CTAL-TA_SYLL2019 · Question #38
Consider the following user story: As a student, I want to be able to buy a parking pass (priority: high) Acceptance criteria - The student will not receive the parking pass if the payment is…
The correct answer is A. Are the acceptance criteria defined and testable? The acceptance criteria are the conditions that must be met for the user story to be considered done and acceptable by the user. They should be defined and testable, meaning that they are clear, measurable, and verifiable. The acceptance criteria for the user story are not…
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Consider the following user story: As a student, I want to be able to buy a parking pass (priority: high) Acceptance criteria
- The student will not receive the parking pass if the payment is insufficient.
- Only registered students can buy a parking pass.
- The student can only buy one parking pass each month.
Which of the following checklist items would result in finding a defect for the user story?
Options
- AAre the acceptance criteria defined and testable?
- BDoes the story follow the commonly used format "As a < >, I want < > so that < >"?
- CIs the story prioritized?
- DIs the story written from the view of the person who requested it?
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A80% (28)
- B11% (4)
- C6% (2)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
The acceptance criteria are the conditions that must be met for the user story to be considered done and acceptable by the user. They should be defined and testable, meaning that they are clear, measurable, and verifiable. The acceptance criteria for the user story are not well-defined and testable, because they do not specify how the payment is made, how the registration is verified, and how the monthly limit is enforced. These details are important for testing the functionality and quality of the user story, and should be included in the acceptance criteria. Reference = ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Syllabus Test Analyst, Section 2.2.1, Use Case Testing1; How to Write a Good User Story, Section Acceptance Criteria2; Test User Stories with these 10 Tests, Section
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