EMT Practice Test

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Question1: A specification states: "If the fossil is Jurassic in origin then it must be catalogued under Mesozoic post Triassic and cross referred to politic limestone.
If it is a tooth, then it must be catalogued under Dental remains. If the fossil is both Jurassic in origin and a tooth it will be catalogued under Mesozoic post Triassic and cross referred to politic limestone only. " The tester analyses this for decision table testing and finds the following conditions and actions:
C1: Jurassic
C2: tooth
A1: Catalogue as Mesozoic post Triassic
A2: Cross refer to politic limestone
A3: Catalogue as
Dental remains
How many test cases will a collapsed decision table have?

Question2: A route calculation for a car navigation system has been developed using the following state table:

How many test cases are needed to achieve 0-switch coverage?

Question3: What is the MOST important reason why test conditions should be understandable by stakeholders?

Question4: How many invalid test cases can be identified from the "Route Calculation" state table provided?
You may assume all actions are different and independent.

Question5: As part of defining an approach the usability, acceptance criteria need to be defined. Which of the following acceptance criteria would be appropriate for operability?

Question6: Tax system
A tax system needs to be updated due to new legislation. For a person with a salary of less than € 20.000 and who is married, the tax needs to be re-calculated. If the person also has more than two and less than five children, an additional 10% reduction is applicable.
Applying equivalence partitioning to the "Tax System" specification, which of the following set of equivalence classes is most effective in testing the processing the number of children?

Question7: You are testing the processing of a critical traffic control system to which various regulations apply. The processing of the input variables is dependent of defined ranges within which the actual retrieved data values can lie.
Which of the following test techniques will you use to the processing functionality of the traffic control system?

Question8: Analyzing the requirement, "The system shall allow cash advances of at least 200 Euros for all supported credit cards. The correct list of credit cards is American Express, Diners, VISA, Mastercard and Eurocard." There are arguments to be made for several test design techniques.
Which of the following test design techniques is LEAST likely to be used for identifying test cases for the requirement?

Question9: The use case will be used as a basis for the design of usability test scenario's. As a tester you are asked to review the ATM use case from the perspective of usability testing.
As a tester you are asked to review the ATM use case provided below. The use case will be used as a basis for functionality testing to be performed later.

Which one of the comments, described hereafter, would be the MOST important one you would make?

Question10: You are applying pairwise testing and using orthogonal arrays. The following steps are all part of the process to be followed.
i) Determine the number of choices for each variable
ii) Map the test problem onto the orthogonal array
iii) Construct the test cases
iv) Identify the variables
v) Locate an appropriate orthogonal array
What is the correct order of the above mentioned process steps?

Question11: A diamond retailer is introducing a new stock taking system. Each diamond is assigned a character that represents the colour. The valid domain for the character ranges from D to Z.
The colour is then graded using the following scale:

Which of the following test sets will provide the best equivalence partitioning coverage?

Question12: Consider the following description in a defect report "Nasty bug trashed contents of new file that I created by formatting some text in symbol font, wasting my time."
Which TWO of the following comments would you immediately make based on the defect description above?

Question13: Based on the classification tree show below, how many test cases are required using the classification tree method?

Question14: Supercar is an online vehicle sales website specializing in a single manufacturer's Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and saloons. A vehicle has two key elements, power unit and body style. The manufacturer offers three choices of power unit: petrol, diesel and hybrid. There are 3 main body styles:
Saloon, Hatchback and SUV. SUVs only come as petrol and diesel options. Hybrid is available for Hatchback only. The site will allow an order to be processed if at least one of the chosen vehicle configuration is in stock, otherwise a message will be displayed asking the user to try again later.
As a tester you are asked to review the "Supercar" specification before starting to design the corresponding test cases.
Which of the comments below would you make?

Question15: A company offering house insurance policies has several policy options. They depend on the following factors:
- Building type: house, semi-detached, apartment building, cottage
Material: wood, concrete, brick, mixed
Location: city, suburb, countryside, wilderness
It has been decided to use the pair wise test technique and apply 2-wise coverage. To design the test case an appropriate orthogonal array needs to be located.
Which of the following orthogonal arrays is to be selected for testing the house insurance policies?
A:

B:

C:

D:

Question16: You are a test analyst in the banking domain. You have received the following requirement:
"The system shall allow cash advances of at least 200 Euros for all supported credit cards. The correct list of credit cards is American Express, Diners, VISA, Mastercard and Eurocard.
Which one of the findings described below is true regarding this requirement?

Question17: Supercar
Supercar is an online vehicle sales website specializing in single manufacturer's Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and saloons. A vehicle has two key elements, power unit and body style. The manufacturer offers three choices of power unit: petrol, diesel and hybrid. There are 3 main body styles: Saloon, Hatchback and SUV. SUVs only come as petrol and diesel options. Hybrid is available for Hatchback only. The site will allow an order to be processed if the chosen vehicle configurations are in stock, otherwise a message will be displayed asking the user to try again later.
Based on the specification the following classification tree has been developed:

Based on the "Supercar" classification tree the following positive test cases have been created:

Which test case is needed to complete the set?

Question18: Which of the following criteria on test progress would enable the business to determine a likely 'go live' date?
(i) Number of tests planned versus number of tests executed
(ii) Number of high priority defects outstanding
(iii) The test team's timesheets in order to show how much effort has been devoted to testing (iv) Number of tests passed and number failed
(v) Number of defects found in each development area
(vi) The rate at which defects are being found

Question19: A new web site must operate correctly with different browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla), using different plug-ins (Realplayer, Mediaplayer), will be receiving pages from different servers (IIS, Apache and WebLogic) and will be running on various server operation systems (windows 2007, XP, Linux)
Which of the following test techniques will you use to test this new web site in its various environments?

Question20: Which of the following BEST explains the use of cause-effect graphing?

Question21: How do user stories and testing relate in an agile project?

Question22: For an ATM banking project introduced earlier, "When the user first inserts a valid credit card type, the system considers the user to be in an unauthenticated state. When requesting a cash advance, the user must be in an authenticated state. The user authenticates by entering the proper PIN code. When authenticating the user, the system shall allow the user to enter their PIN code up to three times before failing the authentication and rejecting the card. On the first and second try, the system shall prompt the user to re-enter the PIN code."
Suppose you are concerned that, depending on the exact number of invalid PIN codes entered, the system might behave improperly. Which of the following test design techniques is specifically targeted at such failures?

Question23: Which of the following is a typical work product that the Test Analyst would deliver as part of the test closure activities?

Question24: Ken, an entrepreneur in Leeds finds the quality of the tea locally available so low, that he decides to research superior teas around the world. He decides to market, sell and distribute these superior teas via the web. His market strategy is to offer superior products on a well-designed website with graphics that are fast to load, has high availability, superior usability and fast response times.
The website will offer the following:
- An innovative interactive catalogue of teas, which not only enables customers to buy the product, but also enables them to provide feedback by rating the teas (which will influence his stock purchasing levels)
- Provide the customer with the ability to use secure credit card transactions
- Provide the customer to give general feedback
Ken selects an iterative model for the development of the prototypes. The team consists of three developers that are experienced in web development. Ken, although he doesn't have technical skillset, is concerned with quality. He doesn't believe a lot of documentation is necessary and he wants the website to be completed quickly.
The test basis contains the following:
- Story boards that show the information flow and page links through the site
- HTML pages developed to date.
- A statement of non-functional requirements.
With the strategy taking shape, Ken asks your advice on the specific testing techniques that should be used to complete the required testing, bearing in mind the nature of the application and the nature of Ken's overall objectives.
Which of the following represents the best choice of testing techniques in this scenario?

Question25: You are testing an ATM based on the following use case;
ATM start screen is showing
1. The user inserts card
2. The user types in PIN
3. The user selects 'cash with receipt'
4. The user selects € 50
5. The user selects 'no further service'
Expected results
- The ATM provides €50 to the user
- The ATM return the card and balance slip
- The ATM clears the screen
- The ATM returns to start menu
In your test log which of the following could be noted as part of additional attention points?

Question26: While identifying scenario's for the use case "copy A4 - A4" for a new copier, the following scenario's were identified:
Basic scenario: single side to single side
Deviations: single side to double side, copy of a set, copy using the automatic document feeder Failures: no paper in paper tray, paper jam, out of staples
How many test cases will be needed to achieve minimum coverage?

Question27: Which of the following statements fits the principles of experience-based testing?

Question28: Apart from state transition testing, which other specification-based technique would you additionally choose to test the interfaces between components of "Route Calculation" and thus typically find different types of defects?

Identify the MOST likely technique from the following list.

Question29: As a test analyst you are involved in the early stages of an acceptance test for a Product Data Management system. You are asked to write test designs and test cases based on use cases. An early version of the system is also already available. It is a known fact that on the implementation level many things will change (including the user-interface). The tests will be carried by end-users with much domain knowledge who have also been involved in the project defining the user requirements and reviewing documentation.
What is the BEST option regarding the level of detail and documentation required for test cases in the project?

Question30: Ken, an entrepreneur in Leeds finds the quality of the tea locally available so low, that he decides to research superior teas around the world. He decides to market, sell and distribute these superior teas via the web. His market strategy is to offer superior products on a well-designed website with graphics that are fast to load, has high availability, superior usability and fast response times.
The website will offer the following:
- An innovative interactive catalogue of teas, which not only enables customers to buy the product, but also enables them to provide feedback by rating the teas (which will influence his stock purchasing levels)
- Provide the customer with the ability to use secure credit card transactions
- Provide the customer to give general feedback
Ken selects an iterative model for the development of the prototypes. The team consists of three developers that are experienced in web development. Ken, although he doesn't have technical skillset, is concerned with quality. He doesn't believe a lot of documentation is necessary and he wants the website to be completed quickly.
The test basis contains the following:
- Story boards that show the information flow and page links through the site
- HTML pages developed to date.
- A statement of non-functional requirements.
With the strategy taking shape, Ken asks your advice on the specific testing techniques that should be used to complete the required testing, bearing in mind the nature of the application and the nature of Ken's overall objectives.
How does phase containment contribute to reducing the cost of development?

Question31: As a test analyst you are gathering data to support accurate metrics. Which of the following metrics would be MOST appropriate to use to monitor product quality?

Question32: Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate action to mitigate product risks for a web application?

Question33: A new banking system has 2 customers' types, 2 account types and will operate in two different countries?
How many test cases will be needed using the pair wise testing technique and the appropriate 2-wise orthogonal array?

Question34: A car navigation system needs to be integrated in the overall car software. Interoperability testing is thus considered to be important. Which of the following techniques is most likely be used to support interoperability tests?

Question35: For a tax system the earnings € 4.000 are tax free, the following € 1.500 are charged at 10%, the following
€ 28.000 at 20% and the remainder above 40%. All values are rounded to € 1.
What test case could result from a boundary value analysis?

Question36: Which of the following descriptions is an example of the use of defect taxonomies?
Number of correct answers: 1

Question37: Study the "Supercar" classification tree, which of the following statements is correct?

Question38: Ken, an entrepreneur in Leeds finds the quality of the tea locally available so low, that he decides to research superior teas around the world. He decides to market, sell and distribute these superior teas via the web. His market strategy is to offer superior products on a well-designed website with graphics that are fast to load, has high availability, superior usability and fast response times.
The website will offer the following:
- An innovative interactive catalogue of teas, which not only enables customers to buy the product, but also enables them to provide feedback by rating the teas (which will influence his stock purchasing levels)
- Provide the customer with the ability to use secure credit card transactions
- Provide the customer to give general feedback
Ken selects an iterative model for the development of the prototypes. The team consists of three developers that are experienced in web development. Ken, although he doesn't have technical skillset, is concerned with quality. He doesn't believe a lot of documentation is necessary and he wants the website to be completed quickly.
The test basis contains the following:
- Story boards that show the information flow and page links through the site
- HTML pages developed to date.
- A statement of non-functional requirements.
With the strategy taking shape, Ken asks your advice on the specific testing techniques that should be used to complete the required testing, bearing in mind the nature of the application and the nature of Ken's overall objectives.
We now make the assumption that in the scenario described as above, exploratory testing was selected as being the main test technique. You have now been given the task of specifying, executing and recording the exploratory test sessions.
Select TWO of the options below to define what you will typically use for specifying, executing and recording the sessions?

Question39: While identifying scenario's for the use case "copy A4 - A4" for a new copier, the following scenario's were identified:
Basic scenario: single side to single side
Deviations: single side to double side, copy of a set, copy using the automatic document feeder Failures: no paper in paper tray, paper jam, out of staples
During interviews with both development and end-users it has been established that the failure scenario's can occur during the basic scenario and during each of the deviations.
How many test cases will be needed to achieve full coverage both for valid and invalid situations?

Question40: Tax system
A tax system needs to be updated due to new legislation. For a person with a salary of less than € 20.000 and who is married, the tax needs to be re-calculated. If the person also has more than two and less than five children, an additional 10% reduction is applicable.
How many input classes can be distinguished when applying equivalence partitioning to the "Tax System" specification?

Question41: Consider the following decision table,

How many cases are left when this decision table is collapsed?

Question42: Using the "Tax System" specification scenario as described above, using boundary value analysis, which would be the most interesting test set to explicitly test one single boundary value as defined in the "Tax System" specification?

Question43: According to the ISTQB Advanced syllabus, which of the following would be the MOST effective method of communication between test team members who are distributed across several time zones?

Question44: Working together with the test manager during test planning, which of the following activities is NOT expected to be performed by the test analyst?

Question45: Using the state diagram (based on the "Route Calculation"), how many test cases are needed to achieve
1-switch coverage?

Question46: Your test team is currently executing interoperability testing. Consider the following excerpt from the failure description of an interoperability defect report:
1. Connect external camera to a Windows Vista PC.
2. Start the camera application on the PC. Application starts normally and recognizes connected camera.
3. Attempt to download the recorded data from the camera.
4. Data does not download.
5. Attempt to download the data three times. Data will not down-load.
Based on this information alone, which of the problems described hereafter exists in this defect report?

Question47: Which of the following is a type of testing that someone in the role of a test analyst, working with the test manager, should typically consider and plan for?

Question48: To enhance both the effectiveness and efficiency of the test design phase the purchase of a test design tool is being considered. Which one of the statements hereafter best characterizes a test design tool?

Question49: In an organization using keyword-driven automation, which of the following activities typically is the responsibility of the test analyst?

Question50: Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to when the test analyst should become involved during different lifecycle models?

Question51: A SUMI test was performed at an early stage within the system test. Hereafter you find the results of the SUMI test.

Based on these results, what would you recommend as the most appropriate approach for usability testing?

Question52: Tax system
A tax system needs to be updated due to new legislation. For a person with a salary of less than € 20.000 and who is married, the tax needs to be re-calculated. If the person also has more than two and less than five children, an additional 10% reduction is applicable.
How many cases are required to test the "Tax system" specification using a decision table which is not collapsed?

Question53: Which of the following tasks and responsibilities do NOT belong to that of a test analyst in the context of evaluating exit criteria and reporting?

Question54: Ken, an entrepreneur in Leeds finds the quality of the tea locally available so low, that he decides to research superior teas around the world. He decides to market, sell and distribute these superior teas via the web. His market strategy is to offer superior products on a well-designed website with graphics that are fast to load, has high availability, superior usability and fast response times.
The website will offer the following:
- An innovative interactive catalogue of teas, which not only enables customers to buy the product, but also enables them to provide feedback by rating the teas (which will influence his stock purchasing levels)
- Provide the customer with the ability to use secure credit card transactions
- Provide the customer to give general feedback
Ken selects an iterative model for the development of the prototypes. The team consists of three developers that are experienced in web development. Ken, although he doesn't have technical skillset, is concerned with quality. He doesn't believe a lot of documentation is necessary and he wants the website to be completed quickly.
The test basis contains the following:
- Story boards that show the information flow and page links through the site
- HTML pages developed to date.
- A statement of non-functional requirements.
With the strategy taking shape, Ken asks your advice on the specific testing techniques that should be used to complete the required testing, bearing in mind the nature of the application and the nature of Ken's overall objectives.
Which TWO of the following items may more frequently need to be explained in greater detail for non- functional defect reports than for a functional defect report?

Question55: During the test execution defects are found on non-compliancy to requirements, calculations that produce incorrect results, and improper handling of data or situations.
Which of the following test types is most likely being performed?

Question56: You are working as a tester on a project to develop a point-of-sales system for grocery stores. Which of the following is a product risk that could be identified for such a system?

Question57: Which of the following comments would be the MOST important one you would make?

Question58: A temperature unit holds the temperature between 10 degrees Celcius and -10 degrees Celcius. If the temperature drops below -10 or rises above 10 then an alarm rings. Boundary Value Analysis tests are drawn up using the approach of two test cases per boundary. The temperatures to be tested are: