ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Manager (CTAL-TM) — Question 4

You are working as a test manager in the medical domain leading a team of system testers. You are currently working on a major release of the product which gives customers many new features and resolves a number of problem reports from previous releases.
Consider the typical objectives of testing. Which of the following metrics can be used to measure the effectiveness of the testing process in achieving one of those objectives? 1 credit

Answer options

• A. Average number of days between defect discovery and resolution
• B. Percentage of requirements covered
• C. Lines of code written per developer per day
• D. Percentage of test effort spent on regression testing

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as the percentage of requirements covered directly reflects how thoroughly the testing process validates that all specified functionalities are being tested. Options A, C, and D, while providing useful insights into other aspects of the testing process, do not measure the alignment of testing efforts with requirements, which is crucial for evaluating effectiveness.