ISTQB Exam ISTQB-CTFL Topic 3 Question 48 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISTQB's ISTQB-CTFL exam

Question #: 48
Topic #: 3

Which of the following statements is true?

AIn Agile software development, work product documentation tends to be lightweight and manual tests tend to be often unscripted as they are often produced using experience-based test techniques

BSequential development models impose the use of systematic test techniques and do not allow the use of experience-based test techniques

CIn Agile software development, the first iterations are exclusively dedicated to testing activities, as testing will be used to drive development, which will be performed in the subsequent iterations

DBoth in Agile software development and in sequential development models, such as the V-model, test levels tend to overlap since they do not usually have defined entry and exit criteria

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Suggested Answer: A

This answer is correct because in Agile software development, work product documentation, such as user stories, acceptance criteria, or test cases, tends to be lightweight and concise, as the focus is on working software and frequent communication rather than comprehensive documentation. Manual tests tend to be often unscripted, as they are often produced using experience-based test techniques, such as error guessing or exploratory testing, which rely on the tester's skills, knowledge, and creativity to find defects and provide feedback. Reference: ISTQB Foundation Level Syllabus v4.0, Section 3.1.1.2, Section 3.2.1.2

by Tresa at Jul 31, 2025, 03:43 PM

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2 months ago

Option B is definitely true. Acceptance criteria should cover all the details about the data, including format, allowed values, and defaults.

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Marica

6 days ago

I agree, option B is correct. Acceptance criteria should definitely include details on data definitions.

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Elza

2 months ago

Acceptance criteria for user stones should focus on positive scenarios, while negative scenarios should be excluded

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Bettina

2 months ago

Acceptance criteria for user stories can include details on data definitions, for example by describing the format, allowed values, and default values for a data item

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Anika

2 months ago

User acceptance tests are usually automated and aim to verify the acceptance criteria for user stories

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