Financial System Architectures and Testable Workflows CT-FT Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–23

1. 21application · medium

   A trading system has a workflow for order execution. The workflow includes validation, routing, and confirmation. The testing team is designing test scenarios. Which scenario is a boundary condition test?

   • ASubmitting a valid order and verifying it is routed correctly
   • BSubmitting an order with a quantity of zero
   • CSimulating a network failure during order routing
   • DVerifying that the confirmation message is sent to the client
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2. 22application · medium

   A retail bank is modernizing its core banking system. The new architecture will use a service-oriented approach where customer account management, loan processing, and payment initiation are separate components that communicate via messaging. The bank's compliance team requires that every financial transaction be traceable from initiation to settlement. Which architectural characteristic is most important to preserve in this design to meet the compliance requirement?

   • AThe system uses a single monolithic database for all components
   • BComponents are deployed on the same physical server to reduce network latency
   • CAll inter-component communication is logged with unique transaction IDs and timestamps
   • DEach component maintains its own local database with eventual consistency
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3. 23expert · hard

   A bank is designing a new account closure workflow. The workflow must comply with regulations that require the bank to retain account records for a certain period after closure. The workflow includes steps for verifying the account balance, transferring funds, and closing the account. The team is deciding whether to make the workflow fully automated or include manual approval steps. Which consideration is most important for testability?

   • AManual approval steps are easier to test because they involve human judgment
   • BManual approval steps are always more testable
   • CAutomated workflows are always more compliant
   • DAutomated workflows are easier to test because they are deterministic
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