Reactive Strategies CTEL-TM-SM Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · easy

   A test manager is explaining test strategies to a new team member. The manager describes a strategy where the team waits for the software to be delivered and then uses their experience and skills to test it, focusing on areas they believe are most likely to have problems. Which type of strategy is the manager describing?

   • AA hybrid strategy, because it combines elements of both proactive and reactive approaches
   • BA proactive strategy, because the team is using their skills to plan their testing
   • CAn ad-hoc strategy, because the testing is unstructured and random
   • DA reactive strategy, because the testing is a direct response to the software that has been delivered
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which situation is a typical trigger for adopting a reactive test strategy?

   • AA well-defined requirements specification that is unlikely to change
   • BA stable project schedule with ample time for comprehensive test planning
   • CA sudden influx of defects discovered during system integration testing
   • DA project with no changes in scope and a fixed set of requirements
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which event would most likely necessitate a shift to a reactive test strategy?

   • AThe development team completes all planned features ahead of schedule
   • BThe requirements are frozen and no changes are expected
   • CThe test environment is stable and available for the entire testing phase
   • DThe project manager confirms that the release date has been moved forward by two weeks
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5. 4application · medium

   A test manager has implemented a reactive strategy using session-based exploratory testing for a project with rapidly changing requirements. The manager needs to monitor the effectiveness of this strategy. Which metric would be most useful for this purpose?

   • AThe percentage of requirements that have been traced to at least one test case
   • BThe number of defects found per testing session and the areas of the application explored
   • CThe number of test cases that were written and executed per day
   • DThe total number of hours spent on test planning activities
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6. 5application · medium

   A project is in its final regression testing phase. The development team has just informed the test manager that a significant architectural change was made to the authentication module to fix a security vulnerability. The original test plan did not account for this change. The test manager must decide how to proceed. What is the most appropriate trigger for adopting a reactive strategy in this situation?

   • AThe discovery of an unexpected defect that invalidates the existing test plan
   • BThe availability of additional budget for more comprehensive test automation
   • CThe completion of the originally planned regression test suite
   • DThe need to fulfill a regulatory compliance requirement for security testing
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