ISTQB Exam CTAL-TM Topic 6 Question 7 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISTQB's CTAL-TM exam

Question #: 7
Topic #: 6

A tester has just completed a challenging assignment as the sole tester in an agile development team and is now being reassigned. Which of the following is most likely to DEMOTIVATE this tester?

SELECT ONE OPTION

AA bonus payment to reflect the project team's overall productivity.

BAn assignment to a new agile development team as lead test analyst.

CA meeting with the Test Manager to discuss the feedback from other team members about the tester's performance on the project.

DAn assignment as a member of the maintenance test team for the same agile development.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Shannan at Mar 24, 2025, 11:42 PM

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Ciara

1 months ago

I don't know, being the lead test analyst on a new team sounds pretty sweet. That's got to be better than going back to maintenance, right?

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Dorthy

9 days ago

B) An assignment to a new agile development team as lead test analyst.

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Laquita

15 days ago

A) A bonus payment to reflect the project team's overall productivity.

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Brent

2 months ago

Haha, a bonus for the whole team? What is this, some kind of joke? Yeah, that's definitely the least motivating option.

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Shaun

4 days ago

A) A bonus payment to reflect the project team's overall productivity.

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Cathrine

11 days ago

D) An assignment as a member of the maintenance test team for the same agile development.

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Louis

12 days ago

C) A meeting with the Test Manager to discuss the feedback from other team members about the tester's performance on the project.

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Lucy

22 days ago

B) An assignment to a new agile development team as lead test analyst.

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Theresia

27 days ago

A) A bonus payment to reflect the project team's overall productivity.

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Nina

2 months ago

Oof, tough one. I'd have to go with option D - being stuck on the maintenance team sounds like a real downer after all that agile work.

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Corinne

2 months ago

But what if the tester enjoys working on maintenance tasks? Option D could actually be motivating for them.

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Celestina

2 months ago

I agree with Francesco, being reassigned to a maintenance test team might feel like a demotion.

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Edison

2 months ago

I think option C is the most demotivating. Getting feedback from the team on your performance can be really tough to hear, especially after a challenging project.

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