Question 1

The Test Manager must assemble team members that have which of the following characteristics?

Options :

A : Thrive in a routine, structured environment

B : Will not change the severity of a defect report

C : Will spark informal cross training among themselves

D : Possess identical skill sets

Answer: C

Question 2

Continuing with the Scenario described in the previous question, which of the following

topics would you need to address in detail in the master test plan? 3 credits

Options :

A : An approach to regression testing

B : A list of boundary values for “advance amount”

C : A description of dependencies between test cases

D : A logical collection of test cases

Answer: A

Question 3

Topic 10, Scenario 10, V3 "Online Application"

The cancellation of a current major development project has released resources. The

development manager has decided to respond to his own request to tender and has

proposed an in-house development with the use of a Rapid Application Development

(RAO) approach.

Which THREE activities would be valid steps during the development of the test strategy?2

credits (2 out of 3 correct 1 credit)

Options :

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

B : Define test career paths

C : Understand the software development life cycle used by the software house

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

E : Issue the test strategy document for review

F : Define a master test plan template

G : Perform a project risk analysis

Answer: A,C,D

Question 4

SCENARIO

‘Safe as Houses’ is a company that specializes in home security software, including alarm systems,

surveillance cameras and other forms of deterrence.

It is currently developing the software for a device which simulates an active television, producing sound and

light images that suggest someone is home watching the television. ‘Safe as Houses’ recently won a lucrative

contract to supply the software to ‘Smart Alarms’, who will be manufacturing the hardware devices. Sound will

be created using actual television and film archives, licensed through a third-party supplier, ‘Silver Sound Ltd’. A

user interface will be developed in house to allow the customer to choose sound tracks.

The software will be delivered as a program of work, consisting of three projects. Project 1 will develop the

software for the light images, Project 2 will develop the sound system and Project 3 will integrate the two using

hardware prototypes supplied from ‘Smart Alarms’. The program will conclude with ‘Smart Alarms’ performing

User Acceptance testing in usability labs.

The ‘Safe as Houses’ test team has experience in testing alarm and surveillance systems but lacks experience

in testing light imagery software. The organizational test policy includes the following objectives:

1. Exploratory testing should be used to augment more formal, structured testing within constraints of time and

budget

2. Test automation tools should be purchased and employed to maximize the breadth and efficiency of

regression testing

The Program risk register currently includes the following risks:

Refer to SCENARIO. The IT Director for ‘Safe as Houses’ is recruiting a Program Test Manager and has been provided with a skills matrix for four prospective candidates. The matrix shows the skill level (5 being highest, 1 lowest) for each candidate:

Consider which of these skills are key for a Program Test manager in this scenario. Based on these, which candidate would be the most suitable?

Options :

A :

Sarah.

B : Bill

C :

Mary.

D : John

Answer: D

Question 5

You are a newly appointed Test Manager in an organization that has no separate test team, no formal testing

process and testing is considered to be, at best, ad-hoc in approach. The IT director is keen to introduce

improvement across all areas of the organization, not just testing. This is so that the current level of maturity

can be assessed and roadmaps outlined for improving processes in a staged way. He has asked you to

recommend a test process improvement model and you have suggested TMMi.

Which ONE of the following is a valid reason for your recommendation?

Options :

A :

It provides the fastest way to take testing to an optimized state.

B :

It provides bench-marking against industry averages using objective measurements.

C :

It helps address highest priority testing issues with limited formality.

D :

It naturally complements the IT director's process improvement goals for the organisation.

Answer: D

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