DevOps, Shift Left, and Process Improvement CTFL Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A company is designing a DevOps pipeline for a web application. They want to ensure that only builds that pass all automated tests are deployed to production. Which pipeline stage should include the final automated test gate before deployment?

   • ARelease planning stage
   • BContinuous integration (CI) stage
   • CRequirements analysis stage
   • DContinuous deployment (CD) stage
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which of the following metrics would be most useful for measuring the effectiveness of a process improvement aimed at reducing defects in testing?

   • AThe number of test cases written per day.
   • BThe total number of testers on the team.
   • CThe number of defects found in production after release.
   • DThe number of test environments available.
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4. 13expert · hard

   A project manager wants to adopt shift left testing but is concerned about the cost of training the team and the potential delay in the current release. The team is already overloaded. What is the most effective way to introduce shift left testing with minimal disruption?

   • AMandate that all team members attend a comprehensive training course before any changes are made.
   • BHire additional testers to handle the extra work while the team learns.
   • CStart with a pilot project to apply shift left techniques, learn from it, and then gradually expand to other projects.
   • DPostpone all new feature development until the team is fully trained in shift left.
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Which of the following best describes the impact of the DevOps principle of continuous delivery on testing activities?

   • ATesting is integrated throughout the pipeline, with automated tests executed at each stage to provide rapid feedback on the readiness of the build for release.
   • BTesting is the sole responsibility of a separate quality assurance team that works independently from development and operations.
   • CTesting is limited to unit tests executed by developers before code is committed to the version control system.
   • DTesting is performed only at the end of the delivery pipeline to ensure the final release is stable.
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6. 15expert · hard

   A DevOps pipeline includes automated unit tests, static analysis, and build verification. The team wants to add a stage that provides early feedback on potential security vulnerabilities. Which stage should be added?

   • AA security training session for all developers.
   • BA security testing stage in the production environment.
   • CA security scanning stage in the CI pipeline that runs automated security tests on the code.
   • DA manual security review at the end of the release cycle.
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