ISTQB_Managing the Product_2.1 Test Metrics_TM-2.1.1 (K2) Give examples of metrics to achieve the test objectives

 


Metric Used in Test Monitoring & Control Used in Test Completion Purpose
Requirements coverage ✅ ✅ Checks how well requirements are covered by tests
Product risk coverage ✅ ✅ Ensures risk areas are tested
Code coverage ✅ ❌ Measures test thoroughness at code level
Actual vs. planned estimation (hours) ✅ ❌ Tracks testing effort vs. plan
% of executed test cases by status ✅ ✅ Measures test execution progress
Accumulated resolved vs. total defects ✅ ❌ Tracks defect fixing progress
Actual vs. planned automated test cases
 ❌                                                          
✅ Measures automation coverage progress
Actual vs. planned cost ✅ ❌ Tracks cost deviations






1. (K3) During test execution, your team reports that 85% of test cases are executed and 45% passed. Which metric category is this?

  • A. Test Completion

  • B. Process Metric

  • C. Test Monitoring

  • D. Product Metric
    ✅ Answer: C – It is part of test monitoring (progress tracking).


2. (K2) What is the main goal of using process metrics in test management?

  • A. To measure test automation rate

  • B. To evaluate test case effectiveness

  • C. To improve the testing process's efficiency and capability

  • D. To identify product risks
    ✅ Answer: C


3. (K3) A project uses “actual vs. planned automated test cases” as a key metric. What insight does this provide?

  • A. Test coverage efficiency

  • B. Execution timing accuracy

  • C. Automation progress tracking

  • D. Product quality metrics
    ✅ Answer: C


4. (K2) Which of the following would be considered both a monitoring and a completion metric?

  • A. Code coverage

  • B. Actual cost

  • C. Requirements coverage

  • D. Planned vs. actual hours
    ✅ Answer: C


5. (K3) Your test summary report shows that 92% of the planned tests were executed, 81% passed, and all critical defects were fixed. What can be concluded?

  • A. The testing process was poorly planned

  • B. Test objectives are likely met

  • C. More defect data is needed

  • D. The test team missed key deadlines
    ✅ Answer: B

Q1. (K2) Which of the following is a product metric?

  • A. Defect detection percentage

  • B. Requirements coverage

  • C. Code coverage

  • D. Actual vs. planned testing hours
    ✅ Answer: C


Q2. (K3) If the team has resolved 20 out of 30 defects by the end of system testing, which metric applies?

  • A. Product risk coverage

  • B. Defect removal efficiency

  • C. Accumulated number of resolved vs. total defects

  • D. Code complexity metric
    ✅ Answer: C


Q3. (K2) What is the primary purpose of defining test metrics during test planning?

  • A. To estimate test costs

  • B. To assign test cases

  • C. To measure test objectives later

  • D. To define process KPIs
    ✅ Answer: C


Q4. (K4) You are reviewing the test closure report and find the actual test cost exceeded planned cost by 20%. What should be your next step?

  • A. Ignore as testing is complete

  • B. File a defect report

  • C. Review estimation and cost control for future improvements

  • D. Increase test coverage
    ✅ Answer: C


Q5. (K3) Which metric would best help measure the effectiveness of your test automation efforts?

  • A. Code coverage

  • B. Actual vs. planned automated test cases

  • C. % Passed test cases

  • D. Defect leakage
    ✅ Answer: B


Q6. (K2) What type of metric is “product risk coverage”?

  • A. Project metric

  • B. Product metric

  • C. Process metric

  • D. Planning metric
    ✅ Answer: A


Q7. (K3) Why is “requirements coverage” used both in test monitoring and test completion?

  • A. Because it is related to resource usage

  • B. It helps in defining roles

  • C. It tracks ongoing coverage and final completeness

  • D. It only applies in agile contexts
    ✅ Answer: C


Q8. (K2) Which of these metrics is typically not used in test completion?

  • A. Product risk coverage

  • B. Requirements coverage

  • C. Actual vs. planned effort

  • D. Test case status %
    ✅ Answer: C


Q9. (K3) What would be a key metric to track if stakeholders are concerned about budget overruns?

  • A. Actual vs. planned estimation

  • B. Actual vs. planned cost

  • C. Code coverage

  • D. Product risk coverage
    ✅ Answer: B


Q10. (K3) What would indicate testing is complete from a metric perspective?

  • A. All tests have passed

  • B. All metrics show 100%

  • C. Test exit criteria (defined via metrics) have been met

  • D. All defects are closed
    ✅ Answer: C

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