TA Sample Test

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to when the test analyst should become involved during different lifecycle models?

Which of the following is a type of testing that someone in the role of a Test Analyst, working with the Test Manager, should typically consider and plan for?

Which one of the following statements does NOT give a good reason why test cases should be reviewed and understood by stakeholders?

Consider the following exit criterion: “All test cases must be reviewed and approved by representatives from the development and test team. ”The project team has determined that this exit criterion is critical for keeping the project on schedule. This exit criterion is from which test activity? How will meeting this criterion help keep the project on schedule?

Which of the following is a typical work product that the Test Analyst would deliver as part of the test closure activities?

A project to develop a foreign exchange Automated Telling Machine for an airport has been planned and a risk assessment has shown that there are 3 key risks: I. There is a risk that usability will be a problem for visually impaired users because the operation requires viewing several screens in sequence with relatively small text. This has been assessed as medium likelihood with high impact. II. There is a risk that response will be relatively slow because the foreign exchange rates will be checked before each transaction; this has been assessed as medium likelihood with medium impact. III. There is a risk that accuracy of calculations could lead to cumulative errors. This has been assessed as low likelihood with high impact. The test strategy currently requires performance testing during system test, usability testing during User Acceptance Test and accuracy tests at every test level. The project schedule is under time pressure. Which of the following possible risk mitigation actions should be prioritized highest?

Which of the following is a typical defect that equivalence partitioning would identify?

Which of the following is a typical defect that decision table testing would identify?

Which of the following is a typical defect that state-based testing would identify?

Which of the following is a typical defect that classification tree testing would identify?

Identify all of the following which can be useful as a test oracle the first time a test case is run? (2 options)

Consider the following exit criterion: “All test cases must be reviewed and approved by representatives from the development and test team.” The project team has determined that this exit criterion is critical for keeping the project on schedule. This exit criterion is from which test activity? How will meeting this criterion help keep the project on schedule?

Which of the following statements captures a key difference between specification-based and defect-based test design techniques?

Which of the following is an example of the use of a defect taxonomy for test design?

Which of the following is an important principle for use of experience-based test techniques?

Assume you are a test analyst working on a banking project to upgrade an existing automated teller machine system to allow customers to obtain cash advances from supported credit cards. When the user first inserts a valid credit card type, the system considers the user to be in the unauthenticated state. Prior to requesting a cash advance, though, the user must enter the authenticated state. The user authenticates by entering the proper PIN. When authenticating the user, the system should allow the user to enter their PIN up to three times before failing the authentication and rejecting the card. On the first and second try, the system should prompt the user to reenter the PIN. Suppose you are concerned that, depending on the exact number of invalid PINs entered, the system might behave improperly. Which of the following test design techniques is specifically targeted at such failures?

Which of the following types of reviews is generally the most effective at finding the greatest percentage of defects present in the object being reviewed?

Assume you are a test analyst working on a banking project to upgrade an existing automated teller machine system to allow customers to obtain cash advances from supported credit cards. The requirements specification contains the following paragraph: The system shall allow cash advances of at least 500 dollars for all supported credit cards. The correct list of supported credit cards is American Express, Visa, Japan Credit Bank, Eurocard, and MasterCard. Which of the following statements is true?

As a test analyst you are involved in the early stages of an acceptance test for a Product Data Management system. You are asked to write test designs and test cases based on use cases. An early version of the system is also already available. It is a known fact that on the implementation level many things will change (including the user-interface). The tests will be carried by end-users with much domain knowledge who have also been involved in the project defining the user requirements and reviewing documentation. What is the BEST option regarding the level of detail and documentation required for test cases in the project?

Which of the following tasks and responsibilities do NOT belong to that of a test analyst in the context of evaluating exit criteria and reporting?