Objective: Fundamental Relationships CT-ACT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A company is developing a new customer support system. The project is using an agile development approach. The product owner wants to involve acceptance testing early in the development process. Which of the following is the BEST way to achieve this?

   • AWait until the end of the project to conduct a formal acceptance test with all business users.
   • BUse automated unit tests as a substitute for acceptance testing.
   • CDefine acceptance criteria for each user story and have the product owner review the system against these criteria at the end of each sprint.
   • DAsk the development team to perform acceptance testing during each sprint.
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2. 12application · medium

   A project is developing an internal HR system. The test manager is deciding when to start acceptance test planning. The system requirements are still being finalized, but the business process owners have already defined the key acceptance criteria. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate approach?

   • ABegin acceptance test planning now, using the defined acceptance criteria as a basis, and refine as requirements stabilize.
   • BSkip formal acceptance test planning and rely on ad-hoc testing by business users during the final week.
   • CStart acceptance test planning only after the system is fully implemented and available for testing.
   • DWait until system testing is complete to begin acceptance test planning, to avoid wasted effort.
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4. 13application · medium

   A project is developing a new customer relationship management (CRM) system. The system has passed system testing, and the business is preparing for acceptance testing. The business users are concerned that the system does not match their existing business processes. Which of the following is the BEST way to address this concern?

   • AAsk the development team to adjust the system to match the business processes before acceptance testing.
   • BProceed with acceptance testing using generic test cases that are not tied to specific business processes.
   • CHave the business users review the system test cases to see if they cover the business processes.
   • DInvolve business users in the design of acceptance test cases that reflect their actual business processes.
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5. 14application · medium

   A software development project is using a V-model lifecycle. The project manager is confused about the relationship between system testing and acceptance testing. Which of the following statements BEST clarifies this relationship?

   • ASystem testing verifies that the system meets technical specifications, while acceptance testing validates that it meets business needs.
   • BSystem testing and acceptance testing are interchangeable and can be performed by the same team at the same time.
   • CAcceptance testing is a more detailed version of system testing, covering every technical detail.
   • DSystem testing is only performed if acceptance testing fails, to identify the root cause.
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6. 15expert · hard

   A large organization is developing a new financial reporting system. The system has passed system testing, but the business is concerned about the accuracy of the reports. The acceptance test team is planning the acceptance tests. They have limited time and budget. Which of the following is the MOST effective strategy to ensure the reports are accurate?

   • ADefer acceptance testing until the next release, when more time is available.
   • BFocus acceptance testing on validating the report outputs against known business scenarios and expected results.
   • CPerform extensive data validation testing on the underlying database to ensure data integrity.
   • DConduct a code review of the report generation algorithms to identify potential errors.
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