Tools Support for Game Level Testing CT-GAME Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1expert · hard

   A QA team is testing a level that has a complex sequence of events that depends on the player's exact timing. They have an automated test that plays through the sequence, but it sometimes fails because the timing is slightly different on different machines. The team wants to reduce false failures while still verifying the sequence. What is the best approach?

   • AModify the automated test to allow a small tolerance for timing differences, and run it on a standardized test machine.
   • BIncrease the number of test runs to see if the failures are consistent.
   • CUse a performance profiler to measure the timing on each machine and adjust the test accordingly.
   • DRemove the automated test and rely on manual testing to verify the sequence.
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2. 2application · medium

   A QA team is considering automating the testing of a level that has many different player paths and branching outcomes. They want to ensure that all major paths are covered without spending too much time writing scripts. Which approach is most effective?

   • AAutomate every possible path to achieve full coverage.
   • BWrite automated test scripts for the most critical paths and use manual testing for the less common branches.
   • CUse manual testing for all paths to avoid script maintenance.
   • DUse a performance profiler to identify which paths are most used and automate only those.
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4. 3application · medium

   A tester discovers that a character can walk through a wall in a specific spot. The QA lead wants to understand the game state at the moment the character enters the wall to determine if it is a collision detection issue or a scripting error. Which tool should the tester use?

   • AA debugging tool that sets a breakpoint when the character's position enters the wall area and inspects the collision variables.
   • BA performance profiler that records frame rate while the character walks into the wall.
   • CAn automated test script that repeatedly walks the character into the wall and reports a failure.
   • DA level editor that shows the wall's geometry and collision mesh.
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5. 4application · medium

   A tester is investigating a bug where an NPC does not react to the player's presence in a specific area. The QA lead wants to see the values of the NPC's state variables at the moment the player enters the area. Which tool should the tester use?

   • AAn automated test script that walks the player into the area and checks if the NPC reacts.
   • BA debugging tool with a breakpoint on the NPC's state change event, then inspect the variables.
   • CA performance profiler that measures frame rate in the area.
   • DA level editor that shows the NPC's placement and trigger zones.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   Which metric would a performance tool typically measure to identify frame rate drops in a game level?

   • ANumber of lines of code in the level script
   • BTotal number of test cases executed
   • CFrames per second (FPS)
   • DNumber of active game objects
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