ISTQB ATM Exam - Topic 3 Question 76 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISTQB's ATM exam

Question #: 76
Topic #: 3

You are performing a quality risk analysis for a CSCI (Computer Software Configuration Item) used to implement a CBIT (Continuous Built-In Test) module of a safety-critical system. During the quality risk analysis you are trying to identify the ways in which failures of the CBIT module can occur, for each of them trying to determine the potential causes and likely effects, and the risk level (calculated as the product of three factors: severity, occurrence and detection). Which of the following risk analysis techniques are you working with? K2 1 credit

AA lightweight product risk analysis technique

BFailure Mode and Effect Analysis

CWide Band Delphi

DCost of Exposure

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Suggested Answer: B

by Sherell at Nov 19, 2025, 09:11 AM

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Annice

1 month ago

D) Cost of Exposure is more about financial impact, not failures.

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Jess

1 month ago

C) Wide Band Delphi might help, but not as focused on failures.

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Maryrose

2 months ago

I feel B is the best choice. It’s systematic and detailed.

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Florinda

2 months ago

A) Lightweight product risk analysis could work too, but less thorough.

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Jess

2 months ago

Agreed, B makes sense. Identifying failures is key.

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Cory

3 months ago

I’m surprised this isn’t more straightforward. Seems like a tricky question!

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Vincent

3 months ago

Really? I thought C) Wide Band Delphi was more about gathering expert opinions, not risk analysis.

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Nickie

3 months ago

I agree, B is the best choice! Can't risk safety with anything less.

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Jospeh

3 months ago

Definitely B) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis. It's the go-to for this kind of stuff.

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Teddy

3 months ago

Haha, D) Cost of Exposure? Really? That's like asking the price of a unicorn. Clearly B) is the way to go.

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Dorsey

3 months ago

B) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, no doubt. Gotta love that good old-fashioned FMEA!

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Corinne

4 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. I think C) Wide Band Delphi might be a good option too. Get some experts to weigh in on the risks.

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Annalee

4 months ago

I agree, B) is the correct answer. FMEA is the way to go for identifying failure modes and their effects.

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Alaine

4 months ago

Definitely B) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis. That's the classic risk analysis technique for safety-critical systems.

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Paris

4 months ago

I definitely recall that we calculated risk levels using severity, occurrence, and detection, which sounds like it aligns with Failure Mode and Effect Analysis.

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Isreal

4 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought the lightweight product risk analysis technique was more about general assessments, not specific failure modes like in this question.

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Janessa

4 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm not sure if I should go with B) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis or A) A lightweight product risk analysis technique. I'll need to re-read the question carefully and think it through.

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Verona

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. I need to identify the potential failure modes of the CBIT module, determine the causes and effects of each, and then calculate the risk level. I think B) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis is the best answer here.

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Eloisa

5 months ago

I think this might be related to Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the only technique we could use.

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Nell

5 months ago

I think it's B) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis. It fits the scenario well.

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Lore

5 months ago

I remember practicing questions about risk analysis techniques, and I feel like the Wide Band Delphi method was mentioned, but it seems less applicable here.

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Portia

5 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not A? Lightweight techniques can be useful too.

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Carline

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the terminology used in the question. What's a CSCI and a CBIT? I'll need to make sure I understand those acronyms before I can confidently answer the question.

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Jaleesa

6 months ago

This sounds like a Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to me. I'm pretty confident about that since it involves identifying potential failures, their causes, and their effects.

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