HR Quality Control & Assurance 5

Question 1

In HR software QA, what does 'test coverage' measure?

Accepted Answer

The proportion of code, requirements, or user scenarios exercised by tests

Answer

Test coverage quantifies how much of the codebase, requirements set, or user journey is exercised by the existing test suite.

Question 2

Which type of testing would evaluate whether the HR system remains stable after running continuously for 72 hours?

Accepted Answer

Soak (endurance) testing

Answer

Soak testing (endurance testing) runs the system under normal load for an extended period to detect memory leaks, resource exhaustion, or degradation over time.

Question 3

A QA manager wants to prioritize testing based on the likelihood and impact of potential failures. This approach is called:

Accepted Answer

Risk-based testing

Answer

Risk-based testing allocates testing effort to the areas of highest risk — those most likely to fail and with the greatest business impact if they do.

Question 4

When a developer writes tests before writing the feature code in an HR software sprint, this practice is called:

Accepted Answer

Test-driven development (TDD)

Answer

Test-Driven Development (TDD) requires writing failing tests first, then writing just enough code to make those tests pass, resulting in better-designed code.

Question 5

An HR system update changes the tax withholding logic. Which test type should be run immediately to confirm the payroll module still processes standard paychecks correctly?

Accepted Answer

Sanity testing

Answer

Sanity testing is a narrow, focused check after a specific change to confirm that the fix or feature works as expected without running the full regression suite.

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