Investment in Setting up and Maintaining Test Automation CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What is meant by 'test fragility' in the context of automation maintenance?

   • ATests that are difficult to read and understand
   • BTests that are written in a programming language that is not widely used
   • CTests that fail intermittently without any actual product defect
   • DTests that require a large number of test data files
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2. 2expert · hard

   A company is considering automating a set of tests that are currently performed manually once a week. The manual tests take 4 hours per week. The automation setup is estimated to take 200 hours, and the maintenance is estimated at 2 hours per week. What is the payback period for this automation investment?

   • A200 weeks
   • B100 weeks
   • C50 weeks
   • D25 weeks
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4. 3foundation · easy

   What is the primary benefit of using a modular design for test automation?

   • AIt reduces maintenance effort by reusing components across tests
   • BIt eliminates the need for any maintenance
   • CIt makes tests run faster
   • DIt guarantees that all tests will pass
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5. 4application · medium

   A startup is developing a new product with a rapidly changing user interface and a small team. They are considering investing in a full UI test automation suite. According to an investment decision framework, what should they do?

   • AAutomate only the most complex test cases to maximize coverage
   • BDelay automation until the UI stabilizes and focus on manual testing and unit tests
   • CInvest in a commercial automation tool to reduce setup time
   • DInvest in a full suite now to establish a strong testing foundation
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6. 5expert · hard

   A company is deciding between two automation approaches: a commercial tool with a high license fee but low scripting effort, and an open-source tool with no license fee but high scripting effort. The team has moderate scripting skills. The application is expected to change frequently. Which approach is likely to have the lower total cost of ownership over three years?

   • AThe open-source tool, because there is no license fee
   • BThe open-source tool, because it has a larger community for support
   • CBoth tools will have the same TCO because the license fee and scripting effort balance out
   • DThe commercial tool, because the lower scripting effort will reduce maintenance costs
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