Risk Management CTEL-TM-OTM Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–23

1. 21application · medium

   During an operational test project, the test manager identifies a risk that a critical test data set may be incomplete, which could delay the test execution. The risk is assessed as high priority. According to effective risk communication and reporting, what should the test manager do?

   • AInclude the risk in the final project report, as it is too early to report it now.
   • BOnly inform the test team members, as they are the ones who will be affected.
   • CWait until the risk materializes and then inform the stakeholders about the delay.
   • DCommunicate the risk to the project steering committee in the next status report, including the potential impact on the schedule and proposed mitigation actions.
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2. 22expert · hard

   An operational test manager is leading a risk identification workshop for a project that involves a new regulatory compliance requirement. The workshop includes the test team, development, operations, and compliance officers. During the workshop, the compliance officer raises a risk that the test data may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is subject to new data protection regulations. The test manager realizes that the organization's risk management framework requires all risks to be assessed for compliance impact. What is the most effective way to handle this risk?

   • AEscalate the risk to the legal department and remove it from the project's risk management scope.
   • BInclude the risk in the risk register and work with the compliance officer to assess the likelihood and impact, and plan appropriate responses.
   • CAsk the compliance officer to handle the risk separately, as it is a compliance issue, not a test risk.
   • DNote the risk in the meeting minutes but do not add it to the risk register because it is unlikely to occur.
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3. 23application · medium

   An operational test manager is analyzing risks for a project. Risk A has a likelihood of 3 (moderate) and an impact of 4 (high). Risk B has a likelihood of 4 (likely) and an impact of 2 (low). The organization uses a risk matrix where the risk score is calculated as likelihood × impact. Which risk should be prioritized?

   • ARisk B, because a low impact is easier to manage than a high impact.
   • BRisk A, because its risk score is 12, which is higher than Risk B's score of 8.
   • CRisk B, because its likelihood is higher, making it more likely to occur.
   • DBoth risks have equal priority because they are both above the medium threshold.
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