ISTQB CTAL-TM Exam Questions

Question 6 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.
A test log is one of the documents that need to be produced in this domain in order to provide evidence of testing. However, the level of detail of test logs can vary. Which of the following is NOT an influencing factor for the level of detail of the test logs being produced? 1 credit

A.

Level of test execution automation

B.

Test level

C.

Regulatory requirements

D.

Experience level of testers

Question 7 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.
Considerable attention will be given in this project to defining exit criteria and on reporting back on their status. Which combination of TWO exit criteria from the list would be best to use? 1 credit
I: Total number of defects found
II: Percentage of test cases executed
III: Total test effort planned versus total actual test effort spent
IV: Defect trend (number of defects found per test run over time

A.

(i) and (ii)

B.

(i) and (iv)

C.

(ii) and (iii)

D.

(ii) and (iv)

Question 8 of 65

A software development organization wants to introduce some specific improvements to its test process. Currently, most of their testing resources are focussedon system testing. They are developing embedded software, and do not have a simulation environment to enable them to execute software modules on the development host. They have been advised that introducing inspections and reviews could be the most appropriate step forward.
Identify the THREE types of formal peer reviews that can be recognized. 1 credit

Question 9 of 65

A software development organization wants to introduce some specific improvements to its test process. Currently, most of their testing resources are focussedon system testing. They are developing embedded software, and do not have a simulation environment to enable them to execute software modules on the development host. They have been advised that introducing inspections and reviews could be the most appropriate step forward.
As part of the improvement program, the organization is also looking at tool support. Which type of tool could be used to ensure higher quality of the code to be reviewed? 1 credit

A.

Review tool

B.

Test execution tool

C.

Static analysis tool

D.

Test design tool

Question 10 of 65

A software development organization wants to introduce some specific improvements to its test process. Currently, most of their testing resources are focussedon system testing. They are developing embedded software, and do not have a simulation environment to enable them to execute software modules on the development host. They have been advised that introducing inspections and reviews could be the most appropriate step forward.
What is the main reason why reviews are especially beneficial in the above-mentioned scenario? 2 credits

A.

They ensure a common understanding of the product.

B.

They find defects early.

C.

They enhance project communication.

D.

They can be performed without exercising the code.