What Is Quality Assistance? CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A large organization is transitioning to agile. The test team is currently organized as a separate department that reports to the project management office. The team wants to adopt Quality Assistance. However, the project management office requires detailed test plans and test summary reports for each release. Which approach best balances the need for organizational reporting with the principles of Quality Assistance?

   • AEmbed testers in agile teams, and have them provide lightweight summaries of testing activities and outcomes to the PMO.
   • BEliminate all reporting to the PMO and focus solely on team collaboration.
   • CKeep the test team separate and have them create the required reports, while also attending sprint planning meetings.
   • DHave developers write the test summary reports, so testers can focus on collaboration.
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2. 7expert · hard

   A team is adopting Quality Assistance, but the developers are resistant, saying that testing is not their job. The testers are also uncomfortable with the idea of writing code. Which approach best addresses this resistance and fosters a culture of shared responsibility?

   • AKeep the roles separate but have testers attend daily stand-ups to improve communication.
   • BOrganize cross-training sessions where developers learn testing techniques and testers learn basic coding and automation skills.
   • CAssign a quality coach to enforce the new practices and monitor compliance.
   • DReward individual performance based on the number of defects found or fixed.
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4. 8application · medium

   A company is transitioning from a traditional phased development model to agile. The test manager wants to rename the test team to 'Quality Assistance' and change their job titles. However, the team still works in a separate phase after development, writing and executing test scripts, and reporting defects to developers. Which change is most essential for the team to genuinely practice Quality Assistance?

   • ACreate a separate quality assurance team that reports directly to senior management and audits the development team's work.
   • BEmbed testers in the development team and involve them in planning, design, and code reviews from the start of each iteration.
   • CIncrease the number of testers and extend the testing phase to cover more test cases before release.
   • DKeep the current workflow but rename the test phase to 'quality assistance' and update job titles to 'quality assistant'.
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5. 9expert · hard

   A company has a mature Quality Assurance process with a dedicated test team that creates detailed test plans and executes them after development. They are considering moving to Quality Assistance. Which challenge is most likely to arise during this transition?

   • AThe company will need to purchase new test automation tools, which is a significant expense.
   • BThe company will need to hire more testers to maintain the same level of coverage.
   • CTesters may struggle to shift from a mindset of finding defects to one of preventing them through collaboration.
   • DThe development team will need to learn how to write test scripts, which will slow down development.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   How does Quality Assistance contribute to higher product quality?

   • ABy involving the whole team in quality activities from the start
   • BBy postponing testing until the end of the project
   • CBy focusing only on automated tests
   • DBy increasing the number of testers on the team
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