ISTQB CTFL-FOUNDATION Exam
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (Page 6 )

Updated On: 12-Feb-2026

Which test management control option is most appropriate to adopt under these circumstances?

  1. Introduce mandatory evening and weekend working to retrieve the 3 week slippage.
  2. Reconsider the exit criteria and review the test plan in the context of the current situation.
  3. Advise the user community regarding the reduced scope of requirements and the additional incremental delivery.
  4. Arrange a meeting with the user community representatives to discuss the user interface.

Answer(s): B



Which of the following is least likely to be used as a technique to identify project and product risks?

  1. Brainstorming
  2. Inspections
  3. Expert interviews
  4. Independent assessments

Answer(s): B



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?

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The delivery of the application without the interface changes may upset the user community.
  4. The method used for test estimation is not accurate enough and hence the money spent on testing exceeded its budget.

Answer(s): B



Which of the following is a project risk mitigation step you might take as test manager?

  1. Testing for performance problems
  2. Hiring a contractor after a test analyst leaves the company
  3. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one fails during testing
  4. Performing a project retrospective meeting using the test results after each increment

Answer(s): C



Part of the testing strategy indicates that you are going to be using systematic test design techniques. Your manager has asked that you present the main advantages of using these techniques at the next board meeting. Identify THREE main benefits of using systematic test design techniques within this company.

  1. Easier to quickly adapt testing to changing requirements compared to experienced-based testing
  2. Targets certain types of faults
  3. Will guide experienced testers to find defects
  4. Provides a way to differentiate depth of testing based on product risks by using different techniques
  5. More enhanced documentation and therefore higher repeatability and reproducibility
  6. Will make non-systematic testing redundant
  7. Will reduce the need for early reviews

Answer(s): B,D,E






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