your team's existing test automation into the pipeline to augment their unit tests so they
will have continuous testing. They have already determined that this is technically possible with the
tool you are using but with require some changes to the test automation framework to integrate the
results reporting
What will your team need to make this happen?

You are managing the test team that is testing a new mobile application that provides a "step-by-
step' hiking guide Your risk assessment resulted in the following table:

Your team has clone the depth and breadth testing for the GPS accuracy and usability features but
when the product was given to beta testers there were some issues Despite the users reporting the
app was easy to use at least one user walked off the edge of a cliff and another one ended up in a
river. Your team has confirmed that the functionality is working correctly. and the GPS information is
accurate.
What other area of testing should you now prioritize?

Which of the following Is considered a heavyweight risk-based testing technique'

You are the manager of a test team. You inherited most of these people from a previous manager
who promoted technical skills, particularly
programming skills. As a result, your people are very strong in test automation skills, white box
testing and complex test design
techniques. You have just been told that you can hire five new people. You want the new people to
complement the existing skill sets and
you want to be sure the team will have a strong mutual respect.
Given the following options, who should you hire? [3]

You have done a comprehensive risk analysis. You have involved the appropriate people in assessing
the risks and determining the likelihood and impact of those risks. You have been testing for three
months and have been able to mitigate 75% of the high risk items. You have two weeks left in testing
and you now do not expect to be able to complete all the items on the high-risk
mitigation list, never mind any from the medium or low-risk lists.
What is the most effective action you should take? [3]

You are Test Manager on a major project that is of strategic importance to your company. Your team
has access to a suite of testing tools that provide support across the development life cycle and this
suite of tools has been in place for the last two projects. You are concerned that the suite does not
have an integrated defect management tool and have negotiated a small budget to find and
implement such a tool. Your first choice is an open source tool that has been available for just over a
year and appears to be popular with its users, who have found it easy to learn. The main
disadvantage of the tool would be that current manual defect management processes would need to
be modified to embrace use of the tool.
Which of the following would be the MAIN risk to consider in deciding whether or not to acquire the
defect management tool? SELECT ONE OPTION

You are Test Manager of a project delivering a workflow system for complex business processes It has
been decided a tool is required to increase the efficiency of test execution. What would be a valid
issue to consider when deciding whether to build a custom made tool?
SELECT ONE OPTION

You are a Test Manager at a company that develops mobile phone applications. Based on historical
data in your company, you have calculated the following average metrics for system testing:
• for each 100 LOC (Lines Of Code). 4 test cases are executed
• each test case takes on average 15 minutes to execute and check
• for each 1000 LOC, 5 defects are found
You have used this information to create an estimate for the system testing of a new mobile phone
application being developed to submit gas and electricity readings.
The application delivered for system testing has 50.000 lines of code. At the end of system testing,
250 defects are discovered.
Assume that:
• the system test of the new mobile phone application will require the same amount of effort as
previous applications
• defect density = number of defects/1000 LOC
• no new tools or processes have been introduced to the test team
Based only on the given information, which one of the following statements is true about this new
mobile phone application?
SELECT ONE OPTION