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Question 1

What is a 'smoke test' in the context of HR software releases?

Accepted Answer

A quick set of critical tests to confirm the build is stable enough for further testing

Answer

A smoke test is a shallow, broad test that checks the most critical functions to verify the build isn't so broken that deeper testing would be wasted.

Question 2

An HR software company uses a bug tracking system where defects are categorized as P1–P4. P1 typically means:

Accepted Answer

Critical — system is unusable or data is at risk

Answer

P1 (Priority 1) defects are critical blockers — they render the system inoperable or cause data loss and require immediate resolution.

Question 3

During HR software testing, equivalence partitioning divides input data into groups where:

Accepted Answer

Values in the same group are expected to behave identically, so testing one tests all

Answer

Equivalence partitioning reduces the number of test cases by assuming all values in a partition behave the same way, so one representative case is sufficient.

Question 4

A QA team runs automated tests on every code commit using a CI/CD pipeline. This practice is called:

Accepted Answer

Continuous testing

Answer

Continuous testing integrates automated test execution into the CI/CD pipeline so every code change is validated immediately and continuously.

Question 5

Which technique is used to ensure HR software test cases cover all possible combinations of input conditions?

Accepted Answer

Decision table testing

Answer

Decision table testing systematically documents and tests all combinations of conditions and their corresponding actions, ensuring complete logical coverage.

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