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ISTQB Test ManagerWhich of the following statements BEST describes an appropriate approach to
managing exploratory testing?
a) Test manager break each test session into timeboxes and allocate a test charter for
each session
b) Extensive advanced preparation for testing carried out prior to the allocated
execution sessions
c) Testers totally restricted from exploring explicit steps beyond predefined steps
d) Testers able to pick their own test charter in the test sessions allocated - answera)
Test manager break each test session into timeboxes and allocate a test charter for
each session
What is the most appropriate recommendation based on the following notes during test
closure activities?
- A business user came into the test team to help clarify the issues surrounding defect
29. In the few days that they were with the team, they were able also to answer a lot of
questions that the testers had regarding business process and several test cases
improved as a result.
- The result of the investigation into defect 29 was that the requirements did not meet
the business needs. Once this was resolved, the recording and testing was able to
complete successfully.
a) Include the test team in requirements review
b) Have a second test environment to run two streams of testing in parallel
c) Test team to have access to a business user to answer questions during preparation
d) Execution logs from all test cycles to be archived in the configuration management
system - answerc) Test team to have access to a business user to answer questions
during preparation
Which one of the following may be a risk of outsourced testing that should not apply to
insourced testing?
a) Insufficient skills in some of the test team members
b) Communication issues created by time zone differences
c) Inconsistent test processes across the testing team
d) Miscommunication caused by language differences within testing teams - answerb)
Communication issues created by time zone differences
Which is the most appropriate set of test activities based on the risk in the following
scenario?
An existing system in a company has regular releases every four months. These
releases have been successfully implemented for the last two years. The developers
run system test then delivers the system then delivers the system for two cycles of
, acceptance testing by the business. The development and system testing is being
outsourced to a new vendor from this release. The vendor has experience in the
programming language the system is developed in. The vendor has not worked with the
company before. The business has confirmed that the requirements for the release will
be as they were before the change in vendor.
a) Review of system test cases, plan for extra test cycles, schedule acceptance testing
by priority of the requirements
b) Write detailed acceptance test environment requirements, use masked copy of
production d - answera) Review of system test cases, plan for extra test cycles,
schedule acceptance testing by priority of the requirements
Which TWO of the following choices indicates the advantages of specifying test
conditions in a detailed way for User Acceptance Testing?
a) Provides clearer understanding for stakeholders
b) Provides clearer vertical traceability to test cases
c) Provides clearer definition and implementation of a level of formality
d) In context, less time consuming
e) Provides clearer horizontal traceability to test cases - answera) Provides clearer
understanding for stakeholders
e) Provides clearer horizontal traceability to test cases
Which of the following statements BEST reflects how changes in requirements will most
specifically affect the responsibilities of the test manager?
a) Changes in requirements will affect the testing schedule and project plan
b) Changes in requirements will affect the delivery of test objects and dates of each test
release
c) Changes in requirements will affect the delivery of test results during test closure
d) Changes in requirements will affect the scoping and estimation of test effort -
answerd) Changes in requirements will affect the scoping and estimation of test effort
Which TWO of the following alternatives BEST describe factor that test estimation
should consider which will influence cost, effort and duration of testing activities?
a) Quality and size of the system to be tested
b) Budget available and provided for the project
c) Organization, technology, process complexity, composition and location of sub-teams
d) Schedule decided upon for the execution of the project being attempted
e) The required level of detail necessitated for the test conditions being written to be
adequately covered - answera) Quality and size of the system to be tested
c) Organization, technology, process complexity, composition and location of sub-teams
Which of the following factors should be taken into account before formulating a review
plan?
a) Improvement of review process effort and timing
b) Which relevant risk factors to cover
c) Duration of the review process
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