Whole Team Approach CTAL-AT Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   In a whole team approach, how should defect management change compared to a traditional approach?

   • ADefects should be discussed and fixed immediately by the team, with the tester verifying the fix.
   • BDefects should be fixed by the developer who wrote the code, without involving the tester.
   • CDefects should be logged and triaged by the tester in a formal defect tracking system.
   • DDefects should be reported to the product owner, who decides the priority and assigns them.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   In a whole team approach, what is the primary responsibility of a tester?

   • ATo manage the defect tracking system and assign defects to developers
   • BTo focus only on writing automated test scripts
   • CTo be the sole person responsible for all testing activities
   • DTo coach and support other team members in testing, while also performing testing tasks
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4. 3expert · hard

   A team is transitioning to a whole team approach. The developers are used to being measured on the number of features delivered, while the tester is measured on the number of defects found. This is causing conflict. What is the best way to align the team's goals?

   • AChange the metrics to reward the team for overall quality, such as reduced defect escape rate and customer satisfaction.
   • BAsk the product owner to decide which metric is more important.
   • CHave the developers and tester agree to ignore the metrics and focus on collaboration.
   • DKeep the current metrics but add a bonus for the tester if they find more defects.
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5. 4application · medium

   A company is introducing a whole team approach. The developers are resistant, saying testing is not their job. What is the most effective way to address this resistance?

   • AMandate that developers write unit tests and leave the rest to the tester.
   • BHave the tester write a document explaining why testing is everyone's responsibility.
   • CExplain that the whole team approach will reduce their workload by having the tester do more.
   • DShow them how their involvement in testing will help them deliver higher quality code with fewer defects.
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6. 5application · medium

   A team has adopted a whole team approach, but the tester still feels isolated and is the only one reporting defects. What is the most likely cause of this problem?

   • AThe developers and product owner are not actively participating in testing activities.
   • BThe team is using the wrong defect tracking tool.
   • CThe team is not holding enough testing meetings.
   • DThe tester is not skilled enough to write automated tests.
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