ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst Sample Questions:

1. You are working on project where re-use of software is an objective. You are involved in the project as a Technical Test Analyst and have been given the task to develop a checklist for code reviews.
Which question from the list below should you implement as part of the code review checklist?

A) Are all variables defined with meaningful, consistent and clear names?
B) Can each item be implemented with the techniques, tools, and resources available?
C) Is it possible during acceptance testing to verity whether the item has been satisfied?
D) Are all modules, data, and interfaces uniquely identified?

2. Which of the following is a true statement regarding a continuous integration environment?

A) Builds are done regularly every night
B) Automation tools are used to verify the results of the build
C) Performance efficiency testing is conducted for every accepted build
D) Unit testing is performed manually by the developers prior to code check in

3. You have conducted static analysis on several new modules for an existing product. You are now executing test cases and are seeing inconsistent problems including crashes. Intermittent error messages are appearing.
Despite all your best efforts, you are not able to find reproducible scenarios to force these errors.
What problem in the code are you likely seeing?

A) Undefined variables
B) Poor error handling
C) Instrumented code
D) Wild pointers

4. A new application for planning journeys on public transport is being developed that will work on mobile devices. Why would you MOST likely include Compatibility testing in the test plan?

A) To evaluate the degree to which it can effectively and efficiently be adapted for different or evolving hardware environments
B) To evaluate the degree to which its functions facilitate the accomplishment of specified tasks and objectives
C) To evaluate the degree to which it is operational and accessible when required for use
D) To evaluate the degree to which the system is operational and accessible when required for use

5. Which of the following statements about Application Programming Interface (API) testing is TRUE?

A) API testing may require the use of specialized tools
B) API testing cannot be applied to distributed systems
C) APIs are loosely coupled, so timing glitches will not happen
D) Combinatorial testing cannot be applied to API testing

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