Free ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst ATA Exam Practice Test

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 feedbackKen 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 Ken’s overall objectives.How does phase containment contribute to reducing the cost of development? [K2] 1 credit

• By eliminating defects as early as possible to minimize defect propagation
• By ensuring that the deliverables from any life cycle phase are tested only in that phase
• By using specific test techniques at each level and only at that level
• By concentrating the testing effort on the phases where failures occur

A new web site must operate correctly with different browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla), using different plug-ins (Realplayer, Mediaplayer), will be receiving pages from different servers (IIS, Apache and WebLogic) and will be running on various server operation systems (windows 2007, XP, Linux)Which of the following test techniques will you use to test this new web site in its various environments?[K4] 3 credits

• pairwise testing
• exploratory testing
• use case testing
• decision table testing

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to when the test analyst should become involved during different lifecycle models?[K2] 1 credit

• In a sequential V-model project the test analyst should start test analysis and design concurrently with coding
• In Agile projects the test analyst should start test analysis and design concurrently with coding
• In a sequential model project the test analyst should start test analysis and design concurrently with software design
• In an embedded iterative model the test analyst should expect to be involved in the standard planning and design aspects

Which of the following statements fits the principles of experience-based testing? [K2] 1 credit

• Coverage calculations can be used to determine the amount of testing required
• Different people will have a different experience level regarding usability testing
• Models can be used to derive the required test cases
• Experience in test execution is more important than experience in test design

During the test execution defects are found on non-compliancy to requirements, calculations that produce incorrect results, and improper handling of data or situations.Which of the following test types is most likely being performed? [K2] 1 credit

• Usability testing
• Interoperability testing
• Accuracy testing
• Suitability testing

What is the MOST important reason why test conditions should be understandable by stakeholders?[K2] 1 credit

• They should be able to review the test conditions and provide feedback to the test analyst
• They should be able to use them as a basis for designing test cases
• They should be able to use them to establish traceability to requirements
• Test documentation should always be understandable by all stakeholders

Consider the following description in a defect report “Nasty bug trashed contents of new file that I created by formatting some text in symbol font, wasting my time.”Which TWO of the following comments would you immediately make based on the defect description above?[K4] 3 credits, 1 out of 2 correct 1 credit

• Needs to be neutralized
• Steps to reproduce are unclear
• No attempt to isolate the defect
• More than one defect in one report
• Possible duplicate

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:[K3] 2 credits

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

A car navigation system needs to be integrated in the overall car software. Interoperability testing is thus considered to be important. Which of the following techniques is most likely be used to support interoperability tests?[K2] 1 credit

• Equivalence Partitioning
• Statement testing
• Vulnerability Scan
• Defect Taxonomies

Which of the following is a type of testing that someone in the role of a test analyst, working with the test manager, should typically consider and plan for?[K2] 1 credit

• Security testing
• Reliability testing
• Accessibility testing
• Performance testing