Review Comments of ISTQB Practice Questions 20/07/2025

Here's the detailed feedback for each question:

Question 1 Feedback: Incorrect

  • Correct answer: C) Reviews should focus on finding defects, not correcting them
  • Explanation: The scenario describes participants focusing on grammatical corrections rather than identifying technical defects. This violates the best practice of focusing on defect identification during reviews, not immediate correction (ISTQB Syllabus 3.2.1).
  • Common misconception: Students might think this is about preparation (D) or author focus (B), but the key issue is the type of defects being addressed.

Question 2 Feedback: Correct

  • Explanation: Static analysis tools are designed to analyze code without execution, making them ideal for identifying code quality issues like unreachable code or potential exceptions (ISTQB Syllabus 6.2.2).
  • Distractor analysis: A) is dynamic analysis, C) is test design, D) is performance testing.

Question 3 Feedback: Correct

  • Explanation: Maintenance testing primarily involves confirmation testing (to verify the fix) and regression testing (to ensure no new defects were introduced) (ISTQB Syllabus 2.4.3).
  • Distractor analysis: Other options involve testing types that would typically be performed during major releases or new feature development.

Question 4 Feedback: Incorrect

  • Correct answer: B) Decreasing value of automated tests over time due to false positives
  • Explanation: Without proper maintenance, automated tests become unreliable due to false positives, reducing their value (ISTQB Syllabus 6.1.3).
  • Common misconception: While initial costs (C) are a consideration, the primary risk is long-term effectiveness.

Question 5 Feedback: Correct

  • Explanation: This scenario illustrates why we need different test levels - unit tests verify components, integration tests verify interfaces, and system tests verify end-to-end functionality (ISTQB Syllabus 2.2).
  • Distractor analysis: While regression testing (A) is important, this case shows the need for different test levels, not repeated testing.

Question 6 Feedback: Correct

  • Explanation: Continuous integration requires tight version control integration to trigger automated tests on code commits (ISTQB Syllabus 6.1.2).
  • Distractor analysis: While reporting (A) is important, version control integration is fundamental for CI.

Question 7 Feedback: Correct

  • Explanation: Static testing is most cost-effective for checking coding standards as it can be done early without execution (ISTQB Syllabus 3.1).
  • Distractor analysis: Other options require code execution (dynamic testing) to verify behavior.

Question 8 Feedback: Correct

  • Explanation: In the V-model, acceptance test cases should be designed during requirements analysis to verify requirements (ISTQB Syllabus 2.3).
  • Distractor analysis: Later phases correspond to lower test levels (system, integration, unit).

Question 9 Feedback: Incorrect

  • Correct answer: D) Maintenance effort required for test scripts
  • Explanation: Initial automation efforts should focus on sustainability metrics like maintenance effort, as this determines long-term success (ISTQB Syllabus 5.6).
  • Common misconception: While percentage automated (A) is visible, it doesn't indicate automation quality or sustainability.

Question 10 Feedback: Incorrect

  • Correct answer: B) Allow limited discussion to reach consensus
  • Explanation: The moderator should facilitate discussion to reach consensus on defects while keeping the meeting productive (ISTQB Syllabus 3.2.2).
  • Common misconception: Tabling discussions (A) avoids resolution, while escalation (D) is premature.

Overall Score: 6/10 (60%)

Study Recommendations:

  1. Focus on review process best practices (Question 1, 10)
  2. Strengthen understanding of test automation metrics and risks (Question 4, 9)
  3. Review the differences between static and dynamic analysis techniques (Question 2, 7)
  4. Re-examine the V-model and test levels (Question 5, 8)

Key Areas for Improvement:

  • Review meeting moderation techniques
  • Test automation success factors
  • Static vs. dynamic testing tradeoffs

The student shows good understanding of test levels and tool selection but needs to strengthen knowledge in review processes and automation metrics. by deepseek-chat