A game tester is testing a puzzle game and finds that the sound of a successful puzzle completion plays, but it is the sound of a failure. The failure sound is also played when the player fails. What is the most likely defect category and why?

Synchronization defect, because the sound is played at the wrong time

Missing audio defect, because the success sound is not played

Incorrect audio defect, because the wrong sound is played for the event

Quality defect, because the sound is distorted

In an open-world adventure game, the sound of a waterfall is played when the player is near a river, but the river has no waterfall. What is the most likely impact on the player?

Players will find the game too difficult

Players will experience audio clipping

Players will be confused about the environment

Players will see visual glitches

In a stealth game, the sound of a guard's footsteps is played at the same volume regardless of the player's distance from the guard. What is the most likely impact on gameplay?

Players will experience audio clipping

Players will be unable to judge distance and may be caught unexpectedly

Players will find the game too easy

Players will see visual glitches

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Types of Defects in Sound Content CT-GAME Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Sound Testing domain, which makes up ~17% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 60-minute exam (~25–40 total, ~4–7 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 20 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1foundation · easy
Which of the following is a main category of sound defects in games?
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2expert · hard
A game tester is testing a puzzle game and finds that the sound of a successful puzzle completion plays, but it is the sound of a failure. The failure sound is also played when the player fails. What is the most likely defect category and why?
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3application · medium
A tester is playing a first-person shooter and fires a weapon. The game plays the sound of a different weapon, such as a shotgun blast when a pistol was fired. What type of sound defect is this?
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4application · medium
In an open-world adventure game, the sound of a waterfall is played when the player is near a river, but the river has no waterfall. What is the most likely impact on the player?
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5application · medium
In a stealth game, the sound of a guard's footsteps is played at the same volume regardless of the player's distance from the guard. What is the most likely impact on gameplay?
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Types of Defects in Sound Content CT-GAME Practice Questions (Page 1)

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Which of the following is a main category of sound defects in games?

A game tester is testing a puzzle game and finds that the sound of a successful puzzle completion plays, but it is the sound of a failure. The failure sound is also played when the player fails. What is the most likely defect category and why?

A tester is playing a first-person shooter and fires a weapon. The game plays the sound of a different weapon, such as a shotgun blast when a pistol was fired. What type of sound defect is this?

In an open-world adventure game, the sound of a waterfall is played when the player is near a river, but the river has no waterfall. What is the most likely impact on the player?

In a stealth game, the sound of a guard's footsteps is played at the same volume regardless of the player's distance from the guard. What is the most likely impact on gameplay?

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