Test Analysis and Design Workshop 1
Chapter 4 Question Workshop
Eight Chapter 4 questions from the supplied ya01a quiz, rebuilt as guided worked examples. Read the question, try it yourself, then reveal the step-by-step reasoning and visual solution.
How to use this workshop
The revision notes map Chapter 4 to Q2, Q3, Q4, Q18, Q20, Q22, Q28 and Q29. Work each question before revealing the solution. The solution table separates the reasoning into small decisions so you can reuse the method on similar exam questions.
1. Identify
Spot the syllabus topic and the key words in the question.
2. Apply
Use the technique or definition, not intuition alone.
3. Eliminate
Check why each distractor is weaker or invalid.
4. Conclude
Select the answer only after the evidence is clear.
Chapter 4 Exam Patterns
EP
Count distinct partitions covered, not the number of test values.
BVA
Compare expected and faulty behavior at the boundary and its neighbors.
State transitions
Reject invalid transitions first, then count distinct valid transitions.
Definitions
Match the wording precisely: specification → black-box; structure → white-box; experience → experience-based.