Skills for Quality Assistance CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21expert · hard

   A team has been tracking the number of defects found per sprint, but the metric has stayed flat for several sprints. The tester suspects the metric is not providing actionable insight. The team has also been spending more time on manual regression testing. What should the tester do to improve the quality metrics?

   • AStop tracking defects and focus only on customer satisfaction surveys.
   • BAdd a metric that tracks the time spent on manual regression testing and correlate it with defect escape rate to identify inefficiencies.
   • CAsk the team to manually review the defect list each sprint to find patterns.
   • DIncrease the frequency of defect reporting to daily to get more data points.
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2. 22foundation · easy

   Which activity is most characteristic of a quality mentor?

   • AEnforcing the use of a specific test management tool
   • BDemonstrating testing techniques and providing constructive feedback to team members
   • CReviewing all test cases before they are executed
   • DAssigning testing tasks to team members based on their skills
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4. 23application · medium

   A team's retrospectives have become repetitive, with the same issues discussed but no actions taken. The tester wants to facilitate a more effective retrospective. Which facilitation technique is most appropriate?

   • AShorten the retrospective to 15 minutes to keep it focused.
   • BSkip the retrospective this sprint because nothing has changed.
   • CUse a structured retrospective format like 'Start, Stop, Continue' and ensure each identified issue has an action owner and a follow-up in the next sprint.
   • DInvite management to the retrospective to hear the issues.
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5. 24application · medium

   A product owner asks the tester for a metric to track whether the team is improving at preventing defects from reaching production. The tester wants to select a metric that provides actionable insight. Which metric is most appropriate?

   • ANumber of testers on the team.
   • BPercentage of code coverage achieved by automated tests.
   • CNumber of defects found in production per release.
   • DTotal number of test cases executed per sprint.
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6. 25application · medium

   A team is planning a new release that includes several features with varying levels of business impact and technical complexity. The tester wants to facilitate a session to align the team on where to focus testing efforts. Which workshop is most appropriate?

   • AA retrospective to discuss what went well in the previous release and what could be improved.
   • BA quality risk analysis workshop where the team identifies and prioritizes risks for each feature to guide testing.
   • CA test planning workshop to write detailed test cases for every feature in the release.
   • DA three amigos session for each feature to clarify acceptance criteria.
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