Dependencies Within the Test Environment CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   An organization automates tests for a mobile app. The test environment includes a physical device farm, a local network simulator, and a backend service that is also used by the production environment. The team notices that automated tests fail whenever the backend service is slow. Which dependency is most directly causing the test failures?

   • ASoftware dependency on the backend service
   • BData dependency on the production database
   • CHardware dependency on the device farm
   • DNetwork dependency on the local simulator
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2. 17foundation · easy

   To ensure reliable test automation, a team decides to provision a dedicated test environment that mirrors production. Which dependency management strategy does this represent?

   • AAutomating the deployment of the test environment
   • BUsing production data for testing
   • CIncreasing the number of test environments
   • DIsolation of the test environment from other activities
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4. 18expert · hard

   A test automation team is setting up a new test environment for a web application. The application requires a specific version of a database, a third-party payment gateway, and a network configuration that allows access to the payment gateway. The team wants to ensure the environment is reliable and reproducible. What is the best approach?

   • AUse a shared environment with other teams
   • BUse a cloud-based environment without version control
   • CUse infrastructure as code to provision the environment
   • DManually configure the environment and document the steps
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5. 19foundation · easy

   A test automation team is setting up a new test environment. Which of the following is an example of a software dependency within that environment?

   • AThe test data file containing valid customer records
   • BThe version of the operating system installed on the test server
   • CThe amount of RAM allocated to the test virtual machine
   • DThe network bandwidth available between the test server and the database server
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6. 20foundation · easy

   A team wants to reduce the impact of an unstable external service on their test automation. Which strategy is most effective for managing this dependency?

   • ARemove all tests that interact with the external service.
   • BUse a test double (e.g., a mock or stub) for the external service in automated tests.
   • CIncrease the number of test cases that call the external service.
   • DIgnore the external service failures and mark them as known issues.
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