PCET-30-01 Sample Questions & Answers
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- Question 1Select 2
Which of the following are primary benefits of adopting a "Shift-Left" testing strategy in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)? (Select TWO)
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Correct answers: A, C
Shift-Left testing involves introducing testing early in the SDLC (moving it to the 'left' on a timeline). This allows teams to catch defects when they are cheapest to fix and encourages collaboration between testers, developers, and analysts during requirements gathering.
Shift-Left testing involves introducing testing early in the SDLC (moving it to the 'left' on a timeline). This allows teams to catch defects when they are cheapest to fix and encourages collaboration between testers, developers, and analysts during requirements gathering.
- Question 2
How does software testing in an Agile environment primarily differ from a traditional Waterfall methodology?
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Correct answer: B
In Agile, testing is a continuous activity that happens in parallel with development throughout the project. In Waterfall, testing is typically a distinct phase that occurs only after the development phase is complete.
- Question 3
A testing team has limited time before a critical release and cannot execute the entire regression test suite. They decide to allocate 80% of their testing effort to the payment processing and user authentication modules, as failures there would cause significant financial and reputational damage.
This approach is an example of:
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Correct answer: B
Risk-based testing prioritizes the testing of features and functions based on the risk of failure (likelihood and impact). By focusing on critical modules like payments and authentication, the team ensures the highest risks are mitigated first.
- Question 4
Which of the following scenarios is the best example of non-functional testing?
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Correct answer: C
Non-functional testing evaluates aspects of the software that are not related to a specific behavior or function, such as performance, usability, reliability, and security. Testing concurrent user load is a performance test, which is non-functional.
- Question 5
When comparing manual testing and automated testing, for which of the following tasks is manual testing generally more appropriate?
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Correct answer: D
Manual testing excels at tasks requiring human intuition, creativity, and visual evaluation, such as exploratory testing and usability testing. Automated testing is better suited for repetitive, high-volume, or data-intensive tasks.
- Question 6
What is the primary objective of integration testing?
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Correct answer: B
Integration testing focuses on the interfaces and interactions between individual units or modules to ensure they function together correctly. Unit testing focuses on isolated functions, while system testing looks at the end-to-end application.
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