Summarize Appropriate Investment Criteria in Selecting Candidate Projects CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–18

1. 16application · medium

   A company has a project that is currently in the requirements gathering phase. The project is expected to have a long lifespan and will require extensive regression testing. However, the requirements are still changing frequently. What is the most appropriate time to begin the test automation investment?

   • ANever, because changing requirements make automation impossible.
   • BDuring the requirements phase, but only for the test cases that are unlikely to change.
   • CImmediately, to get a head start on building the automation framework.
   • DAfter the requirements are stabilized and the application's UI or API is defined, to avoid rework and ensure the automation is built on a solid foundation.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of defining investment criteria for test automation?

   • ATo provide a consistent basis for deciding which projects should receive automation investment
   • BTo ensure that all test cases are automated regardless of their complexity
   • CTo replace the need for manual testing entirely
   • DTo guarantee that automation will reduce testing time by 50%
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3. 18foundation · easy

   Which project characteristic makes test automation investment most worthwhile?

   • AA project with unstable requirements that change constantly
   • BA short-lived project with a one-time release
   • CFrequent regression testing over a long project lifetime
   • DA project with a very small number of test cases
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