ISTQB CTAL-TM Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: CTAL-TM
- Exam Name: Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM)
- Certification Provider: ISTQB
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
When closing out a defect report, which of the following developer commentaries is most likely to motivate a tester? [1]
- A . Rejected – system is functioning as designed
- B . Fixed – minor usability issue, wasn’t worth the time to fix it
- C . Fixed – error in build caused compatibility issues
- D . Rejected – would take too long to fix
When closing out a defect report, which of the following developer commentaries is most likely to motivate a tester? [1]
- A . Rejected – system is functioning as designed
- B . Fixed – minor usability issue, wasn’t worth the time to fix it
- C . Fixed – error in build caused compatibility issues
- D . Rejected – would take too long to fix
Which one of the following is NOT a determining factor when considering the optimal time to conduct a document review? SELECT ONE OPTION
- A . Management procedures have been reviewed
- B . Review time is built into the schedule.
- C . The document is in a reviewable state.
- D . Suitably skilled reviewers are available.
Your organization is considering using open-source tools. You have been told you need to be aware of the terms of the GNU general public license.
What is the basic concept of this license? [1]
- A . Anyone can use the software anytime for any reason.
- B . A small license fee must be paid to the supplier of the software.
- C . If you’re going to distribute the software, you need to do so with the same terms as were applied when you received the software.
- D . You are allowed to use the software internally, but it cannot be incorporated into any product for which you will receive a profit.
Which of the following is an advantage of specifying test conditions at a detailed level? [1]
- A . Can be used to identify test coverage gaps
- B . Saves time
- C . Can be used to leverage use cases for acceptance testing
- D . Improves maintainability and reduces ownership costs for the testware
You are planning the testing for an emergency product update required to correct a serious security issue and to improve system maintainability of a key product in your company’s catalogue. It has been estimated that the historical cost to the company for the security issue in this system has been $375,000.
In the last year a total of 10 reported "live’ incidents were reported, resulting in a total external failure cost of S110.000 to correct.
The cost of prevention for this project has been estimated as $78,500 and from the development you have learned that the average cost of detection was $1,250 and the average cost of internal failure was $7,450
Which one of the following statements about cost of quality is TRUE? SELECT ONE OPTION
- A . The historical costs of this system will be recovered in 2 years.
- B . Each defect not found by testing will cost $1250.
- C . Total cost of quality for this application will be $197,200.
- D . Each defect found during testing offers a saving of $1300.
You are planning the testing for an emergency product update required to correct a serious security issue and to improve system maintainability of a key product in your company’s catalogue. It has been estimated that the historical cost to the company for the security issue in this system has been $375,000.
In the last year a total of 10 reported "live’ incidents were reported, resulting in a total external failure cost of S110.000 to correct.
The cost of prevention for this project has been estimated as $78,500 and from the development you have learned that the average cost of detection was $1,250 and the average cost of internal failure was $7,450
Which one of the following statements about cost of quality is TRUE? SELECT ONE OPTION
- A . The historical costs of this system will be recovered in 2 years.
- B . Each defect not found by testing will cost $1250.
- C . Total cost of quality for this application will be $197,200.
- D . Each defect found during testing offers a saving of $1300.
You are planning the testing for an emergency product update required to correct a serious security issue and to improve system maintainability of a key product in your company’s catalogue. It has been estimated that the historical cost to the company for the security issue in this system has been $375,000.
In the last year a total of 10 reported "live’ incidents were reported, resulting in a total external failure cost of S110.000 to correct.
The cost of prevention for this project has been estimated as $78,500 and from the development you have learned that the average cost of detection was $1,250 and the average cost of internal failure was $7,450
Which one of the following statements about cost of quality is TRUE? SELECT ONE OPTION
- A . The historical costs of this system will be recovered in 2 years.
- B . Each defect not found by testing will cost $1250.
- C . Total cost of quality for this application will be $197,200.
- D . Each defect found during testing offers a saving of $1300.
You are reviewing the project’s traceability matrix after the first cycle of testing. You have discovered that new requirements have been introduced and others have changed.
What should you do? [2]
- A . Assign the new requirements to a maintenance release, update the test documentation for the changed requirements.
- B . Ask for more time and budget for testing.
- C . Update the "lessons learned" document to avoid future issues similar to this.
- D . Re-assess the test coverage.
You have been promoted to Test Manager within your company. Your new manager states that your test team utilized a risk-based test approach for the last release but in production, a number of serious failures in lightly tested areas have occurred.
What would be your first action prior to the start of the next test phase for the next release? [3]
- A . Ensure you have the correct stakeholders’ participation during the risk assessment process
- B . Review the test cases executed from the previous release.
- C . Request functional requirements be prioritized in order of importance to the stakeholder.
- D . Review the production defects and determine if they are valid.