ISTQB CTFL-v4.0 Free Practice Questions — Page 1

Q: What is one potential benefit of using a test automation tool?

B. Ease of access to statistics about test progress. Test automation tools provide dashboards and reporting features that make test progress statistics easily accessible. Option A is incorrect because automation improves defect detection efficiency, not defect quality. Option C is false — automation tools still require disk space for storing test artifacts and versions. Option D is incorrect because automation tools do not inherently reduce network traffic; they may even increase it during execution.

Q: In an Agile development model, the completion of testing or “done” is defined by which of the following?

C. Exit criteria. In Agile, "done" is defined by exit criteria — agreed conditions that must be met before work is considered complete. Option A is incorrect; project management does not define "done" in Agile — the team does. Option B (entry criteria) defines when testing can begin, not when it ends. Option D is incorrect because a date does not define completion quality.

Question 1

What is one potential benefit of using a test automation tool?

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Correct Answer: B. Ease of access to statistics about test progress

Test automation tools provide dashboards and reporting features that make test progress statistics easily accessible. Option A is incorrect because automation improves defect detection efficiency, not defect quality. Option C is false — automation tools still require disk space for storing test artifacts and versions. Option D is incorrect because automation tools do not inherently reduce network traffic; they may even increase it during execution.

Question 2

Which of the following is a benefit of early stakeholder feedback?

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Correct Answer: C. The developers get a better understanding of what they are building

Early stakeholder feedback helps developers gain a clearer understanding of what they are building, reducing rework. Option A is incorrect because feedback should drive changes before production, not after. Option B is partially plausible but the project manager is not the primary beneficiary of early feedback. Option D is incorrect because early feedback relates to product understanding, not test automation requirements.

Question 3

Which of the following is a good testing practice that applies regardless of the specific software development lifecycle being used?

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Correct Answer: C. Ensuring there is a corresponding testing activity for every software development activity

ISTQB CTFL v4.0 states that every development activity should have a corresponding test activity, regardless of the SDLC used. Option A applies specifically to Agile stand-ups, not all lifecycles. Option B (step-by-step test cases) is one approach but not universally required. Option D is good practice but too specific to certain contexts and not universally mandated.

Question 4

In an Agile development model, the completion of testing or “done” is defined by which of the following?

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Correct Answer: C. Exit criteria

In Agile, "done" is defined by exit criteria — agreed conditions that must be met before work is considered complete. Option A is incorrect; project management does not define "done" in Agile — the team does. Option B (entry criteria) defines when testing can begin, not when it ends. Option D is incorrect because a date does not define completion quality.

Question 5

You are testing web application software that allows a person to use their travel points to make flight and hotel reservations. When the user logs into the software (username/password) they are presented with a set of options. From that set of options, they can pick the following: 1. View points balance 2. Make flight reservation 3. Make hotel reservation From the login page, they can log in successfully or might fail and need to try again. Once they login successfully they can go to either the view points, flight reservation or hotel reservation page. Which of the following is the correct list of the transitions (a transition is shown as >) that should be tested, assuming that the test ends when a reservation state is reached.

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Correct Answer: C. Login > Login, Login > Points, Login > Flight, Login > Hotel, Points > Flight, Points > Hotel

The question asks for transitions to test when the test ends at a reservation state. From the login page: Login→Login (failed login retry), Login→Points, Login→Flight, Login→Hotel. From Points: Points→Flight, Points→Hotel. The test ends when a reservation state is reached, so no transitions from Flight or Hotel are needed. Option D incorrectly includes transitions from Flight and Hotel back to Login and between reservation states.

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