Multiple choice test management

In prioritizing what to test, the most important objective is to:

  1. Find as many faults as possible

  2. Test high risk areas

  3. Test whatever is easiest to test

  4. Obtain good test coverage
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Risk-based testing prioritizes testing high-risk areas because failures in these areas would have the most severe impact on the business or users. While finding faults and obtaining good coverage are important goals, they are means to an end. Testing 'whatever is easiest' provides false confidence and is poor practice.

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