QA Fundamentals · Middle · Question 12 of 75
What is risk-based testing?
- 1Skipping tests for features that have never failed
- 2Prioritizing testing by likelihood and impact of failures
- 3Testing only the features that developers think are risky
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Correct answer: Prioritizing testing by likelihood and impact of failures
Explanation
Risk = likelihood × impact. Payment and data loss risks get deep testing early; a rarely used settings page gets lighter checks.