Integration Projects CTEL-TM-SM Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1expert · hard

   A test manager is responsible for a project that integrates a new e-commerce platform with an existing inventory system and a payment gateway. The organization has recently adopted DevOps practices, and the development team is using continuous integration (CI) with automated builds and tests. The test manager needs to ensure that integration testing is effective in this environment. The test manager notices that the CI pipeline runs integration tests, but they are taking too long, causing delays in the pipeline. The test manager needs to address this issue without compromising test coverage. What should the test manager do?

   • AMove all integration tests to a separate nightly test run to reduce the CI pipeline duration
   • BReduce the number of integration test cases to speed up the CI pipeline
   • CImplement test parallelization and run integration tests in parallel across multiple test environments
   • DIncrease the frequency of CI runs to once per day to reduce the load on the pipeline
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2. 2application · medium

   A test manager is planning integration testing for a system that integrates a new inventory management module with an existing order processing system. The inventory module is being developed in-house, while the order processing system is a legacy system that is stable but has limited documentation. The test manager wants to detect interface defects as early as possible. Which integration testing strategy should the test manager use?

   • ABottom-up integration testing, starting with the inventory module and using drivers for the order processing system
   • BSandwich integration testing, testing the inventory module and order processing system in parallel
   • CBig-bang integration testing, connecting all components at once
   • DTop-down integration testing, starting with the order processing system and using stubs for the inventory module
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4. 3expert · hard

   A test manager is responsible for quality assurance (QA) in an integration project that combines a new customer service portal with an existing ticketing system and a knowledge base. The project has a tight deadline, and the test manager needs to ensure that the integrated system meets quality standards. The test manager has identified that the ticketing system is a legacy system with known performance issues, and the knowledge base is a COTS product that is being upgraded. The test manager needs to prioritize QA activities. What should the test manager do?

   • AFocus QA activities on the new customer service portal, as it is the only component being developed in-house
   • BDefer all QA activities until after the integration testing is complete
   • CConduct a risk-based QA assessment that considers the performance issues in the legacy system and the upgrade of the COTS product
   • DRely on the COTS vendor's QA activities for the knowledge base and focus only on the portal and ticketing system
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a defining characteristic of an integration project?

   • AIt combines multiple components or systems to work together as a whole.
   • BIt requires no coordination with external teams or systems.
   • CIt primarily tests the internal logic of a single module.
   • DIt focuses on a single, standalone component with no external dependencies.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   In which integration testing strategy are higher-level modules tested first, with lower-level modules simulated by stubs?

   • ATop-down
   • BBig-bang
   • CSandwich
   • DBottom-up
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