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ISTQB Advanced
Technical Test Analyst

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Which of the following is not a sequential model?
01

A Waterfall 
B V-Model 
C RAD 
D W-Model 

Q
Which of the following is an incremental model?
02

A Agile 
B V-Model 
C RAD 
D W-Model 

Q
RAD represents...
03

A Rapid Application Deployment 

B Rapid Application Development 
C Robust Application Development 
D Rapid Associated Development 

Q
Testing processes are related to all but which of the following?
04

A Project Management 
B Software Maintenance 
C Technical Support 
D Product Marketing 

Q System test planning occurs concurrently with _____ planning, and test
05 control continues until system test execution and closure are complete.

A Project 
B Phase 
C Upgrade 
D Test 

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Q The following aspects should all be implemented in safety critical system,

06 except which?

A Rigorous approach to development and testing 

B Safety Analysis 
C Reduced documentation level 
D Focus on Quality 

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Safety critical systems are often subject to all but which of the following?
07

A Governmental 
B Sector specific regulations 
C International 
D IEEE 829 

Q
Failure _______ and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
08

A More 
B Mode 
C Module 
D Maker 

Q
Which of the following is not an aspect of using metrics?
09

A Definition of metrics 
B Tracking of metrics 
C Monitoring metrics 
D Reporting of metrics 

Q Test conditions are identified by analysis of the test basis and objectives to
10 determine ________

A What to test 
B What not to test 
C Who is going to test 
D Why we are going to test 

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Q ______ analysis is any type of testing or examination that can be done

11 without executing the code.

A Dynamic 
B Session 
C Static 
D Conditional 

Q Which technique covers Number of covered partitions / total number of

12 partitions?

A Boundary Value Analysis 

B Decision Table Testing 
C Use case testing 
D Equivalence Partitioning 

Q Which technique covers Number of distinct boundary value covered / total

13 number of boundary values?

A Use case testing 

B Decision Table Testing 
C Equivalence Partitioning 
D Boundary Value Analysis 

Q Which technique covers Number of combination of conditions covered /

14 maximum number of combination of conditions?

A Equivalence Partitioning 
B Decision Table Testing 
C Boundary Value Analysis 
D Use case testing 

Q
Test implementation typically includes all but which of the following?
15

A Configuration management 
B Incident management 
C Static reviews 
D Test logging 

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Q Test _____ provides a chronological record of relevant details about the

16 execution of tests.

A Execution 
B Implemention 
C Entry Criteria 
D Logging 

Q
The IEEE 829 includes all but which for a test log?
17

A Test log Identifier 

B Description 
C Activity and Event entries 
D Exit criteria 

Q Metrics to monitor test implementation and execution may include all but
18 which?

A Percentage of test data records loaded 

B Percentage of test conditions and cases executed 
C Percentage of test cases reviewed 
D Percentage of test environments configured 

Q
The IEEE 829 Test Summary Report includes all but which?
19

A Summary 
B Variances 
C Evaluation 
D Appraisals 

Q
Which technique has no formal criterion?
20

A Use case testing 

B Decision Table Testing 
C Boundary Value Analysis 
D Equivalence Partitioning 

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Q Which of the following structure-based techniques uses the number of

21 statements executed / total number of statements?

A Condition Testing 
B Decision Testing 
C Statement Testing 
D Branch Testing 

Q
Which of the following is not a valid structure-based technique?
22

A Checklist-based 
B Condition Testing 
C Multiple Condition Testing 
D Branch Testing 

Q
Which of the following is not a quality attribute for domain testing?
23

A Accuracy 
B Regression 
C Usability 
D Suitability 

_______ accuracy involves testing the application's adherence to the

Q
specified or implied requirements and may also include computational
24
accuracy.

A Testers 
B Functional 
C Application 
D Quality 

Q _________ testing involves evaluating and validating the appropriateness of

25 a set of functions for its intended specified tasks.

A Suitability 
B Functional 
C Application 
D Quality 

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Q
Which is not a valid environment for Interoperability testing?
26

A Hardware 
B Software 
C Middleware 
D COTS 

____________ testing (penetration testing) focuses on the ability of the

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software to prevent unauthorized access, whether accidental or deliberate,
27
to functions and data.

A Functional Application 
B High Security 
C Functional Security 
D Non-functional Security 

Q
A testers usability skills should include all but which of the following?
28

A Psychology 
B Sociology 
C Economics 
D Ergonomics 

Q
Which of the following is not a valid usability testing technique?
29

A Inspection, evaluation or review 

B Performing verification and validation of the actual implementation 
C Performing surveys and questionnaires 
D Performing automated regression tests 

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Which of the following quality attributes is not valid for technical testing?
30

A Reusability 
B Reliability 
C Portability 
D Efficiency 

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Q
MTBF represents...
31

A Mean Time Beneath Failures 

B Most Time Beneath Failures 
C Mean Time Between Failures 
D Mean Testing Between Failures 

Q
SRET represents...
32

A Shareware Reliability Engineering and Testing 

B Software Reliability Engineering and Testing 
C Software Reliability Engineers and Testing 
D Software Robustness Engineering and Testing 

Q
RAID represents...
33

A Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks 

B Redundant Area of Inexpensive Disks 
C Redundant Array of Inexpensive Data 
D Redundant Array of Iterative Disks 

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Backup and Restore includes all but which of the following?
34

A Levels of guaranteed data backup 

B Time taken to restore data 
C Time taken to create test cases 
D Time taken to perform different types of backup 

Q The efficiency quality attribute is evaluated by conducting tests focused on

35 time and ________ behavior.

A Software 
B Testers 
C Robustness 
D Resource 

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Performance testing includes all but which of the following?
36

A Scalability 
B Load 
C Reliability 
D Stress 

Q Stress testing focuses on the ability of a system to handle ______ loads at

37 or beyond maximum capacity.

A Minimum 
B Baseline 
C Peak 
D Major 

Q Efficiency tests relating to resource ________ evaluate the usage of system

38 resources.

A Design 
B Distribution 
C Costs 
D Utilization 

Q
Risk management includes all but which of the following?
39

A Risk identification 
B Risk deferring 
C Risk mitigation (also referred to as risk control) 
D Risk analysis 

Q
Testers can identify risks through all but which of the following techniques?
40

A Expert interviews 
B Use of risk templates 
C Brainstorming 
D FMBA 

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