Objective: Analyze Data from the Test Automation Solution and the System Under Test CTAL-TAE Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   Which visualization is most appropriate for showing the trend of test pass rates over several weeks?

   • AA bar chart of individual test names
   • BA line chart
   • CA scatter plot
   • DA pie chart
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2. 17expert · hard

   A team is running automated tests against a microservices-based application. One service is experiencing high latency, but the overall test results show that most tests pass. The team wants to determine if the latency is affecting the user experience. Which SUT data collection approach would best help them correlate latency with test outcomes?

   • ACollect latency metrics from each microservice and correlate them with the test steps that interact with those services
   • BCollect only the error logs from the application
   • CCollect only the overall response time of the entire application
   • DCollect only the test pass/fail status
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4. 18expert · hard

   A test automation team has been tracking the pass rate of their suite for a year. They notice that the pass rate has been stable at around 90%, but the defect detection rate has been declining. The team also sees that the number of test cases has increased by 50%. What is the most likely explanation for this trend?

   • AThe application has become more reliable, so there are fewer defects to find
   • BThe new test cases are not effectively targeting high-risk areas, so they are not finding new defects
   • CThe test automation tool is not recording defects correctly
   • DThe test environment has become more stable, so fewer defects are being found
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5. 19expert · hard

   A test automation team is asked to define reporting objectives for a project that has both regulatory compliance requirements and a tight release schedule. The compliance team wants evidence that critical functionality is tested, while the release manager wants to know if the suite can run quickly enough to support continuous delivery. Which reporting objective best balances both needs?

   • ATrack only the defect detection rate
   • BTrack only the total number of automated tests
   • CTrack only the execution time of the full suite
   • DTrack the pass/fail status of a risk-based subset of critical tests and the total execution time of the full suite
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6. 20application · medium

   During a load test, a team observes that the response time of a web service increases significantly as virtual users are added. They want to determine whether the application or the test environment is the bottleneck. Which SUT data should they collect and correlate with the test results?

   • AThe total number of virtual users configured in the load test
   • BCPU, memory, disk I/O, and network utilization of the application servers
   • CThe number of test cases that passed and failed
   • DThe version numbers of the test automation tool and its libraries
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