ISTQB ATA Exam - Topic 5 Question 39 Discussion

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Question #: 39
Topic #: 5

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

ABoundary value analysis

BEquivalence Partitioning

CClassification Tree Method

DState Transition Testing

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Suggested Answer: A

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

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Oretha

7 months ago

All credit cards listed are valid for cash advances.

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Billye

7 months ago

Not sure if State Transition Testing even applies.

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James

7 months ago

Wait, why would anyone choose A?

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Valentin

7 months ago

I think D is the least useful here.

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Pansy

7 months ago

B seems like the best fit for this.

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Barrett

8 months 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

8 months 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

8 months 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

8 months 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

8 months 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

8 months 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

8 months 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

11 months ago

D) State Transition Testing

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Verlene

11 months ago

C) Classification Tree Method

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Linsey

11 months ago

B) Equivalence Partitioning

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Kimbery

12 months ago

A) Boundary value analysis

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Josue

12 months ago

D) State Transition Testing

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Brice

12 months ago

C) Classification Tree Method

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Jules

1 year ago

B) Equivalence Partitioning

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Kayleigh

1 year ago

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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