CAST Test Planning and Execution

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a test plan in software testing?

Accepted Answer

To define testing strategy and scope

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To eliminate the need for defect tracking

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To replace software requirements

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To avoid documentation

Question 2

Which of the following is a key component of a test plan?

Accepted Answer

Test scope and objectives

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Software coding guidelines

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Marketing strategy

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Database schema design

Question 3

What is the purpose of test execution in the software testing life cycle?

Accepted Answer

Running test cases and logging defects

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Developing software code

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Writing user manuals

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Deploying the software to production

Question 4

Which metric is commonly used to track the progress of test execution?

Accepted Answer

Test case execution percentage

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Code coverage

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Bug severity

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Deployment frequency

Question 5

What is the benefit of using a test execution log?

Accepted Answer

To track test execution history and defects

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To store user credentials

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To write system requirements

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To increase code complexity

Question 6

Which activity is performed after test execution?

Accepted Answer

Defect reporting

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Writing unit tests

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Updating source code

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Defining business requirements