ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst - CTAL-TA Exam Practice Test
In an organization using keyword-driven automation, which of the following activities typically is the responsibility of the test analyst?
Correct Answer: C
How many invalid test cases can be identified from the "Route Calculation" state table provided?
You may assume all actions are different and independent.
You may assume all actions are different and independent.
Correct Answer: D
A diamond retailer is introducing a new stock taking system. Each diamond is assigned a character that represents the colour. The valid domain for the character ranges from D to Z. The colour is then graded using the following scale:

Which of the following test sets will provide the best equivalence partitioning coverage?

Which of the following test sets will provide the best equivalence partitioning coverage?
Correct Answer: B
Your company is developing a new website that will be accessed by many user roles, including adults, seniors and children. You must test to ensure that the website is appropriate for all these roles, i.e. it meets their needs and would be considered acceptable by them.
When would be the BEST time for this testing to commence?
When would be the BEST time for this testing to commence?
Correct Answer: A
Supercar is an online vehicle sales website specializing in a single manufacturers Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and saloons. A vehicle has two key elements, power unit and body style. The manufacturer offers three choices of power unit: petrol, diesel and hybrid. There are 3 main body styles:
Saloon, Hatchback and SUV. SUVs only come as petrol and diesel options. Hybrid is available for Hatchback only. The site will allow an order to be processed if at least one of the chosen vehicle configuration is in stock, otherwise a message will be displayed asking the user to try again later.
As a tester you are asked to review the "Supercar" specification before starting to design the corresponding test cases.
Which of the comments below would you make?
Saloon, Hatchback and SUV. SUVs only come as petrol and diesel options. Hybrid is available for Hatchback only. The site will allow an order to be processed if at least one of the chosen vehicle configuration is in stock, otherwise a message will be displayed asking the user to try again later.
As a tester you are asked to review the "Supercar" specification before starting to design the corresponding test cases.
Which of the comments below would you make?
Correct Answer: D
You are testing a hospital patient management system. New or amended patient data is captured by hospital administrators using an in-house patient capture application and transmitted to one or more hospital departments depending on the nature of the medical condition. Each department operates its own software package.
A new release had been scheduled which includes an improved user interface to the patient capture application as well as changes to the patient data to meet new regulatory requirements.
You are the test analyst for this release, working alongside a Technical Test Analyst. Which of the following requirements MOST align to your responsibilities to test as a Test Analyst?
R01 - New and amended patient data can be successfully read and processed by receiving hospital department systems.
R02 - Patient data will be transmitted and received by hospital department systems within ten seconds of entry.
R03 - Patient data transmitted to other hospital department systems will remain secure and cannot be accessed by unauthorised third parties.
R04 - High volumes of data can be successfully received and processed while the user interface is being used.
R05 - The new user interface is appropriate for the needs of all hospital administrator roles.
A new release had been scheduled which includes an improved user interface to the patient capture application as well as changes to the patient data to meet new regulatory requirements.
You are the test analyst for this release, working alongside a Technical Test Analyst. Which of the following requirements MOST align to your responsibilities to test as a Test Analyst?
R01 - New and amended patient data can be successfully read and processed by receiving hospital department systems.
R02 - Patient data will be transmitted and received by hospital department systems within ten seconds of entry.
R03 - Patient data transmitted to other hospital department systems will remain secure and cannot be accessed by unauthorised third parties.
R04 - High volumes of data can be successfully received and processed while the user interface is being used.
R05 - The new user interface is appropriate for the needs of all hospital administrator roles.
Correct Answer: B
Which task is NOT considered the responsibility of the Test Analyst as part of the test Implementation activities?
Correct Answer: C
Ticket machines are to be installed at the train station of a major European airport, to enable newly arriving passengers to quickly purchase their train tickets.
You are testing this new application and the following Use Case has been provided:
USE CASE: Credit Card purchase
Use case ID: UC-001401
Purpose: To purchase a single ticket to the city centre.
Actors: user
Pre-conditions: Ticket machine is at the 'select language' screen, user has a valid credit card Main scenario:

You have been asked to review this Use Case. Which ONE of the following checklist items are TRUE and will pass?
You are testing this new application and the following Use Case has been provided:
USE CASE: Credit Card purchase
Use case ID: UC-001401
Purpose: To purchase a single ticket to the city centre.
Actors: user
Pre-conditions: Ticket machine is at the 'select language' screen, user has a valid credit card Main scenario:

You have been asked to review this Use Case. Which ONE of the following checklist items are TRUE and will pass?
Correct Answer: B