Question No. 1

While experience-based testing can be very effective, it does have some drawbacks. What is a drawback of experience-based testing?

AIt is too structured for some test situations

BIt is difficult to achieve specific test coverage levels

CIt can be time-consuming and create a large amount of test documentation

DIt requires an extensive amount of pre-planning by experienced testers

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Correct Answer: B

Experience-based testing is a technique that relies on the tester's intuition, skills, and past experiences to create test scenarios. However, this approach makes it challenging to measure and assess the test coverage, as there is no clear criteria or method to determine which areas of the software have been tested and which have not.This can lead to gaps in the testing process and potential risks of missing defects1

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ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst Syllabus 2019, Section 3.2.3.1, page 462

Experience Based Testing: What It Is and Why It Matters?3

Experience based testing technique - ToolsQA4

Question No. 2

During test execution defects have been found including non-compliance 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?

AUsability testing

BInteroperability testing

CFunctional correctness testing

DFunctional appropriateness testing

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Correct Answer: C

Functional correctness testing is a type of testing that verifies whether the system or software performs its intended functions correctly and accurately, according to the specified requirements. It can detect defects such as non-compliance to requirements, calculations that produce incorrect results, and improper handling of data or situations.Reference=Functional Testing: What Is It, Types, Best Practices, Tools(Section 1.1),ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Syllabus Technical Test Analyst(Section 3.1.1)

Question No. 3

You are assigned as a Senior Test Analyst to lead a project test team composed of business users. These users have extensive business knowledge, but no testing experience. There is another test team composed of in-sourced professional testers that will also be used for this project. Your business users will be assisting the project on a part-time basis. The development team is building an application using the "V-model" development lifecycle. Your company has automated testing tools and test management systems for use by dedicated test teams. What would be an effective method to employ your business users in your testing effort?

AProvide them with high-level test charters to execute checklists of items to be tested. You may also provide criteria to assist in verifying the application under test.

BUsing their knowledge of the system, have them construct detailed state transition diagrams, then translate the information into detailed step-by-step test procedures.

CHave your business testers create automated test scripts using available test tools to ensure that regression tests can be executed on a timely basis.

DWith their knowledge of business rules, have them create a detailed decision table, then enter the resulting information into the test management system as step-by-step test cases.

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Correct Answer: A

This is an effective method to employ business users in your testing effort because it allows them to leverage their domain knowledge and experience without requiring them to have technical skills or testing tools. Test charters are high-level descriptions of the test objectives, scope, and approach that guide the testers to explore the system and report any issues they find. Test charters are flexible and can be adapted to different test levels and types.They are also suitable for the V-model development lifecycle, which emphasizes verification and validation at each stage of the development process1

Reference=

ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst Syllabus 2019, Section 3.2.3.2, page 482

Exploratory Testing: An Agile Approach | Software Testing Help3

Exploratory Testing: What are Test Charters?| TestLodge Blog4

Question No. 4

You are testing an ATM based on the following use

ATM start screen is showing

1. The user inserts card

2. The user types in PIN

3 The user selects cash with receipt'

4. The user selects 50

5. The user selects no further service' Expected results

- The ATM provides 50 to the user

- The ATM returns the card and balance slip

- The ATM clears the screen

- The ATM returns to start menu

You are asked to review this use case.

What is the most important information that is missing from this use case?

ANothing has been defined for expected response times.

BThe use case should also include alternative behaviour.

CMore test cases are needed to achieve the minimum acceptable level of coverage.

DExpected results not clearly defined

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Correct Answer: B

The use case only describes the normal or happy path scenario, where the user performs a successful cash withdrawal. However, it does not consider any alternative or exceptional scenarios, such as invalid card, incorrect PIN, insufficient balance, network failure, etc. These scenarios are important to test the robustness and reliability of the ATM system, and should be included in the use case specification.Reference=ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Syllabus Test Analyst, Section 2.2.1, Use Case Testing1;ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL) Exam Study Guide, Section 2.2.1, Use Case Testing2

Question No. 5

You are working on an Agile project to develop an ATM application and have been given the following story to review:

User Story #105, "Query balance and withdraw", Priority = 2, Version 1.0

Note: This story can only be implemented after the implementation of the following stories:

#101, "Login"

#102, "Verify valid account"

The user must be able to query the balance of his account and withdraw an amount of money not to exceed $200 or his balance, whichever is less. The query results must return within three seconds.

The user must receive their cash and receipt within five seconds of completing the request.

Acceptance Criteria: The user queries his account and receives a correct response within three seconds. The user requests a valid withdrawal and receives his money and receipt within five seconds.

Which of the following is a problem that should be noted during a review of this story?

AThe acceptance critena are nol clearty defined and testable

BThe priority of this story is not stated

CDependencies between this story and others are not clearly defined

DThe story contains more than one item of functionality

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Correct Answer: D

The correct answer is D. The story contains more than one item of functionality.

The story contains more than one item of functionality

A user story should be small, simple, and focused on one item of functionality that delivers value to the user. This story combines two items of functionality: querying the balance and withdrawing money. These items could be separated into two different stories, each with its own acceptance criteria and priority. This would make the stories easier to understand, estimate, test, and deliver1.

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User Stories | Examples and Template | Atlassian2, Section User story best practices