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ISTQB ATA Exam - Topic 5 Question 39 Discussion

Posted by Latrice on Oct 25, 2022 at 11:17 AM

Analyzing the requirement, ''The system shall allow cash advances of at least 200 Euros for all supported credit cards. The correct list of credit cards is American Express, Diners, VISA, Mastercard and Eurocard.'' There are arguments to be made for several test design techniques.

Which of the following test design techniques is LEAST likely to be used for identifying test cases for the requirement?

[K4] 3 credits

Suggested Answer: A

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Oretha 11 months ago
All credit cards listed are valid for cash advances.
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Billye 11 months ago
Not sure if State Transition Testing even applies.
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James 12 months ago
Wait, why would anyone choose A?
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Valentin 12 months ago
I think D is the least useful here.
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Pansy 12 months ago
B seems like the best fit for this.
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Barrett 1 year ago
Equivalence Partitioning seems like it would apply here, but I feel like State Transition Testing doesn't really relate to cash advances.
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Ethan 1 year ago
I practiced a similar question where we had to choose the least relevant technique, and I think Classification Tree Method might not fit this requirement as well.
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Marylyn 1 year ago
I think Boundary Value Analysis would be relevant since we're dealing with a specific amount, but I'm not convinced about State Transition Testing.
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Vincent 1 year ago
I remember studying the different test design techniques, but I'm not entirely sure which one is least applicable here.
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Valda 1 year ago
Ah, I remember learning about X.509 tokens in class. They're used to provide an X.509 digital certificate, so the correct answer must be a security token that supports that format. I'll select option B.
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Royal 1 year ago
I remember we discussed prescribing patterns as part of DUR, but it feels like that's more about actual usage rather than defining optimal use.
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Frederica 1 year ago
The match-val-type parameter is something I'll need to pay close attention to. Making sure it's written correctly could be the key to resolving this problem.
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Amber 1 year ago
Wait, they're asking us to identify the *least* likely technique? I guess they want us to think outside the box... or maybe just outside the cash advance limit.
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Katheryn 1 year ago
↳ replying to Amber
D) State Transition Testing
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Verlene 1 year ago
↳ replying to Amber
C) Classification Tree Method
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Linsey 1 year ago
↳ replying to Amber
B) Equivalence Partitioning
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Kimbery 1 year ago
↳ replying to Amber
A) Boundary value analysis
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Josue 1 year ago
↳ replying to Amber
D) State Transition Testing
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Brice 1 year ago
↳ replying to Amber
C) Classification Tree Method
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Jules 1 year ago
↳ replying to Amber
B) Equivalence Partitioning
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Kayleigh 1 year ago
↳ replying to Amber
A) Boundary value analysis
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Avery 1 year ago
Equivalence Partitioning sounds like the way to go. Just need to identify the different credit card types and test a representative sample.
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Filiberto 1 year ago
I believe Boundary value analysis is also not suitable for this scenario.
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Tonette 1 year ago
I'm going with Classification Tree Method. This requirement feels more like a simple input-output scenario, not something that would warrant a complex classification tree.
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Barbra 1 year ago
↳ replying to Tonette
I think State Transition Testing is the least likely to be used here.
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Devon 1 year ago
↳ replying to Tonette
I agree, Classification Tree Method seems like overkill for this requirement.
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Aliza 1 year ago
↳ replying to Tonette
D) State Transition Testing
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Karma 1 year ago
↳ replying to Tonette
C) Classification Tree Method
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Orville 1 year ago
↳ replying to Tonette
B) Equivalence Partitioning
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Elenore 1 year ago
↳ replying to Tonette
A) Boundary value analysis
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Glory 1 year ago
Hmm, I'd say State Transition Testing is the least likely. There doesn't seem to be any state changes involved in this requirement.
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Vicente 2 years ago
I agree with Stephen. State Transition Testing doesn't seem relevant for this requirement.
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Roxane 2 years ago
I think Boundary Value Analysis is the least likely to be used here. The requirement doesn't really have any clear boundaries to test.
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Laurel 1 year ago
↳ replying to Roxane
Percy: Yeah, it seems like a better fit for identifying test cases for this requirement.
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Chan 1 year ago
↳ replying to Roxane
User 3: I agree with Chan, Equivalence Partitioning makes more sense here.
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Percy 1 year ago
↳ replying to Roxane
User 2: I think Equivalence Partitioning would be more useful in this case.
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Val 1 year ago
↳ replying to Roxane
User 1: I agree, Boundary Value Analysis doesn't seem relevant for this requirement.
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Stephen 2 years ago
I think the least likely test design technique is State Transition Testing.
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