Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst
Domain 3Objective 8
Analysis of Performance Efficiency CTAL-TTA Practice Questions (Page 2)
Part of the Domain 3: Static and Dynamic Analysis domain, which makes up ~21% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~11–17 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 24 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
24questions here
5free pages
7concepts
Questions 6–10
- 6
A team is testing a new batch processing system that runs every night. The system must complete processing within a 4-hour window. The test analyst wants to verify that the system can sustain the expected workload for the entire duration without degradation. Which type of performance testing is most appropriate?
Select an answer first - 7
Which dynamic analysis technique is used to measure the time spent in specific functions or methods during execution?
Select an answer first - 8
A team is performance testing a web application. They have set up a test that simulates 100 concurrent users performing a mix of transactions. During the test, they monitor the application server and notice that CPU utilization is consistently at 95% and response times are increasing linearly. Which metric is most directly indicating a potential bottleneck?
Select an answer first - 9
A team is preparing to test a new online payment system. The system must handle a peak load of 500 transactions per second during the holiday season. The test analyst wants to identify the maximum capacity of the system and the point at which it fails. Which testing approach is most appropriate?
Select an answer first - 10
Which type of performance testing is designed to evaluate the system's behavior beyond its normal operational capacity?
Select an answer first
Finished these 5 questions?
Review the revealed explanations, or continue through the curriculum.
Free Basic Practice is a study aid with revealable answers — not a scored exam. Examers.io is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by ISTQB. “CTAL-TTA” is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.