Identify Technical Success Factors of a Test Automation Project CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   An automation team is writing end-to-end tests for an e-commerce application. The tests require a variety of customer profiles, product catalogs, and payment methods. The team currently uses a shared database with manually created test data, which is often modified by other teams. What is the most effective test data management strategy for this project?

   • ALet each test create its own data at runtime and clean up after itself, without a central data management plan.
   • BAsk the database administrator to provide a static snapshot of the database for all tests, updated weekly.
   • CUse the production database for testing to ensure realistic data and avoid the effort of creating test data.
   • DCreate a separate test data set that is provisioned and reset before each test run, using a data factory or SQL scripts.
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2. 2application · medium

   A company's test automation suite has grown to over 5,000 test cases. The tests run on a single CI server and take more than 12 hours to complete, causing delays in the release process. The team wants to reduce execution time without sacrificing coverage. What is the most effective approach?

   • ARun only the tests that have changed since the last build, using impact analysis.
   • BIncrease the timeout values in the test framework to prevent flaky failures.
   • COptimize the test code by removing redundant assertions and waits.
   • DDistribute the test execution across multiple agents or machines in parallel.
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4. 3application · medium

   A company is planning to automate tests for a web application that is updated frequently. The team wants to ensure that the automation provides value by catching regressions early. They are considering integrating the tests into their CI pipeline. What is a key technical success factor for this integration?

   • ARun the full test suite only on a nightly basis to avoid slowing down the CI pipeline.
   • BUse a separate CI pipeline for tests to avoid affecting the build pipeline.
   • CRequire manual approval before running tests in the CI pipeline.
   • DEnsure that the test suite can run quickly enough to provide fast feedback to developers.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which of the following indicates a test environment is NOT ready for automation?

   • AThe environment has unstable network connectivity
   • BThe environment is accessible only to the automation team
   • CThe environment is frequently reset to a known state
   • DThe environment has a documented configuration
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6. 5foundation · easy

   Which of the following best describes a technical success factor for test automation?

   • AA list of all defects found during manual testing
   • BThe number of testers assigned to the automation team
   • CA condition or resource that must be in place for automation to achieve its objectives
   • DThe total budget allocated for automation tools
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