A test manager is overseeing a defect triage meeting. The team has a backlog of 50 defects, and the release date is in two weeks. The product owner wants to fix all defects, but the development team estimates they can fix only 20 in the remaining time. What is the best approach for the test manager to recommend?

Prioritize defects based on risk and impact, and focus on fixing the most critical ones first.

Close the defects that are not critical and focus only on the critical ones.

Ask the development team to work overtime to fix all defects.

Delay the release date to allow time to fix all defects.

What is a key output of test implementation planning?

A detailed test execution schedule

What is the main purpose of test progress reporting?

To communicate test execution status to stakeholders

To store test results for future reference

To replace the need for test planning

Which activity is part of overseeing the defect lifecycle during execution?

Tracking the status of each defect from discovery to closure

Configuring the test environment

Writing the final test summary report

Which tool is commonly used to communicate test progress to stakeholders?

A dashboard showing test execution metrics

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A test manager is overseeing a defect triage meeting. The team has a backlog of 50 defects, and the release date is in two weeks. The product owner wants to fix all defects, but the development team estimates they can fix only 20 in the remaining time. What is the best approach for the test manager to recommend?
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