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ISTQB ATM Exam - Topic 1 Question 74 Discussion

Posted by Nelida on Aug 02, 2025 at 07:44 AM

You are the Test Manager for a project to develop a web customer portal of a Pay-TV company that allows customers (with a smartcard and a set-top box) to purchase digital contents.

In the "select" page the system displays a dialogue where the customer can select the items (digital contents) he/she is interested in. In this page he/she can add one or more items to a shopping cart. An item consists of a product and a duration.

There are three types of products: Movie, sport and premium (movie and sport).

There are four possible durations: 1 months, 2 months, winter (from the beginning of January to end of March) and summer (from the beginning of July to end of September).

All the combinations of products and durations are allowed to define an item. Thus there are twelve possible items. A maximum of six different items can be added to the shopping cart at a time.

When the customer decides to check out he/she goes to the "purchase" page where he/she can pay the total amount of the shopping cart in three different ways:

- using a credit voucher

- using a credit already charged on the smartcard

- using a credit card (accepted credit cards are. Visa, MasterCard and Great Wall Card)

The customer can logout from both the ''select'' and ''purchase'' pages. In this case no purchase is made.

You decide to apply a blended risk-based and reactive testing strategy and the following is a subset of the exit criteria for system testing:

EXCR1- Each ''critical'' quality risk item must be covered by at least one test condition EXCR2- Each ''critical'' requirement must be covered by at least one test condition You are following a risk-based testing strategy. The test execution time is very limited. Assume that all the product risk items require more or less the same level of test effort.

Which of the following answers describes the best execution schedule in this scenario? K3 3 credits

Suggested Answer: D

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22 comments · newest first
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Curtis 10 months ago
Totally agree with B! Pre-activation first!
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Staci 10 months ago
Wait, why is the IVR channel even in there?
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Izetta 10 months ago
I think option D makes more sense.
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Sherly 10 months ago
All options seem valid, but I’m not sure about the IVR part.
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Yong 10 months ago
Seems like option B is the most logical order.
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Roslyn 11 months ago
I practiced risk-based testing strategies, and I feel like pre-activation should definitely be prioritized. I just hope I remember the right sequence for the options given.
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Nickolas 11 months ago
I think the acceptance of transactions should be tested last since it relies on the previous steps being successful. But I'm not confident about the exact order.
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Malcom 11 months ago
I remember a similar question where the sequence of testing impacted the overall results. I think starting with activation makes sense, but I need to double-check the requirements.
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Florinda 11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure which order is best for testing the Smart Card functionalities. I feel like pre-activation should come first, but I could be wrong.
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Mary 11 months ago
This seems straightforward enough. I'd start by testing the basic flows of selecting items and completing purchases, then dig into the edge cases around product types, durations, and payment methods.
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Kenny 12 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the risk-based testing strategy mentioned in the question. I'll need to review that concept and think about how to prioritize the test conditions accordingly.
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Junita 12 months ago
Okay, I think I've got a handle on the key requirements here. I'd focus on testing the core functionality of the select and purchase pages, making sure all the product and payment options are working as expected.
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Lewis 12 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a challenging one. I'll need to make sure I understand all the different product types, durations, and payment options before I can decide on the best testing approach.
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Ezekiel 1 year ago
This looks like a complex question with a lot of details to consider. I'll need to carefully read through the requirements and think through the different testing scenarios.
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Launa 1 year ago
I see your point, Cordelia. However, I think option D is the most logical sequence to ensure proper testing of the Smart Card functionalities.
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Cordelia 1 year ago
But option A focuses on testing the acceptance of transactions from the IVR channel first, which is crucial for the system.
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Luisa 1 year ago
I disagree, I believe option C is better because it prioritizes the activation of the Smart Card.
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Cordelia 1 year ago
I think the best execution schedule is option A.
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Tammara 1 year ago
Hmm, this question seems pretty straightforward. I think I'll go with option D - it seems to cover all the critical aspects in a logical order.
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Solange 1 year ago
↳ replying to Tammara
User 3: Agreed, it seems like the most efficient execution schedule.
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Annamae 1 year ago
↳ replying to Tammara
User 2: Yeah, it covers all the critical aspects in a logical order.
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Oretha 1 year ago
↳ replying to Tammara
User 1: I think option D is the best choice.
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