Test Automation in Agile Software Development CTAL-AT Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   When selecting a test automation framework, which factor is most important to consider?

   • AThe framework's popularity on social media.
   • BThe framework's cost, regardless of features.
   • CThe framework's compatibility with the project's technology stack.
   • DThe framework's ability to automate all types of testing.
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2. 27application · medium

   A team is adopting test automation to support frequent releases. They have a large legacy codebase with no existing tests. They want to see benefits quickly. What is the most realistic expectation for the initial phase?

   • AA gradual improvement in feedback speed as the team builds a test suite and integrates it into CI.
   • BNo change in release frequency until the entire legacy codebase is covered by automated tests.
   • CA decrease in test reliability due to the introduction of automation.
   • DImmediate reduction in manual testing effort and faster releases from day one.
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4. 28application · medium

   A team has a test automation suite with 80% end-to-end tests and 20% unit tests. They are experiencing long execution times and flaky tests. According to the test automation pyramid, what should they do to improve reliability and speed?

   • ARemove all end-to-end tests and rely solely on unit tests.
   • BIncrease the number of end-to-end tests to cover more scenarios.
   • CRun the end-to-end tests in parallel to reduce execution time.
   • DShift the balance toward more unit and integration tests, keeping only a few critical end-to-end tests.
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5. 29application · medium

   An agile team notices that their automated UI tests frequently fail due to minor changes in element locators, and developers spend significant time fixing tests that were not related to their code changes. What practice would best address this maintenance burden?

   • AIncrease the timeout values in the tests to reduce the number of failures.
   • BAdopt a page-object model and use stable attributes like data-testid for locators.
   • CRun the UI tests only once a week to reduce the frequency of failures.
   • DFreeze the UI and stop making changes to the application to keep the tests stable.
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6. 30application · medium

   An agile team has an automated test suite that is becoming less reliable over time. Tests fail intermittently, and the team is spending more time debugging test failures than developing features. What is the most effective way to address this problem?

   • AIncrease the number of test runs to see if the failures are consistent.
   • BMove the flaky tests to a separate suite that runs only on demand.
   • CInvest time in analyzing and fixing the root causes of flakiness, such as test data isolation and timing issues.
   • DDelete all flaky tests to keep the suite green.
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