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Spike testing exposes how a system handles
ASudden large surges in traffic
BSlow gradual ramp of background work
CConstant steady traffic over the day
DZero traffic for long quiet periods
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Sudden large surges in traffic
Spike tests simulate sudden traffic surges (marketing event, viral content, flash sale) and measure recovery. Auto-scaling, queue back-pressure, and timeouts often need tuning based on spike results.
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