A company is transitioning from manual to automated testing. They have limited resources and a tight deadline. They need to decide which tests to automate first. The team has identified three candidate test suites: a stable regression suite that runs daily, a new feature test suite that is still changing, and a critical business logic suite that runs weekly. Which suite should they automate FIRST?

The new feature test suite that is still changing

The stable regression suite that runs daily

The critical business logic suite that runs weekly

All three suites at the same time

Which activity is part of a continuous improvement feedback loop for automation?

Deleting all automated tests that fail

Increasing the number of automated tests without analysis

Ignoring automation results to save time

Reviewing automation results to identify areas for enhancement

What is the primary benefit of integrating automated tests into a continuous testing pipeline?

It reduces the number of test environments needed

It provides rapid feedback on code changes

It guarantees that all defects are found before release

It eliminates the need for manual testing entirely

After several months of automating tests, a team notices that many automated tests are failing due to application changes. The team wants to improve the reliability of their automated test suite. Which action would BEST support continuous improvement?

Increase the frequency of test runs to catch failures earlier

Reduce the number of automated tests to minimize failures

Regularly review and update automated tests to align with application changes

Ignore the failures and focus on writing new tests

In a structured transition plan, what is the role of risk assessment?

To identify which test cases are most suitable for automation

To determine the total cost of automation tools

To evaluate the potential impact and likelihood of issues during the migration

To assign testers to manual and automated testing tasks

Certified Tester Test Automation Strategy

Domain 6Objective 1

Transitioning Activities from Manual Testing to Continuous Testing CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 2)

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6expert · hard
A company is transitioning from manual to automated testing. They have limited resources and a tight deadline. They need to decide which tests to automate first. The team has identified three candidate test suites: a stable regression suite that runs daily, a new feature test suite that is still changing, and a critical business logic suite that runs weekly. Which suite should they automate FIRST?
Select an answer first
7foundation · easy
Which activity is part of a continuous improvement feedback loop for automation?
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8foundation · easy
What is the primary benefit of integrating automated tests into a continuous testing pipeline?
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9application · medium
After several months of automating tests, a team notices that many automated tests are failing due to application changes. The team wants to improve the reliability of their automated test suite. Which action would BEST support continuous improvement?
Select an answer first
10foundation · easy
In a structured transition plan, what is the role of risk assessment?
Select an answer first

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