Informal Usability Review CT-UT Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26application · medium

   A product manager is unfamiliar with informal usability reviews and asks a UX researcher to explain their purpose. Which statement best describes the purpose?

   • ATo get quick, qualitative feedback on a design to identify obvious issues and guide iterative improvements.
   • BTo replace formal usability testing entirely, as it provides the same level of rigor.
   • CTo collect statistically valid data to prove that a design meets usability standards.
   • DTo evaluate the performance of the development team by observing how they use the product.
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2. 27foundation · easy

   What is a key advantage of an informal usability review compared to a formal usability test?

   • AIt produces more reliable and generalizable results
   • BIt is faster and less expensive to conduct
   • CIt provides statistically valid performance metrics
   • DIt requires a fully functional product and a controlled lab environment
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4. 28application · medium

   A UX researcher has completed an informal usability review and identified several usability issues. What is the most effective way to prioritize the findings for the development team?

   • AList the issues in the order they were observed, regardless of importance.
   • BInclude only the issues that were observed by the facilitator, excluding the note-taker's observations.
   • CPresent all issues as equally important to avoid bias.
   • DRank the issues by the frequency of occurrence across participants and the severity of their impact on task completion.
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5. 29expert · hard

   After an informal usability review, the UX researcher has a set of notes and observations. The team is about to start a new sprint and needs to decide which issues to address. What is the most effective way to present the findings to support this decision?

   • ACreate a detailed report with all observations, quotes, and a statistical analysis of error rates.
   • BShare the raw notes with the team and let them decide what to fix.
   • CPresent only the positive feedback to keep the team motivated and avoid conflict.
   • DPresent a prioritized list of issues with suggested fixes, based on the frequency and severity of the observations.
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6. 30foundation · easy

   What is a limitation of an informal usability review?

   • AIt may miss subtle usability issues that only emerge in controlled testing
   • BIt cannot be used with early prototypes
   • CIt requires a large number of participants to be useful
   • DIt is too expensive for most projects
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