A tester is verifying a defect fix in the login module. The developer also changed the password reset functionality to improve security. The tester re-ran the login tests and they passed. What should the tester do to ensure the fix is complete?

Run only regression testing on the password reset functionality.

Ask the developer to revert the password reset change.

Run confirmation testing on the login fix and regression testing on the password reset functionality.

Run only confirmation testing on the login fix.

What is the primary purpose of impact analysis in maintenance testing?

To document the test results for the maintenance release

To verify that a defect fix resolves the original issue

To determine the extent of changes and the necessary test scope

To execute all existing test cases to ensure nothing broke

A company is migrating its application from an on-premises server to a cloud environment. The application's functionality is unchanged, but the infrastructure is new. What type of testing is most relevant, and what should be the primary focus?

Maintenance testing, focusing on verifying that the application works correctly in the new environment.

Impact analysis, focusing on identifying all affected test cases.

Confirmation testing, focusing on verifying that the migration did not break existing functionality.

Regression testing, focusing on finding defects in the new infrastructure.

During a maintenance release, a team modified the database access layer. They want to ensure that all modules that use the database still work correctly. What is the most appropriate testing approach?

Run regression tests on all modules that interact with the database.

Run confirmation tests on the database access layer.

Run only the tests for the database access layer.

Perform impact analysis and then run tests on all modules.

A team is about to release a new version of an application. They have limited time and cannot run the full regression suite. What is the most appropriate approach to minimize the risk of releasing with undetected side effects?

Skip regression testing and rely on confirmation testing of the changed areas.

Run a risk-based subset of regression tests focusing on areas most likely to be affected by the changes.

Perform impact analysis and then run all tests in the affected modules.

Run only the new test cases for the changes.

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Domain 2Objective 4

Confirmation, Regression, and Maintenance Testing CTFL Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11expert · hard
A tester is verifying a defect fix in the login module. The developer also changed the password reset functionality to improve security. The tester re-ran the login tests and they passed. What should the tester do to ensure the fix is complete?
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12foundation · easy
What is the primary purpose of impact analysis in maintenance testing?
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13application · medium
A company is migrating its application from an on-premises server to a cloud environment. The application's functionality is unchanged, but the infrastructure is new. What type of testing is most relevant, and what should be the primary focus?
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14application · medium
During a maintenance release, a team modified the database access layer. They want to ensure that all modules that use the database still work correctly. What is the most appropriate testing approach?
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15application · medium
A team is about to release a new version of an application. They have limited time and cannot run the full regression suite. What is the most appropriate approach to minimize the risk of releasing with undetected side effects?
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