Static Testing CT-PT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · easy

   A team is developing a new API for a banking application. They want to find defects in the code without executing it. Which static testing technique is most appropriate for this purpose?

   • APerformance testing with virtual users
   • BCode review by peers
   • CStress testing the system
   • DUsability testing with end users
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2. 7foundation · medium

   Which of the following is an example of static analysis?

   • ARunning a test script that simulates 1000 users
   • BExecuting unit tests to verify a function's output
   • CUsing a tool to check source code for coding standard violations
   • DMeasuring response time while the system is under load
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4. 8application · medium

   A team is planning to use static analysis tools on their codebase. What is a key limitation they should be aware of?

   • AStatic analysis tools are only useful for security testing.
   • BStatic analysis tools require a running application to work.
   • CStatic analysis tools can only be used on small codebases.
   • DStatic analysis tools cannot detect runtime performance issues.
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5. 9expert · medium

   A performance test team has completed a thorough static review of the performance requirements and design documents. They found no issues. However, during dynamic testing, they discover that the application has a severe memory leak under load. Why did the static review not catch this?

   • AStatic review is not effective for performance testing.
   • BStatic review cannot detect runtime issues such as memory leaks.
   • CStatic review can only detect syntax errors.
   • DStatic review was not performed correctly.
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6. 10expert · hard

   A team is using static analysis tools to find defects in their code. They have found many potential issues, but they are not sure which ones are real defects. What should they do?

   • AIgnore the findings because static analysis tools are unreliable.
   • BManually review the findings to filter out false positives.
   • CFix all findings without review to be safe.
   • DRun dynamic tests to confirm each finding.
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