Types of Performance Testing CT-PT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is the primary goal of volume testing?

   • ATo verify system stability over an extended period
   • BTo verify system behavior under expected user load
   • CTo verify system performance with large amounts of data
   • DTo find the system's breaking point under extreme load
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2. 7application · medium

   A SaaS company's application is currently deployed on 4 application servers and handles 10,000 concurrent users with acceptable response times. The company plans to grow to 50,000 concurrent users over the next two years. They want to know if simply adding more servers will allow them to handle the increased load while maintaining the same response times. Which type of performance test is most appropriate?

   • ASpike testing, by suddenly increasing the load to 50,000 users to see if the system crashes.
   • BStress testing, by pushing the current 4-server configuration to its breaking point.
   • CVolume testing, by increasing the amount of data in the database.
   • DScalability testing, by increasing the number of servers and measuring how response times and throughput change as load increases.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   A tester gradually increases the number of concurrent users beyond the system's designed capacity until the system starts returning errors. Which type of performance testing is this?

   • AVolume testing
   • BEndurance testing
   • CLoad testing
   • DStress testing
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What is the primary goal of reliability testing?

   • ATo verify the system can handle a sudden spike in users
   • BTo find the system's breaking point under extreme load
   • CTo verify that the system remains stable and error-free under sustained load
   • DTo verify performance with large amounts of data
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6. 10expert · hard

   A government agency has a system that must handle a known, fixed peak load of 1,000 users. The system must also run continuously for 30 days without interruption. The team has already verified that the system can handle the 1,000-user peak load. They are now concerned about the system's ability to remain stable over the 30-day period. They have budget for only one more test. Which test should they run?

   • ASpike testing, by suddenly increasing the load to 1,500 users.
   • BStress testing, by pushing the system to 2,000 users to find the breaking point.
   • CVolume testing, by increasing the amount of data in the database.
   • DEndurance testing, by running the system at the 1,000-user peak load for 30 days and monitoring for resource degradation.
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