Applicability and Viability of Test Automation CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A company is considering automating their end-to-end tests. The tests involve multiple systems and require a complex test environment. The team has experience with unit testing automation but not with end-to-end automation. What is the most significant risk and the best mitigation?

   • ARisk of high maintenance due to environment complexity; mitigate by using containerization for the test environment.
   • BRisk of low test coverage; mitigate by increasing the number of test cases.
   • CRisk of slow test execution; mitigate by running tests in parallel.
   • DRisk of insufficient test data; mitigate by creating a large test data set.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which scenario is the LEAST suitable for test automation?

   • AA one-time exploratory test session to discover unexpected defects in a new feature.
   • BA data-driven test that runs nightly with a fixed set of input values and expected results.
   • CA cross-browser compatibility test that must be repeated for each new release.
   • DA regression test suite that runs on every build and has stable expected outputs.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What is a common constraint of test automation that must be managed?

   • AThe inability to run tests more than once.
   • BThe guarantee that automated tests find all defects.
   • CThe requirement to have a human observe every test execution.
   • DThe ongoing maintenance overhead of updating scripts when the application changes.
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5. 9application · medium

   A team is evaluating which tests to automate for a web application that releases new features every two weeks. The regression suite runs nightly and takes 4 hours. The exploratory testing sessions are performed by domain experts and are highly interactive. Which set of tests should be prioritized for automation?

   • AAll tests, including exploratory and regression, to maximize coverage and reduce manual effort.
   • BThe exploratory testing sessions, because they are performed by experts and are critical for finding defects.
   • COnly the new feature tests, because they are the most important and need immediate validation.
   • DThe nightly regression suite, because it is executed frequently and has stable expected results.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which mitigation strategy is most appropriate for the risk that automated tests become difficult to maintain over time?

   • AUse a single monolithic script for all test cases.
   • BDesign test scripts using modular and reusable components.
   • CRun automated tests only once before release.
   • DAvoid documenting the test automation framework.
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