What is a primary responsibility of test environment management during execution?

Ensuring the environment is available and stable for test execution

Writing test cases for the environment

Fixing defects found in the environment

A test manager is creating a dashboard for stakeholders to monitor test execution progress. The dashboard should provide a quick overview of the health of the test phase. Which set of metrics is most appropriate for this dashboard?

Number of defects found, number of defects fixed, and the average time to fix a defect.

Number of test environments available, their configuration, and the number of times they were rebooted.

Number of test cases planned, number executed, number passed, number failed, and number blocked.

Number of testers on the team, their skill levels, and the number of hours worked.

A test manager is preparing for a performance test that requires a specific dataset size. The test data team has provided a dataset that is only 50% of the required size. The test manager has a deadline to start the test. What is the most appropriate action?

Delay the test until the correct dataset is available, and inform stakeholders of the delay.

Work with the test data team to generate additional data to meet the required size, and if not possible, adjust the test scope and document the risk.

Use the available dataset and extrapolate the results to the full dataset size.

Proceed with the available dataset and note the limitation in the test report.

A test manager is planning the implementation of a test phase. The test environment is not yet ready, and the test data is incomplete. The test manager needs to create a realistic schedule. What is the best approach?

Start test execution immediately and hope the environment and data become ready during execution.

Outsource the environment setup to a third party to speed up the process.

Start the schedule with test design activities, and plan for environment and data readiness as a prerequisite for test execution.

Delay all test activities until the environment and data are fully ready.

What is the purpose of defect triage during test execution?

To close defects that are not reproducible

To automatically fix defects without human intervention

To log defects into the tracking system

To assign a severity and priority to each defect

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