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Aashika says
How many test cases are needed to cover all positive scenario with possible sequence of statements(path) for the following program fragment? Assume that the two conditions are independent of each other.
If (Case 1) then
If (Condition 1) then
Statement 1
Else if (Condition 2) then
Statement 2
Else Statement 3
Else Statement 4
3
4
5
6
What can be the answer, I think it should be 3, can you help
ISTQB Guru says
If (Case 1) then--------If (Condition 1) then
----------------Statement 1
--------Else if (Condition 2) then
----------------Statement 2
--------Else Statement 3
Else Statement 4
Assuming this is the code structure with proper indentations, the minimum number of test cases needed to execute all statements at least once are 4 (equal to 4 distinct statements).
Santhosh says
Hi – Do you have materials for ISTQB Foundation Level Performance Testing Exam?
ISTQB Guru says
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Guru,
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ISTQB Guru says
We replied to your email.
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I would like to know about the premium files that I buy, if the questions with the premium answers that it brings are the real ones for the exam?
ISTQB Guru says
Please email us. We can chat. I am still not getting your question.
Jose agramonte says
I bought premium materials from for the ISTQB FOUNDATION LEVEL three days ago. I will be certified this month. I want to know results are the really advanced problems in this material. I need to pass the certification
ISTQB Guru says
Your question is not clear to us. Can you clarify what you mean by “I want to know results are the really advanced problems in this material.”
Namratha says
Hello, I had purchased istqb foundation level study material in 2019..can I use the same for taking exam in 2020? Or should I purchase the 2020 edition?
ISTQB Guru says
When did you purchase in 2019? Please email us directly so we can check your purchase record and advise.
Martin says
Hi,
My name is Martin, I am just wondering if you have any premium materials for either or both of the Agile Extension exam or the Mobile Application Tester exam.
Regards
Martin
ISTQB Guru says
Premium questions for agile and mobile testing will be available soon. We cannot however predict the exact date due to current lockdown situation.
Martin says
Hi Guys,
I am wondering if you have or have any plans for material on the Agile tester exam or the Mobile App tester exams.
Regards
Martin
ISTQB Guru says
We have recently launched Agile Tester exam materials. Please check here – https://www.istqb.guru/agile-tester-study-guide/
Akila Kulatunga says
Do you have premium dumps for the ISTQB test manager examination?
ISTQB Guru says
Yes. We have launched ISTQB Advanced Level – Test Manager Guide https://www.istqb.guru/ctal-test-manager-study-guide/
Gori says
Can you pls share some study material and dumps for ISTQB ADVANCED TEST ANALYST exam? Also provide some guidlines for preparation
ISTQB Guru says
We are working on it. Hopefully within a month. Come back later.
Gori says
I have already passed ISTQB FL exam and now I want to appear for ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst .Please let me know the exam dates in NOV, procedure to apply, exam centers in pune ,exam fees etc details
ISTQB Guru says
Since you are in India, please look at the procedure for Advanced Level here – https://www.istqb.in/istqb-advanced/procedure
Exam dates are finalized by ITB and you will need to book your exam based on available slot.
Apeksha Dangi says
Hi, I just want to know that the ebooks you provide in premium study materials for 2019 package is enough for clearing the exam based on 2018 syllabus and if I read your ebooks than there is no need of reading any other popular book like
“foundations of software testing by Rex Black as my exam is scheduled on 16 July 2019.I saw on internet and found like many people have recommended the above mentioned book to read for ISTQB exam is it so??? Please let me know your response as soon as possible.
ISTQB Guru says
Hi Apeksha, our package includes everything that you will need for the exam. It includes books and dumps prepared based on the latest pattern and syllabus.
Jahnvi says
Which of the following is not an example of common test metrics?
A. Percentage of work done in test environment creation
B. Average number of expected defects per requirement
c. Number of test cases run
D. Deviation from test milestone dates
I think Answer is B , is that correct?
Given the following requirements:
Requirement Id:25
Requirement description: Additional Entrance fee
Detailed Description:
An additional fee of $3 is charged during the weekend but
1) Visitors aged under 7 are not charged
2) Visitors aged 7 to 13 inclusive get a 20% discount off the additional fee
3) Visitors aged greater than 65 get a 50% discount off the additional fee
Age should an integer of 0 or above
weekend means friday to sunday inclusive.
Which of the following is not correct?
A. 7 and 13 are boundary values for the equivalence partition including age 10
B. Thursday is a valid input boundary value.
C. A minimum of 6 valid test cases are derived from boundary value analysis based on input age.
D. $3.01 is a valid output boundary value.
Answer d , is that correct?
ISTQB Guru says
Which of the following is not an example of common test metrics?
A. Percentage of work done in test environment creation
B. Average number of expected defects per requirement
c. Number of test cases run
D. Deviation from test milestone dates
Correct Answer: B
————————————–
Given the following requirements:
Requirement Id:25
Requirement description: Additional Entrance fee
Detailed Description:
An additional fee of $3 is charged during the weekend but
1) Visitors aged under 7 are not charged
2) Visitors aged 7 to 13 inclusive get a 20% discount off the additional fee
3) Visitors aged greater than 65 get a 50% discount off the additional fee
Age should an integer of 0 or above
weekend means friday to sunday inclusive.
Which of the following is not correct?
A. 7 and 13 are boundary values for the equivalence partition including age 10
B. Thursday is a valid input boundary value.
C. A minimum of 6 valid test cases are derived from boundary value analysis based on input age.
D. $3.01 is a valid output boundary value.
Correct Answer: D
Jahnvi says
hiii ,
i purchase study material few months ago, i would like to know any new premium or latest questions or any udates are there for study material??
ISTQB Guru says
Please write to us using the original purchase method where we have sent you the materials (email/gumroad etc). ‘Few months’ is not an exact date that we can determine.
Baalajee says
Do you have study material for AGILE TESTER EXTENSION CERTIFICATION ISTQB EXAM
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Deepa says
Hi Do you have dumps for ISTQB Foundation Level -2018 exams ? What is the guarantee of these dumps on the real exam? Does the questions change on a yearly basis ie 2017 questions are different from 2018 questions ?
ISTQB Guru says
We are still working for 2018 papers. It should be available by December. Thanks.
DIPENKUMAR SHAH says
I live in London, can I get delivery of book in London.
ISTQB Guru says
This is a digital copy. You can get it downloaded easily in any location.
maha says
Exam – CTFL_001_IND (ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (Syllabus 2011, IND only))
Is this belongs to istqb foundation level?
ISTQB Guru says
Yes.
M R V M says
2016 paid study material – is it a hard copy or soft copy? are there any sample question papers in there and if there are how many papers or questions?
ISTQB Guru says
Soft copy digital download. It has more than 400 sample questions and answers.
Sasi says
Hi ISTQB team,
I have a doubt on below queation,please explain this question.
I think answer is test summary report because test progress activities are reported in summary report(a),but the given answer is (c) inciden report..can u please clarify this.
Which summarizes the testing activities associated with one or more test design specifications.
A.Test Summary report
B. Test Log
C. Test Incident Report
D. Test Script
ISTQB Guru says
The correct answer for this id D.
Test script is associated with test design specifications.
Sagar says
You will be providing hard copy or soft copy of material?
ISTQB Guru says
Softcopy digital download.
Siva says
please send me the sample questions for ISTQB Advanced Level – Test Manager to my email – [email protected]
I has completed ISTQB FL certifcation & now i can apply directly ISTQB TM certification or any other suggestions.
sowjanya says
one key reason why developers have difficulty testing their own work?
A lack of technical documentation
B lack of test tools
C lack of training
D lack of objectivity
the given answers is C but i thought it is D .can u please tell the right answer?
ISTQB Guru says
You are right. The answer is D.
sree says
Hi, I Would like to know if there is any change in syllabus?
ISTQB Guru says
For Foundation Level, No.
Krish says
Hi Team ,
I have 2 year experience as Test Engineer . Can I appear for Advanced Test Analyst Examination.
ISTQB Guru says
No. You should first pass the foundation level exam.
Rashmi says
will the questions for 2016 be very different
ISTQB Guru says
We don’t know. The materials get updated frequently. We can give you the updated on when changed.
sushma says
please explain branch and statement coverage with suitable example.
i am not getting it clearly.
ISTQB Guru says
Did you get a chance to look at this https://www.istqb.guru/how-to-calculate-statement-branchdecision-and-path-coverage-for-istqb-exam-purpose/
Petr says
Which is not a valid environment for Interoperability testing?
A Hardware
B Software
C Middleware
D COTS
I guess, it’s D.
testers usability skills should include all but which of the following?
A Psychology
B Sociology
C Economics
D Ergonomics
I guess, it’s A,B, D.
Am I correct?
ISTQB Guru says
For the first one D is correct.
For the 2nd one the answer is C. Please not that the ‘but’ in the question.
Petr says
Hi again. I have one more question regarding this task: you have been given a decision table with the following input conditions:
– male
– over 21
– over 65
What’s statement the best describe a full coverage?
I don’t remember variants but they consists the following thoughts: 4 old boy, a teenager girl, 32 old woman, over 90 man etc.
Thanks in advance.
ISTQB Guru says
Since your question is incomplete, with the present information I would go with “over 90 man” as this covers all the conditions in the question.
Maria says
Hi,
Will you please answer this for me?
Which of the following statements about component testing is not true?
a. Component testing should be performed by development
b. Component testing is also know as isolation or module testing
c. Component testing should have completion criteria planned
d. Component testing does not involve regression testing
The answer in the sample paper is D, but I believe that also A is not correct because in the ISTQB syllabus says “Component testing is done by the tester”.
Thank you
ISTQB Guru says
Component testing or unit testing (white box) is primarily conducted by developers. Testers can also perform component testing but in this context the correct answer is D.
Maria says
Thank you very much for your quick reply.
Great work! Thank you for this useful learning material!
VietNguyen says
a. Component testing should be performed by development
Development includes both tester and developer. So don’t think development equal to developers only. Development means the whole team who building the product so tester is also a part of this team.
ISTQB Guru says
Agree. Programmers, instead of developers should have been a correct working in the question itself.
Sharanya says
Hi, Would like to know if there is a change in 2015 syllabus?
ISTQB Guru says
No. It is still the same old syllabus as of today.
amrutha says
it’s mentioned in the exam rules that if english is not the native language, duration of exam will be 75 minutes .. if i go for that ,wil there be any change in my certificate .. i mean wil they mention it in my certificate . if they do, it will b certainly a black mark if i go for interviews considering my communication skill as poor.hav u gt ny idea regarding dat. will the certificate be same as those who attend the exam for a duration of 40 min…
ISTQB Guru says
No, there is no change in the certificate you get irrespective of the duration allowed in the exam. Your native language not being English has nothing to do with your communication skills. The certificate will not mention anything about that.
amrutha says
iam attending istqb exam on nov 2015. hav u gt any idea about updated syllabus?
ISTQB Guru says
Not updated.
Ram says
Hi,
What is the difference between the materials for UK board and the Indian board ? can you please clarifiy this . Is it possible to appear for an exam in Pearsonvue (SEB-SWT2: ISTQB-ISEB Certified Tester Foundation Level.) with indian board premium package ?
ISTQB Guru says
Technically no difference. Our premium study materials are designed to cater all exam boards. You can go for Pearsonvue exam with our materials.
Leah says
What information need not be included in a test incident report:
a) how to fix the fault
b) how to reproduce the fault
c) test environment details
d) severity, priority
e) the actual and expected outcomes
.
My answer is A. However, the answer in the sample paper is E.
ISTQB Guru says
You are correct. It should be A.
Mujidat says
Please, can i have an answer to this question?
Who is essentially responsible for the quality of a product?
a. Customer
b. QA Manager
c. Development Manager
d. Test Manager
ISTQB Guru says
This is a wrong question. Everyone should be responsible for quality. Even customers by giving feedback by reviews/complaints contribute to quality of a product.
ISTQB Guru says
Pattern is always changing. Syllabus has not changed as of today.
sukanya says
I m going to write the ISTQB exam in april first week. It will be update syllabus of 2015 or the old syllabus?
ISTQB Guru says
As of today, it will be the old syllabus of 2011. Even if it changes between now and April first week, your exam will be on the old syllabus as the new syllabus will be applicable for exam after couple of months once the syllabus is introduced.
Unknown says
Hello,
I am planning to give the exam. I was wondering that Is it the “Complete ISTQB Certification Premium Study Package” same for ISEB-SWT2: ISTQB-ISEB Certified Tester Foundation Level and BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level 2011 ?????
Thank you
ISTQB Guru says
Yes applicable for both ISEB-SWT2: ISTQB-ISEB Certified Tester Foundation Level and BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level 2011.
Ankit says
Tell me the ans of this below qus. I have solved couple of dumps from different sites. But in one site they have mentioned that A is correct & in another site the have mentioned B is correct. So i got confused which one is correct. Help me out
when a new testing tool is purchased, it should be used first by
A. A small team to established the best way to use the tool.
B. Everyone who may eventually have some use for the tool.
C. The independent testing team.
D. Manager to see what project it should be used in
ISTQB Guru says
I would go for A.
Hemant says
Hi GURU,
I’m writing ISTQB exam on 18 March 2015 on one of the pro metric centre in Bangalore.
Could you please mail me latest Dump on my email Id.
Thanks…
ISTQB Guru says
Please submit a contact us form to purchase the material.
rohit says
i am looking for istqb question for practice. but for same question in certain website have different answer. so where should i go for practice where it is sure the answer is right. i am ready to pay. can u guide me for this it would be very helpful.
ISTQB Guru says
That is a difficult question to answer because we would not know which source you are talking about. But be assured that our premium questions/answers are prepared and reviewed by expert level ISTQB testers. They all have correct answers.
rohit says
is exaustive testing possible?
ISTQB Guru says
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Read the ISTQB Recommended book and there is a good example why it is not possible to test all combination of choices/inputs/scenarios.
Ashima says
Which of the following is the best source of Expected Outcomes for User
Acceptance Test scripts?
a) Actual results
b) Program specification
c) User requirements
d) System specification
To me it appears option C should be correct. However answer specifies option A
ISTQB Guru says
You are right. It should be C.
Sudha Masodgi says
I want ISTQB Dumps 2015″
Sagar Lakdawala says
Most Probably m gonna give exam in Jan -15 End. You people have any idea about the updated syllabus? Are they gonna change in it? If it is please kindly update.
ISTQB Guru says
We don’t know yet. If your exam is on 15 Jan, you will be attempting the exam with old syllabus.
Lakshmi says
I have seen coding like BH0-010 and BH0-004, which is belongs to Istqb foundation level.
ISTQB Guru says
BH0-004 is the old code. BH0-010 is the new code for foundation level.
pam says
hi,
can you please provide explanation for this question. istqb paper 2
14. How many test cases are necessary to cover all the possible sequences of
statements (paths) for the following program fragment? Assume that the two
conditions are independent of each other : –
…………
if (Condition 1)
then statement 1
else statement 2
fi
if (Condition 2)
then statement 3
fi
…………
a. 2 Test Cases
b. 3 Test Cases
c. 4 Test Cases
d. Not achievable
ISTQB Guru says
Assume the program like this –
If the age is greater than 60 years
Then provide 25% senior citizen discount (Statement 1)
Else no discount (Statement 2)
If the age is less than 5 years
Then provide special seat (Statement 3)
These are two independent code snippets. How many test cases do you require to cover the above statements? If you carefully choose to minimize the number of test cases, then 2 test cases would be enough. However, if it were an actual test scenario we will have more tests.
What are those 2 test cases?
1. Input age more than 60 (say 65 years). Covers statement 1.
2. Input age less than 5 (say 4 years). Covers statement 2 and statement 3.
Hope this helps.
ritu says
I need a dump/sample papers for Advance level ISTQB Technical Test Analyst
ISTQB Guru says
This is the wrong place to ask that question. This page exclusively for doubts and clarification.
Dieter says
Hi ISTQB Guru,
there is a slight irritating numbering error on page https://www.istqb.guru/istqb-advanced-level-tips-tricks-pass-easily/. Just scroll down and search for the line “II. Filing an incident report”. It should have number “III.”
Anyway, thanks for this useful learning material!
Regards, Dieter
ISTQB Guru says
Thanks. We have corrected the numbers.
Amit says
Hi Team,
I am struggling with one question related to statement coverage, could you please help on this. My feeling is the answer mentioned in the book is wrong. It’s chapter review question, 4th chapter and question no 13.
Answer says statement coverage is 80% but not able to understand how it is 80%. According to me it should be 60%, have tried a lot but not able to understand how it is 80%. So could you please give little bit of explanation for this, shall be highly thankful to you.
According to my view:
Total paths needed to cover all the nodes = 5
Paths covered with 3 test cases given in the question = 3
% statement coverage = 3/5 > 60%
But the answer is 80%, can you please give little bit of info around it.
Question no is 13 from chapter 4 on page 120.
ISTQB Guru says
Looks like you are confused between branch coverage and statement coverage. As per the diagram there are 5 possible branches and the test cases have covered 3 branches, so it is 60% percent. But if you look closely, there are 10 statements (each numbered 1 to 10) and the 3 test cases have covered 8 out of 10 statements. That is the reason statement coverage is 80%.
Hope you now understand the concept.