A team wants to evaluate the effectiveness of their automated regression tests in CI. Which metrics would be most useful? (Select all that apply.)

The number of automated test cases that are skipped or disabled

The total time spent writing automated tests

The percentage of automated tests that pass on the first run

The time it takes to run the automated regression suite in CI

The number of defects found by the automated tests that were not found by manual testing

Which scenario is the best candidate for applying test automation tools to improve testing efficiency?

A manual test that requires visual inspection of a graphical user interface for aesthetic appeal

An ad-hoc test performed once to verify a quick fix in a non-critical module

A one-time exploratory test session to discover unknown defects in a new feature

A regression test suite that must be executed repeatedly after every code change

A team has automated a large regression suite, but the automation is not catching defects that are found in production. The team wants to improve the effectiveness of the automation. Which action is most likely to help?

Focus on improving the speed of the automated tests

Reduce the frequency of automated test runs to save resources

Increase the number of automated test cases

Analyze production defects to identify gaps in the automated test coverage and add tests for those areas

Which factor should be considered when prioritizing test cases for automation?

The business impact of the functionality being tested

The number of testers available in the team

The order in which test cases were written

The color of the test case ID in the test management tool

Why is automation particularly well-suited for regression testing?

Regression tests are typically repetitive and need to be run often

Regression tests are always exploratory in nature

Regression tests require human intuition to interpret results

Regression tests are performed only once at the end of the project

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A team wants to evaluate the effectiveness of their automated regression tests in CI. Which metrics would be most useful? (Select all that apply.)
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A team has automated a large regression suite, but the automation is not catching defects that are found in production. The team wants to improve the effectiveness of the automation. Which action is most likely to help?
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Which factor should be considered when prioritizing test cases for automation?
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