Which component is typically included in a test plan for operational test management?

The exit criteria for determining when testing is complete

The source code for the application under test

A list of all test case steps and expected results

The personal performance reviews of each tester

When should the test plan be re-planned?

When significant changes occur in project scope, risks, or test findings

When the test environment is slow

Midway through a test cycle, a major new feature is added to the application scope. The test plan did not include this feature, and the team is already at full capacity. The project manager wants the new feature tested without extending the release date. What is the most appropriate response from the test manager?

Immediately stop all current testing and focus entirely on the new feature.

Add the new feature to the test plan and ask the team to work overtime to cover it.

Perform a risk assessment of the new feature, re-prioritize existing test activities, and propose a revised test plan to stakeholders for approval.

Refuse to test the new feature because it is not in the original plan.

In resource management for testing, what does 'resource' typically refer to?

The project budget and financial reserves

Only the test cases and test data

Personnel, tools, and test environments

The list of defects and their severity

A test manager wants to track the progress of defect resolution to ensure that the team is on track to meet the exit criteria. Which metric would be most useful for this purpose?

Defect closure rate (number of defects closed per day)

Defect discovery rate (number of new defects per day)

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Midway through a test cycle, a major new feature is added to the application scope. The test plan did not include this feature, and the team is already at full capacity. The project manager wants the new feature tested without extending the release date. What is the most appropriate response from the test manager?
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