ISTQB Exam CT-UT Topic 2 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISTQB's CT-UT exam

Question #: 5
Topic #: 2

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Which of the following is the correct distinction between formative and summative usability evaluation?

ASummative evaluations focus on improvement, formative evaluations assess the outcome

BSummative evaluations mostly rely on experts, formative evaluations require users

CSummative evaluations assess the outcome formative evaluations focus on improvement

DSummative evaluations mostly rely on user tests formative evaluations require experts

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Suggested Answer: C

Formative evaluations are conducted during development to identify and fix usability issues as they arise, guiding iterative design improvements. Summative evaluations are performed after a design is stable to measure its overall effectiveness and compare it against benchmarks or requirements.

by Deja at Aug 04, 2025, 09:34 PM

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Rosendo

1 days ago

Hmm, I think this is asking about the difference between formative and summative usability evaluations. I'll need to remember that formative is focused on improving the design, while summative is more about assessing the final outcome.

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