How does Test-Driven Development (TDD) relate to test automation?

TDD requires writing automated tests before writing the production code

TDD is a manual testing technique

TDD is only applicable to UI testing

TDD eliminates the need for test automation

A team is developing a legacy system with no existing automated tests. They want to introduce test automation but have limited time and budget. The system is critical and changes frequently. Which strategy is most appropriate?

Wait until the system is refactored before starting automation

Focus only on UI tests to cover the entire system

Start with a small set of high-value integration tests around critical business logic, then gradually expand coverage

Automate all existing manual tests at once

An Agile team is new to test automation and wants to understand its purpose and scope. They are planning to automate regression tests to free up time for exploratory testing. Which statement best describes the purpose of test automation in this context?

To replace all manual testing with automated tests

To eliminate the need for testers in the team

To ensure that all defects are found before release

To execute repetitive tests quickly and consistently, allowing testers to focus on more complex testing

What is the role of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) in test automation?

BDD uses natural language scenarios that can be automated

BDD focuses on testing internal code structure

BDD replaces the need for unit testing

BDD is only used for manual testing

A team is struggling with flaky automated tests that fail intermittently in CI. They have tried increasing timeouts and re-running failed tests, but the problem persists. They suspect the tests are dependent on each other. Which practice is most effective to address this?

Use a single shared test database for all tests

Refactor tests to be independent and isolated, ensuring each test sets up its own data and state

Increase the number of retries for failed tests

Run tests in a fixed order to ensure consistency

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Test Automation Techniques CT-ATT Practice Questions (Page 4)

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16foundation · easy
How does Test-Driven Development (TDD) relate to test automation?
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17expert · hard
A team is developing a legacy system with no existing automated tests. They want to introduce test automation but have limited time and budget. The system is critical and changes frequently. Which strategy is most appropriate?
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18application · medium
An Agile team is new to test automation and wants to understand its purpose and scope. They are planning to automate regression tests to free up time for exploratory testing. Which statement best describes the purpose of test automation in this context?
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What is the role of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) in test automation?
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20expert · hard
A team is struggling with flaky automated tests that fail intermittently in CI. They have tried increasing timeouts and re-running failed tests, but the problem persists. They suspect the tests are dependent on each other. Which practice is most effective to address this?
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