ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM): Practice Questions Syllabus 2012
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The book contains sets of practice questions and answers for the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM) syllabus v2.0 (2012). It covers all the learning objectives in depth and tests you on each chapter covered in the syllabus. You will confidently test yourself on the concepts, using scenario-based questions with multiple answer options similar to the exams, and detailed coverage of the valid and invalid options is provided to assist you with your understanding and retention of the content. You will also gain insight into real-world scenarios that require test management skills and implementation. This is useful material for delegates who have attended a training course or would like to test themselves after reviewing the syllabus, and it will give you the confidence needed to take the exam.
Gabriel Awoyemi
A software test professional and with extensive experience of working on several key projects in the Finance industry.Gabriel enjoys listening to music, he's a friendly person and a lover of sports.
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ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM) - Gabriel Awoyemi
This is a work of creative nonfiction. Some parts have been fictionalized to varying degrees, for various purposes.
copyright © 2023 by Gabriel O Awoyemi
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review.
First Edition: July 2023
Published by Gabriel O Awoyemi
Certified Tester
Advanced Level Syllabus
Test Manager
version 2012
Questions and answers
Table of Contents
Testing Process Questions
Testing Process Answers
Test Management Questions
Test Management Answers
Reviews Questions
Reviews Answers
Defect Management Questions
Defect Management Answers
Improving the Testing Process Questions
Improving the Testing Process Answers
Test Tools and Automation Questions
Test Tools and Automation Answers
People skills – Team Composition Questions
People skills – Team Composition Answers
Testing Process Questions
Scenario 1
Aspire Tek is developing a new product that allows parents to bid for a space at their choice school for their children. The developers have found some performance issues when a high number of bids are received simultaneously for the same school. They are planning to launch this product nationally and register as many schools as possible. The stakeholders have requested regular updates from the Test Manager to ensure they are on track with the project.
Assuming you are the Test Manager for this project, how would you approach the testing to resolve the issues raised by the developers?
Plan testing in parallel with the developers.
Arrange training for test resources.
Prioritize performance testing.
Schedule boundary testing.
The Project Manager has requested a test report to track the test progress for this project. Which of the following will support the project plan to quickly launch the product onto the market?
The number of defects raised and fixed.
The number of test cases executed.
The number of outstanding test cases.
The developer whose code has a defect.
The Test Manager is short-listing the test tools required for this project. Which of the following can help with the concerns raised by the developers?
A static analysis tool.
A defect management tool.
A requirement management tool.
A performance test tool.
There are several dependencies between the work products used by various departments for this scenario. How can the Test Manager feel comfortable managing and relying upon these work products for test planning? (Choose all that apply.)
The Test Manager needs to have discussions with other department managers.
The Test Manager should implement traceability of work products.
The project team should baseline all their work products.
The Test Manager should create their work products.
Which of the following should be included in the test plan for the project described in this scenario? (Choose all that apply.)
The test environment details.
A budget plan from the project sponsors.
The test data.
The items to be tested.
The stakeholders have requested a weekly test status for this project. Which of the following might affect the stakeholder’s implementation plan? (Choose all that apply.)
The number of outstanding defects.
The severity of the outstanding defects.
The number of resolved defects.
The number of outstanding regression test cases.
Scenario 2
Assume you are the Test Manager for a new MedyCheck application that tests for specific illnesses, processes test results, and then diagnoses and books a patient’s appointment. The user is asked specific questions based on their medical history and their age to recommend the appropriate test. A test kit is sent to the user to conduct a test, and when this is returned, the test is analyzed, and the user is referred to a clinic if the test results have identified an illness. The technical documentation describes steps to navigate and use the application functions. The test team provided these test conditions:
TC1: A user registers on the system.
TC2: The user completes a health questionnaire.
TC3: The system orders a test kit for this user.
TC4: The user receives the test kit, performs the test, and sends it to the MedyCheck lab.
TC5: The MedyCheck lab analyzes the test and refers the user to a clinic if the test results have identified an illness.
TC6: The system verifies that the user’s ID matches with the code on the test kit.
MedyCheck has introduced a new requirement to associate a test kit with the user to prevent misdiagnosis from the lab or misdelivery of a user’s test results. Which of the following test conditions likely reduces the occurrence of this risk?
Each user completes a health questionnaire.
The MedyCheck lab analyzes test results and refers users if needed.
The system uses their date of birth to identify users’ test kits.
The system verifies that the user’s ID matches with the code on the test kit.
Which of the following test analysis combinations is incorrectly matched based on the MedyCheck requirement?
Assume there are predefined test conditions for a test project and there has been an unplanned change to the system. How best can the Test Manager manage the test conditions for this project?
The Test Manager instructs the testers to run predefined test conditions.
The Test Manager requests that the test team incorporate new product risks into the test conditions.
The Test Manager advises the test team to rely on the developer’s assurance of nonexistent regression issues.
The Test Manager withdraws the regression test plans from the test plan.
The Test Manager hired Junior Testers to start preparing some test conditions for the test project. Which of the following formats will be appropriate for those test conditions? (Choose all that apply.)
A traceable test basis associated with the test conditions produced.
Thorough coverage of the test conditions.
Coverage of specific test conditions.
Test conditions produced in a detailed format.
Which of the following are disadvantages of detailed test conditions? (Choose all that apply.)
They are time-consuming.
They are boring tasks for testers.
They might be difficult to maintain.
They encourage the tester’s overreliance on other departments.
A major client is interested in the system, and they have requested an audit of all the work products and testing documents for the project to meet their regulatory requirement for supplier engagement. Assuming you are the Test Manager, what level of test documentation reflects the clarity and coverage of the test process?
A low level of test document
A high level of test document
An over exaggerated test document to impress the client.
An estimated level of test