ISTQB Exam ATA Topic 4 Question 42 Discussion

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Question #: 42
Topic #: 4

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While identifying scenario's for the use case ''copy A4 -- A4'' for a new copier, the following scenario's were identified:

Basic scenario: single side to single side Deviations: single side to double side, copy of a set, copy using the automatic document feeder

Failures: no paper in paper tray, paper jam, out of staples

How many test cases will be needed to achieve minimum coverage?

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by Vallie at Dec 27, 2022, 07:33 AM

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Tammara

23 days ago

Wait, are we supposed to test the copier or just the employee who keeps forgetting to refill the staples? Asking for a friend.

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Avery

2 days ago

B) 4

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Trina

9 days ago

A) 1

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Elke

1 months ago

A) 1? Really? I guess the exam writer thinks we can just test the basic scenario and call it a day. Not very comprehensive if you ask me.

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Lili

6 days ago

B) I agree, testing only the basic scenario might not cover all possible issues that could arise. We might need to consider the deviations and failures as well.

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Dolores

12 days ago

A) 1? Really? I guess the exam writer thinks we can just test the basic scenario and call it a day. Not very comprehensive if you ask me.

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Nelida

1 months ago

I'm going with C) 5. The basic scenario, the three deviations, and the failures seem like the minimum required to achieve coverage.

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Lisha

3 days ago

I agree with you, C) 5 seems like the right choice to cover all the scenarios and failures.

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Stanton

5 days ago

I would go with B) 4 to cover the basic scenario and the identified deviations.

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Francesco

29 days ago

I think A) 1 would be enough to cover the basic scenario.

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Amie

2 months ago

D) 7 seems like the correct answer to me. You need to test each scenario, both the basic and the deviations, as well as the failure cases.

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Vanda

18 hours ago

D) 7

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Aleisha

7 days ago

C) 5

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Marla

12 days ago

B) 4

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Christiane

27 days ago

A) 1

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Tora

2 months ago

I believe the answer is C) 5, as we also need to consider the failure scenarios for testing.

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Emmanuel

2 months ago

I think the answer is B) 4. The basic scenario and the three deviations cover the major use cases, and the three failure scenarios are essential to test as well.

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