Skills for Quality Assistance CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A tester notices that the team's automated test suite has become slow and flaky, and developers are starting to ignore test failures. The tester wants to coach the team to improve the situation. Which coaching approach is most effective?

   • ATell the team to run the test suite multiple times until it passes.
   • BFacilitate a session to analyze the flaky tests, identify root causes, and guide the team to fix them together.
   • CRewrite the flaky tests yourself to make them stable and show the team the new code.
   • DDisable the flaky tests to keep the suite green and move on.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of the 'three amigos' collaborative practice?

   • ATo have three testers review each other's test cases
   • BTo assign three people to each testing task for redundancy
   • CTo align business, development, and testing perspectives on a requirement
   • DTo ensure that three levels of testing are performed for each feature
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4. 3expert · hard

   A team has a high rate of defects found in production. The tester analyzes the data and finds that most defects originate from a few complex user stories that were rushed to meet sprint commitments. The team wants to improve, but the product owner is reluctant to change the definition of done because it might slow down delivery. What should the tester do?

   • AAccept the product owner's decision and continue as before, since they are responsible for scope.
   • BPresent the defect data to the product owner, showing the cost of rework and production issues, and propose a pilot to add quality criteria to the definition of done for complex stories.
   • CEscalate the issue to senior management to force the product owner to change the definition of done.
   • DAdd more testers to the team to catch defects before release.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   When prioritizing quality risks, which factor is typically considered?

   • AThe personal preference of the test lead
   • BThe cost of the testing tools
   • CThe likelihood and impact of the risk
   • DThe number of testers available
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6. 5application · medium

   A tester on an agile team notices that developers often fix defects without writing or updating automated tests, and business stakeholders only see quality issues during sprint reviews. The tester wants to shift from a quality assurance to a quality assistance mindset. Which action best exemplifies this shift?

   • ACreate a detailed defect report template and require developers to fill it out for every bug they fix.
   • BSend a weekly quality report to management listing all open defects and the developers responsible for them.
   • CIncrease the frequency of regression testing at the end of each sprint to catch more defects before release.
   • DPair with developers during coding to write tests together and invite business stakeholders to early feature demonstrations for immediate feedback.
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