Challenges in Different Types of Test Automation CT-FT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A QA team is asked to automate performance tests for a banking application that must handle 10,000 concurrent users during peak hours. The team has a limited budget and needs to run tests in an environment that closely mirrors production. What is a key challenge they must address?

   • APerformance tests can be run in a shared environment without impacting other teams.
   • BGenerating realistic load from a single machine is sufficient for most scenarios.
   • CAutomating performance tests is not recommended because results vary too much.
   • DThe test environment must be sized and configured to handle the load without skewing results.
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2. 12expert · hard

   A team is automating unit tests for a financial calculation service that has many dependencies on other internal services. The tests currently use mocks for all dependencies, but the team is concerned that the tests do not catch integration issues. What is the best way to balance unit and integration testing?

   • AReplace all unit tests with integration tests to get better coverage.
   • BWrite only unit tests for the most critical calculations and skip integration testing.
   • CKeep unit tests with mocks for fast feedback and add a separate layer of integration tests that use real dependencies.
   • DUse mocks for all dependencies and do not write integration tests.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a challenge specific to automating security tests?

   • ASecurity tests do not require any test data.
   • BSecurity tests only need to run once.
   • CSecurity tests cannot be automated.
   • DSecurity tests require specialized knowledge to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.
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5. 14expert · hard

   A security team is automating security tests for a web application that handles sensitive financial data. They want to include automated penetration tests in the CI pipeline. What is a key trade-off they must consider?

   • AAutomated security tests are not needed if the application uses HTTPS.
   • BAutomated security tests are faster than manual testing but cannot detect any real vulnerabilities.
   • CAutomated security tests should only be run in production to get accurate results.
   • DAutomated security tests can generate false positives that require manual triage.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a challenge specific to API test automation?

   • AHandling authentication mechanisms like OAuth or API keys.
   • BMocking database connections in the test code.
   • CLocating UI elements on a web page.
   • DSynchronizing with browser rendering.
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