You have been asked to execute an exploratory testing session on Park & Ride system. The test charter has been titled as 'Buy a bus ticket'. As a result, a number of defects were reported, the titles of which are listed below.Which defect is out of scope for the given test charter?SELECT ONE OPTION

Payment for parking ticket is restricted to cash only (no credit card supported).

Failed to buy a bus ticket when the network connection to the Central System is down.

Price for a bus ticket was calculated incorrectly.

Failed to buy a bus ticket after 18:00.

Payment for parking ticket is restricted to cash only (no credit card supported).

You are a tester in an agile team. The user story you are due to test is still under development so your tests are blocked. The main issue holding progress on this user story is that the developer's unit tests are constantly failing.As an agile tester, which of the following actions should you take?SELECT ONE OPTION

Work together with the developer, suggesting reasons why the tests are failing.

Create a bug report for each of your blocked tests.

Review the design of the problematic user story and improve it where possible.

Work together with the developer, suggesting reasons why the tests are failing.

Use the time to improve and automate existing test cases of other user stories.

Which of the following is a risk that continuous integration introduces?SELECT ONE OPTION

Testers sometimes have too many builds to test, which reduces the quality of testing.

Developer's workload is increased, which can result in a reduction of output.

Teams no longer have the ability to run manual tests, as all tests must be automated.

Teams sometimes over-rely on unit tests and exclude some important system and acceptance tests.

Which of the following describes the main purpose of a task management tool in agile projects?SELECT ONE OPTION

A task management tool is used to manage and track user stories, tests and other tasks.

A task management tool allows developers to continuously integrate their code.

A task management tool is used by team members to share ideas and collaborate on assigned tasks.

A task management tool is used to manage and track user stories, tests and other tasks.

A task management tool is used to store source code and automated tests.

You are developing the code that controls an industrial Espresso machine which will be operated by waiting staff in restaurants.The machine is rather complicated and has lots of switches and buttons, so in the next iteration instructions will be provided to the operator on a small LCD screen.A User Story for the Operator-Instructions module is as follows:'As an operator of the Espresso machine, I would like to know how to steam milk, so I can add steamed milk to the coffee.'The following is a list of risks identified for this story, with assigned probability and impact.Which of these is most correct in the context of the given User Story?SELECT ONE OPTION

The instructions may be incorrect or appear in the wrong order. Probability: Low. Impact: High

An untrained customer will attempt to use the coffee machine. Probability: High. Impact: High

The instructions may be incorrect or appear in the wrong order. Probability: Low. Impact: High

Operators will not read the instructions and will try various switches and buttons until something works. Probability: Low. Impact: Low

A small child may try to steam milk. Probability: High. Impact: Low

Which of the following statements about the benefits of the Agile processes promoting early and frequent feedback is NOT true?SELECT ONE OPTION

Increasing the frequency of feedback and communication between all the stakeholders involved in Agile projects eliminates all communication problems.

In Agile projects where feedback is provided early and frequently, defects and incorrect requirements are caught earlier and those problems can be fixed faster.

Increasing the frequency of feedback and communication between all the stakeholders involved in Agile projects eliminates all communication problems.

Feedback from well-conducted Agile retrospectives can be used to positively affect the development process over the course of the next iteration.

Early and frequent feedback enables the team to deliver the features that represent the highest business value to the customer first.

In a sprint planning, the product owner presents a user story written on a card. The team starts having a discussion with the product owner to get an understanding on how the software should work.The user story written on the card is:'As a customer, I want to subscribe to the mailing list so that I can receive the latest deal in an email.'By applying the 3C concept, which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT?SELECT ONE OPTION

Conversation should include the acceptance criteria discussion.

Product owner has written a user story and confirmation is not needed.

The card should contain requirements not the user story.

The conversation is not required and the team should start developing.

Which of the following is NOT a statement of value from the Agile Manifesto?SELECT ONE OPTION

Processes and tools over individuals and interactions.

software over comprehensive documentation.

Responding to change over following a plan.

Processes and tools over individuals and interactions.

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.

You are working in a team preparing a bank loan application. Your task is the preparation of acceptance tests for the following user story:'IF a customer needs a loan for less than 50,000 Euros and they have made repayments regularly (without any delay) and the customers monthly income is more than 3000 Euros for the last year, THEN the bank will accept the loan request; in other cases the bank will not accept the request. A customer assistant is responsible for preparing data for approval but the approval is done by the bank manager.'Which of the following test cases can be treated as acceptance test criteria for the above user story?i) As a customer assistant I can log in to the system and check the history of the customer account for the last year.ii) As a customer assistant I can log in to the system and check the history of the customer debts and repayments.iii) As a customer assistant I can log in to the system and change my password.iv) As a bank manager I can log in to the system and receive the information of all requests waiting for approval.v) As a bank manager I can log in to the system and decide whether to approve a loan for a customer.vl) As a bank manager I can log in to the system within 10 seconds.SELECT ONE OPTION

Acceptance test criteria are i, ii, iv and v

Acceptance test criteria are ii, iv, v and vi

Acceptance test criteria are i, ii, iv and v

Acceptance test criteria are i, iii, iv and v

Acceptance test criteria are i, ii, iii and vi

What is the main benefit of the Test Pyramid?SELECT ONE OPTION

It means testing is involved early in the development cycle.

It helps in evaluating the amount of test cases needed.

It means testing is involved early in the development cycle.

It acts as a metric for testing progress.

It shows complexity of testing activities.

What is the definition of agile software development?SELECT ONE OPTION

A group of software development methodologies based on iterative incremental development with self-organizing cross-functional teams who cooperate to define requirements and to implement the solution.

A framework to describe the software development lifecycle activities from requirements specification to maintenance where test planning of the various test levels is done as soon as the test basis is ready.

Testing carried out informally where no formal test preparation or execution takes place, no recognized test design technique is used and there are no expectations for results.

A way of developing software where the test cases are developed, and often automated, before the software under test is developed.

You are working on an Agile project and have been asked to implement exploratory testing for the current sprint. Which one of the following is a correct approach to adopt?SELECT ONE OPTION

Ask experienced testers to prepare test charters for time boxed sessions lasting no more than 2 hours. Tests should be designed and executed within each session using heuristics, creativity and intuition.

Allocate independent testers to design exploratory tests using test charters in time boxed sessions. Plan to run all sessions in parallel with each session lasting more than 5 hours.

Ask experienced testers to prepare test charters for time boxed sessions lasting no more than 2 hours. Tests should be designed and executed within each session using heuristics, creativity and intuition.

Ask experienced testers to try and find new defects by using the system without the constraint of documentation and tools.

Use testers who have not been involved in the sprint to write new test cases from the user stories. These test cases are then executed in a time boxed session for the sprint.

Which of the following sentences about the integration of development and testing activities in Agile projects is INCORRECT?SELECT ONE OPTION

Testers replace developers in writing unit test automation scripts.

Developers and testers may work as a pair to develop and test a feature.

Testers replace developers in writing unit test automation scripts.

While developers develop automated unit test scripts, testers write automated system level tests.

Developers write acceptance criteria and test cases, together with testers.

Which ONE of the following is an example of a typical 'Business-oriented work product'?SELECT ONE OPTION

Acceptance testing entry criteria.

Usability testing test results.

Which of the following sentences related to Risk-based testing is CORRECT?SELECT ONE OPTION

Risk-based testing fits well in Agile development processes, as risks are analyzed twice - during release and iteration planning.

Risk-based testing does not fit well in Agile development processes, as short iterations mandate short test times.

Risk-based testing fits well in Agile development processes, as risks are easy to identify when the work is divided into user stories.

Risk-based testing fits well in Agile development processes, as risks are analyzed twice - during release and iteration planning.

Risk-based testing does not fit in Agile development processes, as each iteration focuses on limited parts of the product.

Which statement about an Agile task board is CORRECT?SELECT ONE OPTION

It provides detailed visual representation of the whole team's status.

It is updated once at the end of each iteration.

It provides detailed visual representation of the whole team's status.

It is a detailed visual representation of the status of testing.

Only ''in progress' tasks are shown on the task board.

Which of the following is the BEST way for a test team to keep its independence when working in an Agile development environment?SELECT ONE OPTION

Assign testers to be members of the Agile team, but ensure the testers report to a different manager than the developers.

Share the Test Strategy with the Agile development team, but not the details of the Test Cases.

Locate the team that develops the test automation framework in a different location to the Agile development team.

Co-locate only some of the testers with the Agile development team, while the rest of the testers are in a different location.

Assign testers to be members of the Agile team, but ensure the testers report to a different manager than the developers.

You have been asked to explain to your client how to define acceptance criteria that are fully testable. Which of the following is the BEST EXAMPLE for testable acceptance criteria?SELECT ONE OPTION

The ID field must accept input value of a length between 2 and 10 characters.

Action 'Reopen' must be available only for a user with a specific authorization level.

The ID field must accept input value of a length between 2 and 10 characters.

The interface to External System shall be specified.

The program's icon should be clear and attractive.

Which of the following statements would you expect to be the MOST direct advantage of the whole-team approach?SELECT ONE OPTION

Avoiding requirements misunderstandings which may not have been detected until later in the development cycle when they are more expensive to fix.

Reducing the involvement of business representatives because of the increased communication and collaboration between testers and developers.

Having at least once a day an automated build and test process that detects integration errors early and quickly.

Avoiding requirements misunderstandings which may not have been detected until later in the development cycle when they are more expensive to fix.

Capitalizing on the combined skills of business representatives, testers and developers working together to contribute to project success.

Which of the following is NOT a typical task performed by the tester within an Agile team?SELECT ONE OPTION

Ensuring all project status meetings are held according to the plan.

Ensuring the appropriate testing tasks are scheduled during iteration planning.

Ensuring all project status meetings are held according to the plan.

Suggesting improvements in team retrospectives.

Working with business stakeholders to clarify requirements.

Consider an online application that allows registered users to pay the annual car tax based on the vehicle's engine power in kW. Given the following user story:''As a customer I need the online application to calculate the annual car tax amount that I need to pay for my car':- If the power of the vehicle is less than 20 kW, then the annual car tax is free- If the power of the vehicle is more or equal than 20 kW but less or equal than 150 kW, then the annual car tax is 250 Euros- If the power of the vehicle is more than 150 kW, then the annual car tax is 750 Euros'What is the MOST suitable use of a black-box test design technique for this user story?SELECT ONE OPTION

Decision table testing. Test the following conditions: Condltions=reglstered user logged In; inserted power of the vehlcle=20kW; Action=Car tax paid

State transition testing. Test the transitions between the following states: logging In. inserting the power of the vehicle, making payment, logging out

Use case testing. Test the following use case (Actor=registered user): Pre-condition=registered user logged in Scenario=registered user inserts the power of the vehicle, making payment and logs out Post-condition=car tax paid and registered user logged out

Decision table testing. Test the following conditions: Condltions=reglstered user logged In; inserted power of the vehlcle=20kW; Action=Car tax paid

Equivalence partitioning. Test the annual car tax value for the following partitions: [power of the vehicle<20 kW; 20 kW ?power of the vehicle?! 50 kW; power of the vehicle>150 kW]

Which of the following statements about Agile retrospectives is CORRECT?SELECT ONE OPTION

In an Agile retrospective the moderator can encourage and make sure that good practices are kept by the team, by asking what the team is doing well.

During Agile retrospectives, testers should be encouraged to provide constructive suggestions only on non-testing activities.

In an Agile retrospective the moderator can encourage and make sure that good practices are kept by the team, by asking what the team is doing well.

Agile retrospectives should be focused mainly on impediments that are outside the control of the team because these issues are more challenging.

Unlike working sessions or meetings held in non Agile projects, Agile retrospectives do not require follow-up activities.

Which of the following would provide the MOST independence for testers working with agile teams?SELECT ONE OPTION

Testers are fully embedded in each Agile team to perform many of the testing tasks.

Testers from an independent test team who do not get involved with the Agile team, but are assigned to do System Testing once all sprints are completed.

Testers are fully embedded in each Agile team to perform many of the testing tasks.

Testers from an independent test team are assigned on-demand for the final days of each sprint.

Testers from an independent test team are assigned to the Agile team at the beginning of the project, returning for re assignment to a new agile team.

During a retrospective, which of the following items would be the LEAST effective to generate discussions on process improvement?SELECT ONE OPTION

One of the testers was regarded as being both disruptive and lazy and did not contribute to team success.

The automation tests failed frequently without any logs to help in debugging the failure reason.

For the last sprint the estimated and actual effort were much higher than the team capacity.

One of the testers was regarded as being both disruptive and lazy and did not contribute to team success.

The build process was slow and this often caused delays waiting for the build to complete.

Which of the following allows a developer to define accurate unit tests focused on business needs?SELECT ONE OPTION

Acceptance Test-Driven Development

Why is regression of software a high risk in agile projects?SELECT ONE OPTION

There is code churn due to change in business needs over several sprints.

Test automation can cause regression of software in the test environment.

Regression is built into software as a safeguard against unexpected failures.

Test-driven development means that existing functionality is not considered.

Which of the following is a benefit of a whole-team approach?SELECT ONE OPTION

Enables the various skill sets within the team to be leveraged to the benefit of the project.

Enables testers to execute their responsibility for quality for the combined team

Enables the team to focus on solely their separate areas of expertise and responsibility.

Enables reduction in test duplication as the testers and test engineers function as a single team.

Enables the various skill sets within the team to be leveraged to the benefit of the project.

Which ONE of the following is a testable acceptance criterion?SELECT ONE OPTION

The response time to confirm a customer submission must not exceed 5 seconds.

The system shall be easy to use.

The tools for testing are tested before use and are meeting the requirements.

The response time to confirm a customer submission must not exceed 5 seconds.

The solution shall support business processes.

You are working in a software development company which, for many years, used a sequential development model and was organized into separate departments for each functional group (e.g. business analysts, developers, testers) located within their own office space. Your organization has recently changed to a SCRUM agile framework. Which of the following is an important organizational and behavioral best practice for a tester in the SCRUM team that should have also been practiced when using the sequential model?SELECT ONE OPTION

Cross-functional teamwork means that all team members contribute to testing in various ways. For example, involving people with the test strategy, test planning and execution as well as test reporting.

( ) Credibility means that the tester must share information with the stakeholders about the test process so that they find the selected test strategy and testing activities trustworthy.

Resilient testing means that the testing process is capable of dealing with rapid changes throughout the development process with test plans being updated during each iteration.

Co located teamwork means that all team members, including developers and testers, must sit together in the same office, so they can quickly communicate face-to-face.

Cross-functional teamwork means that all team members contribute to testing in various ways. For example, involving people with the test strategy, test planning and execution as well as test reporting.

User Story: As a user I want to be able to calculate tax percentage based on amount of income.What is the best black box test design technique for verifying the accuracy of this user story?SELECT ONE OPTION

Equivalence partitioning - test with low, medium and high income.

User story testing - test that the user can enter an income amount and get a result

Equivalence partitioning - test with low, medium and high income.

Statement testing - test all statements in income calculation.

State transition testing - test all states of income entry.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding early and frequent feedback?

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Early feedback provides the Agile team with information on its productivity.

Early feedback promotes early discovery and resolution of quality problems.

Early feedback decreases the amount of time needed for system testing.

Early feedback helps to deliver a product that better reflects what the customer wants.

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