What is a primary opportunity for using automation in performance testing?

Eliminating the need for test environment setup

Simulating thousands of concurrent users to identify system bottlenecks

Guaranteeing that the system will never fail under load

Replacing all functional testing with performance testing

Which practice is essential for successfully integrating test automation into a CI/CD pipeline?

Running tests only on a dedicated manual testing machine

Running automated tests in a consistent, isolated environment

Storing test results in a local file on the developer's computer

Skipping tests when the code changes are small

Which cost is typically considered a maintenance cost in test automation?

The cost of the hardware used to run the tests

The one-time purchase price of the automation tool

Updating test scripts when the application's user interface changes

The cost of initial training for the test team

What is a key benefit of integrating test automation into a CI/CD pipeline?

Automated tests run automatically on every code commit, providing rapid feedback

It guarantees zero defects in production

It removes the need for a version control system

It eliminates the need for any manual testing

Which metric is commonly used to evaluate the effectiveness of test automation?

The percentage of automated tests that pass on each execution

The number of manual test cases that were deleted

The number of testers in the automation team

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