CAST Agile and Iterative Testing

Question 1

In an Agile project, when should testers ideally begin their involvement?

Accepted Answer

During sprint planning and requirement refinement

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After development is complete

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Only when a build is handed off for testing

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At the end of each sprint

Question 2

Which Agile testing quadrant focuses on business-facing tests that critique the product, such as performance and security testing?

Accepted Answer

Quadrant 4 (technology-facing, critique product)

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Quadrant 1 (technology-facing, support team)

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Quadrant 2 (business-facing, support team)

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Quadrant 3 (business-facing, critique product)

Question 3

What is a 'Definition of Done' (DoD) in Agile testing?

Accepted Answer

A checklist of criteria that must be met before a user story is considered complete

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A list of defects resolved in a sprint

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The final acceptance sign-off from the product owner

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A document describing test case completion rates

Question 4

In Scrum, what is the primary purpose of a sprint retrospective from a testing perspective?

Accepted Answer

To reflect on the team's testing process and improve it

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To demonstrate new features to stakeholders

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To identify and plan tests for the next sprint

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To measure defect density for the sprint

Question 5

Which practice best describes 'test-first' development in an Agile context?

Accepted Answer

Writing automated tests before writing the production code they validate

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Running regression tests before writing code

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Performing exploratory testing at the start of each sprint

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Prioritizing high-risk tests in the backlog

Question 6

What does 'continuous testing' mean in a DevOps or Agile pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Executing automated tests at every stage of the delivery pipeline to provide rapid feedback

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Running manual tests around the clock

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Continuously adding new test cases to the backlog

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Testing each feature independently without integration

Question 7

In Agile, who is ultimately responsible for the quality of the product?

Accepted Answer

The entire cross-functional team

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The dedicated QA team only

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The product owner

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The Scrum master