The Role of a Tester in an Agile Team CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A user story states: 'As a user, I can upload a profile picture.' The tester wants to ensure the story is testable. What is the most important question to ask the product owner?

   • AHow long will it take to develop this feature?
   • BWho will be the primary users of this feature?
   • CWhat color should the upload button be?
   • DWhat file formats and size limits should be supported?
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2. 7application · medium

   A product owner has written a user story: 'As a user, I can search for products by name.' The tester wants to ensure the story is testable. What is the best action for the tester to take?

   • AAssume the search is case-insensitive and test accordingly.
   • BAsk the developer to implement the search and then test whatever behavior is implemented.
   • CAsk the product owner to define the expected search behavior, such as case sensitivity and partial matches, and add these as acceptance criteria.
   • DWrite the acceptance criteria yourself without consulting the product owner.
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4. 8expert · hard

   An Agile team is in the middle of a sprint when the product owner requests a change to a user story that is already in development. The tester has already written test cases for the original story. What is the best action for the tester to take?

   • ACollaborate with the product owner and developer to understand the change and update the test cases accordingly.
   • BWait until the sprint is over to update the test cases.
   • CRefuse to change the test cases because the story was already agreed upon.
   • DAsk the product owner to postpone the change until the next sprint.
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5. 9application · medium

   During a sprint retrospective, a developer says, 'Testing is the tester's job, so I don't need to write unit tests for my code.' The tester wants to reinforce the whole-team approach. Which response best supports this principle?

   • AAgree that the tester will take over all testing activities to allow the developer to focus on coding.
   • BAsk the product owner to mandate that developers write unit tests.
   • CIgnore the comment because it is not the tester's role to manage developer behavior.
   • DExplain that quality is a team responsibility and suggest pairing with the developer to improve their unit test coverage.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which mindset is most important for a tester in an Agile environment?

   • AA focus on business value and adaptability to change
   • BA focus on following a strict test plan without deviation
   • CA focus on documenting every test case in detail before testing
   • DA focus on finding as many defects as possible, regardless of business value
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