Testing and Configuration Management CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26expert · hard

   A team is preparing for a release. They have a baseline from the end of the last sprint, but since then, several changes have been made to the code and test cases. The release manager wants to ensure that the release is fully tested and traceable. What is the best approach?

   • ARun only the tests that are directly affected by the changes.
   • BCreate a new baseline that includes all changes and run the full regression test suite against it.
   • CDefer the release until the next sprint to have more time for testing.
   • DUse the existing baseline and assume the changes are minor.
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2. 27foundation · easy

   In an agile project, how are test cases typically version-controlled?

   • AThey are stored in a version control system alongside the source code, with each change tracked and associated with a commit or change request
   • BThey are overwritten in the test management tool after each execution to keep only the latest version
   • CThey are maintained in a separate spreadsheet that is emailed to the team after each iteration
   • DThey are versioned only when a defect is found, to save time
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4. 28application · medium

   During a sprint, a developer proposes a change to a shared module that will affect the test environment configuration. The change is not part of the current sprint backlog. What should the tester do first?

   • AReject the change because it is not in the sprint backlog.
   • BApprove the change immediately because it is a small modification.
   • CAssess the impact of the change on the test environment and test cases, then discuss it with the team.
   • DImplement the change in the test environment and see if any tests fail.
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5. 29foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of a configuration item relevant to testing?

   • AThe project's daily stand-up meeting minutes
   • BThe test environment's operating system and middleware versions
   • CThe personal preferences of the test manager
   • DThe team's velocity metric from the last sprint
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6. 30application · medium

   At the end of sprint 5, the team creates a baseline of the software and test assets. During sprint 6, a defect is found that requires a change to the code and a corresponding update to a test case. What is the correct procedure for handling this change relative to the sprint 5 baseline?

   • AModify the sprint 5 baseline directly to include the fix and the updated test case.
   • BDelete the sprint 5 baseline and replace it with the sprint 6 version.
   • CCreate a new baseline for sprint 6 that includes the code fix and the updated test case, leaving the sprint 5 baseline unchanged.
   • DWait until the end of sprint 6 to update the test case, then create a new baseline.
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