ISTQB Exam CTAL-TM Topic 2 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISTQB's CTAL-TM exam

Question #: 9
Topic #: 2

You feel that your team has become lazy when applying good software testing techniques You have given each of them a challenge to take a different business rule and build a full decision table and then collapse that table You will then assess the results For this assessment, what competencies are you validating?

AProfessional and methodical

BSocial and personal

CProfessional and social

DMethodical and personal

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Suggested Answer: A

Competence Assessment:

Professional competence is validated by understanding and applying testing techniques to create a decision table.

Methodical competence is validated by systematically collapsing the decision table to ensure efficient test case design.

Evaluation of Options:

B and C involve social and personal skills, which are unrelated to the task.

D misses the professional aspect of understanding business rules.

A is correct because the challenge tests both professional knowledge and methodical skills.

Reference and Syllabus Alignment:

Decision table techniques and testing competencies are emphasized in 'Test Techniques' (TM-1.4.1) and 'Test Team Skills' (TM-3.1.1).

Topic 2, Exam Pool B

by Tiffiny at May 03, 2025, 10:08 AM

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Aleisha

7 days ago

I think we need to improve our software testing techniques.

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Barbra

13 days ago

D) Methodical and personal sounds like the right answer to me. Teamwork and individual problem-solving skills are important in this challenge.

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Audrie

1 months ago

I think the correct answer is A) Professional and methodical. Building a decision table and collapsing it requires technical expertise and a systematic approach.

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Daren

2 days ago

A) Professional and methodical

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Omega

9 days ago

A) Professional and methodical

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