Communicating Test Status, Progress, and Product Quality CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   Which agile practice is a short daily meeting where team members share what they did yesterday, what they will do today, and any impediments?

   • ASprint planning
   • BProduct backlog refinement
   • CDaily stand-up
   • DSprint retrospective
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2. 27expert · hard

   A team has a goal to increase test execution rate. To achieve this, testers are writing fewer assertions per test, making tests pass more easily. What is the primary risk of this approach?

   • AThe test execution rate will decrease because tests are simpler.
   • BThe team will have more time to write additional tests.
   • CThe defect discovery rate will increase, which is a positive outcome.
   • DThe tests will become less effective at finding defects, leading to more escaped defects.
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4. 28expert · hard · select all that apply

   A team is designing an information radiator for test status. Which of the following are important considerations? (Select all that apply.)

   • AThe radiator should contain as much detail as possible to be comprehensive.
   • BThe radiator should be updated in real-time or frequently.
   • CThe radiator should be placed in a location visible to the team and stakeholders.
   • DThe radiator should be understandable without explanation.
   • EThe radiator should only be accessible to the testing team.
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5. 29expert · hard

   A team is reporting test progress to stakeholders. The test execution rate is high, but the defect discovery rate is low. Stakeholders are happy, but the test lead is concerned. What is the most likely reason for the test lead's concern?

   • AThe tests may not be effective at finding defects, giving a false sense of security.
   • BThe defect discovery rate is not a useful metric; it should be ignored.
   • CThe low defect discovery rate means the product is of high quality.
   • DThe team is not executing enough tests.
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6. 30foundation · easy

   Why should agile metrics be used for continuous improvement rather than for individual performance evaluation?

   • ABecause individual performance is not important in agile
   • BBecause metrics are always inaccurate and should not be trusted
   • CBecause using metrics for individual evaluation can lead to gaming the metrics and reduce collaboration
   • DBecause metrics are only useful for management and not for the team
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