,ISTQB Foundation Level CTFL_001 – 250+
Practice Questions & Expert Answers for
Exam Readiness.
239. You have been asked to write a testing strategy for the company. Which statement best explains
how risk can be addressed within the testing strategy?
A. A test strategy should address identified generic product risks and present a process for mitigating
those risks in line with the testing policy.
B. A test strategy identifies the specific product for a project risk and defines the approach for the test
project.
C. A test strategy is derived from the test policy and describes the way risk assessments are performed
in projects.
D. A test strategy is the result of a project risk analysis and defines the approach and resources for
testing.
A. A test strategy should address identified generic product risks and present a process for mitigating
those risks in line with the testing policy.
238. Which of the following is a project risk mitigation step you might take as test manager?
A. Testing for performance problems
B. Hiring a contractor after a test analyst leaves the company
C. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one fails during testing
D. Performing a project retrospective meeting using the test results after each increment
C. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one fails during testing
237. Which of the following is least likely to be used as a technique to identify project and product risks?
A. Brainstorming
B. Inspections
C. Expert interviews
D. Independent assessments
B. Inspections
236. Risks should be constantly reviewed. Given the current situation, which one of the following factors
is most likely to lead to a revised view of product risk?
A. The concerns over the user interface may lead to changes to the interface which cannot be
implemented by development in time for the second test iteration.
B. The concerns over the user interface raises the likelihood of a risk in that area and increases the
amount of test effort needed for the user interface, thereby limiting the test effort available for other
parts of the test management tool.
C. The delivery of the application without the interface changes may upset the user community.
D. The method used for test estimation is not accurate enough and hence the money spent on testing
exceeded its budget.
, B. The concerns over the user interface raises the likelihood of a risk in that area and increases the
amount of test effort needed for the user interface, thereby limiting the test effort available for other
parts of the test management tool.
235. Which test management control option is most appropriate to adopt under these circumstances?
A. Introduce mandatory evening and weekend working to retrieve the 3 week slippage.
B. Reconsider the exit criteria and review the test plan in the context of the current situation.
C. Advise the user community regarding the reduced scope of requirements and the additional
incremental delivery.
D. Arrange a meeting with the user community representatives to discuss the user interface.
B. Reconsider the exit criteria and review the test plan in the context of the current situation.
234. What would be a test approach regarding the test design techniques to be applied that would fit an
item with the highest risk?
A. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: exploratory testing
B. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: decision table testing
C. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: equivalence partitioning
D. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: decision table partitioning
B. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: decision table testing
233. What is the Risk Priority Number for risk item number 2?
A. 16
B. 2
C. 1
D. 63
D. 63
232. In addition to risk, identify TWO other components of a testing strategy.
A. The entry and exit criteria for each test phase
B. Test training needs for the project resources
C. The test design techniques to be used
D. Test performance indicators
E. The test schedule
A. The entry and exit criteria for each test phase &
C. The test design techniques to be used
231. Instead of having an independent test team within the company, the company is considering to
outsource testing. What are THREE key challenges that are typical for outsourcing?
A. Test environment more complex
B. Define expectation for tasks and deliverables
C. Clear channels of communications
D. Possibly different cultures
E. Testing of non-functional requirements
Practice Questions & Expert Answers for
Exam Readiness.
239. You have been asked to write a testing strategy for the company. Which statement best explains
how risk can be addressed within the testing strategy?
A. A test strategy should address identified generic product risks and present a process for mitigating
those risks in line with the testing policy.
B. A test strategy identifies the specific product for a project risk and defines the approach for the test
project.
C. A test strategy is derived from the test policy and describes the way risk assessments are performed
in projects.
D. A test strategy is the result of a project risk analysis and defines the approach and resources for
testing.
A. A test strategy should address identified generic product risks and present a process for mitigating
those risks in line with the testing policy.
238. Which of the following is a project risk mitigation step you might take as test manager?
A. Testing for performance problems
B. Hiring a contractor after a test analyst leaves the company
C. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one fails during testing
D. Performing a project retrospective meeting using the test results after each increment
C. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one fails during testing
237. Which of the following is least likely to be used as a technique to identify project and product risks?
A. Brainstorming
B. Inspections
C. Expert interviews
D. Independent assessments
B. Inspections
236. Risks should be constantly reviewed. Given the current situation, which one of the following factors
is most likely to lead to a revised view of product risk?
A. The concerns over the user interface may lead to changes to the interface which cannot be
implemented by development in time for the second test iteration.
B. The concerns over the user interface raises the likelihood of a risk in that area and increases the
amount of test effort needed for the user interface, thereby limiting the test effort available for other
parts of the test management tool.
C. The delivery of the application without the interface changes may upset the user community.
D. The method used for test estimation is not accurate enough and hence the money spent on testing
exceeded its budget.
, B. The concerns over the user interface raises the likelihood of a risk in that area and increases the
amount of test effort needed for the user interface, thereby limiting the test effort available for other
parts of the test management tool.
235. Which test management control option is most appropriate to adopt under these circumstances?
A. Introduce mandatory evening and weekend working to retrieve the 3 week slippage.
B. Reconsider the exit criteria and review the test plan in the context of the current situation.
C. Advise the user community regarding the reduced scope of requirements and the additional
incremental delivery.
D. Arrange a meeting with the user community representatives to discuss the user interface.
B. Reconsider the exit criteria and review the test plan in the context of the current situation.
234. What would be a test approach regarding the test design techniques to be applied that would fit an
item with the highest risk?
A. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: exploratory testing
B. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: decision table testing
C. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: equivalence partitioning
D. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: decision table partitioning
B. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: decision table testing
233. What is the Risk Priority Number for risk item number 2?
A. 16
B. 2
C. 1
D. 63
D. 63
232. In addition to risk, identify TWO other components of a testing strategy.
A. The entry and exit criteria for each test phase
B. Test training needs for the project resources
C. The test design techniques to be used
D. Test performance indicators
E. The test schedule
A. The entry and exit criteria for each test phase &
C. The test design techniques to be used
231. Instead of having an independent test team within the company, the company is considering to
outsource testing. What are THREE key challenges that are typical for outsourcing?
A. Test environment more complex
B. Define expectation for tasks and deliverables
C. Clear channels of communications
D. Possibly different cultures
E. Testing of non-functional requirements
