ISTQB - Mobile Application Testing 04

Which of the following is NOT a challenge when testing mobile apps?

• Unknown command parameters for application startup altering the app’s behavior.
• Diverse users and user groups
• Multiple network types and network providers
• Non-availability of newly launched devices necessitating the use of emulators/simulators.

If your company will rely on volunteers from the general public to test the application during an event, which of the following is the correct definition of this choice?

• Remote device access services
• Crowd testing services
• Personal networks
• Bug hunting

Which of the following is considered as a type of application that has more challenges than other types of applications?

• Desktop applications
• Mobile applications
• Server software
• None of the above

Level of risk is determined by which of the following ?

• Likelihood and impact
• Probability and practicality
• Priority and risk rating
• Risk identification and mitigation

You are the quality specialist in a mobile application development team. For which of the following would mobile analytics data be used in the test strategy or test plan?

• To define the expected user base of the application.
• To derive test levels, test cases and test data
• To select the device portfolio and prioritization for test execution
• To select the application type and development model to follow

Answer explanation

c) Is correct: As tests cannot be executed on all possible devices, the selected device portfolio and prioritization should be based on the devices and platforms most common found in the target market. The information about most common devices and platforms in the target market is provided by mobile analytics data.

Your team is developing a free-use application that collects publicly available news from user selected sources so that the user has a single place to read all the news from his/her favorite sources. Based on this information, which of the following business models is MOST appropriate?

• Freemium application
• Advertisement-based application
• Paid application
• Transaction-based application

Answer explanation

b) Is correct: The data shown is publicly available, and thus it is unlikely the user will pay to read the data in the app. However, the user is used to seeing advertisements in news sites.

Which of the following statements is true for feature phones?

• Feature phones provide limited support for app installation
• Feature phones are similar to smart phones but bigger
• Feature phones are the next generation smartphones, with extended functionality
• Feature phones have cameras, GPS and other sensors built in

Answer explanation

a) Is correct: Feature phones come with some apps installed, like browsers, but user options to install additional apps are usually limited to a small set of applications provided by the device manufacturer

Your team develops an Android game utilizing many device features such as camera, GPS and device orientation. Which of the following types of application is MOST suitable, if the precise use of device specific features is essential?

• Hybrid app
• Mobile web app
• Native app
• Desktop app

Answer explanation

c) Is correct: The game is for one platform only and utilized many device features, which can be best utilized by native apps.

Your team develops an iOS app that is used to register users, their e-mail and street addresses. The data is transferred to a server and provides registered users with samples of physical products, shipped via normal mail. Which TWO of the following are the MOST appropriate architectural decisions to consider for this app?

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1-Always Connected

2-Native App

3-Store and forward

4-Cellular data

5-Web App

• 1,3
• 1,2
• 2,3
• 4,5

Answer explanation

2 Is correct: Native app is appropriate since it is iOS and allows user to work offline 3 Is correct: Store and forward model allows the user to register even when he/she is offline while doing so

Your analytics data shows that all your users use iPhone. Which of the following decisions is MOST appropriate for your test strategy if you have a low risk app?

• Use remote device access service
• Use single platform strategy
• Use maximum coverage strategy
• Use iOS simulators only

Answer explanation

b) Is correct: as the user bases is single platform and app is low risk.