[Q16-Q34] CTAL_TM_001 by ISTQB Actual Free Exam Questions And Answers [UPDATED 2026]

Q16. Based on the information given in the scenario, identify how the team could be improved most effectively? 2 credits

By providing training in the payroll domain

By providing a workshop on test design techniques

By providing specific training on the systems being tested

By providing training on reviewing requirements

Q17. Your application development team is performing “test-driven” development. This is a core principal of which software development model?[1]

Sequential

Iterative

Agile

Spiral

Q18. Refer to SCENARIO 1
Week 4 of test execution has been completed and the following test report has been produced

Review this report against the organisational Test Strategy, what is the status of the Test Strategy objectives? SELECT ONE OPTION

Test strategy objective 1. 2 and 3 have been met

Test strategy objective 2 and 3 have been met. Test strategy objective 1 has NOT been met.

Test strategy objective 1 and 2 have been met. Test strategy objective 3 has NOT been met.

Test strategy objective 1 and 3 have been met. Test strategy objective 2 has NOT been met.

Q19. Which of the following Is considered a heavyweight risk-based testing technique’

Systematic software testing

Pragmatic risk analysts

Brainstorming

Hazard analysis

Q20. A test assessment has been carried out using the selected model as a reference framework. A number of recommendations have been identified and you are asked to prioritize them. Based on your knowledge of the project, you are expecting severe resistance to change. Which of the following would be the most important selection criterion for defining the priority of the recommendations? 2 credits

Synchronized with the overall long-term organizational strategy

Defined according to the maturity model used

Most visible to stakeholders

Low costs actions first

Q21. Considerable attention will be given in this project to defining exit criteria and on reporting back on their status. Which combination of TWO exit criteria from the list would be best to use? 1 credit
I. Total number of defects found
II. Percentage of test cases executed
III. Total test effort planned versus total actual test effort spent
IV. Defect trend (number of defects found per test run over time

(i) and (ii)

(i) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

Q22. Relying only on the information provided in the scenario, select the TWO items and/or features for which sufficient information is available to proceed with test design. 2 credits

All supported credit cards

Language localization

Valid and invalid advances

Usability

Response time

Q23. An in-house stock management application has been in production for 6 months. 90 defects were found in pre- release testing and 10 were reported from live use. The costs of quality have been determined to be as follows:
* Prevention – <€1,000
* Appraisal (average / defect) – €200
* Internal failure (average / defect) – €300
* External failure (average / defect) – €2,000
Which statement is TRUE?

Each defect found before release saved an average of €1,800

The total Cost of Quality so far has been €68,000

Each defect found before release saved an average of €1,500

More money spent on appraisal would have reduced the cost of external failure

Q24. Which of the following software characteristics are possibly revealed through the application of a open source static analysis tool? [1]

Coding standard violations

Memory leaks

Concurrency thresholds

Timing dependencies

Q25. Which THREE activities would be valid steps during the development of the test strategy?2 credits (2 out of 3 correct 1 credit)

Identify test staff members that will be involved in the system test

Define test career paths

Understand the software development life cycle used by the software house

Assess the testing that needs to be done to minimize the risks

Issue the test strategy document for review

Define a master test plan template

Perform a project risk analysis

Q26. The development manager is managing the review of the responses received from bidders, and has asked the in-house test manager to provide a review checklist for the test management aspects of the responses. Which of the following checkpoints would be appropriate? 2 credits

The bidder’s test policy should enforce that incident management fully conforms to IEEE 1044.

The bidder’s project strategy shows that the data content of all the test environments conforms to EU standards.

The bidder’s test plan shows that the application will be delivered for acceptance in six months time.

The bidder’s project test plan depicts a phased implementation with later delivery dates to be confirmed and states that test deliverables will be developed using IEEE 829 as a guide.

Q27. You have been promoted to Test Manager within your company. Your new manager states that your test team utilized a risk-based test approach for the last release but in production, a number of serious failures in lightly tested areas have occurred.
What would be your first action prior to the start of the next test phase for the next release? [3]

Ensure you have the correct stakeholders’ participation during the risk assessment process

Review the test cases executed from the previous release.

Request functional requirements be prioritized in order of importance to the stakeholder.

Review the production defects and determine if they are valid.

Q28. In addition to risk, identify TWO other components of a testing strategy. 1 credit

The entry and exit criteria for each test phase

Test training needs for the project resources

The test design techniques to be used

Test performance indicators

The test schedule

Q29. In addition to introducing the new team member, you have decided to raise motivation. Which of the measures listed below would be the best measure to take in order to increase the motivation of the team? 2 credits

Provide more time for testing in the schedule

Allow people to take some time off

Introduce entry criteria to the testing phase

Organize a meeting with senior management in which they address the importance of good testing for this project

Q30. Which of the following phases in the fundamental test process is considered to deliver a document which can be used as a major input for test process improvement? 1 credit

Test planning and control

Test implementation & execution

Evaluating exit criteria and reporting

Test project closure

Q31. Which of the following is an advantage of specifying test conditions at a detailed level?

Can be used to identify test coverage gaps

Saves time

Can be used to leverage use cases for acceptance testing

Improves maintainability and reduces ownership costs for the testware

Q32. Your team has been assigned to lest a new product that is tightly integrated with existing systems The integrations include data transfers and transformations You have access to the architectural design documents and the integration specifications and some of your testers are former developers.
Given this information, what is the most appropriate test approach?

Model-based and white-box

Experience-based and black-box

Risk-based and non-functional

Requirements-based and functional

Q33. Risks have been identified for a project and they have been analysed using a quantitative method, with the following results for probability and impact.

Which risk should the System Testing focus on mitigating first?
SELECT ONE OPTION

Risk B.

Risk C

Risk D

Risk A.

Q34. You are managing a project that will be using a model-based testing strategy.
Which of the following is an activity that will be needed in order to implement this strategy? [1]

Conduct a quality risk analysis with all affected stakeholders.

Conduct operational profiling to determine the expected usage of the system.

Select an appropriate quality standard, such as ISO 9126, to be used to guide the testing.

Create the test charters for the exploratory testing sessions.

A model-based testing strategy is a testing strategy that uses models to represent the desired behavior and structure of the system under test, and to derive test cases, test data, test procedures, and test oracles1. A model-based testing strategy requires an activity to select an appropriate quality standard, such as ISO 9126, to be used to guide the testing. A quality standard is a set of criteria, guidelines, or characteristics that define the quality attributes of a software product, such as functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, maintainability, and portability2. A quality standard can help to define the quality requirements, objectives, and measures for the system under test, and to evaluate the quality of the test results and the test process3.
Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because conducting a quality risk analysis with all affected stakeholders is not an activity specific to a model-based testing strategy, but rather a general testing activity that can be applied to any testing strategy. A quality risk analysis is a process of identifying and assessing the quality risks that may affect the system under test, and prioritizing them based on their impact and likelihood4. Option B is incorrect because conducting operational profiling to determine the expected usage of the system is not an activity specific to a model-based testing strategy, but rather an activity related to a usage-based testing strategy. An operational profile is a statistical representation of the relative frequencies of the inputs, operations, and operating conditions of a system in its operational environment.
Option D is incorrect because creating the test charters for the exploratory testing sessions is not an activity specific to a model-based testing strategy, but rather an activity related to an exploratory testing strategy. A test charter is a document that defines the scope, objective, and approach of an exploratory testing session. References: 1: ISTQB Glossary, Model-Based Testing 2: ISTQB Glossary, Quality Standard 3:
ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager Syllabus, Section 1.3.1 4: ISTQB Glossary, Quality Risk Analysis :
ISTQB Glossary, Operational Profile : ISTQB Glossary, Test Charter : Model-Based Tester – ISTQB not-for- profit association : ISTQB Model-Based Testing Certification – ISTQB Exams Worldwide – ISTQB
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