ISTQB Test Management and Planning 2

Question 1

Which document defines the scope, approach, resources, and schedule of planned testing activities?

Accepted Answer

Test plan

Answer

The test plan outlines scope, approach, resources, and schedule for all testing activities.

Question 2

What is the PRIMARY purpose of a test progress report?

Accepted Answer

To communicate testing status to stakeholders during the test cycle

Answer

Test progress reports provide ongoing communication of testing status to stakeholders during execution.

Question 3

During test planning, a test manager identifies that integration testing requires a specific hardware simulator unavailable until week 6. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A resource constraint

Answer

Unavailable hardware until a future date is a resource constraint that affects test planning.

Question 4

Which metric is MOST useful for tracking whether testing is progressing according to plan?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of planned test cases executed vs. actual

Answer

Comparing planned vs. actual test case execution gives a direct measure of testing progress against the plan.

Question 5

What does 'risk-based testing' prioritize?

Accepted Answer

Allocating more testing effort to areas with higher likelihood and impact of failure

Answer

Risk-based testing prioritizes testing effort based on the likelihood and impact of potential failures.

ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board Practice Test

ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board Practice Test

ISTQB Test Management and Planning 2