Free ISTQB CT-TAE Exam Questions

Question 1

As a TAE you are evaluating a functional test automation tool that will be used for managing several projects within your organization. Such projects will require the tool to work effectively and efficiently with SUTs in distributed environments. The test automation tool has also to interface with other test tools (test management tool and defect tracking tool) already in place. These test tools will be subjected to planned updates and their interface to the test automation tool could not work properly after these updates.

Based only on the given information, which of the following are the two least important concerns related to the evaluation of the test automation tool in this scenario? (Choose two.)

A : Is the test automation tool able to launch processes and execute test cases on multiple machines?

B : Does the test automation tool support a licensing scheme that allows accessing different feature sets?

C : Is the test automation tool able to log the test results on multiple machines back to a central location?

D : Do the release notes for the planned updates specify the impacts on the interface with the test automation tool?

E : Does the test automation tool need to install specific libraries that could impact the SUT?

Answer: B,E

Question 2

You are working on a TAS for standalone application. The automated tests are developed based on a

automation framework that allows interaction with GUI elements using on object orientated API. The GUI

elements include menus, buttons, radio buttons, text toolbars and their properties.

Whilst automating a test, you have discovered that the GUI elements of some third party components are not

identifiable by the automated tool you are using

Which of the following is the FIRST step that you take to investigate this issue?

A : rify the testability support with the providers of the third party components

B : rify whether the GUI identification depends on the browser.

C : opt an approach that uses the coordinates of the GUI elements instead

D : rify whether naming standards for variables and have been defined for the current automation solution

Answer: A

Question 3

What is NOT a factor in considering when you are asked to ensure an effective transition from manual to automated tests?

A : mplexity to automate the manual test cases

B : rrectness of test data and test cases

C : look and feel of the SUT

D : controllability of the SUT

Answer: C

Question 4

You are getting ready to create test automation for a contract management system. Presently, the data is replicated from production quarterly and the testers query the database to find contracts with the proper parameters for their tests (expired contracts, contracts nearing expiration, etc.).

Which of the following automation suitability criteria is influenced by this data issue?

A : Frequency of use

B : Maturity of test process

C : Complexity to automate

D : Compatibility of tool support

Answer: C

Question 5

Two years ago, you deployed a TAS that has been working well with the SUT. This TAS used test data replicated from production that consisted of various customer support contracts each with a particular setting that was being tested (such as standard response times, part replacement policy, etc.). Because these contracts never expired, the data could be used by the test automation with known expected results. A change has recently been made which causes the contracts to expire after 90 days, at which time they must be renewed with updated terms. Expired contracts cannot be used for testing.

You have decided the best way to handle this data change is to query the database for the appropriate contracts and then create a table of the contracts to be used by the test automation. In this way, the scripts will require only minimal changes and the solution will be more flexible.

Given this information, where should this change be implemented to provide the highest level of maintainability?

A : In the affected test automation scripts

B : In the SUT so that the data is retrieved and stored in the current SUT database

C : In the TAS to separate the data from the actual scripts

D : In the TAA so that any TAS instantiated from the TAA will inherit this capability

Answer: C