What activity is typically performed in the test stage of a CI/CD pipeline?

Running automated unit and integration tests

Deploying the application to production

What is the main role of continuous testing in a CI pipeline?

To test only after the software is deployed to production

To ensure that all tests are written before any code

To replace all manual testing activities

To provide rapid feedback on the quality of each build

A team is designing a CI/CD pipeline for a Java application. They want to include stages that compile the code, run unit tests, package the application, and deploy to a test environment. Which sequence of stages best represents a typical CI/CD pipeline?

Package → Compile → Unit test → Deploy to test environment

Deploy to test environment → Compile → Unit test → Package

Unit test → Compile → Package → Deploy to test environment

Compile → Unit test → Package → Deploy to test environment

A team is setting up a CI/CD pipeline for a mobile app. They want to include a stage that runs automated UI tests on a real device farm. Which stage of the pipeline should this be placed in?

Before the build, to test the source code directly.

After the build and unit tests, but before deployment to the app store.

Only in a separate pipeline that runs manually.

After deployment to the app store, to test the released version.

Certified Tester Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester

Domain 4Objective 1

Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing and Continuous Delivery CT-ATT Practice Questions (Page 4)

Part of the Deployment and Delivery domain, which makes up ~20% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~7–12 in this domain), expect 4–6 from this objective — we provide 29 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

29questions here

6free pages

8concepts

Questions 16–20

16application · medium
A team wants to deploy a new feature to production but is concerned about the impact on a small subset of users. They want to test the feature with a small percentage of users first and gradually increase the percentage if no issues are found. Which deployment strategy should they use?
Select an answer first
17foundation · easy
What activity is typically performed in the test stage of a CI/CD pipeline?
Select an answer first
18foundation · easy
What is the main role of continuous testing in a CI pipeline?
Select an answer first
19application · easy
A team is designing a CI/CD pipeline for a Java application. They want to include stages that compile the code, run unit tests, package the application, and deploy to a test environment. Which sequence of stages best represents a typical CI/CD pipeline?
Select an answer first
20application · medium
A team is setting up a CI/CD pipeline for a mobile app. They want to include a stage that runs automated UI tests on a real device farm. Which stage of the pipeline should this be placed in?
Select an answer first

Finished these 5 questions?

Review the revealed explanations, or continue through the curriculum.

Next 5 questions →Back to CT-ATT

Free Basic Practice is a study aid with revealable answers — not a scored exam. Examers.io is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by ISTQB. “CT-ATT” is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.