ISTQB Test Management and Planning 5

Question 1

In distributed testing environments, which challenge is MOST significant for a test manager to address?

Accepted Answer

Coordinating communication, time zones, and consistent test processes across locations

Answer

Distributed teams face challenges of communication across time zones and maintaining consistent processes, which the test manager must actively coordinate.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a 'control' action a test manager might take when actual progress deviates from the test plan?

Accepted Answer

Re-prioritizing remaining test cases to focus on highest-risk areas

Answer

Re-prioritizing test cases toward high-risk areas is a legitimate control action to recover when testing falls behind schedule.

Question 3

What does 'configuration management' support in the context of testing?

Accepted Answer

Controlling and tracking versions of test items, test environments, and test deliverables

Answer

Configuration management ensures proper version control of test items, environments, and deliverables so tests are run against known baselines.

Question 4

A project uses a 'V-model' development approach. Which level of testing directly corresponds to system design specifications?

Accepted Answer

System testing

Answer

In the V-model, system testing verifies the system against system design specifications.

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of 'exploratory testing' that distinguishes it from scripted testing in a managed test effort?

Accepted Answer

Exploratory testing simultaneously designs and executes tests, relying on tester expertise and learning

Answer

Exploratory testing combines test design and execution simultaneously, leveraging tester expertise, unlike scripted testing which follows pre-defined scripts.

ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board Practice Test

ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board Practice Test

ISTQB Test Management and Planning 5