Investment in Setting up and Maintaining Test Automation CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   Which of the following best defines the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for test automation?

   • AThe initial cost of purchasing test automation tools
   • BThe sum of all costs over the automation's lifetime, including setup, tooling, training, and maintenance
   • CThe cost of hiring additional testers to run automated tests
   • DThe cost of fixing defects found by automated tests
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a primary driver of maintenance effort in test automation?

   • AFrequent changes to the application under test
   • BThe number of testers on the team
   • CThe color scheme of the test report dashboard
   • DThe choice of programming language for test scripts
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of using a structured framework for test automation investment decisions?

   • ATo select the best automation tool automatically
   • BTo guarantee that automation will be successful
   • CTo replace the need for any cost-benefit analysis
   • DTo systematically evaluate factors like project size, stability, and long-term goals
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5. 14application · medium

   A team's automated tests frequently fail because the test environment is reset overnight, and the tests assume data from the previous day is still present. Which maintenance strategy would best address this issue?

   • ARun the tests earlier in the day before the environment is reset
   • BIncrease the timeout for each test to allow for slower data loading
   • CMake the tests independent by creating their own test data within the test setup
   • DDisable the tests that fail due to environment issues
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6. 15foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an effective strategy to reduce maintenance effort in test automation?

   • AUsing data-driven testing to separate test data from test logic
   • BWriting each test as a single, long script that covers multiple scenarios
   • CAvoiding any refactoring of test code to save time
   • DHard-coding expected values directly in each test script
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