Project Work Products CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A team is using behavior-driven development (BDD). The tester is responsible for writing scenarios in the Given/When/Then format. Which work product is the tester most directly contributing to?

   • AThe test summary report, which documents the results of the testing effort.
   • BThe product backlog, which lists all the features to be developed.
   • CThe automated test scripts, which are written in a programming language like Java or Python.
   • DThe acceptance criteria for the user story, which are expressed as executable scenarios.
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2. 7application · medium

   A tester is asked to review a set of user stories before sprint planning to identify any that are not testable. Which characteristic of a user story would make it difficult or impossible to test?

   • AThe story is written from the perspective of a user role, such as 'As a customer, I want...'.
   • BThe story is estimated as 'large' and may need to be split into smaller stories.
   • CThe story has a clear business value statement, such as 'so that I can track my orders'.
   • DThe story has no acceptance criteria or only vague, subjective statements like 'the page should look good'.
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4. 8expert · hard

   A product owner is new to Agile and insists on writing a comprehensive requirements document before any development or testing begins. The team is concerned this will slow them down. What is the best way to address this concern while ensuring testing is still well-supported?

   • ASuggest the product owner write the document, but the team will ignore it and use user stories instead.
   • BRefuse to proceed until the product owner agrees to follow Agile practices exactly.
   • CAgree to write the comprehensive document but also create user stories to keep the team moving.
   • DExplain that user stories with acceptance criteria provide sufficient detail for testing and allow for iterative refinement.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Why is the Definition of Done (DoD) valuable to testers in an Agile project?

   • AIt provides a shared understanding of what 'complete' means for any work item, helping testers know what to verify before a story is considered done
   • BIt replaces the need for acceptance criteria on each user story
   • CIt is a tool for estimating the size of user stories
   • DIt is a list of all test cases that must be executed for every story
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6. 10application · medium

   A team is debating whether to maintain a detailed test plan document alongside their user stories and automated test scripts. The tester argues that a separate test plan is redundant. Which Agile work product already serves the primary purpose of a test plan by defining scope, approach, and acceptance for a feature?

   • AThe product backlog, which lists all features but does not detail testing approach.
   • BThe user story, including its acceptance criteria, which defines what will be built and how it will be verified.
   • CThe sprint burndown chart, which tracks progress but does not define test scope.
   • DThe automated test scripts, which serve as the only source of truth for test execution.
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