During a sprint, a developer finds a defect in code they just wrote. In a team using the whole team approach, what is the most appropriate immediate action?

Report the defect to the product owner and ask how to proceed.

Log the defect in the tracking tool and assign it to the tester for verification.

Wait for the tester to find the defect during their scheduled testing phase.

Fix the defect immediately and collaborate with the tester to add a regression test.

Which of the following is a benefit of the whole team approach?

Elimination of the need for a dedicated testing phase

Guaranteed higher quality with no defects

Faster feedback loops and early defect detection

Reduced need for communication because everyone knows their role

A team using the whole team approach has a tester who is also the only person with domain knowledge. The developers are new to the domain. During test execution, the tester finds a critical defect. What is the most effective way to handle this in the whole team approach?

The tester logs the defect and assigns it to the most senior developer to fix alone.

The tester fixes the defect immediately since they understand the domain best.

The tester explains the defect to the developers, and they pair to fix it, with the tester verifying the fix.

The tester reports the defect to the product owner and asks them to explain it to the developers.

A team has a dedicated tester, but the developers write code and 'throw it over the wall' for testing. The team wants to adopt a whole team approach. What is the most effective way to start?

Introduce pair testing, where a developer and the tester work together on testing activities.

Ask the tester to write more detailed test plans so developers know what to expect.

Have the tester move to a different team to force the developers to test their own code.

Have the product owner review the test results at the end of each sprint.

Which practice is an example of enhanced collaboration in a whole team approach?

Developers fixing defects without informing testers

Testers waiting until the end of the sprint to test all features

Testers and developers working together to create test cases during development

Business stakeholders only reviewing the product at the end of the project

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Domain 2Objective 1

Whole Team Approach CTAL-AT Practice Questions (Page 4)

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16application · medium
During a sprint, a developer finds a defect in code they just wrote. In a team using the whole team approach, what is the most appropriate immediate action?
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Which of the following is a benefit of the whole team approach?
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A team using the whole team approach has a tester who is also the only person with domain knowledge. The developers are new to the domain. During test execution, the tester finds a critical defect. What is the most effective way to handle this in the whole team approach?
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19application · medium
A team has a dedicated tester, but the developers write code and 'throw it over the wall' for testing. The team wants to adopt a whole team approach. What is the most effective way to start?
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20foundation · easy
Which practice is an example of enhanced collaboration in a whole team approach?
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