Whole-Team Approach CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   How does effective communication among team members support the whole-team approach in agile testing?

   • AIt reduces the need for testing because requirements are clearly understood
   • BIt allows team members to share knowledge and identify potential quality issues early
   • CIt eliminates the need for formal test documentation
   • DIt ensures that testing is performed only by the most experienced testers
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2. 12application · medium

   During a sprint retrospective, a team member mentions that the business analyst and the tester often work in isolation, leading to misunderstandings about acceptance criteria. The team wants to improve collaboration to support the whole-team approach. Which practice would be most effective?

   • ACreate a shared document that lists all acceptance criteria for the sprint.
   • BHave the business analyst and tester co-locate and work together on defining acceptance criteria for each user story.
   • CAsk the business analyst to review the tester's test cases after they are written.
   • DAssign the business analyst to attend the daily stand-up meetings.
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4. 13application · medium

   A new tester joins an agile team that is about to start its first sprint. The tester notices that the team has a dedicated QA role, but the developers rarely run the automated tests locally before committing. The tester wants to promote a whole-team approach to quality. Which action best aligns with this approach?

   • AAsk the developers to run the automated tests locally before committing, and offer to pair with them to resolve failures.
   • BTake over all testing activities to ensure quality is maintained.
   • CReport the developers' behavior to the scrum master for corrective action.
   • DCreate a detailed test plan and assign specific testing tasks to each developer.
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5. 14expert · hard

   In an agile team, the product owner is frequently unavailable to clarify requirements during the sprint, causing delays. The team wants to maintain the whole-team approach while minimizing the impact of this unavailability. What is the best strategy?

   • AStop work until the product owner is available to clarify requirements.
   • BEncourage team members to collaborate and make reasonable assumptions when the product owner is unavailable, and document these for later validation.
   • CAsk the business analyst to make all decisions on behalf of the product owner.
   • DHave the scrum master act as the product owner during the sprint.
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6. 15application · medium

   A team is transitioning to a whole-team approach. The testers are used to being the sole owners of quality, and developers are used to focusing only on feature implementation. What is a common challenge the team is likely to face during this transition?

   • ADevelopers may resist taking on testing tasks, viewing them as outside their role.
   • BThe product owner will have less time to manage the product backlog.
   • CThe scrum master will need to attend more meetings.
   • DThe team will need to purchase new testing tools.
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