Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst
Domain 3Objective 3
Test Technique Selection and Automation CTAL-TA Practice Questions (Page 1)
Part of the Test Analysis and Test Design domain, which makes up ~19% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~10–15 in this domain), expect 3–5 from this objective — we provide 21 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 1–5
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Which test technique is most appropriate for a risk involving the correct handling of input boundaries?
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A team is testing a system that controls a traffic light. The system has defined states (e.g., red, yellow, green) and transitions based on timers. Risk analysis identified a high likelihood of defects in the state transitions. Which test technique is most appropriate?
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When balancing risk coverage and test effort, what is the primary consideration?
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A team is testing an e-commerce website. Risk analysis shows a high likelihood and high impact of defects in the payment processing module, and a low likelihood and low impact of defects in the product description page. The team has limited time. Which test technique should be applied to the payment processing module?
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A team is using a tool to automate test design. They notice that the tool generates test cases that are not aligned with the actual system behavior. What is the most likely cause?
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