Test Activities Related to Risk-Based Testing CT-FT Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A test manager is reviewing the risk coverage of a new ATM system. The coverage report shows that all high-risk features have been tested, but the overall risk coverage is only 80%. What should the test manager do?

   • AAnalyze which risks are not covered and determine if additional testing is needed
   • BImmediately stop testing and release the system
   • CReduce the risk levels of uncovered risks to justify stopping
   • DAccept the 80% coverage because high-risk features are done
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2. 2expert · hard

   A test team is starting risk-based testing for a new payment gateway. They have identified several risks, but they have limited time and budget. They need to decide which risks to address first. Which approach best aligns with risk-based testing principles?

   • APrioritize risks by the order they were identified
   • BPrioritize risks by the ease of testing
   • CPrioritize risks by the number of test cases that can be written
   • DPrioritize risks by combining likelihood and impact, then allocate test effort accordingly
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4. 3foundation · easy

   What is 'residual risk' in the context of reporting risk-based test results?

   • AThe risk that was identified but not analyzed
   • BThe risk of the test environment failing
   • CThe risk that remains after testing has been completed
   • DThe risk that all defects have been found
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5. 4application · medium

   A test lead is planning the test approach for a new credit card processing system. The risk analysis shows that the transaction authorization component has a high risk of failure, while the statement generation component has a low risk. Which test technique should be applied to the high-risk component?

   • AUse a simple smoke test to verify basic functionality
   • BUse exploratory testing only, without any structured techniques
   • CUse state transition testing to verify different authorization states
   • DUse the same technique as for the low-risk component
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6. 5application · medium

   A test manager is monitoring the progress of risk-based testing for a mobile banking app. The team has completed testing of high-risk features, but the coverage report shows that some medium-risk features have not been tested yet. What should the test manager do to control the testing process?

   • ARemove the medium-risk features from the test scope
   • BAsk the development team to fix all known defects before continuing testing
   • CReview the risk coverage and adjust the test schedule to include the untested medium-risk features
   • DDeclare testing complete because high-risk features are done
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