ISTQB - Certified Tester Advanced Level, Test Manager

Here you have the best ISTQB CTAL-TM practice exam questions

You have 65 total questions across 13 pages (5 per page)
These questions were last updated on February 19, 2026
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Question 1 of 65

You are working as a test manager in the medical domain leading a team of system testers. You are currently working on a major release of the product which gives customers many new features and resolves a number of problem reports from previous releases.
You are about to release a test progress report to a senior manager, who is not a test specialist. Which of the following topics should NOT be included in the test progress report? 1 credit

Product risks which have been mitigated and those which are outstanding.

Recommendations for taking controlling actions

Status compared against the started exit criteria

Detailed overview of the risk-based test approach being used to ensure the exit criteria to be achieved

Question 2 of 65

You are working as a test manager in the medical domain leading a team of system testers. You are currently working on a major release of the product which gives customers many new features and resolves a number of problem reports from previous releases.
Explain how the above mentioned report may differ from a report that you produce for the project manager, who is a test specialist Select TWO items from the following options that can be used to report to the project manager and would not be included in a report to senior management. 1 credit

Show details on effort spent

List of all outstanding defects with their priority and severity

Give product risk status

Show trend analysis

State recommendations for release

Question 3 of 65

You are working as a test manager in the medical domain leading a team of system testers. You are currently working on a major release of the product which gives customers many new features and resolves a number of problem reports from previous releases.
Consider the typical objectives of testing. Which of the following metrics can be used to measure the effectiveness of the testing process in achieving one of those objectives? 1 credit

Average number of days between defect discovery and resolution

Percentage of requirements covered

Lines of code written per developer per day

Percentage of test effort spent on regression testing

Question 4 of 65

You are working as a test manager in the medical domain leading a team of system testers. You are currently working on a major release of the product which gives customers many new features and resolves a number of problem reports from previous releases.
You have been given responsibility for the non-functional testing of a safety-critical monitoring & diagnostics package in the medical area. Which of the following would you least expect to see addressed in the test plan? 1 credit

Availability

Safety

Portability

Reliability

Question 5 of 65

You are working as a test manager in the medical domain leading a team of system testers. You are currently working on a major release of the product which gives customers many new features and resolves a number of problem reports from previous releases.
Since the system is in the medical domain and therefore in the safety critical area, testing needs to be rigorous and evidence is required that the system has been adequately tested. Identify THREE measures that would typically be part of the test approach in this domain and which are not always applicable in other domains! 1 credit

About the ISTQB CTAL-TM Certification Exam

About the Exam

The ISTQB CTAL-TM (ISTQB - Certified Tester Advanced Level, Test Manager) validates your knowledge and skills. Passing demonstrates proficiency and can boost your career prospects in the field.

How to Prepare

Work through all 65 practice questions across 13 pages. Focus on understanding the reasoning behind each answer rather than memorizing responses to be ready for any variation on the real exam.

Why Practice Exams?

Practice exams help you familiarize yourself with the question format, manage your time, and reduce anxiety on the test day. Our CTAL-TM questions are regularly updated to reflect the latest exam objectives.