A project is using a Waterfall model with a fixed scope and a long timeline. The test manager needs to decide on a test automation strategy. Which approach is most appropriate?

Invest heavily in automation early, even before requirements are finalized, to save time later.

Focus automation on regression testing after the system is stable, with manual testing for new features.

Avoid automation entirely because Waterfall is not suitable for automation.

Automate all test levels from the start to maximize coverage.

A DevOps team is implementing a CI/CD pipeline. They want to include automated security testing. At which stage should this be performed to align with shift-left principles?

In a separate security testing phase after deployment.

In the staging environment, before release.

In production, as part of monitoring.

In the build stage, as part of static analysis.

A DevOps team is implementing continuous delivery for a web application. They have automated unit and integration tests, but the end-to-end tests take 45 minutes to run. The team wants to release multiple times per day. What is the best strategy?

Run the end-to-end tests only on a schedule, not in the pipeline.

Run the full end-to-end suite in parallel to reduce execution time.

Remove end-to-end tests entirely and rely on unit and integration tests.

Run a subset of critical end-to-end tests in the pipeline and the full suite nightly.

A DevOps team is building a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application. They want to implement shift-left testing. Which action best exemplifies this approach?

Running static code analysis and unit tests as part of the build stage.

Performing exploratory testing in the staging environment before release.

Creating a separate test phase after the build to run integration tests.

Automating end-to-end tests that run after deployment to production.

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Strategic Considerations in Different Software Development Lifecycle Models CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 5)

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A project is using a Waterfall model with a fixed scope and a long timeline. The test manager needs to decide on a test automation strategy. Which approach is most appropriate?
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A DevOps team is implementing a CI/CD pipeline. They want to include automated security testing. At which stage should this be performed to align with shift-left principles?
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A DevOps team is implementing continuous delivery for a web application. They have automated unit and integration tests, but the end-to-end tests take 45 minutes to run. The team wants to release multiple times per day. What is the best strategy?
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A DevOps team is building a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application. They want to implement shift-left testing. Which action best exemplifies this approach?
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