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ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst Questions 17–24 (page: 4)

Updated On: 5-Aug-2026

Scenario "Tax system" The tax system needs to be updated due to new legislation. For a person with a salary of less than € 20.000 and who is married, the tax needs to be re-calculated. If the person also has more than two and less than five children, an additional 10% reduction is applicable. The functionality of the newly released tax system is now at the right level. However, there are frequent complaints about non-functional issues. In particular: i the new system does not run on PC’s with VISTA installed ii it is difficult to update the system quickly when new legislation must be implemented iii especially when many users are using the web site, the system seems to be slow iv some users enthusiastically use the system but are not able to complete some of the transactions Which TWO types of risks are related to complaint (i) and (ii)?

  1. Functionality
  2. Usability
  3. Efficiency
  4. Portability
  5. Maintainability

Answer(s): D,E



Scenario "Tax system"
The tax system needs to be updated due to new legislation. For a person with a salary of less than € 20.000 and who is married, the tax needs to be re-calculated. If the person also has more than two and less than five children, an additional 10% reduction is applicable. How many input classes can be distinguished when applying equivalence partitioning to the Tax System specification?

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8

Answer(s): C



Scenario "Tax system" The tax system needs to be updated due to new legislation. For a person with a salary of less than € 20.000 and who is married, the tax needs to be re-calculated. If the person also has more than two and less than five children, an additional 10% reduction is applicable. How many output classes can be distinguished when applying equivalence partitioning to the Tax System specification?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

Answer(s): B



Using the scenario as described above, using boundary value analysis, which would be the most interesting test set to explicitly test one single boundary value as defined in the specification?

  1. (i)
  2. (ii)
  3. (iii)
  4. (iv)

Answer(s): D



Which of the following tools could be introduced in addition to inspections and can partly replace a code inspection?

  1. Dynamic analysis tool
  2. Static analysis tool
  3. Test design tool
  4. Test management tool

Answer(s): B



The development manager has reviewed the initial inspection results in the company and has discovered that your inspection logging rate is 2 issues per minute and the average checking rate is 5 pages per hour. Around 10 major defects are found per page. The manager is willing to invest more money in your inspection programme.
What should he/she do?

  1. Ask checkers to try a checking rate of 6 pages per hour
  2. Make sure the scribe logs issues at a rate of 1 issue per minute
  3. Ask moderators to cut back on discussion in the logging meeting
  4. Ask checkers to try a checking rate of 4 pages per hour

Answer(s): D



As part of the new strategy a user interface specification has been created to help development to gain familiarity with the requirements.
What kind of review would be most helpful in this situation?

  1. A walkthrough, because it would help them understand the interface better
  2. An inspection, because it would result in a signed off user interface specification to work from
  3. A technical review, because it will identify all the problems with the user interface specification
  4. A management review, because it sets management criteria for the development

Answer(s): A



What is a good review meeting practice?

  1. Discuss anybody else’s defects reports
  2. Justify or explain your defects
  3. Do not discuss critical issues during the meeting
  4. Be supportive and encouraging, especially to the author

Answer(s): D



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