CAST Agile and Iterative Testing 2

Question 1

What is the main purpose of 'exploratory testing' within an Agile sprint?

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To simultaneously learn about the system, design tests, and execute them without rigid scripts

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To replace scripted test cases entirely

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To document all discovered defects for the next sprint

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To validate performance benchmarks

Question 2

Which of the following best describes an Agile 'acceptance test'?

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A test that verifies a user story meets its agreed acceptance criteria

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A formal UAT document signed by the customer

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A performance benchmark agreed upon at release

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A regression test suite run at the end of a sprint

Question 3

What is Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)?

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A collaboration technique where acceptance tests are defined before development begins to drive shared understanding

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A practice where the QA team writes unit tests before developers

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An automated framework for running acceptance tests in CI

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A method for prioritizing the test backlog

Question 4

In Agile, how is test documentation typically handled compared to traditional projects?

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Lightweight, just-enough documentation is preferred over exhaustive test plans

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More comprehensive test plans and detailed test cases are required

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Documentation is eliminated entirely

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Documentation is produced only after the final release

Question 5

What is the 'test pyramid' concept used in Agile testing?

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A model suggesting more unit tests at the base, fewer integration tests in the middle, and fewer UI/end-to-end tests at the top

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A prioritization model ranking defects by severity

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A reporting format for sprint test results

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A risk model placing high-risk features at the top

Question 6

Which term describes re-running previously passed tests after a code change to ensure nothing was broken?

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Regression testing

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Smoke testing

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Sanity testing

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Exploratory testing

Question 7

In an Agile team using Kanban, what is the key metric testers monitor to identify bottlenecks in the testing process?

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Work In Progress (WIP) limits and cycle time

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Sprint velocity

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Defect escape rate

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Test case pass percentage