Advanced Test Analyst

Here you have the best ISTQB ATA practice exam questions

You have 61 total questions across 13 pages (5 per page)
These questions were last updated on February 19, 2026
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Question 1 of 61

Which of the following descriptions is an example of the use of defect taxonomies?

Grouping defects found in execution by functional areas

Following a defect management process through testing

Running tests with the aim of finding as many defects as possible

Using a list of known defect types to penetrate the security of computer systems

Question 2 of 61

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?

Issues regarding time-behavior

Issues regarding interoperability

More test cases needed to achieve full coverage

Expected results not clearly defined

Question 3 of 61

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?

2, 4 and 6 children

2, 4 and 5 children

1, 3 and 6 children

3, 4 and 6 children

Question 4 of 61

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?

Expected results

Steps to reproduce the defect

Test data used to identify the fault

Level of load on the system at the time of failure

Actual results

Question 5 of 61

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:

11, 10, -11, -10

11, 10, 9, -11, -10, -9

11, 9, -9, -11

10, 9, -9, -10

About the ISTQB ATA Certification Exam

About the Exam

The ISTQB ATA (Advanced Test Analyst) validates your knowledge and skills. Passing demonstrates proficiency and can boost your career prospects in the field.

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