ISTQB CT-TAE Dumps

Question # 1

You are implementing a TAS for a system that has been live for over three years, using ahybrid waterfall and agile lifecycle. Live updates are made on a monthly basis.There is no test team, with developers designing and executing unit and integration testswith some degree of automation and business analysts designing and executing manualtests at the system level. No formal test process exists, although the system has provedrelatively stable for most of the time.Unfortunately, the last two monthly releases were problematic with regression defectsfound in production. Your priority is the automation of functional regression tests at thesystem level, the budget for this has been approved by project stakeholders.The Business Analysts have identified which test cases are most suitable for regression.You must use the organisation's long standing commercial automation tool which haspassed a proof of concept in the platform for the system in question.Which of the following suitability criteria needs the MOST attention for the TAS?

A. Technical planning in support of ROI analysis  
B. Frequency of use.  
C. Compatibility and tool support  
D. Maturity of the test process  

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Question # 2

New features have been added for the current release of a SUT.Which action would NOT be appropriate for the TAE to perform when evaluating the impacton the TAS?

A. Gather feedback from the Business Analysts to determine if the current TAS will meetthe needs of the new features. 
B. Review existing keywords to see if they need to be modified.  
C. Run existing automated tests against the updated SUT to verify and record any changesto their correct operation. 
D. Evaluate compatibility with existing test tools and, where necessary, identify alternativesolutions. 

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Question # 3

What is NOT a factor in considering when you are asked to ensure an effective transitionfrom manual to automated tests?

A. Complexity to automate the manual test cases  
B. Correctness of test data and test cases  
C. The look and feel of the SUT  
D. The controllability of the SUT  

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Question # 4

You are testing a major enhancement to an air traffic control user interface. You have useof a sophisticated pre-production test environment, created specifically for large scaleautomated regression, performance and security testing. The window for regression testingis limited andmust successfully conclude, with no major regressions remaining, before the non-functionaltesting starts.You have been using the same version of the TAS for the last few releases, each timecompleting the automated regression test suite in a single overnight run. However, due tothe latest enhancements for the SUT, you believe there is a risk that the test suite may nolonger completeovernight and therefore delay performance and security testing.Which option would be the BEST and MOST cost-efficient approach to mitigate this risk?

A. Create a mirror of the pre-production test environment and split the regression test suiteto run in parallel across the environments. 
B. Split the regression test suite into multiple parts, running in the environment acrossconsecutive nights. 
C. Analyse the regression test suite and remove test coverage duplication and redundancy.  
D. Introduce better coding practices for the automation scripts, including coding guidelines,reviews and improved static analysis. 

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Question # 5

Your company is new to test automation and as TAE. you have designed a TAS whichsuccessfully supports the SUT for the current project.There are other systems currently in operation which have been tested manually and moresystems are planned over the coming years. Based on this success, your companyrequires test automation be rolled out to other current and future SUTs with consistencybeing a key objective.Which of the following is the BEST way to achieve that?

A. Design a new TAS for each SUT, and manage each one through a dedicatedautomation support team. 
B. Install the current TAS into a central repository so that other tests on different SUTs usethe same version of the TAS. 
C. Check for correct connectivity to internal and external systems to ensure that the TAShas been installed and configured correctly for each SUT.
D. Develop a tool that keeps track of automation failures across the different SUTs andproduces regular reports to stakeholders. 

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Question # 6

A project consists of distributed teams working in a 24-hour environment, where activitieshappen at all hours of the day. This project adopts a CI (Continuous Integration) processwhen developer check-in code and consists of automated activities that include generatinga build and deploying it to a test environment. Automated integration tests are run multipletimes a day. The project have asked for a report containing the automation test results forevery build, which must be available 24/7 to the project team.Which of the following would be the BEST way to automatically provides this report?

A. Store the execution results of the integration tests for the last build to a database(without overwriting the results from the previous builds), use this database to automaticallyupdate a dashboard containing the build history and test results accessible to the projectteam. 
B. Store the execution result of the integration tests for the last build to a database(overwriting the results from the previous build), automatically create a test execution reportfor this build send It via e-mail to the project team 
C. Store the execution results of the integration tests for the last build to a database(without overwriting the results from the previous builds). Automatically create a testexecution report for this build and send it via e-mail to the project team
D. Store the code coverage results of the integration tests for the last build to a database(without overwriting the results from the previous builds). And automatically create a chartshowing the trend in code coverage and send via email to the project team. 

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Question # 7

You are using a gTAA to create a TAS for a project. The TAS is aimed specifically atautomating a suit of existing manual test cases for standalone desktop applications. All theinterfaces between the TAS and SUT will be from the CUI of the application.Which of the following layers of the gTAA should you focus on for the TAS? 

A. The test Generation layer  
B. The Test Definition layer  
C. The Test Adaption layer  
D. The Test Execution layer  

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Question # 8

Consider a SUT that small run on multiple platform during the execution of automated testruns. In each test run an automated test suite needs to be executed, with the same versionof the TAF, against the same version of the SUT of each platform. Each platform shall haveits own dedicated test environment. Your goal is to implement a process as automated aspossible ( i.e with minimal manual intervention) that allows implementing a consistent setupof the TAS across the multiple test environments.Which two of the following aspects are MOST relevant for achieving your goal in thisscenario?A) The configuration of the TAS uses automated installation scriptsB) The TAF saves the logs needed to debug errors in XML formatC) Features of the TAF not used by the automated tests have been testedD) All the automated test cases contain the expected resultsE) The TAS components are under configuration management

A. A and e  
B. B and c  
C. B and d  
D. A and d  

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Question # 9

Which of the following statements about the reuse of TAS artefacts is TRUE? 

A. Reusable TAS artefacts can include components (or parts of components) associatedwith different layers of the TAA 
B. To enable reuse of TAS artefacts, a good design for reuse is built into the TAA and tofurther action are needed during the TAS lifecycle  
C. Communications maintenance and improvements for reusing TAS artefacts are modifyaddressed during the design of the TAA 
D. Reusable TAS artifacts associated with the definition layer of the TAA include theadaptors to the SUT components and/or interfaces 

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Question # 10

Which of the following success factors for a test automation project is TRUE? 

A. Automated tests must be designed to capture only the data that is strictly needed forcomparing expected and actual results 
B. The test cases to be automated first must always be selected based on the number oftimes a test will need to be run
C. The test cases to be automated must have a high dependency on particular data values  
D. Automated tests that fail due to changes in the requirements of the SUT should bepromptly fixed rather than disabled from the test suite 

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Question # 11

You are working as a TAE for a company who have been using a web test execution toolfor a number of years. The tool has been used successfully on ten web applications in thepast.The company are developing a new web application which has a friendly User Interface,but the developers have used an object throughout the application which the tool is unableto recognise. As a result, you have no way of capturing the object or verifying the contentsusing the automation tool.What is the first thing you should do about this problem?

A. See if the application can be run on a desktop and if the object can be recognised on thedesktop by the tool. 
B. Investigate whether the object can be recognised by other test execution tools in themarket 
C. Ask the developers to remove the object and replace it with some text fields  
D. Ask the developers if they can change the object to something that can be recognisedby the tool 

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Question # 12

You are working as a TAE for a company who are re-designing their website. The newwebsite provides information for customers and there are two minor features beingdeveloped:1) Request a newsletter2) Ability to contact the organisation with a question or commentThe website must be “mobile friendly" and available on all major web browsers.You have been tasked to provide an automated solution for web browsers only and toconcentrate on the two minor features.What would be a KEY challenge with automation in this context?

A. A low level of intrusion is likely from use of existing UI elements, but depending on thesolution this might be more complex than a higher level of intrusion.
B. Because there is a high level of intrusion there may be many false alarms.  
C. Automation might not be possible on the mobile devices.  
D. The benefits of automation might not be achieved for many years due to thecomplexities of the SUT and automation solution. 

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Question # 13

Which of the following statements BEST describe aspects of the SUT to consider whendesigning a TAA?

A. All the interaction between SUT and TAS should be logged with the highest level ofdetail 
B. All the internal test interfaces of the SUT should be removed prior to the product release  
C. All the interface of the SUT affected by the tests should be controllable by the TAA  
D. All the external test interfaces of the SUT should be removed prior to the productrelease 

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Question # 14

When the SUT provides interfaces that can then be used to perform actions on the SUT,what is this called?SELECT ONE OPTION

A. Controllability  
B. Observability  
C. Portability  
D. Maintainability  

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Question # 15

As a TAE you are evaluating a functional test automation tool that will be for severalprojects within your organization. The projects require that tool to work effectively andefficiently with SUT’s in distributed environments. The test automated tool also needs tointerface with other existing test tools (test management tool and defect tracking tool.) Theexisting test tools subject to planned updates and their interface to the test automated toolmay not work property after these updates.Which of the following are the two LEAST important concerns related to the evaluation ofthe test automation in this scenario?Is the test automation tool able to launch processors and execute test cases onmultiple machines in different environments?Does the test automation tool support a licensing scheme that allows accessingdifferent sets?Does the test automation tool have a large feature set, but only part of the featureswill be sets?Do the release notes for the planned updates on existing specify the impacts ontheir interfaces to other tools?Does the test automation tool need to install specific libraries that could impact the SUT?

A. A and C  
B. A and E  
C. B and E  
D. C and D  

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Question # 16

A defect in a SUT has been resolved and validated by an automated defect re-test in thecurrent release of the software. This retest has now been added to the automatedregression test suite.Which statement BEST describes a reason why this defect could re-occur in futurereleases?

A. Automated defect confirmation testing is not effective at confirming that the resolveddefect will continue to work in future releases 
B. The configuration management process does not properly control the synchronizationbetween software archives 
C. The automated regression test suite is not run consistently for future releases.  
D. The automated regression test suite has a narrower scope of functionality  

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Question # 17

Your functional regression test automation suite ran successfully for the first two sprintsand no failures were encountered during the runs. The automation suite records the statusof each test case as either 'pass' or 'fail' and has excellent recovery capability built in.For the third sprint, the TAS log reported several test cases with a status of 'fail'. Youinvestigated each test case and found that most failures were due to a defect in one of thekeyword scripts, rather than in the SUT. For those where the failure was in the SUT, defectreports were raised but several were returned by the developers asking for moreinformation to enable them to reproduce the problem.Which additional log items SHOULD you add to the TAS that would BEST improve failureanalysis and defect reporting for future sprints?a) Dynamic measurement information about the SUT.b) A status of TAS error’, in additional to pass' and 'fail', for each test case.c) Use of a colour coding scheme so that 'pass’ is in red and fail' is in green.d) A counter to determine how many times each test case has been executed.e) System configuration information including software/firmware and operating systemversions.f) A copy of the source code for all Keyword scripts executed.

A. a and b  
B. d and e  
C. a and c  
D. b and e  

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Question # 18

Your goal is to verify completeness, consistency and correct behavior of an automated testsuite. The TAS has been proven to successfully install in the SUT environment. All thepreliminary checks to verify the correct functioning of the automated test environment andtest tool configuration, installation and setup have successfully completed.Which of the following is NOT a relevant check for achieving your goal in this scenario?

A. Checking whether all the test cases contain the expected results  
B. Checking whether the post condition have been fulfilled for all the test cases  
C. Checking whether the loading of the TAS is repeatable in the SUT environment  
D. Checking whether all the test cases produce repeatable outcomes  

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Question # 19

You are working on a TAS for standalone application. The automated tests are developedbased on a automation framework that allows interaction with GUI elements using onobject orientated API. The GUI elements include menus, buttons, radio buttons, texttoolbars and their properties.Whilst automating a test, you have discovered that the GUI elements of some third partycomponents are not identifiable by the automated tool you are using.Which of the following is the FIRST step that you take to investigate this issue? 

A. Verify the testability support with the providers of the third party components  
B. Verify whether the GUI identification depends on the browser.  
C. Adopt an approach that uses the coordinates of the GUI elements instead  
D. Verify whether naming standards for variables and have been defined for the currentautomation solution 

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Question # 20

You are implementing test automation for a project and you want to be able to generatetest cases automatically using a series of test design tools which use a variety of testdesign techniques such as decision tables, pairwise testing and boundary value analysis.You also want to generate test data automatically which can then be used by the tests.Initially these tests will be run manually to verify their correctness and ultimately you wantto include them in the test execution tool so that they can run unattended.Which layer of the gTAA will be used to support the specification of the test cases andpreparation of the test data?

A. The generation layer  
B. The definition layer  
C. The execution layer  
D. The adaptation layer  

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