A team is using MBT for a mobile app. The model has 200 transitions, but the team can only execute 50 test cases due to device availability. The product owner has identified the payment flow as high-risk. The team has a tool that can generate test cases based on coverage criteria. What should they do to select the most effective 50 test cases?

Use the tool to generate test cases that prioritize the payment flow transitions, then fill the remaining capacity with other high-value transitions.

Generate test cases using state coverage only, since it requires fewer tests.

Manually select 50 test cases that cover the most complex paths in the model.

Generate test cases to achieve 100% transition coverage, then randomly select 50.

A team is selecting test cases from a model for a new feature. They have identified several criteria: coverage, risk, and cost. The feature is critical to the business, and the team has a moderate budget. Which combination of criteria should they use to select test cases?

Use a combination of coverage and risk-based criteria, considering cost constraints.

Use cost as the only criterion to minimize expenses.

Use only risk-based criteria to focus on high-risk components.

Use only coverage criteria to ensure all transitions are tested.

A team is testing a system with a model that has many loops. They need to select test cases that cover the model effectively but cannot execute an infinite number of tests. Which selection strategy is most appropriate for handling loops?

Use random selection of test cases to avoid the complexity of loops.

Use transition coverage, which requires each transition to be executed at least once, regardless of loop iterations.

Use state coverage, which requires visiting each state at least once.

Use path coverage to test all possible loop iterations.

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Test Case Selection in Practice CT-MBT Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Selection Criteria for Test Case Generation domain, which makes up ~19% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 60-minute exam (~25–40 total, ~5–8 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 21 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1foundation · easy
Which coverage criterion is generally considered stronger (more thorough) than state coverage?
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2application · medium
A team is using MBT for a mobile app. The model has 200 transitions, but the team can only execute 50 test cases due to device availability. The product owner has identified the payment flow as high-risk. The team has a tool that can generate test cases based on coverage criteria. What should they do to select the most effective 50 test cases?
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3foundation · easy
A project has a limited testing budget and cannot execute all generated test cases. Which practical constraint is most directly addressed by selecting a subset of test cases?
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4application · medium
A team is selecting test cases from a model for a new feature. They have identified several criteria: coverage, risk, and cost. The feature is critical to the business, and the team has a moderate budget. Which combination of criteria should they use to select test cases?
Select an answer first
5application · medium
A team is testing a system with a model that has many loops. They need to select test cases that cover the model effectively but cannot execute an infinite number of tests. Which selection strategy is most appropriate for handling loops?
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Questions 1–5

Which coverage criterion is generally considered stronger (more thorough) than state coverage?

A project has a limited testing budget and cannot execute all generated test cases. Which practical constraint is most directly addressed by selecting a subset of test cases?

A team is selecting test cases from a model for a new feature. They have identified several criteria: coverage, risk, and cost. The feature is critical to the business, and the team has a moderate budget. Which combination of criteria should they use to select test cases?

A team is testing a system with a model that has many loops. They need to select test cases that cover the model effectively but cannot execute an infinite number of tests. Which selection strategy is most appropriate for handling loops?

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