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Design Foundations Assessment

This assessment verifies the Design Foundations module. Passing it contributes up to 12 points in the 0-12 score band.

Questions

3

Limit

45m

Pass

85%

Score

+12

Question 1scenarioBeginner

40 pts

Design Foundations

A production team is applying design foundations under changing requirements. Identify the key constraint, choose a defensible approach, and explain what would fail if the wrong trade-off is made.

Question 2code-reviewBeginner

35 pts

Design Foundations review judgment

Review a proposed implementation related to design foundations. Find the hidden risk, explain why it matters, and propose a safer alternative.

Question 3multiple-choiceBeginner

25 pts

Design Foundations decision quality

Which answer best demonstrates professional judgment for design foundations?