True or False: A bump test can be bypassed and the system will still operate.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Depends on model

Answer: (B)

Bump tests are used to confirm that protective safety mechanisms respond when a fault is simulated. They verify that the system will trip, isolate, or otherwise go into a safe state as designed, so the protection actually works in real conditions.

Saying a bump test can be bypassed and the system will still operate goes against how safety systems are meant to function. If the test is bypassed, the safety checks aren’t being enforced or verified, which means the system could run without the intended protections in place. In practice, bypassing safety features is unsafe and typically detectable because the system will not meet its safety requirements, or tamper-evident mechanisms will flag the issue. Therefore, the claim is not true.