Maintenance Projects CTEL-TM-SM Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–37

1. 36expert · hard

   A test manager is planning the test activities for a maintenance release that includes a critical bug fix and a minor enhancement. The development team is located offshore and works in a different time zone. The test team is local. The release date is fixed, and there is little buffer. The test manager must ensure that testing is completed on time. What is the most effective way to plan the test activities?

   • APlan to have the development team test their own changes before handing them over to the test team.
   • BPlan for overlapping work, such as test case preparation and early testing of available components, while coordinating with the development team through daily handoffs.
   • CPlan for all testing to be done by the local test team after the development team completes their work.
   • DPlan to test only the critical bug fix and skip testing the minor enhancement to save time.
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2. 37foundation · easy

   During test execution in a maintenance project, what is a key focus of defect management?

   • AIgnoring defects that are not related to the current change
   • BClosing defects without verification
   • CDeferring all defect fixes to the next major release
   • DPrioritizing defects based on their impact on the existing system
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