Skills for Quality Assistance CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   What is a key benefit of pair testing in an agile team?

   • AIt combines different perspectives and knowledge to find more defects and share testing skills
   • BIt ensures that testing is performed by the most senior tester on the team
   • CIt allows two testers to test the same feature simultaneously to save time
   • DIt reduces the need for automated tests
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2. 17application · medium

   A team is about to start a new user story that involves complex business rules and a significant change to an existing API. The tester wants to ensure the team has a shared understanding of the expected behavior before development begins. Which collaborative practice is most appropriate?

   • AAsk the product owner to write detailed acceptance criteria alone and share them with the team.
   • BOrganize a three amigos session with the business analyst, developer, and tester to discuss examples and agree on acceptance criteria.
   • CWait until the feature is developed and then conduct exploratory testing to discover any misunderstandings.
   • DWrite a comprehensive test plan and distribute it to the team for review before the sprint starts.
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4. 18expert · hard

   A tester is mentoring a developer who is resistant to writing tests because they feel it slows them down. The developer is skilled but has a history of introducing defects. The tester wants to change the developer's mindset. Which approach is most effective?

   • AAsk the scrum master to assign the developer to a training course on test-driven development.
   • BShow the developer data on how much time is spent fixing defects compared to writing tests, and offer to pair on a small feature to demonstrate the benefits.
   • CReport the developer's behavior to the engineering manager for performance review.
   • DRequire the developer to write tests by adding it to the definition of done.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   What is the primary focus of continuous improvement in quality?

   • AIncreasing the number of test cases in each sprint
   • BReporting quality metrics to management regularly
   • CAnalyzing quality issues and implementing systemic changes
   • DFixing defects as quickly as possible
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6. 20application · medium

   A junior developer frequently writes unit tests that only cover happy paths, missing edge cases that later cause defects in production. The tester wants to coach the developer to improve testing skills. Which approach is most effective?

   • AAdd a checklist of edge cases to the definition of done and require the developer to confirm compliance.
   • BReport the missed edge cases to the scrum master so they can assign a training course on test design.
   • CWrite the missing tests for the developer and show the final result in the next retrospective.
   • DPair with the developer to review the code and jointly write additional tests for boundary and error conditions, explaining the reasoning.
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