Objective: Purpose of Test Automation CTAL-TAE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a component of a test automation strategy?

   • ADeciding on the color scheme of the test reports.
   • BSelecting the programming language for the application under test.
   • CDetermining the number of testers required for manual testing.
   • DDefining the scope of automation, including which tests to automate and which to leave manual.
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2. 22foundation · easy

   How does test automation support continuous testing in a DevOps environment?

   • ABy requiring manual test execution at each stage of the pipeline.
   • BBy removing the need for test environments.
   • CBy limiting testing to only the final release candidate.
   • DBy enabling tests to run automatically as part of the build and deployment pipeline.
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4. 23foundation · easy

   How does test automation support continuous integration (CI) in Agile development?

   • ABy automatically running tests whenever code is integrated, providing immediate feedback on integration issues.
   • BBy eliminating the need for version control.
   • CBy reducing the frequency of code integrations.
   • DBy requiring manual test execution before each integration.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   Why might a team struggle to implement test automation successfully?

   • ABecause automation tools are only available for web applications.
   • BBecause automated tests always produce false results.
   • CBecause automated tests cannot be integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
   • DBecause automation requires specialized skills in scripting and tooling that may not be present in the team.
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6. 25foundation · easy

   In which situation is manual testing more appropriate than test automation?

   • AA regression test suite that runs on every build.
   • BA data-driven test that runs with multiple data sets.
   • CA performance test that simulates thousands of users.
   • DExploratory testing to discover unexpected defects and learn about the application.
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