Agile Tester Skills CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26application · medium

   A tester on an agile team notices that the developers are writing code without any automated tests, and the tester is the only one doing manual testing at the end of each sprint. The tester wants to promote a whole-team approach to quality. What is the best action?

   • AWrite all the automated tests for the developers and add them to the CI pipeline without discussing it with the team.
   • BPair with developers to write unit tests together and demonstrate how test automation can be integrated into their workflow.
   • CSuggest that the team hire a dedicated automation engineer to handle all test automation.
   • DContinue manual testing and report the lack of automated tests to the project manager.
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2. 27application · medium

   An agile team wants to increase the speed of their regression testing. The tester has experience with test automation but the current suite is mostly manual. What is the best approach for the tester to contribute?

   • AFocus on manual testing and suggest that automation is not worth the effort.
   • BIdentify the most repetitive and stable test cases and automate them first, starting with a small set.
   • CAutomate all test cases at once to maximize the benefit of automation.
   • DAsk the developers to automate the tests since they have more coding experience.
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4. 28expert · hard

   A tester is working with a product owner who is often unavailable and provides vague requirements. The team is struggling to understand the business value of certain features. The tester wants to improve communication and collaboration with the product owner. What is the most effective approach?

   • ASchedule regular, short meetings with the product owner to clarify requirements and discuss business value.
   • BWrite detailed requirement documents for the product owner to review and approve.
   • CEscalate the issue to senior management and request a new product owner.
   • DAsk the developers to make assumptions about the requirements and proceed with development.
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5. 29application · medium

   During a sprint review, a stakeholder questions why a feature was built in a particular way, and the tester knows the decision was made based on a technical constraint discussed earlier. The product owner is not present to explain. What should the tester do?

   • AExplain the technical constraint clearly to the stakeholder and note that the product owner can provide more detail if needed.
   • BDefend the decision without explanation, stating that the team agreed on it and the stakeholder should trust the team's judgment.
   • CRemain silent and wait for the product owner to address the question in a later meeting.
   • DSuggest that the stakeholder review the sprint backlog to understand the reasoning behind the decision.
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6. 30foundation · easy

   Which activity is an example of continuous learning for an agile tester?

   • AUsing the same testing techniques without change
   • BAttending a sprint retrospective and identifying areas for improvement
   • CWaiting for the annual performance review to receive feedback
   • DAvoiding new tools to maintain stability
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