Building and Sustaining the Team CTEL-TM-MTT Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21expert · hard

   A test team is experiencing high turnover due to lack of career progression opportunities. The test manager wants to support the team and reduce turnover. The organization has a limited budget for salary increases. What is the most effective strategy?

   • ACreate a clear career path for testers, including opportunities for advancement and skill development.
   • BEncourage testers to move to development roles to broaden their skills.
   • COffer flexible working hours as a non-monetary benefit.
   • DIncrease the testers' responsibilities to make their roles more challenging.
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2. 22foundation · easy

   For a high-risk project, which test team placement is generally most effective?

   • AAn independent test team with clear authority
   • BA matrixed team with dual reporting to development and test
   • CA team with no defined authority
   • DAn embedded team with no separate reporting
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4. 23application · medium

   A test manager is asked to justify the existence of the test team to a new CEO who is unfamiliar with the organization's testing practices. The CEO wants to understand why the team is necessary. Which explanation would be most effective?

   • AHighlight the team's high morale and low turnover as evidence of a positive work environment.
   • BDescribe the team's role in identifying defects early, reducing rework costs, and protecting the company's reputation.
   • CMention that the team uses the latest testing tools and technologies.
   • DExplain that testing is a standard practice in the industry and the team follows best practices.
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5. 24application · medium

   A company is forming a new test team for a high-risk financial application. The organization has a culture of strong development independence and values objective quality assessments. Which team structure would best support defensibility and independence?

   • AA fully outsourced test team managed by an external vendor.
   • BAn embedded test team where testers are co-located with developers and report to the project manager.
   • CA matrixed test team with testers assigned to projects but reporting to a central test manager.
   • DAn independent test team that reports to the development manager.
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6. 25foundation · easy

   Which type of contribution is most effective for defending a test team's budget?

   • AA list of all testing tools used by the team
   • BThe number of test environments maintained
   • CThe team's average test execution time
   • DCost-benefit analysis showing savings from early defect detection
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