Test Smells CTAL-AT Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–24

1. 21application · medium

   A tester is reviewing a test suite and finds a test that verifies the behavior of a `UserService` class. The test calls a method that internally connects to a live database and sends an email. The test passes locally but fails in the CI environment because the database is not available. Which test smell is this, and what is the primary impact?

   • AMystery Guest; the test has hidden dependencies that make it environment-sensitive and unreliable.
   • BEager Test; the test verifies too many behaviors, making it hard to isolate failures.
   • CGeneral Fixture; the test uses a shared setup that is too broad.
   • DAssertion Roulette; the test has multiple assertions without clear identification.
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2. 22foundation · easy

   Which test smell is present when a test method verifies multiple behaviors of the system under test in a single test?

   • AEager Test
   • BMystery Guest
   • CAssertion Roulette
   • DGeneral Fixture
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4. 23application · medium

   A team notices that their test suite is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. Tests are long, contain multiple assertions, and depend on a shared database that is not always available. What is the most likely effect of these test smells on the team's ability to detect defects?

   • AThe tests will be more effective because they cover more scenarios in a single test.
   • BThe tests will be easier to read because they are concise.
   • CThe tests will produce false failures, reducing trust and causing real defects to be overlooked.
   • DThe tests will be faster because they share resources, allowing more frequent execution.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   During a test code review, which observation is a clue that a test smell may be present?

   • AThe test method has a clear and descriptive name
   • BThe test contains several assertions without any failure messages
   • CThe test uses a setup method to create common fixtures
   • DThe test runs quickly and does not depend on external systems
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