Planning, Monitoring and Control CTEL-TM-OTM Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31foundation · easy

   In defect management, what does monitoring the defect lifecycle involve?

   • ATracking the status of defects from discovery to closure
   • BReviewing the test plan for completeness
   • CCounting the total number of test cases executed
   • DAssigning testers to test environments
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2. 32application · medium

   A test manager is planning the regression test cycle for a banking application. The team has limited time and resources. The product owner has identified the following risk levels: the funds transfer module is high risk, the account balance display is medium risk, and the user profile editing is low risk. Which approach best aligns test effort with risk?

   • ATest the user profile editing module first because it is easiest and quickest to complete.
   • BAllocate the most test cases and the most experienced testers to the funds transfer module, a moderate number to account balance, and minimal testing to user profile editing.
   • CFocus all testing on the funds transfer module and skip the other modules to save time.
   • DDistribute test cases evenly across all three modules to ensure complete coverage regardless of risk.
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4. 33foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of progress tracking in test management?

   • ATo decide which defects to fix
   • BTo document the final test results
   • CTo compare actual test progress against the planned schedule
   • DTo assign test cases to individual testers
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5. 34foundation · easy

   Which control mechanism involves formally reviewing and approving changes to the test plan?

   • AChange management
   • BMetrics collection
   • CRe-planning
   • DDefect triage
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6. 35application · medium

   A test manager is developing a test plan for a project that involves multiple teams and a shared test environment. Which component of the test plan is most important to define clearly to avoid conflicts and ensure smooth execution?

   • AThe communication plan, including meeting schedules and reporting formats
   • BThe defect management process, including severity levels and escalation paths
   • CThe test environment and data requirements, including access and availability
   • DThe test schedule, including the order of test phases and dependencies
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