Regression-Averse and Test Automation Strategies CTEL-TM-SM Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   A company is considering automating a set of 200 regression tests that are currently executed manually once per month. The manual execution takes 2 days. The automation effort is estimated at 40 person-days, and the automated suite will require 2 person-days of maintenance per month. The team plans to run the automated suite weekly. Which factor should be the primary consideration in the ROI analysis?

   • AThe total cost of ownership over a defined period, including initial development, maintenance, and infrastructure, compared to the cost of manual execution.
   • BThe reduction in manual execution time, assuming the automated suite can run unattended.
   • CThe number of defects the automated tests are expected to find, since finding more defects justifies the investment.
   • DThe initial cost of 40 person-days, which is too high to justify automation for only 200 tests.
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2. 2application · medium

   A large organization has multiple teams automating tests independently, leading to inconsistent practices and duplicated effort. The test management wants to establish governance for test automation. Which policy is most effective in promoting consistency and reuse?

   • ACreate a center of excellence that provides guidelines and reusable components, while allowing teams to adapt to their context.
   • BOutsource all test automation to a single external vendor to ensure uniformity.
   • CMandate a single automation framework and a shared test asset repository across all teams.
   • DAllow each team to choose its own framework, but require regular reporting of automation metrics.
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4. 3expert · hard

   A test manager wants to demonstrate the value of the automated regression suite to stakeholders. The suite currently has a high pass rate, but the manager suspects it is not catching many defects. Which metric would best reveal the suite's true effectiveness?

   • AThe number of defects found by the automated suite in the last release.
   • BThe percentage of automated tests that pass on the first run.
   • CThe total execution time of the automated suite.
   • DThe number of test cases in the automated suite.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of a regression-averse test strategy?

   • ATo ensure that all tests are executed after every change, regardless of risk
   • BTo minimize the risk of introducing regressions during software changes
   • CTo replace manual testing with automated testing entirely
   • DTo eliminate the need for regression testing by preventing all code changes
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6. 5expert · hard

   A team has an automated test suite that is becoming increasingly brittle. Tests fail randomly due to timing issues, and the team spends significant time fixing flaky tests. The test manager wants to improve the reliability and maintainability of the suite. Which combination of actions is most effective?

   • AIncrease the timeout values in all tests to reduce the chance of failures.
   • BRun the suite multiple times and only report failures that occur consistently.
   • CDelete all flaky tests from the suite to keep the pipeline green.
   • DImplement explicit waits instead of fixed sleeps, and quarantine flaky tests until they are fixed.
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