ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Advanced Level- Test Analyst (2012) (TA12) - BCS Actual Exam Questions
Last updated on April 11, 2026
You are testing the processing of a critical traffic control system to which various regulations apply. The processing of the input variables is dependent of defined ranges within which the actual retrieved data values can lie. Which of the following test techniques will you use to the processing functionality of the traffic control system? [K4] 3 credits
defect taxonomies
exploratory testing
equivalence partitioning enhanced with boundary value analysis
state transition testing
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Consider the following decision table, How many cases are left when this decision table is collapsed? [K3] 3 credits
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As a test analyst you are gathering data to support accurate metrics. Which of the following metrics would be MOST appropriate to use to monitor product quality? [K2] 1 credit
Defects found versus defects expected
Tests run and tests passed
Test resources spent versus budget
Compliance to entry criteria
Product risks outstanding and new risks introduced
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Apart from state transition testing, which other specification-based technique would you additionally choose to test the interfaces between components of “Route Calculation” and thus typically find different types of defects? Identify the MOST likely technique from the following list. [K4] 3 credits
Equivalence Partitioning
Use Case Testing
Orthogonal Arrays
Decision Testing
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Tax system A 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 cases are required to test the “Tax system” specification using a decision table which is not collapsed? [K3] 2 credits
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