Risk Management CTFL Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A test team is assessing the risk of a new feature that will be used by millions of users. They estimate that the likelihood of a defect is low, but if a defect occurs, it would cause a major security breach. How should this risk be characterized?

   • AMedium risk, because the likelihood and impact balance each other.
   • BHigh risk, because the impact is severe.
   • CUndefined risk, because the likelihood and impact are not aligned.
   • DLow risk, because the likelihood is low.
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2. 2expert · hard

   A test team is evaluating two risks: Risk A has a 70% chance of causing a minor delay in the user interface, and Risk B has a 30% chance of causing a complete loss of data. Which risk should be considered higher?

   • ARisk A, because the likelihood is higher.
   • BBoth are equal because they have the same product risk level.
   • CNeither is a risk because they are both product risks.
   • DRisk B, because the impact is catastrophic, even though the likelihood is lower.
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4. 3foundation · medium

   Which of the following is an example of a project risk?

   • AThe test environment may not be available on the scheduled date
   • BThe user interface may not be intuitive for end users
   • CThe system may not correctly calculate interest rates
   • DThe software may not meet the performance requirements under peak load
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5. 4application · medium

   After a product risk analysis, the test manager decides to increase the level of detail in test cases for a high-risk module and to have these test cases reviewed by a senior tester. This decision is an example of using risk analysis results to:

   • AIdentify new risks.
   • BAssess the likelihood of risks.
   • CEliminate all risks from the project.
   • DPlan and control testing activities.
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6. 5application · medium

   A test team is analyzing product risks for an e-commerce checkout system. They identify that the payment gateway integration has a high likelihood of failure because it is new, and the impact of a failure is severe because it would block all sales. According to risk-based testing, how should this risk be prioritized?

   • ALow priority, because the risk is only in one component.
   • BMedium priority, because the likelihood is high but the impact is only moderate.
   • CHigh priority, because both likelihood and impact are high.
   • DCannot be determined without more data.
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