Free ISTQB CTAL-TTA Exam Questions

Question 1

A developer has spent three days looking at a system that crashes now and then. The problem was caused

by two coding faults:

i. A variable was being used but had not been defined;

ii.There was a ‘goto’ statement to an undefined label

A : Static analysis tool

B : de coverage tool

C : Dynamic analysis tool

D : Test execution tool

Answer: A

Question 2

Which TWO of the following statements about Maintainability testing are TRUE?A) It should start as soon as the draft design documents are available for reviewB) An application can be considered maintainable when static analysis and code review defects have beenfixedC) It tests the regression impact of software or environmental changes to an operational systemD) It can be performed during Operational Acceptance Testing by multiple departmentsE) It can be performed during User Acceptance Testing to ensure business processes can be maintained

A : a and b

B : a and d

C : b and c

D : d and e

Answer: B

Question 3

You are a Technical Test Analyst preparing load test scripts. You have been invited to a technical review of the system's operational profile document produced by the business. The meeting is next week, during your preparation you notice that volumetric data covering projected transaction volumes will be held in a separate document that will not be available before the meeting. What would be the BEST course of action?

A : Request that the meeting be delayed until the volumetric document has been drafted and examined by the reviewers

B : To avoid delay to the project, attend the review as scheduled and raise the issue at the meeting

C : State that you are not a mandatory reviewer but request that both documents be sent to you once agreed

D : Delay the review but limit schedule impact by presenting the volumetric document to the reviewers during the meeting

Answer: B

Question 4

Which TWO of the following statements about Maintainability testing are TRUE?A) It should start as soon as the draft design documents are available for reviewB) An application can be considered maintainable when static analysis and code review defects have beenfixedC) It tests the regression impact of software or environmental changes to an operational systemD) It can be performed during Operational Acceptance Testing by multiple departmentsE) It can be performed during User Acceptance Testing to ensure business processes can be maintained

A : a and b

B : a and d

C : b and c

D : d and e

Answer: B

Question 5

You are working on an internet banking project. Your company is offering this product to the financial market. For each new customer, some customization will typically be needed. To make the product successful there is a strong focus during development on a reliable and maintainable architecture. To support architectural reviews, a checklist will be developed. Within the checklist specific sections will be attributed to reliability and maintainability. Which question from the list below should you include in the maintainability section of the architectural review checklist?

A : Will the system use n-version programming for critical components?

B : Will the user interface be implemented independently from the other software modules?

C : Does the system have user-friendly error messages?

D : Does the password protection of the system adhere to the latest regulations?

Answer: B