Tooling and Automation CT-QDO Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A team is implementing a test automation framework for a web application. They need to run a large suite of UI tests. The tests take a long time to execute, and the team wants to reduce the overall execution time in the CI/CD pipeline. Which approach is a common feature of test automation frameworks to address this?

   • ARunning tests in parallel across multiple machines or browsers
   • BWriting more detailed test reports
   • CUsing a single, powerful test machine
   • DIncreasing the timeout for each test case
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2. 22application · medium

   A DevOps team is evaluating a new CI/CD tool. The team's primary concern is that the tool must automatically trigger a build when developers push code, run a suite of unit tests, and then deploy to a staging environment without manual intervention. The team also wants to see a historical dashboard of build durations and failure rates. Which capability is the MOST important for the team to verify in the tool?

   • ASupport for a plugin ecosystem to extend functionality
   • BAutomated pipeline execution and integrated reporting
   • CHigh scalability to handle thousands of concurrent builds
   • DEase of use with a graphical pipeline editor
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4. 23expert · hard

   A small startup with a limited budget is selecting a CI/CD tool. They have a small team of 5 developers and a simple application. They need a tool that is quick to set up and easy to maintain. They are considering a self-hosted open-source tool (e.g., Jenkins) and a commercial cloud-based tool (e.g., GitHub Actions). Which factor is MOST important for this startup to consider?

   • AThe number of features the tool offers
   • BThe total cost of ownership, including infrastructure and maintenance effort
   • CThe tool's ability to handle millions of builds per day
   • DThe programming language the tool is written in
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5. 24foundation · easy

   Which non-testing activity in a CI/CD pipeline involves setting up the infrastructure needed to run the application?

   • ADeployment
   • BBuild
   • CProvisioning
   • DMonitoring
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6. 25application · medium

   A DevOps team is looking for a tool to provide real-time visibility into the health and performance of their application after deployment. They want to be alerted if the application's error rate exceeds a certain threshold. Which type of tool capability is the team primarily looking for?

   • AAutomated build and deployment
   • BIntegration with version control systems
   • CScalability to handle increased load
   • DMonitoring and alerting
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