A QA team is analyzing test results for a mobile app. They find that the app crashes when the user rotates the device while a video is playing. How should this risk be categorized?

User behavior risk, because users should not rotate the device during playback.

Software risk, because the app fails to handle orientation changes.

Hardware risk, because the device's accelerometer is involved.

Network risk, because video playback may be affected by network conditions.

A mobile app team has limited testing resources. How should identified risks influence resource allocation in mobile testing?

Allocate resources based on the number of test cases, not risk.

Distribute resources evenly across all features regardless of risk.

Use all resources on the most complex features, ignoring risk levels.

Assign more testers and tools to areas with higher identified risk.

A team is testing a mobile app that allows users to book taxi rides. The app must work in areas with poor network coverage. The team has a limited number of test devices. What is the most effective way to test the app's behavior under poor network conditions?

Test only in areas with known poor coverage, using the available devices.

Skip network testing, as the app is designed for taxi booking.

Use only emulators, as they simulate network conditions accurately.

Use network simulation tools to emulate poor connectivity on available devices.

A team is testing a mobile app that uses push notifications. They notice that notifications sometimes do not appear on certain devices. What type of risk is this?

Platform-specific constraint, because push notification behavior varies by OS and device.

Hardware risk, because some devices have different notification hardware.

User behavior risk, because users may disable notifications.

Network risk, because notifications require an internet connection.

During risk analysis, a team identifies that a mobile app has a high risk of failing on older Android devices. How should this risk most directly influence test planning?

Delay the project until older devices are no longer in use.

Focus all testing on the latest devices to ensure the app is future-proof.

Allocate more testing effort to older Android devices and prioritize test cases for those configurations.

Reduce testing on older devices because they are less important to the business.

Certified Tester Mobile Application Testing

Domain 1Objective 8

Risks in Mobile Application Testing CT-MAT Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Mobile World - Business and Technology Drivers domain, which makes up ~40% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 60-minute exam (~25–40 total, ~10–16 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 19 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1application · medium
A QA team is analyzing test results for a mobile app. They find that the app crashes when the user rotates the device while a video is playing. How should this risk be categorized?
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A mobile app team has limited testing resources. How should identified risks influence resource allocation in mobile testing?
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3application · medium
A team is testing a mobile app that allows users to book taxi rides. The app must work in areas with poor network coverage. The team has a limited number of test devices. What is the most effective way to test the app's behavior under poor network conditions?
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4application · medium
A team is testing a mobile app that uses push notifications. They notice that notifications sometimes do not appear on certain devices. What type of risk is this?
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5foundation · easy
During risk analysis, a team identifies that a mobile app has a high risk of failing on older Android devices. How should this risk most directly influence test planning?
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