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CTFL_001 EMILY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
239. You have been asked to write a testing strategy for the company. Which statement
best explains how risk can be addressed within the testing strategy?
A. A test strategy should address identified generic product risks and present a process
for mitigating those risks in line with the testing policy.
B. A test strategy identifies the specific product for a project risk and defines the
approach for the test project.
C. A test strategy is derived from the test policy and describes the way risk assessments
are performed in projects.
D. A test strategy is the result of a project risk analysis and defines the approach and
resources for testing. - ....ANSWER ...-A. A test strategy should address identified
generic product risks and present a process for mitigating those risks in line with the
testing policy.
238. Which of the following is a project risk mitigation step you might take as test
manager?
A. Testing for performance problems
B. Hiring a contractor after a test analyst leaves the company
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,C. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one fails during testing
D. Performing a project retrospective meeting using the test results after each increment
- ....ANSWER ...-C. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one
fails during testing
237. Which of the following is least likely to be used as a technique to identify project
and product risks?
A. Brainstorming
B. Inspections
C. Expert interviews
D. Independent assessments - ....ANSWER ...-B. Inspections
236. Risks should be constantly reviewed. Given the current situation, which one of the
following factors is most likely to lead to a revised view of product risk?
A. The concerns over the user interface may lead to changes to the interface which
cannot be implemented by development in time for the second test iteration.
B. The concerns over the user interface raises the likelihood of a risk in that area and
increases the amount of test effort needed for the user interface, thereby limiting the test
effort available for other parts of the test management tool.
C. The delivery of the application without the interface changes may upset the user
community.
D. The method used for test estimation is not accurate enough and hence the money
spent on testing exceeded its budget. - ....ANSWER ...-B. The concerns over the
user interface raises the likelihood of a risk in that area and increases the amount of test
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,effort needed for the user interface, thereby limiting the test effort available for other
parts of the test management tool.
235. Which test management control option is most appropriate to adopt under these
circumstances?
A. Introduce mandatory evening and weekend working to retrieve the 3 week slippage.
B. Reconsider the exit criteria and review the test plan in the context of the current
situation.
C. Advise the user community regarding the reduced scope of requirements and the
additional incremental delivery.
D. Arrange a meeting with the user community representatives to discuss the user
interface. - ....ANSWER ...-B. Reconsider the exit criteria and review the test plan
in the context of the current situation.
234. What would be a test approach regarding the test design techniques to be applied
that would fit an item with the highest risk?
A. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: exploratory testing
B. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: decision table testing
C. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: equivalence partitioning
D. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: decision table partitioning -
....ANSWER ...-B. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: decision
table testing
233. What is the Risk Priority Number for risk item number 2?
A. 16
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, B. 2
C. 1
D. 63 - ....ANSWER ...-D. 63
232. In addition to risk, identify TWO other components of a testing strategy.
A. The entry and exit criteria for each test phase
B. Test training needs for the project resources
C. The test design techniques to be used
D. Test performance indicators
E. The test schedule - ....ANSWER ...-A. The entry and exit criteria for each test
phase &
C. The test design techniques to be used
231. Instead of having an independent test team within the company, the company is
considering to outsource testing. What are THREE key challenges that are typical for
outsourcing?
A. Test environment more complex
B. Define expectation for tasks and deliverables
C. Clear channels of communications
D. Possibly different cultures
E. Testing of non-functional requirements
F. Audit trail from requirements to test cases
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CTFL_001 EMILY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
239. You have been asked to write a testing strategy for the company. Which statement
best explains how risk can be addressed within the testing strategy?
A. A test strategy should address identified generic product risks and present a process
for mitigating those risks in line with the testing policy.
B. A test strategy identifies the specific product for a project risk and defines the
approach for the test project.
C. A test strategy is derived from the test policy and describes the way risk assessments
are performed in projects.
D. A test strategy is the result of a project risk analysis and defines the approach and
resources for testing. - ....ANSWER ...-A. A test strategy should address identified
generic product risks and present a process for mitigating those risks in line with the
testing policy.
238. Which of the following is a project risk mitigation step you might take as test
manager?
A. Testing for performance problems
B. Hiring a contractor after a test analyst leaves the company
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,C. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one fails during testing
D. Performing a project retrospective meeting using the test results after each increment
- ....ANSWER ...-C. Arranging a back-up test environment in case the existing one
fails during testing
237. Which of the following is least likely to be used as a technique to identify project
and product risks?
A. Brainstorming
B. Inspections
C. Expert interviews
D. Independent assessments - ....ANSWER ...-B. Inspections
236. Risks should be constantly reviewed. Given the current situation, which one of the
following factors is most likely to lead to a revised view of product risk?
A. The concerns over the user interface may lead to changes to the interface which
cannot be implemented by development in time for the second test iteration.
B. The concerns over the user interface raises the likelihood of a risk in that area and
increases the amount of test effort needed for the user interface, thereby limiting the test
effort available for other parts of the test management tool.
C. The delivery of the application without the interface changes may upset the user
community.
D. The method used for test estimation is not accurate enough and hence the money
spent on testing exceeded its budget. - ....ANSWER ...-B. The concerns over the
user interface raises the likelihood of a risk in that area and increases the amount of test
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,effort needed for the user interface, thereby limiting the test effort available for other
parts of the test management tool.
235. Which test management control option is most appropriate to adopt under these
circumstances?
A. Introduce mandatory evening and weekend working to retrieve the 3 week slippage.
B. Reconsider the exit criteria and review the test plan in the context of the current
situation.
C. Advise the user community regarding the reduced scope of requirements and the
additional incremental delivery.
D. Arrange a meeting with the user community representatives to discuss the user
interface. - ....ANSWER ...-B. Reconsider the exit criteria and review the test plan
in the context of the current situation.
234. What would be a test approach regarding the test design techniques to be applied
that would fit an item with the highest risk?
A. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: exploratory testing
B. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: decision table testing
C. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: equivalence partitioning
D. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: decision table partitioning -
....ANSWER ...-B. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: decision
table testing
233. What is the Risk Priority Number for risk item number 2?
A. 16
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, B. 2
C. 1
D. 63 - ....ANSWER ...-D. 63
232. In addition to risk, identify TWO other components of a testing strategy.
A. The entry and exit criteria for each test phase
B. Test training needs for the project resources
C. The test design techniques to be used
D. Test performance indicators
E. The test schedule - ....ANSWER ...-A. The entry and exit criteria for each test
phase &
C. The test design techniques to be used
231. Instead of having an independent test team within the company, the company is
considering to outsource testing. What are THREE key challenges that are typical for
outsourcing?
A. Test environment more complex
B. Define expectation for tasks and deliverables
C. Clear channels of communications
D. Possibly different cultures
E. Testing of non-functional requirements
F. Audit trail from requirements to test cases
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