Investment in Setting up and Maintaining Test Automation CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A company is deciding whether to automate tests for a new API that is still under active development. The API changes weekly, but the team expects it to stabilize in six months. What is the most cost-effective approach?

   • AUse manual testing until the API stabilizes, then automate
   • BAutomate only the error-handling tests now
   • CInvest in a test automation tool that supports rapid script updates
   • DAutomate tests immediately to catch defects early
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2. 7expert · hard

   A company has a stable, long-lived product with a large regression suite. They are considering investing in test automation. The team has limited scripting experience, and the initial setup is expected to take significant time. Which decision best aligns with an investment decision framework?

   • AAutomate only the new features, not the regression suite
   • BWait for the product to become unstable before automating
   • CInvest in automation because the product is stable and the long-term benefits will outweigh the initial costs
   • DDo not automate because the team lacks scripting experience
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4. 8application · medium

   A test automation team notices that their UI test scripts frequently fail because the application's user interface changes often, and the tests rely on exact text labels. Which maintenance strategy would most effectively reduce this fragility?

   • ARewrite all tests from scratch every time the UI changes
   • BUse stable locators such as unique IDs or data attributes instead of text labels
   • CFreeze the application's UI to prevent changes
   • DIncrease the frequency of test runs to catch failures earlier
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5. 9application · medium

   A test automation team wants to measure the value of their suite. They have calculated the total cost of the automation (setup, tooling, maintenance) and the total time saved compared to manual testing. Which additional metric would best complete a return on investment (ROI) analysis?

   • AThe number of test cases in the suite
   • BThe number of test environments used
   • CThe number of testers on the team
   • DThe number of defects found by the automation
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6. 10application · medium

   A team is spending excessive time updating test scripts whenever the application's business rules change. They want to reduce this maintenance effort. Which approach is most effective?

   • AIncrease the number of test cases to cover more scenarios
   • BStore test data and expected results in external files so they can be updated without changing the test code
   • CAssign one tester to be solely responsible for updating scripts
   • DUse a record-and-playback tool to regenerate scripts automatically
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