Misleading Expectations and Pitfalls of MBT CT-MBT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A test manager at a financial software company convinces leadership to adopt MBT by promising that the tool will automatically generate all test cases from the requirements documents, eliminating the need for manual test design. After three months, the team has only produced a few models and the generated tests miss critical business rules. What is the most likely root cause of this failure?

   • AThe MBT tool is defective and cannot parse requirements documents.
   • BThe team underestimated the modeling effort and overestimated the tool's ability to replace human test design.
   • CThe team lacks a formal test design technique certification.
   • DThe requirements documents are too detailed for the MBT tool to handle.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Why is specialized training in modeling important for a team adopting MBT?

   • AIt is only needed when using complex MBT tools, not for simple ones.
   • BIt helps team members create accurate models that reflect the system's behavior, which is essential for generating useful tests.
   • CIt is not important because MBT tools are designed for users without any modeling experience.
   • DIt is only needed for testers, not for developers or business analysts.
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4. 8expert · hard

   A project manager is evaluating whether to adopt MBT for a project with a tight deadline and a fixed budget. The team has no MBT experience. The project manager must decide between investing in MBT training and tooling now, or using the budget for additional manual testing. What is the most important factor in this decision?

   • AThe project's short-term constraints make MBT adoption risky and potentially counterproductive.
   • BThe MBT tool will reduce testing effort immediately, saving time and money.
   • CThe team's lack of experience is not a concern because the tool is easy to use.
   • DThe potential long-term benefits of MBT outweigh the short-term costs.
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5. 9application · medium

   A company decides to adopt MBT for a single project. They purchase a license for an MBT tool, but do not allocate time for the team to learn the tool or to develop the models. After a month, the team has made little progress and the project is behind schedule. What is the primary pitfall they have fallen into?

   • AOverestimating the tool's capabilities and underestimating the modeling effort.
   • BThe project is too small for MBT to be effective.
   • CThe team is not using the correct modeling notation.
   • DThe MBT tool is not compatible with their operating system.
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6. 10application · medium

   A project sponsor approves an MBT initiative based on a business case that promises a 50% reduction in testing costs within the first quarter. The business case did not account for the time needed to train staff or to build and validate the initial models. After the first quarter, costs have increased. What is the most likely reason for the cost increase?

   • AThe initial investment in training and model creation was underestimated.
   • BThe test cases generated are of lower quality than manual tests.
   • CThe MBT tool is more expensive than the manual testing tools.
   • DThe team is not using the MBT tool correctly.
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