CAST Agile and Iterative Testing 3

Question 1

What is a key challenge when testing in short Agile sprints of one to two weeks?

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Balancing the execution of new feature tests with maintaining the regression suite within a compressed timeframe

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Finding enough testers for the sprint

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Ensuring all test cases are fully documented before coding starts

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Getting the product owner to attend daily standups

Question 2

How does Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) relate to Agile testing?

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BDD uses a ubiquitous language (e.g., Given-When-Then) to express acceptance criteria as executable tests understood by all stakeholders

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BDD replaces unit testing with behavioral specifications

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BDD is a metric for measuring behavior change in users

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BDD focuses only on backend business logic testing

Question 3

What is the primary goal of a 'sprint review' from a quality assurance perspective?

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To demonstrate completed, tested features to stakeholders and gather feedback

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To assign defect blame to developers

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To finalize the test plan for the next sprint

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To calculate the defect density for the sprint

Question 4

In Agile, what does 'shifting left' mean in the context of testing?

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Moving testing activities earlier in the development lifecycle to find defects sooner

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Relocating the testing team to a different building

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Reducing the number of testers on the project

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Delaying formal testing until after user acceptance

Question 5

What is a 'test charter' in the context of session-based exploratory testing?

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A brief mission statement that defines the scope and focus of an exploratory test session

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A formal test plan approved by the project manager

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A document listing all defects found during a sprint

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An automated test script generated by the CI pipeline

Question 6

Which Agile testing practice involves all three roles—business, developer, and tester—collaboratively specifying examples to clarify requirements?

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Three Amigos meetings (specification workshops)

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Pair programming

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Sprint retrospectives

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Daily standups

Question 7

What is 'technical debt' and why does it matter to testers in Agile projects?

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Accumulated shortcuts and poor code quality that increase future maintenance effort, including the effort needed to keep the test suite reliable

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Budget overruns caused by buying test tools

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The number of open defects carried over between sprints

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The cost of onboarding new testers to the project