ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst Sample Questions:

1. Your Agile team is developing a web-based system that will allow users to browse and buy online from a store's shopping catalogue. Continuous Integration has been implemented and technically it is working well, running several times per day, but each run is taking almost as much time as the team is prepared to allow. It is clear that after a few more iterations, as the number of tests needed grows with the product, it will be taking too much time.
Which of the four options contains a pair of solutions that will BOTH help to solve this problem?
a.Only include unit and component integration tests in the automated Cl runs.
b.Schedule low priority tests to be the first ones executed in each run, in order to provide rapid build verification.
c.Reduce the extent to which the automated tests go through the user interface, using technical interfaces instead.
d.Reduce the number of Cl cycles run each day.
e.Select a subset of automated tests for the daytime Cl runs, and run as many of the other tests as possible in an overnight cycle.
SELECT ONE OPTION

A) b and d
B) d and e
C) a and c
D) c and e

2. You work for a small supermarket chain which has successfully operated a product inventory application for several years. It has recently purchased a data warehousing solution which provides tailorable profiling of product purchases with the aim of improving its marketing strategy. The decision has been made to host the data warehousing software and database on the same server used by the product inventory application. Based on this decision, two product risks have been cataloged:
The co-existence of both applications on the same server may introduce resource conflicts, resulting in an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the product inventory application In the event of loss or corruption of product inventory data during transfer to the warehouse, it may not be possible to restore from back-up in the timeframe required, resulting in lost business.
Which TWO non-functional test types should be included in the test plan to mitigate both product risks?

A) Maintainability testing and Load testing
B) Load testing and Portability testing
C) Compatibility testing and Reliability testing
D) Reliability testing and Stress testing

3. When planning and specifying security tests which of the following is NOT likely to be a useful part of the approach?

A) Identifying those from whom permission might be needed to run the tests
B) Ensuring that appropriate tools will be available for static analysis
C) Planning extra performance efficiency and reliability tests
D) Re-assuring the (non-technical) Test Analysts that they will not need to be involved

4. A product risk assessment has revealed the following product risks:
* lack of usability requirements
* security during on-line transactions
* perceived performance of the system and response time from the user interface
* a required availability of almost 100%
To address the 4th risk, which of the following quality characteristics for technical testing should be part of the test approach?

A) Compatibility
B) Adaptability
C) Reliability
D) Portability

5. A new application for planning journeys on public transport is being developed that will work on mobile devices. Why would you MOST likely include Compatibility testing in the test plan?

A) To evaluate the degree to which its functions facilitate the accomplishment of specified tasks and objectives
B) To evaluate the degree to which the system is operational and accessible when required for use
C) To evaluate the degree to which it is operational and accessible when required for use
D) To evaluate the degree to which it can effectively and efficiently be adapted for different or evolving hardware environments

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