Test Activities Related to Risk-Based Testing CT-FT Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   After risk-based testing of a new online payment system, the test team must present the results to the board of directors. The board is concerned about the security of the system. What should the report include to address their concern?

   • AThe names of the developers who wrote the code
   • BThe residual security risk and the effectiveness of security testing performed
   • CThe total cost of testing
   • DThe number of testers on the team
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2. 22application · medium

   After completing risk-based testing of a new insurance claims system, the test team needs to report the results to stakeholders. What should the report emphasize to support decision-making?

   • AThe residual risk for each identified risk and recommendations for mitigation
   • BThe total time spent on testing
   • CThe names of the testers who executed the tests
   • DThe number of test cases executed and passed
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4. 23application · medium

   A fintech company is preparing to test a new payment processing module. The team has limited time and must focus on the most critical areas. They have identified risks such as incorrect transaction amounts, security vulnerabilities, and slow response times. Which test activity should they perform FIRST to ensure that testing is aligned with risk-based testing principles?

   • AExecute all test cases in the existing regression suite
   • BReport the test results to stakeholders immediately
   • CPrioritize the identified risks based on likelihood and impact
   • DDesign test cases for every possible input combination
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5. 24application · medium

   During execution of risk-based tests for a stock trading system, a tester finds a critical defect in the order execution module. The defect was not identified as a high risk initially. What should the tester do?

   • AIgnore the defect because it was not in the high-risk list
   • BReport the defect and recommend increasing test coverage for the order execution module
   • CStop testing and wait for instructions
   • DFix the defect immediately without reporting
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6. 25foundation · easy

   During execution of risk-based test activities, what does 'testing high-risk areas more thoroughly' typically mean?

   • AApplying more test design techniques and executing more test cases in those areas
   • BRunning all test cases in the high-risk areas first
   • CSpending the same amount of time on each area regardless of risk
   • DTesting only the high-risk areas and skipping low-risk areas
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