iSQI CTAL-TM_Syll2012 Exam - Topic 3 Question 85 Discussion

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Question #: 85
Topic #: 3

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Assume that you are the Test Manager for a small banking application development project. You have decided to adopt a risk-based testing strategy and 5 product risks (R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5) have been identified during the quality risk analysis. The following table shows the risk level associated to these product risks (higher numbers mean higher risk):

55 test cases have been designed and implemented to cover all these 5 product risks. The coverage is described in a traceability matrix.

This is the test execution status table, after the after the first week of test execution:

About 56% of the planned test cases have been successfully executed.

Assume that no additional product risks have been identified during the first week of test execution.

Which of the following answers would you expect to best describe the residual risks associated with the identified product risks, at the end of the first week of test execution? K3 2 credits

ASince R3 is the only risk for which all test cases have passed, the risk has been reduced by 20%

BThe test execution status table indicates that the risk has been reduced by 56%

CThe residual risk level can't be determined, because it requires that all the test cases have been executed

DThe test execution table doesn't give an indication of the risk level of the open defects and the test cases that failed or are not run yet

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Suggested Answer: D

by Cyril at Jul 11, 2025, 10:40 AM

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Berry

5 months ago

Wait, how can we know the residual risk without executing all tests?

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Larue

5 months ago

I think B is misleading, can't reduce risk by 56% yet.

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Luann

6 months ago

R3 is the only one with all tests passed, right?

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Hubert

6 months ago

A seems too optimistic, risk reduction isn't that straightforward!

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Stephane

6 months ago

Totally agree with D, we need more info on failed tests.

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Goldie

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused about how much risk is actually reduced after just one week of testing. Is it really just 20% for R3?

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Scarlet

6 months ago

I feel like option D makes sense because it mentions the open defects, which could affect the overall risk assessment.

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Isadora

7 months ago

I think we practiced a question similar to this, and it emphasized that we need to execute all test cases to fully understand the residual risk.

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Ming

7 months ago

I remember discussing how residual risk is assessed based on executed test cases, but I'm not sure if we can determine it with only 56% executed.

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Allene

7 months ago

I feel like I have a good grasp on risk-based testing, so I think I can tackle this. The key will be carefully analyzing the data and considering how the partial test execution impacts the residual risks.

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Alica

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording of the options. They don't seem to directly match the information given in the question. I'll need to really think through the logic here.

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Martina

7 months ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. The key is to understand how the risk levels and test execution status relate to the residual risks. I think I can work this out.

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Sarah

8 months ago

The question is asking for the best description of the residual risks, but the information provided seems incomplete. I'm not sure I have enough to confidently answer this.

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Haydee

8 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'll need to carefully analyze the risk levels and test execution status to determine the residual risks.

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Glory

10 months ago

I'm leaning towards D as well. The information provided is just not enough to determine the actual residual risk level. Gotta love these risk-based testing questions!

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Blossom

10 months ago

Ha! This reminds me of that time in my previous job when the dev team thought they had everything covered, only to find a critical issue right before launch. Gotta watch out for those blind spots!

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Brent

8 months ago

Gerald: Absolutely, staying proactive is key to avoiding those last-minute surprises.

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Moira

8 months ago

User 3: I agree, you never know what might slip through the cracks if you're not vigilant.

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Gerald

9 months ago

User 2: Definitely, that's why it's important to continuously assess and manage risks throughout the project.

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Ernest

9 months ago

User 1: Yeah, it's always tricky when you think everything is covered but then something unexpected pops up.

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Annamaria

10 months ago

I think we should also take into account the open defects and the test cases that have not been run yet.

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Valentine

10 months ago

I agree with Janna. This is a tricky one, but D seems to be the most comprehensive answer. The risk can't be determined solely based on the test execution status.

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Graciela

10 months ago

Yeah, we can't solely rely on the test execution status to assess the residual risks.

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Dorthy

10 months ago

I agree, the test execution status table doesn't give us the full picture of the risk level.

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Celestine

10 months ago

I think D is the best answer. We need more information to determine the residual risks.

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Janna

10 months ago

Hmm, I think option D is the best answer here. The test execution table doesn't really give us a clear picture of the residual risk level. There could still be high-impact defects in the unexecuted test cases.

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