Integration of the Tester in the Safety Lifecycle CT-AUT Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of test documentation in the context of a safety audit?

   • ATo help developers remember what they did
   • BTo replace the need for actual testing
   • CTo satisfy marketing requirements for the product
   • DTo provide evidence that testing activities were performed and safety requirements were verified
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is a key contribution of testers during the review of safety requirements?

   • ACalculating the probability of failure for each requirement
   • BEnsuring that requirements are unambiguous and testable
   • CDeciding which requirements are critical for safety
   • DAssigning a unique identifier to each requirement
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4. 3foundation · easy

   In a test plan for a safety-critical system, how does the tester address risk?

   • ABy prioritizing testing of functions with higher risk and higher ASIL
   • BBy testing only the functions that are easy to test
   • CBy avoiding testing of high-risk functions to reduce cost
   • DBy testing all functions with equal effort regardless of risk
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5. 4application · medium

   A test engineer is assigned to a new ADAS project. The project is at the concept phase, and the safety manager asks the engineer to identify where testing can provide input to the upcoming hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA). Which action best aligns with the tester's role at this phase?

   • ABegin writing detailed test cases for each safety mechanism that will be implemented.
   • BPerform the final validation of the system against the safety goals.
   • CDraft the functional safety concept and define the safety goals for the system.
   • DProvide field data and known failure modes from previous similar systems to inform the identification of hazardous events.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   Which activity is an example of validation in the safety lifecycle?

   • APerforming a code review to ensure compliance with coding standards
   • BExecuting a test to verify that a sensor output matches the design specification
   • CRunning a unit test to check the logic of a software module
   • DConducting a test drive with end users to confirm the system meets their needs
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