Principal Performance Testing Activities CT-PT Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–28

1. 26application · medium

   A retail company is preparing to launch a new e-commerce platform. The performance test team has been asked to ensure the system can handle the expected Black Friday traffic. They have defined the business objectives: support 10,000 concurrent users and maintain a response time under 2 seconds for the checkout process. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the performance testing lifecycle?

   • AReport the objectives to stakeholders and ask for approval before any testing begins.
   • BExecute a load test with 10,000 concurrent users immediately to see if the system meets the target.
   • CDesign test scenarios and workloads that reflect the expected user behavior, then define measurable success criteria based on the objectives.
   • DAnalyze the results of a previous performance test to identify potential bottlenecks.
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2. 27foundation · easy

   During the design phase of performance testing, which element is selected?

   • ATest environment hardware
   • BDefect reporting format
   • CPerformance test scenarios
   • DSuccess criteria
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3. 28application · medium

   A performance test team is designing a load test for a video streaming service. The business has specified that the service must support 5,000 concurrent viewers during a popular live event. The team needs to select the workload model. Which workload model is most appropriate for this scenario?

   • AA constant load model with 5,000 concurrent users for the entire test duration.
   • BA stress model that increases beyond 5,000 users to find the breaking point.
   • CA ramp-up model that gradually increases from 0 to 5,000 users over 30 minutes, then holds steady.
   • DA spike model that instantly jumps to 5,000 users and stays there.
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