Testing and Configuration Management CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A tester is investigating a defect that was reported by a customer. The tester needs to determine which version of the software the customer was using and which test cases were executed against that version. What configuration management information is needed?

   • AThe baseline of the software and the test execution records linked to that baseline.
   • BThe customer's system logs and the tester's personal notes.
   • CThe release notes and the test summary report.
   • DThe latest version of the source code and the test plan.
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2. 7expert · hard

   A team is using a version control system for code but is not versioning test data. Test data is stored on a shared network drive. Recently, a tester modified a test data file, and this caused several tests to fail. The team wants to prevent this from happening again. What is the most effective solution?

   • AUse a file synchronization tool to keep test data in sync across the team.
   • BMove the test data into the version control system and require all changes to go through a review process.
   • CCreate a backup of the test data file before any changes are made.
   • DRestrict access to the test data file to a single tester.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Why is traceability important in agile testing?

   • AIt helps ensure that all requirements are covered by tests and that the impact of changes can be assessed
   • BIt eliminates the need for regression testing
   • CIt automatically fixes defects when they are found
   • DIt guarantees that no defects will be found in production
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5. 9application · medium

   A team is about to start a new sprint. The test lead wants to ensure that the test environment is consistent with the baseline from the previous sprint. What should the test lead do?

   • AAsk the development team to rebuild the environment from the latest code.
   • BUse the configuration management tool to deploy the environment from the baseline configuration items.
   • CManually check each configuration item against the baseline.
   • DCreate a new environment from scratch without reference to the baseline.
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6. 10application · medium

   An agile team is setting up configuration management for a new project. The test lead needs to identify all configuration items that should be under version control. Which of the following is a configuration item that the test lead should include?

   • AThe test environment's operating system patches.
   • BThe test data used for the current sprint.
   • CThe personal laptops of the development team.
   • DThe team's daily stand-up meeting notes.
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