ISTQB ATTA Exam - Topic 3 Question 53 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISTQB's ATTA exam

Question #: 53
Topic #: 3

Part 6 "Specification Based Test Techniques" You are testing a set of signal changes at a railway station. The system is newly build using a traditional V-model approach. A full set of documentation is available that can be used as a test basis. Furthermore the system is identified as being safety critical. Which technique would you most likely use? 2 credits [K4]

AEquivalence Partitioning

BExploratory Testing

CState transition Testing

DBoundary Value Analysis

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Suggested Answer: C

by Tiffiny at Jun 28, 2022, 05:40 AM

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Aliza

7 months ago

Full documentation makes it easier to apply these techniques effectively.

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Corinne

7 months ago

Wait, are we sure state transition is the best choice? Seems risky.

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Margarita

7 months ago

Definitely state transition testing, it fits the scenario perfectly!

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Nana

7 months ago

I think boundary value analysis could also be useful here.

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Yvette

7 months ago

State transition testing is key for safety-critical systems.

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Leonor

8 months ago

I keep second-guessing myself, but I think equivalence partitioning could be useful too, though it seems less aligned with the safety-critical aspect compared to state transition testing.

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Justine

8 months ago

I practiced a similar question where boundary value analysis was mentioned, but I feel like state transition testing might be more relevant for signal changes at a railway station.

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Stefan

8 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think exploratory testing might not be the best fit here since we have a full set of documentation.

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Merissa

8 months ago

I remember we discussed how state transition testing is really useful for systems with specific states, especially in safety-critical applications like this one.

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Nobuko

8 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. The nurse should have the tasks written down to ensure they are performed correctly.

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Dominque

8 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure about the differences between these HR concepts. I'll have to think carefully about which one is specifically focused on acknowledging employee actions and efforts.

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Mari

8 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I think I'll need to carefully read through the question and options to make sure I understand the requirements. Getting the access token using the VM's managed identity seems to be the key here.

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Ruby

8 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question mentions the link is failing on both devices, so it's likely not an IP configuration issue. Proxy settings also don't seem relevant here. I'm going to guess it's the link speed.

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