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Question 1

A project consists of distributed teams working in a 24-hour environment, where activities happen at all hours of the day. This project adopts a CI (Continuous Integration) process when developer check-in code and consists of automated activities that include generating a build and deploying it to a test environment. Automated integration tests are run multiple times a day. The project have asked for a report containing the automation test results for every build, which must be available 24/7 to the project team.

Which of the following would be the BEST way to automatically provides this report?

AStore the execution results of the integration tests for the last build to a database (without overwriting the results from the previous builds), use this database to automatically update a dashboard containing the build history and test results accessible to the project team.

BStore the execution result of the integration tests for the last build to a database (overwriting the results from the previous build), automatically create a test execution report for this build send It via e-mail to the project team

CStore the execution results of the integration tests for the last build to a database (without overwriting the results from the previous builds). Automatically create a test execution report for this build and send it via e-mail to the project team

DStore the code coverage results of the integration tests for the last build to a database (without overwriting the results from the previous builds). And automatically create a chart showing the trend in code coverage and send via email to the project team.

Answer : A

Question 2

A defect in a SUT has been resolved and validated by an automated defect re-test in the current release of the software. This retest has now been added to the automated regression test suite.

Which statement BEST describes a reason why this defect could re-occur in future releases?

AAutomated defect confirmation testing is not effective at confirming that the resolved defect will continue to work in future releases

BThe configuration management process does not properly control the synchronization between software archives

CThe automated regression test suite is not run consistently for future releases.

DThe automated regression test suite has a narrower scope of functionality

Answer : C

Question 3

A SUT has an existing automated test suite.

Which of the following statements relating to the introduction of new features in the SUT is TRUE?

AAutomated tests are not affected by the introduction of a new feature and running them against the new SUT is a waste of effort

BThe introduction of a new feature could require updates or additions to the testware components

CThe test automation engineer should work with the business analysts to ensure the new feature is testable

DIt is generally more difficult to automate test cases for a new feature as the development has not yet started

Answer : A

Question 4

Which of the following statements does NOT describe good practice for maintaining the TAS?

AThe TAS must run in the development environment because development and programming knowledge are required for its maintainability

BThe TAS must be under configuration management, along with the test suite, the testware artefacts and the test environment in which it runs

CThe TAS must separate the test scripts from the environment in which it runs and from the associated harnesses and artefacts

DThe TAS must consist of components that can be easily replaced without affecting the overall behavior of the TAS itself

Answer : A

Question 5

Assume that you are the TAE responsible for the correct functioning of a TAS, deployed in a test environment that consists of a few machines running the same version of the operating system. The TAS has been working and stable since its deployment, it has been used to run an automated test suite consisting of many similar automated test. The infrastructure team is planning to update the operating system on these machines by installing a new the service pack for security reasons. Since the vendor of the operating system assurance full backward compatibility, the infrastructure team assurance that there will be no impacts on the functioning of the TAS.

What is the BEST approach to confirm the correct functioning of the TAS in this scenario?

AVerify the behavior of the automated tests by running a small tests, then gradually run the remaining tests to confirm the correct functioning of the whole automated test suite.

BMake sure that the infrastructure team has completed installing the service pack on the machines where SUT is running, then run the whole automated test suite to verify its behavior

CVerify the behavior of the whole automated test suite by running all the automated tests

DDo not run any tests because you can immediately confirm the correct functioning of the automated test suite

Answer : D

Question 6

You have been asked to automate a set of functional tests at system Test level via the CLI of the SUT for the first release of a software system. The automated tests will be delivered to the learn in change of maintenance testing, who will use them for part of the regression testing. They have the following requirements.

1. The automated tests must be as fast and cheap to maintain as possible

2. The cost of adding new automated tests must be as low as possible

3. The automated tests must have a high level of independence from the tool itself

Which of the following scripting techniques would be MOST suitable?

AData-driven scripting

BKeyword-driven scripting

CLinear scripting

DStructure scripting

Answer : D

Question 7

Which of the following BEST describes why it is important to separate test definition from test execution in a TAA?

AIt allows developing steps of the test process without being closely tied to the SUT interface.

BIt allow choosing different paradigms (e.g event-driven) for the interaction TAS and SUT

CIt allows specify test cases without being closely tied to the tool to run them against the SUT

DIt allows testers to find more defects on the SUT

Answer : D

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