Whole Team Approach CTAL-AT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A team is adopting a whole team approach, but the team members are geographically distributed across time zones. The tester is in a different time zone from the developers. What is the most significant challenge this poses for the whole team approach?

   • AThe product owner will not be able to provide acceptance criteria.
   • BThe team will need to use a formal defect tracking tool, which is against the whole team approach.
   • CThe tester cannot write automated tests without the developers' help.
   • DThe team will have difficulty with real-time collaboration, which is essential for the whole team approach.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What does 'shared ownership of quality' mean in a whole team approach?

   • AEach team member is responsible for the quality of their own work only
   • BThe team collectively takes responsibility for the quality of the product
   • CTesters are accountable for all defects found in production
   • DQuality is the responsibility of the quality assurance department
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4. 8application · medium

   A team is planning the testing activities for the next sprint. In a whole team approach, who should be involved in creating the test strategy and estimating testing effort?

   • AThe entire team, including the product owner, developers, and tester.
   • BThe product owner, because they define the acceptance criteria.
   • CThe tester and the test manager, to ensure alignment with organizational standards.
   • DThe tester, because they have the most expertise in testing.
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5. 9application · medium

   A tester in a whole team approach notices that a developer is about to commit code that has a known bug. What should the tester do?

   • AReport the issue to the product owner and let them decide.
   • BWait for the developer to commit and then log a defect.
   • CTell the developer about the bug and work together to fix it before the commit.
   • DFix the bug themselves and commit the code.
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6. 10application · medium

   A team transitioning to agile has a dedicated tester who is the sole person writing and executing tests. The product owner is rarely available, and developers only fix defects after the tester reports them. The team wants to adopt a whole team approach. Which action best reflects the first step in this transition?

   • AKeep the current process but add a weekly defect review meeting to improve communication.
   • BHave the tester create a detailed test plan and assign test execution tasks to developers.
   • CInstruct the tester to focus on exploratory testing while developers continue their current workflow.
   • DAsk the product owner to attend daily stand-ups and clarify acceptance criteria, while developers and the tester pair on test design and execution.
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