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

Answer

Testers in Agile should participate from sprint planning onward so they can clarify acceptance criteria and prepare tests early.

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)

Answer

Quadrant 4 covers non-functional tests like performance, security, and reliability testing that are technology-facing and critique the 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

Answer

The Definition of Done is a shared checklist of quality criteria—including testing requirements—that a story must satisfy to be considered complete.

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

Answer

The sprint retrospective is the team's opportunity to inspect their process, including testing practices, and adapt to improve future sprints.

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

Answer

Test-Driven Development (TDD) is the primary 'test-first' practice where failing tests are written before production code, guiding implementation.

CAST Test Practice Test