ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Analyst (CTAL-TA) — Question 27
Consider the following requirement:
R1 - The system shall allow cash advances of at least 200 Euros for all supported credit cards.
The following credit cards are supported: American Express, Diners, VISA, Mastercard and Eurocard.
The requirement has been identified as business critical.
The following test conditions have been derived:
1. The system shall allow cash advances of at least 200 Euros
2. It shall support American Express, Diners, VISA, Mastercard and Eurocard.
Assume you are following a risk-based testing strategy, where likelihood and impact are both assessed on a five-point scale ranging from very low to very high. The requirement R1 was identified as a risk item during the quality risk analysis process. In total 20 risk items were identified during this process.
Assume that technical project stakeholders have assessed the likelihood of the requirement R1 risk item at a medium level.
Given only the information above, which of the following statements is true? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer options
- A. The test cases associated with requirement R1 shall be run first in the test execution period.
- B. The test cases associated with requirement R1 must be run towards the middle of the test execution period.
- C. A large number of test cases should be designed for requirement R1. based on impact.
- D. The risk impact for requirement R1 should be categorized as high or very high.
Correct answer: A, D
Explanation
Statement A is correct because, given the medium likelihood and business-critical nature of requirement R1, its test cases should be prioritized at the beginning of the testing phase. Statement D is also accurate since the risk impact of a critical requirement is typically categorized as high or very high. Options B and C are incorrect because they do not align with the risk prioritization approach for business-critical items.