The Concept of Load Generation CT-PT Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · hard

   A team is evaluating two load generation tools: Tool A is open-source and free, while Tool B is commercial and expensive. Tool A requires significant scripting effort to simulate the application's complex protocol, while Tool B has native support for it. The team has a limited budget but also limited time. What is the most important factor in this decision?

   • AThe tool's reporting features.
   • BThe total cost of ownership, including the scripting effort required for Tool A.
   • CThe initial purchase price of the tool.
   • DThe tool's ability to generate a high volume of load.
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2. 17expert · hard

   A team is using an open-source load generation tool to test a web application. The test script includes a think time of 5 seconds between requests. The team wants to increase the load on the server without changing the number of virtual users. What is the most effective way to achieve this?

   • AReduce the think time in the script to 2 seconds.
   • BUse a more powerful load generator machine.
   • CAdd more assertions to the script to increase processing time.
   • DIncrease the number of virtual users in the test.
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4. 18application · medium

   A performance test is being executed from a corporate data center to test a cloud-hosted application. The test team notices that response times are significantly higher than expected, even though the application's CPU and memory usage are low. What is the most likely cause?

   • ANetwork latency between the load generators and the application server is inflating response times.
   • BThe load generators are running out of memory, causing delays in request transmission.
   • CThe virtual users are not following the correct business process.
   • DThe application is throttling requests from the corporate IP range.
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5. 19application · medium

   A test team is using a commercial load generation tool that supports distributed load generation. They need to simulate 10,000 users from multiple geographic locations. What is the primary benefit of using distributed load generators?

   • AIt allows the load to be generated from different network paths, providing a more realistic simulation.
   • BIt eliminates the need for a dedicated test environment.
   • CIt automatically fixes any script errors in the test.
   • DIt reduces the total network traffic generated during the test.
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is the basic functionality of a load generation tool?

   • ATo manage test cases and track defects in a project
   • BTo record and playback functional test cases to verify business logic
   • CTo create and execute scripts that simulate user actions and apply load to the system under test
   • DTo monitor system resources and generate performance reports
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