ISTQB Agile Tester Certification

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Q 1. The Agile Manifesto has 4 statements of values. Match the agile value (1-4) with its traditional
counterpart (i-iv).
1) Customer collaboration over
2) Responding to change over
3) Individuals and interactions over
4) Working software over
i) Processes and tools
ii) Following a plan
iii) Contract negotiation
iv) Comprehensive documentation
Answer Choices:
A. 1 – iii, 2 – iv, 3 – ii, 4 – i
B. 1 – iii, 2 – ii, 3 – i, 4 – iv
C. 1 – iv, 2 – ii, 3 – i, 4 – iii
D. 1 – ii, 2 – iii, 3 – iv, 4 – i

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect –options2, 3, & 4 are incorrect – see (B) for correct answer.
B. Correct – The Manifesto consists of 4 key values: Individuals and Interactions over processes and
tools; Working software over comprehensive documentation; Customer collaboration over contract
negotiation; Responding to change over following a plan.
C. Incorrect – 1 & 4 are incorrect – see (B) for correct answer.
D. Incorrect – all options incorrect – see (B) for correct answer.

Q 2. Which of the following statements best reflects one of the values of the Agile Manifesto?
Answer Choices:
A. Working software allows the customer to provide rapid feedback to the developer.
B. Developers should use unit testing tools to support the testing process.
C. Business representatives should provide a backlog of user stories and their estimates to the team.
D. Adopting plans to change adds no real value to an agile project.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Correct – From a customer perspective, working software is much more useful and valuable than
overly detailed documentation, and it provides an opportunity to provide the development team rapid
feedback.
B. Incorrect – It is normal practice, especially in test driven development, but it is not one of the
values in the agile Manifesto.
C. Incorrect – The value is: customer collaboration over contract negotiation.
D. Incorrect – The value is: responding to change over following a plan.

Q 3. Which TWO activities below best represent responsibilities that are consistent with agile
development’s Whole Team approach?
Select TWO options.
Answer Choices:
A. Testers are responsible for developing unit tests which they pass on to the developers for testing
B. Business representatives are expected to select the tools the team will use during the project
C. Testers are expected to work with customer representatives to create acceptance tests
D. The whole team, not just testers, has responsibility for the quality of the product
E. Developers are expected to test non-functional requirements (performance, usability, security, etc.)

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – This depends on the skill-set of the team; developers may take on this task.
B. Incorrect – The team will work together to select tools that will enable them to be collaborative &
efficient.
C. Correct – Testers support & collaborate with business representatives to help them create suitable
acceptance tests.
D. Correct – In agile projects, quality is the responsibility of the whole team.
E. Incorrect – Developers may help with these tasks depending on the skill-set of the team and
individual workload.

Q 4. Which of the following is an advantage of having the whole team responsible for quality?
Answer Choices:
A. Companies no longer need to recruit and train software testing specialists.
B. Test automation tasks are now the responsibility of the development team instead of the test team.
C. Role barriers are eliminated and team members contribute to project success based on their unique
skills and perspectives.
D. Project costs are lower because the need for a specialized test team is eliminated.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – Software testing skills should be transferred and extended to non-testing members of
the team.
B. Incorrect – This depends on the skill-set of the team and who is available; some testers may have a
development background.
C. Correct – Enables a variety of skill-sets to be leveraged as needed for the project.
D. Incorrect – Specialized testers are still needed and are an important resource on agile projects.

Q 5. Which TWO of the following statements are true?

1) Early feedback gives the developers more time to develop new system features because they spend
less time reworking features expected in a given iteration.
2) Early feedback enables agile teams to deliver features with the highest business value first, because
the customer maintains focus on features with the highest system value.
3) Early feedback reduces costs because it decreases the amount of time needed for system testing.
4) Early feedback makes it more likely that the system built is what the customer wanted because they
are given the opportunity to make changes throughout the iteration.
Answer Choices:
A. 1 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect.
B. Incorrect.
C. Correct – See details below.
D. Incorrect.
1) Incorrect – Developers only implement features that are requested by business and are part of an
iteration. If they complete their tasks, they will help out with other tasks assigned to the iteration.
2) Correct – Frequent customer feedback maintains a focus on the features with the highest business
value
3) Incorrect – There may be more testing required due to frequent changes.
4) Correct – Customers indicate if requirements are missed or misinterpreted, and modify
functionality if they desire

Q 6. Which of the following is a benefit of the agile process promoting early and frequent feedback?
Answer Choices:
A. The total number of defects found during the project is much higher than on traditional software
development projects such as waterfall.
B. There is less rework because customers see the product regularly.
C. It is easy to determine the developer who introduces the most defects when integrating code.
D. There is enough time to complete all features scheduled for the given iteration.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – The same number of defects may be found using any software development process.
The benefit with agile is the ability to find and fix defects faster.
B. Correct – Clarifying customer feature requests, early and regularly throughout development,
making it more likely that key features will be available for customer use earlier and the product, will
better reflect what the customer wants.
C. Incorrect – Agile does not single out individuals; it is about the whole team.
D. Incorrect – There may not be enough time to complete all features for a given iteration, but the
agile process does allow the team to focus on those features that have the highest business value.

Q 7. Match the following agile software development approaches on the top with their corresponding
descriptions on the bottom.
1) Extreme Programming
2) Scrum
3) Kanban
I. Embraces 5 values to guide development: Communication, Simplicity, Feedback, Courage, and
Respect
II. Divides the project into short iterations called sprints.
III. Optimizes the ‘flow’ of work in a value-added chain.
Answer Choices:
A. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
B. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii
C. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii
D. 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – See B for correct mapping.
B. Correct – Extreme Programming embraces 5 values to guide development: Communication,
Simplicity, Feedback, Courage, and Respect. Scrum divides the project into short iterations called
sprints. Kanban has no iterations or sprints; it is used to optimize continuous flow of tasks and
minimize throughput time of each task.
C. Incorrect – See B for correct mapping.
D. Incorrect – See B for correct mapping.
Q 8. During an iteration planning meeting, the team is sharing their thoughts about a user story. The
product owner advises that the customer should have one screen to enter information. The developer
explains that there are technical limitations for the feature, due to the amount of information needed to
be captured on the screen. Another developer says that there are risks about performance as the
information will be stored in an external offsite database.
Which of the following would best represent a tester’s contribution to this discussion?
Answer Choices:
A. The tester advises that the screen for the user story needs to be a single page to reduce test
automation effort.
B. The tester advises that usability is more important than performance.
C. The tester advises that performance acceptance criteria should standard maximum of 1 second for
data storage.
D. The tester advises that the user story needs acceptance criteria to be testable.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – It is important to consider testability and automation, but designing the application
based on limiting the testing effort may not result in a suitable solution for the end-user.
B. Incorrect – The product owner prioritizes the various quality characteristics.
C. Incorrect – The performance acceptance criteria would normally be determined by the product
owner.
D. Correct – The tester contributes by ensuring that the team creates acceptance criteria for the user
story.

Q 9. Which of the following BEST describes a tester participating in a retrospective meeting?

Answer Choices:
A. As a tester participating in a retrospective meeting, I should bring in topics that are related to
testing only. All other topics will be covered by different participants.
B. As a tester, I participate in a retrospective meeting as an observer, ensuring that the meeting
follows the retrospective rules and agile values.
C. As a tester participating in a retrospective meeting, I should provide feedback and input on all
activities conducted by the team during the sprint.
D. As a tester, I should only attend and participate in a retrospective meeting if I have any feedback
and input related to activities conducted by the team during the sprint.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – Testers should participate in all aspects of the retrospective meeting.
B. Incorrect – Testers should participate in all aspects of the retrospective meeting.
C. Correct – All team members, both testers and non-testers, can provide input on both testing and
non-testing activities.
D. Incorrect – Testers can learn valuable information from the retrospective meeting to apply in
subsequent iterations

Q 10. Which of the following items should NOT be raised during a retrospective meeting?
Answer Choices:
A. There should be more emphasis on unit testing in the future, to improve overall quality.
B. The build process is manual and takes too long. Research and implementation of an automated
build framework should be done.
C. Tester XYZ is struggling to find defects. Test design training is required for this resource.
D. Automated regression test suites are taking too long to run. A review of the tests, to eliminate
redundant or unnecessary tests, is required.
Correct Answer and Explanation:
A. Incorrect – This should be raised in order to help find defects earlier in the process.
B. Incorrect –This should be raised as a process improvement.
C. Correct – The retrospective meeting is not meant to single out individuals, but to focus on
improvements of the process, and the team as a whole.
D. Incorrect – This should be raised as a process improvement.

Q 11. Which of the following is NOT a principle of continuous integration?

Answer Choices:
A. Continuous integration helps to build changed software regularly, including testing and deploying,
in an automated way.
B. Continuous integration allows new builds to be available frequently to testers and stakeholders.
C. Continuous integration helps to identify new integration defects early and makes the analysis of
these defects easier.
D. Continuous integration ensures that testing of builds is done manually, as this generates more
reliable results than automated scripts.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – This is a principle of continuous integration; builds are done at least once per day with
automatic deploy and execution of automated unit & integration tests.
B. Incorrect – Continuous integration allows for constant availability of an executable software at any
time and any place, for testing, demonstration, or education purposes.
C. Incorrect – The Continuous Integration practice enables developers to integrate work constantly,
and test constantly, so errors in code can be detected rapidly.
D. Correct – Testing should be automated at the unit and integration level to allow for quick feedback
on the quality of the build.

Q 12. Which of the following activities would a tester do during release planning?
Answer Choices:
A. Produce a list of acceptance tests for user stories
B. Help break down user stories into smaller and more detailed tasks.
C. Estimate testing tasks generated by new features planned for this iteration.
D. Support the clarification of the user stories and ensure that they are testable

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – This is expected during iteration planning.
B. Incorrect – This is expected during iteration planning.
C. Incorrect – This is expected during iteration planning.
D. Correct – This is expected during release planning.

Q 13. What is the most appropriate explanation of a ‘user story’?

Answer Choices:
A. An artifact that the tester must review and sign off before testing can begin.
B. An artifact used to detail only the functional requirements of the system.
C. An artifact documented by business representatives to help developers and testers understand the
system requirements.
D. An artifact written collaboratively by developers, testers, and business representatives to capture
requirements.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – The tester participates in the creation of the user story.
B. Incorrect – The user story should include both functional and non-functional requirements.
C. Incorrect – The user story is written collaboratively by the developers, testers, and business
representatives.
D. Correct – In an Agile environment, user stories are written to capture requirements from the
perspectives of developers, testers, and business representatives. The collaborative authorship of the
user story can use techniques such as brainstorming and mind mapping.

Q 14. Which of the following test activities is typically done during agile projects, but is not as
common on traditional projects?
Answer Choices:
A. Testers write detailed test plans so all team members can understand what will be tested during
each iteration.
B. Testers are heavily involved in the creation of automated test cases which are then used to verify
the implementation of the requirements.
C. Testers perform exploratory testing in order to find important defects quickly.
D. Testers collaborate with developers to better understand what needs to be tested.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – Agile testing promotes lightweight documentation.
B. Correct – Test automation at all levels occurs in many agile teams. As the developers focus on
automating tests on unit level testers should focus on automating tests on integration, system, and
acceptance level. In traditional projects it is not as common to have the same focus on automation.
Sometimes automation is done once the system testing is completed in order to work with a stable
system or just to automate regression tests for maintenance purposes after the system is deployed to
production.
C. Incorrect – Exploratory testing is likely to take place in any software development practice.
D. Incorrect – Tester-developer collaboration is a good practice in all lifecycles.

Q 15. Consider the following activities:

i. Strict enforcement of system test level entry and exit criteria.
ii. Collaboration between tester, developer, and business stakeholders to define acceptance criteria.
iii. Functional verification testing of user stories developed in the previous iteration.
Which of the following combination of these activities should occur in an agile project?
Answer Choices:
A. ii only
B. i and ii
C. ii and iii
D. iii only

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Correct – These three perspectives (tester, developer and business representative) are important to
define when a feature is done.
B. Incorrect – Test level entry and exit criteria are more closely associated with traditional lifecycles.
C. Incorrect – Features should be verified in the same iteration in which they are developed.
D. Incorrect – Features should be verified in the same iteration in which they are developed.

Q 16. Which TWO of the following statements are true on agile projects?
Select TWO options.
Answer Choices:
A. Testers should work closely with developers while retaining an objective outlook.
B. Test managers do not exist in organizations doing agile development.
C. There is no difference between what testers and developers do on agile projects.
D. Developers should rely on testers to create the automated regression tests.
E. A selection of users may perform beta testing on the product after the completion of a series of
iterations.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Correct – This is one of the hallmarks of agile projects.
B. Incorrect – Many agile project teams still have independent test teams with test managers
C. Incorrect – Testing is still a specialized role in agile, when done properly.
D. Incorrect – Developers and testers work collaboratively to develop and test a feature.
E. Correct – Agile teams can employ various forms of acceptance testing

Q 17. Which of the following statements about independent testing on agile projects is FALSE?
Answer Choices:
A. There can be a risk of losing test independence for organizations introducing agile.
B. Independent testers will find more defects than developers regardless of test level.
C. Independent testing can be introduced at the end of a sprint.
D. The independent test team can be part of another team.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – This is a true statement. This can happen when testers and developers work closely
together.
B. Correct –This is a false statement. Independent testers CAN find more defects than developers, but
this is dependent on the level of testing being performed and also the expertise of the independent
tester.
C. Incorrect – This is a true statement. This is an option which preserves a level of independence
where there are separate test and development teams and testers are assigned on-demand at the end of
a sprint.
D. Incorrect – This is a true statement. This option is satisfied when there are some specialized testers
working on non-sprint or long term activities.

Q 18. In an agile project, which of the following would best denote product quality at the end of
iteration 6 of a new system release consisting of 8 iterations?
Answer Choices:
A. No severity 1 or 2 defects were detected during system testing of iteration 6, which allowed the
teams to move into iteration 7.
B. The results of a customer beta test on the iteration 6 software release indicate that the system works
correctly and that it has improved productivity.
C. The agile team has been successfully tracking to estimates, with limited variance showing on the
burndown charts for all iterations to date.
D. All story cards in scope for each iteration, up to the current iteration, have been marked as “Done”,
but with some technical debt being incurred.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – This may be an indicator of quality, but it assumes that sufficient testing has been
conducted to identify all possible defects. Also, it does not identify if the system is considered to be
“working software” at this point.
B. Correct – Positive customer feedback and working software are key indicators to product quality.
C. Incorrect – This is a good indication of team velocity, but does not provide information on the
quality of the product.
D. Incorrect – This is also a good indication of team velocity, but again does not provide information
on the quality of the product.

Q 19. Which of the following is best at showing the team’s progress against estimates?
Answer Choices:
A. Burndown charts
B. Automation logs
C. The agile task board showing user story and task progress
D. Defect tracking tools

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Correct – Burndown charts show the planned progress and release date together with the actual
progress of the user stories.
B. Incorrect – automation logs show tests that have passed and failed and is not linked to any form of
estimates.
C. Incorrect – While the agile task board shows progress, this information is then used in the
burndown chart. But the task board showing the progress of the user stories and tasks do not have
anything to do with estimates.
D. Incorrect – The defect tracking tool can show progress of defect reports and can be used to
establish the quality level of the product. But it does not relate to the team’s progress against
estimates.

Q 20. The business advises during iteration 5 planning that they require changes to the system
delivered in iteration 3. Of the following activities, which would need to be done first to minimize the
introduction of regression risk when this feature is changed?
Answer Choices:
A. Review and update all manual and automated tests impacted by this change to meet the new
acceptance criteria.
B. Write new manual and automated tests for the feature and add them to the regression test suite.
C. Automate all test cases from the previous iteration and add them to the automated regression test
suite.
D. Increase the amount of test automation around the system to include more detailed test conditions.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Correct – As this feature has previously been delivered, a review of all test assets is required,
which should result in the updating of test cases to meet new acceptance criteria, to ensure false
negatives (i.e. invalid failing tests) do not occur. This is the initial task to be performed before a
decision about any other changes can be made.
B. Incorrect – This would not be the initial task to perform, as the tester would not know what new
tests would be required for these changes without reviewing the current tests first. There may not be a
need to add new tests – updates to existing tests may suffice.
C. Incorrect – While this is good practice, it does not address the specific regression risk identified in
this scenario.
D. Incorrect – Same as with choice B. Without reviewing the current tests for this feature, it is
unknown if additional automation is required.

Q 21. Which TWO of the following are reasons why automation is essential within agile projects?
i. So that teams maintain or increase their velocity
ii. To prevent the test team from becoming bored with manual, repetitive tasks
iii. To retest all test cases from previous iterations
iv. To eliminate regression in the product due to high code churn
v. To ensure that code changes do not break the software build
Answer Choices:
A. i and iv
B. i and v
C. iii and iv
D. ii and v

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect.
B. Correct. See below for detailed justification.
C. Incorrect.
D. Incorrect.
i. This is true because agile expects and manages change and each iteration will require more and
more regression testing. If automation was not used, then the team’s velocity would be reduced.
ii. This is false. This is not a reason to introduce automation on a project.
iii. This is false. We cannot retest/rerun all the test cases from a previous iteration. There are many
test cases produced, with most being through manual exploratory testing, and it would not be feasible
to automate everything.
iv. This is false. Automation will help avoid regression in the product due to the high number of
changes. But it will not guarantee that defects have not been introduced.
v. This is true. Automation tools are linked to continuous integration tools that will execute and will
highlight instantaneously if the new code breaks the build.

Q 22. In agile projects there is more need for testers to understand and develop test automation scripts
than in traditional projects. Of the following, which are the TWO reasons why this is a necessary skill
on agile projects?
i. Requirements change daily and have to be regression tested. This rapid change requires automated
tests because manual testing is too slow.
ii. The tests should generate feedback on product quality as early as possible. So all acceptance tests
should be executed in each iteration, ideally as modifications are made. In practice that can only be
realized by automated tests.
iii. Test-First and Continuous Integration Practice require that the regression test suite is executed
whenever changed code is checked-in. In practice that can only be realized by automated tests.
iv. Iterations or sprints are of fixed length. The team has to guarantee that all tests can be completely
executed at the last day of each iteration/sprint. In practice, that can only be realized by automated
tests.
v. Agile projects rely on unit testing rather than on systems testing. Since unit tests cannot be
executed manually, all tests have to be automated tests.
Answer Choices:
A. i & iii
B. ii & v
C. iv & v
D. ii and iii

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – see justification below.
B. Incorrect – see justification below.
C. Incorrect – see justification below.
D. Correct – see justification below.
i. Incorrect – Agile projects embrace and expect change, however this does not mean it happens daily.
ii. Correct– This is true, the earlier the agile team gets feedback on quality, the better.
iii. Correct– Test first and continuous integration require tests to be automated and to provide
feedback on build, as part of automated build process.
iv. Incorrect – Testing should be done throughout each iteration, not only at the end.
v. Incorrect – Agile projects require different levels of testing, such as unit, system, and acceptance
testing.

Q 23. Which tasks are typically expected of a tester on an agile project?

i. decide on user acceptance
ii. design, create and execute appropriate tests
iii. schedule defect reports for analysis
iv. automate and maintain tests
v. improve program logic by pair programming
Answer Choices:
A. i & iii
B. ii & iii
C. ii & iv
D. ii & v

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – see justification below.
B. Incorrect – see justification below.
C. Correct – see justification below.
D. Incorrect – see justification below
i. Incorrect – This task is a collaborative effort for the whole team.
ii. Correct– This activity is expected of the agile tester.
iii. Incorrect – In agile, defects are communicated regularly with stakeholders.
iv. True – This activity is typical for an agile tester.
v. Incorrect – Pair programming is typically done using two developers; testers are not expected to
improve program logic although could review code for testability or maintainability.

Q 24. Which of the following is NOT a typical task performed by the tester within an agile team?
Answer Choices:
A. To automate tests and maintain them
B. To mentor and coach other team members
C. To produce and update burndown charts
D. To participate in code analyzing activities

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – This is true. Part of the tester’s role is to produce automation scripts, run and maintain
them.
B. Incorrect – This is true. The tester should coach all other team members in any testing related
aspect.
C. Correct – This is false. It is the Scrum Master’s role (or what the equivalent role is called in other
agile methodologies) to produce and update the burndown chart from the information supplied by the
rest of the team.
D. Incorrect –Within agile, the tester will provide feedback on the product at all stages, which might
include code analyzing activities.

Q 25. The term “burndown” refers to which of the following?

Answer Choices:
A. A chart showing which team members are working the most, and are likely to be under stress
B. A chart showing the progress of each user story, and when they are likely to be completed
C. A chart showing the amount of work left to be done, versus the time allocated for the iteration
D. A chart showing defects that have been fixed, and when the remaining defects are likely to be fixed

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – This explanation probably refers to “burnout” rather than “burndown”.
B. Incorrect – This definition is describing the agile task board.
C. Correct – The burndown chart shows progress of the user stories that are complete (done), and an
estimate of the remaining time to complete the rest of the user stories in the sprint.
D. Incorrect – Burndown charts do not have any reference to defects fixed or waiting to be fixed.

Q 26. Which of the following statements about Test Driven Development (TDD) is
FALSE?
Answer Choices:
A. TDD is a “test first” approach to develop reusable automated tests.
B. The TDD cycle is continuously used until the software product is released.
C. TDD helps to document the code for future maintenance efforts.
D. The result of TDD are test classes used by the developer to develop test cases

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a technique used to develop code guided by
automated test cases. It is also known as test first programming, since tests are written before the
code. The tests are automated and are used in continuous integration.
B. Incorrect – The process for TDD is repeated for each small piece of code, running the previous
tests as well as the added tests.
C. Incorrect – The tests serve as a form of executable design specification for future maintenance
efforts.
D. Correct – This is true of BDD – not TDD.

Q 27. What does the term ‘Test Pyramid’ refer to and illustrate situations for?
Answer Choices:
A. The team’s testing workload increases from sprint to sprint
B. The backlog size, and thus the number of tests, decreases
C. The number of automated unit tests is higher than the number of automated tests for higher test
levels.
D. The number of automated tests in place increases from sprint to sprint

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – The workload for each sprint has nothing to do with the Test Pyramid concept.
B. Incorrect – The testing backlog and number of tests has nothing to do with the Test Pyramid
concept.
C. Correct – The test pyramid emphasizes having more tests at the lower levels and a decreasing
number of tests at the higher levels.
D. Incorrect – The number of automated tests has nothing to do with the Test Pyramid concept.

Q 28. Which of the following demonstrates effective use of the testing quadrants?
Answer Choices:
A. When communicating test ideas, the tester can refer to the matching test quadrant, so that the rest
of the team will better understand the purpose of the test.
B. The tester can use the types of tests described in the testing quadrants as a coverage metric, the
more tests covered from each quadrant, the higher the test coverage.
C. The team should pick a number of tests expected from each quadrant, and the tester should design
and execute those tests to ensure all levels and types of tests have been executed.
D. The tester can use the testing quadrants during risk analysis; with the lower level quadrants
representing lower risk to customer.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Correct – The testing quadrants can be used as an aid to describe the types of tests to all
stakeholders.
B. Incorrect – This is not a good metric since not all test levels/types are applicable for a given
system.
C. Incorrect – The number of tests from each quadrant is dependent on the system under test and will
rarely be equal for all quadrants. In some situations, there may not be any tests for a quadrant.
D. Incorrect – The testing quadrants have no correlation with risk level.

Q 29. Given the following user stories:

“As a bank teller, I can easily navigate through the system menu and links, and find the information I
am looking for”
“For all users, the system must display all queries in less than 2 seconds, 90% of the time”
And the associated test cases:
TC1: Login as bank teller. Enter customer ID. Verify that the customer transaction history is easy to
find, and that navigating through the menus is intuitive.
TC2: Login as bank teller: Enter customer Name. Verify that the customer accounts are easy to find
and that navigating through the menus is intuitive.
TC3: Simulate expected traffic on system and validate the time for customer transaction history to
display is less than 2 seconds.
Which TWO test quadrants would the above test cases be part of?
Answer Choices:
A. Q1 unit level, technology facing & Q2 system level, business facing
B. Q2 system level, business facing & Q3 system or user acceptance level, business facing
C. Q3 system or user acceptance level, business facing & Q4 system or operation acceptance level,
technology facing
D. Q2 system level, business facing & Q4 system or operation acceptance level, technology facing

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – see below.
B. Incorrect – see below.
C. Correct – see below.
D. Incorrect – see below,
Q1 – Incorrect – These test cases are not technology-facing component tests.
Q2 – Incorrect – Usability and performance tests are not part of the 2nd quadrant.
Q3 – Correct – Usability testing is part of the 3rd quadrant.
Q4 – Correct – Performance testing is part of the 4th quadrant.

Q 30. At the beginning of the 5th iteration of a project, a new requirement was introduced to support a
new type of browser. The tester realizes that the existing test automation framework and scripts will
not support the new type of browser. What is the best course of action for the tester on this team to
take?
Answer Choices:
A. The tester should notify the team that they are planning on working extra hours throughout the next
2 sprints in order to update the existing test automation framework and scripts to support the new type
of browser so as not to disturb the existing sprint plan.
B. The tester will notify the team of the issue. A risk analysis is done, and the team decides that
regression testing must be performed on the new type of browser in addition to the other supported
browsers. The tester will update the sprint plan by adding tasks to modify the framework and scripts
to support the new type of browser.
C. The tester does some research and concludes that the risk is low that any new defects would be
introduced in the new type of browser that has not already been found in other supported browsers.
The tester continues with the existing sprint plan and makes no changes to test automation framework
or scripts.
D. The tester will stop what they are doing, design specific tests for compatibility testing of the new
type of browser, and communicate with the team that any other testing work for the sprint will have to
be pushed to the next iteration.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – Modifying the test automation framework and scripts to support the new type of
browser may not be worth the effort if the risk is low that new defects will be found. A risk analysis
should be done including the whole team and a collaborative decision should be made.
B. Correct – The decision to modify the test automation framework and scripts should be done
collaboratively with the whole team. The tester is then responsible to make changes to the iteration
plan as required.
C. Incorrect – The tester must notify the team who will then together decide what to do with the issue.
D. Incorrect – It is not up to the tester alone to determine scope of work. This issue will be addressed
by creating a new user story or modifying an existing user story, and will be addressed by the entire
team during sprint planning.

Q 31. Given the following results from a product risk analysis that occurred at the beginning of an
iteration:
• User story 1 (Performance): likelihood: high, impact: high
• User story 2 (Security): likelihood: high, impact: high
• User story 3 (Functional): likelihood: medium, impact: high
• User story 4 (Functional): likelihood: high, impact: medium
• User story 5 (Compatibility): likelihood: low, impact: low
• User story 6 (Recoverability): likelihood: low, impact: low
Which TWO of the following describes best what the team should do with this information?
Select TWO options.
Answer Choices:
A. Move onto planning poker session to estimate effort for user stories, and determine what can be
done in the current iteration, and what needs to be added to backlog.
B. Remove user stories 5 and 6 from the current iteration and move to a later iteration.
C. Because of the number of high likelihood, high impact risks slotted for this iteration, the team has
no choice but to extend the timeframe of the iteration by 2 weeks.
D. The team should collaborate on effective ways to mitigate the high likelihood, high impact risks.
E. The team should plan to complete all items in the current sprint, but save the lower risk items for
the end of the sprint, and only test these items if there is time.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Correct – The information from the risk analysis is used during poker planning sessions to
determine priorities of items to be completed in the iteration. Only after the poker planning sessions,
would items be added to the backlog if it is determined that not all items can be completed in the
iteration.
B. Incorrect – At this point, we do not know if we have time to complete all tasks in the iteration.
Just because something is high risk does not mean it will take a lot of effort to complete. We would
only know after poker planning sessions.
C. Incorrect – The iteration length of times are not extended. After the poker planning session, some
items may be moved to backlog if determined there is not enough time to complete.
D. Correct – Risk mitigation can be done before test execution occurs to reduce the level of risk.
E. Incorrect – A planning poker session should be held first to determine what can be accomplished in
the given iteration. If it is determined that there is not enough time to complete all items, it is probable
that the lower risk items will be added to the backlog for future sprints.

Q 32. Given the following user story: “As the president, any data I upload should not be viewable by
any other user of the system”
During the first poker planning session, the following story points were given based on risk, effort,
complexity, and proper extent of testing:
Customers: 5
Developers: 5
Testers: 20
What is the best outcome following this planning session?
Answer Choices:
A. Because the customer’s and developer’s size estimates match, the team can be confident that this
estimate is good and should move onto the next user story.
B. The team should hold a conversation to understand why the testers felt this user story was
significantly more work. Another round of the planning poker session should occur following that
discussion.
C. Because the customer owns the system in the end, the customers’ estimates should be taken as
correct when there is a conflict.
D. The poker planning sessions should continue until all estimated story points are an exact match
between customers, developers, and testers.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – The customers and developers may have overlooked the difficulty of the test technique
needed to validate the user story. Discussions must be held, and the entire team should be in
agreement of the estimate.
B. Correct – Planning poker sessions should continue for the user story, until the entire team is
satisfied with the estimated effort.
C. Incorrect – The entire team must agree on the estimate for the user story. The customer alone does
not understand the complexity of developing or testing the functionality.
D. Incorrect – It is not necessary that they match, a rule could be made that the highest estimate is
taken, or an average taken of all three estimates. This is up to the team to decide before the planning
poker session.

Q 33. An agile team is assigned to a project to update an existing medical device to newer
technologies. Since the last release of the existing medical device, a new version of the medical
device standard has been released. User access to the device is changing and will be documented in
user stories. Based on this information, and in addition to the user stories, which of the following
would best provide relevant information to support your testing activities?
i. Updated version of standards document for medical system.
ii. Existing defects or typical defect areas in existing system.
iii. Obsolete user access test cases and results for existing application.
iv. Performance metrics for existing application.
v. Defects logged during other similar conversion projects for medical devices.
Answer Choices:
A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. ii, iv, v
C. i, ii, v
D. All of the above
Correct Answer and Explanation:
A. Incorrect – see below
B. Incorrect – see below
C. Correct – see below.
D. Incorrect – see below
i. This is helpful since we know there is a new version of the standard; existing test cases will need to
be modified or new ones will need to be added.
ii. This is helpful during the risk analysis phase.
iii. This information is not helpful, since user access is changing with the new release of the device
and new user stories have been documented.
iv. Because new technology is being introduced, baselines should be obtained using devices with
similar technology or defined performance requirements for this type of technology.
v. This is helpful during the risk analysis phase.

Q 34. Which alternative is the BEST description of when to stop testing (release criteria) in an agile
project?
Answer Choices:
A. All test cases have been executed.
B. The probability of remaining faults has been reduced to a level that can be accepted by the
customer
C. The achieved test coverage is considered enough. The coverage limit is justified by the complexity
of the included functionality, its implementation, and the risks involved.
D. The iteration/sprint is finished

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – Both test cases and test charters are used as a basis for what to test. The number of
executed test cases does not give any information about what has been covered (The number of test
charters do not give any valuable information about coverage, either).
B. Incorrect – This statement in itself is insufficient. It needs to be backed up by supporting
information regarding test coverage and risks involved
C. Correct – The obtained test coverage with supporting information makes it the best choice, even if
more information would be needed. This includes information about found defects, their severity of
occurrence, and taxonomy (how many serious problems in each area). This information gives a more
complete basis for a release decision. You would also need information regarding the evaluated
characteristics and how they affect the total picture regarding the completion of the system, and the
related testing.
D. Incorrect – The finish of an iteration/sprint implies that you stop testing when there is no more
time which is not the best criteria for when to stop testing.

Q 35. Which TWO of the following are examples of testable acceptance criteria for test related
activities?
Select TWO options.
Answer Choices:
A. Structure based testing: White box testing in addition to black box testing is used.
B. System testing: At least 80% of functional regression tests are automated.
C. Security testing: A threat risk analysis scan is completed with no faults identified.
D. Performance testing: The application is responding in a reasonable amount of time with 5000
users.
E. Compatibility testing: The application is working on all major browsers.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – not testable, there are no details on the type of white box testing or the coverage
expected.
B. Correct – this is testable.
C. Correct – this is testable.
D. Incorrect – not testable, we do not know what is a reasonable response time.
E. Incorrect – not testable, need to specify which browsers. One could make assumptions on what the
major browsers are.

Q 36. Given the following User Story: “As a bank teller, I would like to be able to view all of my
customer’s bank transactions on the screen, so I can answer his/her questions”.
Which of the following can be considered as relevant acceptance test cases?
i. Login as a bank teller, get the customer’s account balance for all open accounts.
ii. Login as a bank teller, enter a customer account ID, get his transactions history on the screen
iii. Login as a bank teller, request customer account ID by using name abbreviations, and get his
transaction history on the screen
iv. Login as a bank teller, enter a customer IBAN (international bank account number), get his
transaction history on the screen
v. Login as a Bank Teller, enter a customer Account ID, get the Transactions history in less than 3
seconds on screen.
Answer Choices:
A. i, ii, iv
B. i, iii, iv
C. ii, iv, v
D. ii, iii, iv

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – see justification below.
B. Incorrect – see justification below.
C. Incorrect – see justification below.
D. Correct – see justification below.
i. Incorrect – User story is specific to customers’ transaction history.
ii. Correct – This test is specific to a bank teller role and results in viewing customer’s bank
transactions.
iii. Correct – This test is specific to a bank teller role and results in viewing customer’s bank
transactions.
iv. Correct – This test is specific to a bank teller role and results in viewing customer’s bank
transactions.
v. Incorrect – User story does not mention performance requirements.

Q 37. Given the following user story: “An online application charges customers to ship purchased
items, based on the following criteria:
• Standard shipping costs for under 6 items
• Shipping is $5 for 6-10 items.
• Shipping is free for more than 10 items.
Which of the following is the best black box test design technique for the user story?
Answer Choices:
A. State Transition testing: Test the following states – browsing, logged in, selecting, purchasing,
confirming, and exiting.
B. Decision tables: Test the following conditions – User logged in; At least 1 item in cart;
Purchase confirmed; Funding approved; with the resulting action of – Ship Item.
C. Boundary Value Analysis: Test the following inputs – 0,5,6,10,11,max
D. Use Case Testing: Actor=customer; Prerequisites=customer logs in, selects and purchases items;
Postconditions= items are shipped.
Correct Answer and Explanation:
A. Incorrect – The focus of this user story is not on the state of the system; instead the expectation is
to test shipping costs.
B. Incorrect – The focus of this user story is not on whether the item is shipped as expected; the
expectation is to test shipping costs.
C. Correct – BVA is the best option when testing shipping costs.
D. Incorrect – The focus of this user story is not on whether the item is shipped as expected, the
expectation is to test shipping costs.

Q 38. Your manager would like to introduce exploratory testing to your agile team. He has received
the following suggestions on how to proceed from previous colleagues:
i. User stories are assigned to testers who are completely new to the user story. There is allotted
120 minutes allocated to complete exploratory testing on the user story. Testers do not need to
document tests, or test results, but do need to log defects if any are encountered.
ii. User stories are assigned to testers who have already completed risk based testing on the same
areas. There is allotted 120 minutes allocated to complete exploratory testing for this user story.
The team expects at the end of the 120 minutes to have a list of test ideas, including data and actors,
results and issues encountered, and list of defects to be logged in the defect management tool.
iii. A user story is assigned to business representative. The business representative is told to use the
system like the customer would on a day-to-day basis. If issues are encountered, the business
representative is told to inform the tester, so that they can prioritize and log the defect.
iv. A user story is assigned to a tester for exploratory testing. Tester is told to learn the functionality
of the user story, to make sure the functionality is correct and to include negative testing. There is no
set deadline for this exploratory testing to be complete; it depends on what is found by the tester.
Documentation is not necessary, but defects need to be logged in defect tracking tool.
Your manager presents you with his conclusions about how best to introduce exploratory testing to an
agile team.
Which one of your manager’s conclusions is correct?
Answer Choices:
A. Scenario i IS NOT the best way because: In exploratory testing, test design and test execution
happen at the same time but are guided by a documented test charter that includes actors, test
conditions, test data, etc. Test results are also documented and will guide the next test.
B. Scenario ii IS the best way because: In this case, the testers have knowledge of the user story
already, which will help them come up with test conditions and ideas. The team is using timeboxed
exploratory test sessions. The team is expected to document test conditions, data, and user
information, and to log results of the test. Issues are logged in a defect tracking tool just like any other
test technique.
C. Scenario iii IS NOT the best way because: This could be describing system acceptance testing, but
not exploratory testing.
D. Scenario iv IS NOT the best way because: Documentation is necessary for exploratory testing, and
testers must log test ideas and results of testing. The results of testing are used to guide future
exploratory testing.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Correct – This is not a valid reason because exploratory testing cannot prevent defects from
occurring due to the concurrent, reactionary nature of analysis, design and execution of the tests.
B. Incorrect – Exploratory testing is known as an experienced based approach to testing, which will
be as effective as the tester running the tests. The benefit of this approach is that the tests that will be
designed and executed will influence the next set of tests that are designed and executed.
C. Incorrect – Exploratory testing is not a technique but an approach to testing that can use other
techniques such as pairwise, classification trees, boundary value analysis etc.
D. Incorrect – One of the benefits of using exploratory testing is when there are requirements that are
less than perfect, and within agile projects there is limited analysis, depth and detail of requirements.
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Q 39. Which of the following is one of the purposes of an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
tool on an agile project?
Answer Choices:
A. An ALM tool allows teams to build up a knowledge base on tools and techniques for development
and testing activities
B. An ALM tool provides quick response about the build quality and details about code changes
C. An ALM tool provides visibility into the current state of the application, especially with distributed
teams
D. An ALM tool generates and loads large volumes and combinations of data to use for testing

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – This would be one of the purposes of a wiki, not an ALM tool.
B. Incorrect – This would be one of the purposes of a Continuous Integration (CI) tool, not an ALM
tool.
C. Correct – This is one of many purposes of an ALM tool, but using the tool allows more
collaboration with distributed teams than physical task boards.
D. Incorrect – This would be one of the purposes of a data generation and data load tool, not an ALM
tool.

Q 40. Which of the following statements is FALSE with respect to exploratory testing?
Answer Choices:
A. Exploratory testing encompasses concurrent learning, test design, and execution.
B. Exploratory testing eliminates the need for testers to prepare test ideas prior to test execution.
C. Best results are achieved when exploratory testing is combined with other test strategies.
D. Exploratory testers need to have a solid understanding of the system under test.

Correct Answer and Explanation:

A. Incorrect – This is true, see section 3.3.5 of syllabus.
B. Correct – Test charters are created prior to execution which include test objectives and test ideas.
C. Incorrect – This is true, see section 3.3.4 of syllabus.
D. Incorrect – This is true; the tester needs good understanding of how the system is used and how to
determine when it fails.

Q41. Which of the following statements is FALSE with respect to exploratory testing?

a) Exploratory testing encompasses concurrent learning, test design, and execution.

b) Exploratory testing eliminates the need for testers to prepare test ideas prior to test execution.
c) Best results are achieved when exploratory testing is combined with other test strategies.
d) Exploratory testers need to have a solid understanding of the system under test
 
Q42. The business advises during iteration 5 planning that they require changes to the system
delivered in iteration 3.
Of the following activities, which would need to be done first to minimize the introduction of
regression risk when this feature is changed?
a) Review and update all manual and automated tests impacted by this change to meet the new
acceptance criteria.
b) Write new manual and automated tests for the feature and add them to the regression test suite.
c) Automate all test cases from the previous iteration and add them to the automated regression test
suite.
d) Increase the amount of test automation around the system to include more detailed test conditions.
 
Q43. Which tasks are typically expected of a tester on an agile project?
i. decide on user acceptance
ii. design, create and execute appropriate tests
iii. schedule defect reports for analysis
iv. automate and maintain tests
v. improve program logic by pair programming
a) i & iii
b) ii & iii
c) ii & iv
d) ii & v
 
Q44. Which of the following demonstrates effective use of the testing quadrants?
a) When communicating test ideas, the tester can refer to the matching test quadrant, so that the rest of
the team will better understand the purpose of the test.
b) The tester can use the types of tests described in the testing quadrants as a coverage metric, the
more tests covered from each quadrant, the higher the test coverage.
c) The team should pick a number of tests expected from each quadrant, and the tester should design
and execute those tests to ensure all levels and types of tests have been executed
d) The tester can use the testing quadrants during risk analysis; with the lower level quadrants
representing lower risk to customer.
 
Q45. Which TWO of the following are examples of testable acceptance criteria for test related
activities?
Select TWO options.
a) Structure based testing: White box testing in addition to black box testing is used.
b) System testing: At least 80% of functional regression tests are automated.
c) Security testing: A threat risk analysis scan is completed with no faults identified.
d) Performance testing: The application is responding in a reasonable amount of time with 5000 users.
e) Compatibility testing: The application is working on all major browsers.
 
Q46. During an iteration planning meeting, the team is sharing their thoughts about a user story. The
product owner advises that the customer should have one screen to enter information.
The developer explains that there are technical limitations for the feature, due to the amount of
information needed to be captured on the screen. Another developer says that there are risks about
performance as the information will be stored in an external offsite database.
Which of the following would best represent a tester’s contribution to this discussion?
a) The tester advises that the screen for the user story needs to be a single page to reduce test
automation effort.
b) The tester advises that usability is more important than performance
c) The tester advises that performance acceptance criteria should standard maximum of 1 second for
data storage.
d) The tester advises that the user story needs acceptance criteria to be testable.
 
Q47. Which of the following is NOT a typical task performed by the tester within an agile team?
a) To automate tests and maintain them
b) To mentor and coach other team members
c) To produce and update burndown charts
d) To participate in code analyzing activities
 
Q48. Which of the following statements best reflects one of the values of the Agile Manifesto?
a) Working software allows the customer to provide rapid feedback to the developer.
 b) Developers should use unit testing tools to support the testing process.
c) Business representatives should provide a backlog of user stories and their estimates to the team.
d) Adopting plans to change adds no real value to an agile project.
 
Q49. Given the following user story: “An online application charges customers to ship purchased
items, based on the following criteria:
- Standard shipping costs for under 6 items
- Shipping is $5 for 6-10 items.
- Shipping is free for more than 10 items.
Which of the following is the best black box test design technique for the user story?
a) State Transition testing: Test the following states – browsing, logged in, selecting, purchasing,
confirming, and exiting
b) Decision tables: Test the following conditions – User logged in; At least 1 item in cart; Purchase
confirmed; Funding approved; with the resulting action of – Ship Item.
c) Boundary Value Analysis: Test the following inputs – 0,5,6,10,11,max
d) Use Case Testing: Actor=customer; Prerequisites=customer logs in, selects and purchases items;
Postconditions= items are shipped.
Q50. Which of the following activities would a tester do during release planning?
a) Produce a list of acceptance tests for user stories
b) Help break down user stories into smaller and more detailed tasks.
c) Estimate testing tasks generated by new features planned for this iteration.
d) Support the clarification of the user stories and ensure that they are testable.

Answers
(41-50)

Question: 41 Question: 42 Question: 43 Question: 44 Question: 45

Answer: b Answer: a Answer: c Answer: a Answer: b, c
Question: 46 Question: 47 Question: 48 Question: 49 Question: 50
Answer: d Answer: c Answer: a Answer: c Answer: d

. Agile Tester Certification

(Agile Software Development)
Q.51: (Level K1) Match the following agile software development approaches on the top
with their corresponding descriptions on the bottom.
1) Extreme Programming
2) Scrum
3)Kanban
i. Embraces five values to guide development like – Communication,
Simplicity, Feedback, Courage, and Respect
ii. Divides the project into short iterations called sprints.
iii. Optimizes the ‘flow’ of work in a value-added chain.
A. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
B. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii
C. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii
D. 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (B) is True – as Kanban closely relates to the value-added chain and
Scrum goes with the short iterations of the project.
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Q. 52: (Level K1) Out of the following which two statements are TRUE in respect of the
Exploratory Testing?
1. Exploratory testing encompasses concurrent learning, test design, and
execution. 2. Exploratory testing is carried out by the developers.
3. Exploratory test cases should be automated for maximum benefit.
4. Exploratory testers should have a prior knowledge of the system under
test.
A. 1 and 4
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (1) is True – as exploratory testing encompasses concurrent
learning, test design, and execution.
Statement (2) is False – as exploratory testing is carried out by testers.
Statement (3) is False – as automation of exploratory testing is not
feasible as test design and execution takes place in parallel.
Statement (4) is True – as testers require good understanding of the usage
of the system and how to know when the system has failed.
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Q. 53: (Level K1) Out of the following which one is the characteristic of the iterative
development model, which differentiates it from other development models?
A. Close collaboration between developers and testers.
B. Short iteration of development cycles.
C. Use of automation testing.
D. Testers involved in exploratory testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as this can happen in other traditional development
methods as well.
Option (B) is True – as agile project consists of short iterations of
development as against a long development cycle in conventional
methods.
Option (C) is False – as automation testing is also likely to take place in
other traditional development methods based on the requirements of the
project.
Option (D) is False – as exploratory testing is also likely to take place in
other traditional development methods.
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Q. 54: (Level K1) One of the Core Agile principles “Business people and developers
must work together daily throughout the project” relates to which of the following Agile
Manifesto values?
A. Individuals and Interactions.
B. Working software.
C. Customer collaboration.
D. Responding to change.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (C) is True – as collaborating directly with the customer improves
the likelihood of understanding exactly what the customer expects and
likely to make the project successful.
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Q. 55: (Level K1) Out of the following which statement best reflects one of the values of
the Agile Manifesto?
A. Responding to change allows the Agile team to develop relevant, a
helpful product that people want to use.
B. The team should try to automate all unit test cases to reduce regression
testing effort.
C. Business representatives should participate in all project activities.
D. Testers should work collaboratively with Business and developer team.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as project teams that can respond quickly to
customers, product users and the market, in general, are able to develop
relevant, helpful products that people want to use.
Option (B) is False – as it is a normal practice in agile development, but it is
not one of the values in the Agile Manifesto.
Option (C) is False – as it is a normal practice in agile development, but it is
not one of the values in the Agile Manifesto.
Option (D) is False – as it is a normal practice in agile development, but it is
not one of the values in the Agile Manifesto.
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Q. 56: (Level K1) Match the Agile manifesto statements (1-4) below with its correct
value (i-iv).
1. Responding to change
2. Customer collaboration
3. Individuals and interactions
4. Working software
i. Can help teams work most effectively.
ii. Improves the likelihood of understanding what the customer requires
iii. Provides the opportunity to give the development team rapid feedback.
iv. Can help teams develop a relevant product that the customer wants.
A. 1 – iii, 2 – iv, 3 – ii, 4 – i
B. 1 – iii, 2 – ii, 3 – i, 4 – iv
C. 1- iv, 2 – ii, 3 – i, 4 – iii
D. 1 – ii, 2 – iii, 3 – iv, 4 – i
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (C) is True – as the project teams which can respond quickly
develop relevant products that the customers want;
Close collaboration with the customer help in understanding the
customer’s requirements better;
As Agile development is people-centered through continuous
communication and interaction teams can work most effectively;
From the customer’s perspective, working software is useful and valuable
and it provides an opportunity to give the development team rapid
feedback;
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Q. 57: (Level K1) Out of the following which one is NOT the Agile Manifesto statement
of values?
A. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.
B. Responding to change over following a plan.
C. Processes and tools over individuals and interactions.
D. Working software over comprehensive documentation.

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (C) is True – as the Agile Manifesto consists of four key values like:
1) Individuals and Interactions over processes and tools;
2) Working software over comprehensive documentation;
3) Customer collaboration over contract negotiation;
4) Responding to change over following a plan
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Q. 58: (Level K1) Which alternative is the BEST description of when to stop testing
(release criteria) in an Agile Project?
A. All test cases have been executed.
B. The probability of remaining faults has been reduced to a level that may
be acceptable to the customer.
C. The achieved test coverage is considered enough.
D. The iteration/sprint is finished.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (C) is True – as the coverage limit is justified by the complexity of
the included functionality, its implementation, and the risks involved.
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Q. 59: (Level K2) One of the new Agile teams have agreed to use the “Power of Three”
concept to take advantage of the whole team approach.
Which out of the following statements relates to this?
A. The concept involving Scrum master, Developers, and Tester in all
feature discussions.
B. The concept of involving Testers, Developers, and Business
Representatives in all feature discussions.
C. The concept involving DBA, Developers, and Architect in all feature
discussions.
D. The concept involving Scrum master, Business Representatives, and
Tester in all feature discussions.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (B) is True – as “Power of Three” refers to the concept of involving
Testers, Developers, and Business Representatives during discussions or
meetings in which product features are presented, analyzed, or estimated.
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Q.60: (Level K2) Out of the following which activities are not consistent with Agile’s
“Whole Team Approach”?
A. Testers working with the team in user story creation.
B. Product owner working on testing tasks.
C. Testers working on non-testing tasks.
D. Product owner and developers having a discussion regarding user story.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as this is consistent with “Whole Team Approach”,
testers work in collaboration with the product owner and developers for
user story creation.
Option (B) is False – as this is consistent with Agile’s “Whole Team
Approach”, the product owner can help the testers with testing tasks.
Option (C) is False – as this is consistent with Agile’s “Whole Team
Approach”, testers work on non-testing task based on their skillsets.
Option (D) is True – as this is not consistent with Agile’s “Whole Team
Approach”, testers should be an essential part of all discussions.

Q. 61: (Level K2) Out of the following which can be used to take advantage of
the whole team approach in Agile development?
A. Daily stand-up meeting.
B. Continuous integration.
C. Test Driven Development.
D. Pairing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (A) is True – as the whole-team approach is supported through the

daily stand-up meetings involving all members of the team, where work
progress is communicated and any impediments to progress are
highlighted.
Option (B) is False – as continuous integration has nothing to do with the
whole team approach.
Option (C) is
False – as Test-driven development has no relation with the whole team
approach.
Option (D) is False – as in pairing two team members (e.g., a tester and a
developer, two testers, or a tester and a product owner join together at one
workstation to perform a testing or other sprint task) is not an example of
the whole team approach.

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Q. 62: (Level K2) Out of the following which is NOT a benefit of the “Whole
Team Approach”?
A. Enhancing communication and collaboration within the team.
B. Enabling the various skill sets within the team to be leveraged.
C. Making quality everyone’s responsibility.
D. Specialized testers not required.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (D) is True – as specialized testers are essentially required on agile

projects.
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Q. 63: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO activities represent tasks
and responsibilities that are consistent with the whole team approach in Agile
projects?
A. Testers create user stories for the team.
B. Testers are responsible to test functional requirements and developers
are responsible to test non-functional requirements.
C. Testers collaborate with other team members for tasks related to
building infrastructure and designing for testability.
D. Every team member of the Agile team takes responsibility for testing
tasks.
E. Testers prioritize and estimate the user stories.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (A) is False – as the team works together to create user stories.
Option (B) is False – as this depends on the skillset of the team; developers
may take on the task of non-functional testing.
Option (C) is True – as testers collaborate with the team on all tasks.
Option (D) is True – as quality is everyone’s responsibility and all team
members should work together to ensure that the desired quality levels are
achieved.
Option (E) is False – as the team collaborates to prioritize and estimate the
user stories.
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Q. 64: (Level K2) Who is responsible for the quality of the product in Agile
projects?
A. Testers as they are testing the product before it reaches the real
customer.
B. Developers as they are developing the product based on the
requirements.
C. Business Analyst as they are responsible for writing the acceptance
criteria for the product.
D. The whole team has responsibility for the quality of the product.
E. The product owner as they specify the customer requirements to the
team.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (A) is False – As testers help the team in testing tasks but they are
not responsible for quality as in traditional project development methods
Option (B) is False – As developers develop the stories and help the team
in automation
Option (C) is False – As Business Analyst creates the acceptance criteria
with the help of the team
Option (D) is True – As in agile projects, quality is the responsibility of the
whole team
Option (E) is False – As the Product owner represents the business and
provides frequent feedback to the team
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Q. 65: (Level K2) The statement – Agile development is very “people-
centered” relates to Out of the following which Agile Manifesto values?
A. Individuals and Interactions over processes and tools;
B. Working software over comprehensive documentation;
C. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation;
D. Responding to change over following a plan;

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (A) is True – as agile development put a strong emphasis on

Individual communication and interaction as against relying on tools or
processes so that the teams can function most effectively.
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Q. 66: (Level K2) Out of the following which is a benefit of the agile process
promoting early and frequent feedback?
A. The total number of defects found In the project is much higher than on
traditional software development projects such as the waterfall.
B. There is less rework because customers see the product regularly.
C. It is easy to determine the developer who introduces the most defects
when integrating code
D. There is enough time to complete all features scheduled for the given
iteration.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (B) is True – as mistakes/rework get drastically reduced due to the

involvement of the cross-functional team of competent people.
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Q. 67: (Level K2) Out of the following which is an advantage of holding the
whole team responsible for the product quality?
A. Companies no longer need to recruit and train software testing
specialists.
B. Test automation tasks are now the responsibility of the development
team instead of the test team.
C. Role barriers are eliminated and team members contribute to project
success based on their unique skills and perspectives.
D. Project costs are lower because the need for a specialized test team is
eliminated.

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (C) is True – as every member of the team is fully accountable for
the success of the project
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Q. 68: (Level K2) Out of the following which can be used to draw advantage
of early and frequent feedback in Agile projects?
A. Involving business representatives in team planning meeting.
B. Involving testers in non-testing tasks based on their skillsets.
C. Asking Developer to work on automation tasks.
D. Asking the customer to see the product regularly.

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (A) is False – as the task is not related to receiving early and
frequent feedback.
Option (B) is False – as the task is not related to receiving early and
frequent feedback.
Option (C) is False – as the task is not related to receiving early and
frequent feedback.
Option (D) is True – as the customer checks the product early and regularly
there is less chance for requirement misunderstandings which is the main
benefit of early and frequent feedback.
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Q. 69: (Level K2) Out of the following which is a benefit of early feedback in
agile projects?
A. It helps to manage the team better.
B. It helps the team to deliver better quality software to the customer.
C. Early feedback results in fewer changes to the software.
D. Early feedback reduces the cost of the overall development cycle
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as the capability of the team members is quite
transparent to everyone and it is easy to manage the team better.
Option (B) is False – as early feedback avoids misunderstandings in
requirements but not necessarily results in better quality of software.
Option (C) is False – as more changes may be coming up due to early
feedbacks.
Option (D) is False – as more testing may be required due to frequent
changes.
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Q. 70: (Level K2) Out of the following which is NOT a benefit of early
feedback?
A. Avoiding requirements misunderstandings.
B. Clarifying customers requests, making them available for customer use
early.
C. Early discovery and resolution of bugs.
D. Early feedback reduces costs because it decreases the amount of time
needed for testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (D) is True – as more testing might be required due to frequent
changes.
Q. 71: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO statements are true?
1. Early feedback can only be achieved by Continuous Integration
2. Early and frequent feedback helps manage the team better since the
capability of the team is transparent to everyone.
3. Early and frequent feedback helps the team find the high severity bugs
early.
4. Early and frequent feedback enables the Agile team to build a product
which reflects what the customer wants.
A. 1 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (1) is False – as continuous integration is one way to provide a
quick feedback, but it is not the only way.
Statement (2) is True – as it is easy to check the work done in an iteration
and see how it can be improved.
Statement (3) is False – as bugs can be found early but not necessarily the
high severity defects.
Statement (4) is True – as customers indicate if requirements are not met
early, and can modify the functionality requirements if required.
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Q. 72: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO statements are true? 
1. Early feedback helps the team focus on the features with the highest
value or associated risk so they are delivered to the customer first.
2. Early feedback reduces the time needed for system testing because the
quality problems are discovered and resolved early.
3. Early feedback helps in avoiding requirement misunderstanding because
the customer sees the product regularly
4. Early feedback gives the testers more time to work on the features in the
next iteration because they spend less time testing the features in the
current iteration.
A. 1 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement – (1) is True – as frequent customer feedback maintains a
focus on the features with the highest business value or associated risk.
Statement – (2) is False – as more system testing might be required due to
frequent changes.
Statement – (3) is True – as the customer is checking the product early
and regularly there is less chance of requirement misunderstanding.
Statement – (4) is False – as testers will work on the features included in
the current iteration. If they complete their testing, they will extend their
help to the remaining team members.
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Q. 73: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO statements are true?
1. Early feedback results in in-consistent project momentum.
2. Early feedback ensures that the product better reflects what the
customer wants
3. Early feedback reduces the time needed for testing because there are no
requirement’s misunderstandings.
4. Early feedback helps to find quality problems early.
A. 1 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement – (1) is False – as early feedback results in consistent project
momentum.
Statement – (2) is True – as clarifying customer feature requests and
making them available to the customer early will produce a better product
meeting the expectations of the customer.
Statement – (3) is False – as early feedback can result in more changes
and requiring more and more testing.
Statement – (4) is True – as early and frequent feedback results in quality
issues found early.
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Q. 74: (Level K1) Out of the following which roles are NOT defined according
to the Scrum software development approach?
A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Development Team
D. Testing Team
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as Scrum Master is a role defined in Scrum. It is the
Scrum Master’s responsibility to ensure that Scrum practices and rules are
implemented and followed and to resolve any violations, resource issues,
or other impediments that could prevent the team from following the
practices and rules.
Option (B) is False – as Product Owner role is defined in Scrum. The
Product Owner represents the customer and generates, maintains, and
prioritizes the product backlog.
Option (C) is False – as the development team is responsible for
developing and testing the product. The team is self-organized and is
cross-functional.
Option (D) is True – as there is no separate role defined for the Testing
team. The development team cover both developer and tester roles and are
responsible for development and testing of the product.
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Q. 75: (Level K1) Match the following terms on the top with their
corresponding best agile software development on the bottom. 
1. Pair Programming, Test-First Programming
2. Backlog, Sprints
3. Work-in-progress limit, Lead time
i. Kanban
ii. Extreme Programming (XP)
iii. Scrum
A. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
B. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii
C. 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i
D. 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (C) is True – as Pair Programming, Test First Programming are
primary practices for Extreme Programming; Backlog, Sprints are the
instruments & practices for scrum; Work-in-progress limit and lead time are
the instruments for Kanban;
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Q. 76: (Level K1) Out of the following which is NOT related to the ‘Scrum’
software development approach?
A. Sprint
B. Definition of Done
C. Lead Time
D. Product Backlog
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as it is true that Scrum divides a project into iterations
(called sprints) of fixed length.
Option (B) is False – as it is true that Definition of Done is the appropriate
criteria for sprint completion decided by the scrum team.
Option (C) is True – as Lead time is used in Kanban to optimize the
continuous flow of tasks.
Option (D) is False – as it is true that the product owner manages a
prioritized list of planned product items (called the product backlog).
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Q. 77: (Level K1) Out of the following which is NOT one of the values to guide
development in Extreme Programming?
A. Simplicity
B. Quality
C. Courage
D. Feedback
E. Communication
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (C) is True – as quality is not the value in Extreme Programming
development, five values to guide development are communication,
simplicity, feedback, courage, and respect.
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Q. 78: (Level K1) Out of the following which is NOT related to a ‘User Story’?
A. Story Acceptance criteria.
B. Story point.
C. Story priority.
D. Story Entry criteria.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as this is related to the user story, Story Acceptance
criteria are collaboration defined by business representatives, developers,
and testers for each user story.
Option (B) is False – as this is related to the user story, a Story point is
assigned to each user story In the poker planning session.
Option (C) is False – as this is related to the user story, each user story is
assigned a priority by the business users during release planning.
Option (D) is True – as there are no Story Entry criteria.
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Q. 79: (Level K1) Who is responsible for writing the ‘user story’ in Agile
projects?
A. It is the tester’s responsibility to write the user stories.
B. It is the scrum master’s responsibility to write the user stories for the
team.
C. It is the product owner’s responsibility to write the user stories for the
team.
D. User stories are written collaboratively by developers, testers, and
business representatives.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (D) is True – as in the Agile environment, user stories are written to
capture requirements from the perspectives of developers, testers, and
business representatives. The collaborative authorship of the user story
can use techniques like brainstorming and mind mapping.
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Q. 80: (Level K3) During an iteration planning meeting, the team is sharing
their thoughts about a user story. The product owner advises that the
customer should have one screen to enter information.
The developer explains that there are technical limitations for the feature, due
to the amount of information needed to be captured on the screen. Another
developer says that there are risks about performance as the information will
be stored in an external offsite database.
Out of the following which would best represent a tester’s contribution to this
discussion?
A. The tester advises that the screen for the user story needs to be a single
page to reduce test automation effort.
B. The tester advises that usability is more important than performance.
C. The tester advises that performance acceptance criteria should standard
maximum of 1 secondary data storage.
D. The tester advises that the user story needs acceptance criteria to be
testable.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (D) is True – as it is essential to define an acceptance criterion
against which the application must be tested.
Q. 81: (Level K3) During an iteration planning meeting, the team is sharing
their thoughts about a user story. The tester has asked the following to the
product owner to add more clarity to the business value of the feature. Out of
the following which questions don’t add any value to the discussion?
A. The tester advises that the non-functional characteristics should be
defined for the user story.
B. The tester advises that the user story needs acceptance criteria that is
testable.
C. The tester asking open-ended questions regarding the missing details.
D. The tester advises that usability is more important than performance.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A)
is False – as this is important to the discussion. The tester contributes by
ensuring that the user story contains all non-functional requirements
details.Option (B) is False – as this is important to the discussion. The
tester contributes by ensuring that the team creates acceptance criteria for
the user story.
Option (C) is False – as this adds value to the discussion. It is the
responsibility of the tester to ask all questions about the missing
functionality which may result in the complexities of the product being
discussed, which could have been skipped by the team earlier.
Option (D) is True – as this is not adding any value to the discussion, the
reason being the quality characteristics are prioritized by the product
owner.
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Q. 82: (Level K3) In an iteration planning meeting, the team is discussing a
user story for the new interface which will be integrated to external
applications in later iterations. After the discussion, the developers confirmed
that they have enough information to start with their development work. The
tester is not clear about some of the functionality which may be required for
integration testing later.
What should the tester do in this situation?
A. As the Integration testing will be done later, the tester can confirm the
functionality with the business representatives later.
B. The tester can collaborate with the developers to find out about the
missing functionality once the coding is finished.
C. The tester should ask open-ended questions to business representatives
to confirm the acceptance criteria and the missing functionality as it may
impact the testing.
D. The tester should not worry about the missing details as it is the team
responsible to provide all the details to the tester.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as the tester should confirm the functionality In the
planning meeting, not later.
Option (B) is False – as the tester should ask questions to confirm the
functionality In the planning meeting.
Option (C) is True – as it is the responsibility of the tester to ask all
questions about the missing functionality which may result in the
complexities of the product being discussed, which could have been
skipped by the team earlier.
Option (D) is False – as the tester should make sure that all information is
available for testing the story.
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Q. 83: (Level K3) In an iteration planning meeting, the team is discussing a
user story. The product owner advises that sensitive customer data is
captured as part of the story and should be encrypted. The developer explains
that the encryption could result in an increase in development time. Out of the
following which would best represent a tester’s contribution to this
discussion?
A. The tester advises that encryption will increase the testing effort as
there is more development required.
B. The tester advises that the priority of the story should be increased.
C. The tester advises that more performance testing will be required for the
user story.
D. The tester advises that the user story needs testable acceptance criteria
for the encryption functionality.
 
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as it is not necessary that the increase in development
effort will increase the testing effort.
Option (B) is False – as the product owner will prioritize the story, the tester
alone doesn’t decide that.
Option (C) is False – as changes to performance testing requirements will
be decided by the team, not by the tester alone.
Option (D) is True – as the tester should ensure that there is testable
acceptance criteria for all of the functions of the user story.
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Q. 84: (Level K2) Out of the following which BEST describes a tester
participating in a retrospective meeting?
A. As a tester participating in a retrospective meeting, I should bring in
topics that are related to testing only. All other topics will be covered by
different participants.
B. As a tester, I participate in a retrospective meeting as an observer,
ensuring that the meeting follows the retrospective rules and agile values.
C. As a tester participating in a retrospective meeting, I should provide
feedback and input on all activities conducted by the team in the sprint.
D. As a tester, I should only attend and participate in a retrospective
meeting if I have any feedback and input related to activities conducted by
the team in the sprint.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Tester participates the retrospective meeting not as an observer but he/she
remains the ears and eyes of the entire team in the sprint and remains
responsible for providing inputs to the team and feedback on all activities.
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Q. 85: (Level K2) Out of the following which demonstrates effective use of the
testing quadrant?
A. When communicating test ideas, the tester can refer to the matching
test quadrant, so that the rest of the team will better understand the
purpose of the test.
B. The tester can use the types of tests described in the testing quadrants
as coverage metric, the more tests covered from each quadrant, the higher
the test coverage.
C. The team should pick a number of tests expected from each quadrant,
and the tester should design and execute those tests to ensure all levels
and types of tests have been executed
D. The tester can use the testing quadrants during risk analysis; with the
lower level quadrants representing a lower risk to the customer.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
It is the responsibility of the tester to select tests from a testing quadrant
and communicate with the team with clear objective of doing particular
tests.
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Q. 86: (Level K2) One of the Agile teams are using the “Start, Stop, Continue”
exercise for their iteration retrospective.
Out of the following which one is from the “Stop” list?
A. Communicating better with each other.
B. Accepting the story with incomplete requirements.
C. Increase the coverage of Automation tests.
D. Improve the performance of the test environment.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as it is from the “continue” list
Option (B) is True – as it is from the “stop” list. The team should stop
accepting the stories without complete requirements.
Option (C) is False – as it is from the “start” list
Option (D) is False – as it is from the “start” list
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Q. 87: (Level K2) Out of the following which could be raised in the
retrospective meeting?
i. Frequent environment related issues are slowing down testing. A root
cause analysis of the environment issues is required.
ii. A new tool is needed for the team to better manage user stories.
iii. Automation coverage of unit tests should be increased to improve
overall quality.
iv. The team should plan for some social activity after the end of each
iteration.
A. i, ii, iii
B. i & iii
C. i, ii, iv
D. i, ii, iii, iv
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is True – as it could be raised as a process improvement.
Statement (ii) is True – as it could be raised as a process improvement,
this could improve the efficiency of the team.
Statement (iii) is True – as it could be raised as a process improvement.
Statement (iv) is True – as it could be raised; team activities can result in
better communication and team efficiency.
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Q. 88: (Level K2) Out of the following which items should NOT be raised
during a retrospective meeting?
A. Test data creation taking a long time. There should be an automated
process to create test data.
B. Developers not finishing the development activities on time.
C. The percentage of automation tests need to be increased to reduce
regression risks.
D. The test environment is slow and frequently unavailable for testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as this should be raised as a process improvement.
Option (B) is True – as the retrospective meeting is not meant to point
fingers at individuals or groups.
Option (C) is False – as this should be raised as a process improvement.
Option (D) is False – as this should be raised as a process problem and
bottleneck.
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Q. 89: (Level K2) Out of the following which BEST describes a tester’s
contribution in a retrospective meeting?
A. As a tester participating in a retrospective meeting, I should only be
concerned about the test-related improvement decisions focused on test
effectiveness
B. As a tester, I should I should give feedback only on the automation tasks
so that I can improve test effectiveness
C. As a tester, I should provide feedback on all activities conducted by the
agile team during all the completed sprints.
D. As a tester, I should give feedback only on the development task so that I
can improve test effectiveness

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

All team members, including testers, should provide input and feedback on
both testing and non-testing activities in retrospective meetings.
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Q. 90: (Level K2) Out of the following which is NOT the purpose of
retrospective meetings held at the end of each iteration?
A. To discuss the team velocity and the ways to improve it.
B. To discuss the things In the iteration which were successful.
C. To discuss the things In the iteration which can be improved.
D. To discuss how to incorporate the improvements and retain the success
in future iterations.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is correct – as it is false to say that the purpose of the
retrospective meeting is not to discuss team velocity or ways to improve it.
Option (B) is incorrect – as it is true to say that one of the purposes of a
retrospective meeting is to find out the things which were successful.
Option (C) is incorrect – as it is true to say that one of the purposes of a
retrospective meeting is to find out the things which can be improved.
Option (D) is incorrect – as it is true to say that one of the purposes of a
retrospective meeting is to incorporate the improvements in future
iterations.
Q. 91: (Level K2) Out of the following which items should NOT be raised
during a retrospective meeting?
A. There should be more emphasis on unit testing in the future, to improve
overall quality.
B. The build process is manual and takes too long. Research and
implementation of an automated build framework should be done.
C. Tester XYZ is struggling to find defects. Test design training is required
for this resource.
D. Automated regression test suites are taking too long to run. A review of
the tests, to eliminate redundant or unnecessary tests, is required.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
It is too late to suggest inadequacy of training related to a
resource being the bottleneck.
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Q. 92: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO are reasons why
automation is essential to agile projects?
i. So that teams maintain or increase their velocity
ii. To prevent the test team from becoming bored with manual, repetitive
tasks
iii. To retest all test cases from previous iterations
iv. To eliminate regression in the product due to high code churn
v. To ensure that code changes do not break the software build
A. i and iv
B. i and v
C. iii and iv
D. ii and v
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
Statement (i) is True – as automation is quite essential for maintaining the
tempo of work in agile projects.
Statement (v) is True – as automation is helpful in maintaining the health
of the software build during changes in the code.
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Q. 93: (Level K2) What is the correct sequence of activities for the Continuous
Integration process?
i. Compile
ii. Static code analysis
iii. Deploy
iv. Unit test
V. Integration test
vi. Report
A. i, ii, iii, iv, vi, v
B. ii, i, iv, iii, v, vi
C. ii, i, iv, v, iii, v
D. v, ii, iii, iv, vi, i
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
Continuous integration process consists of the following automated activities:
# Static code analysis: Executing static code analysis and reporting the
results
# Compiling: Compiling and linking the code, generating the executable
files
# Unit testing: Executing the unit tests, checking code coverage and
reporting the test results
# Deployment: Installing the build into a test environment
# Integration testing: Executing the integration tests and reporting the
results
# Reporting: Posting the status of all activities to a publicly visible location
or emailing the status to the team.
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Q. 94: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO are the benefits of
Continuous Integration?
1. It allows earlier detection and easier root cause analysis of integration
problems and conflicting changes.
2. It gives the development team regular feedback on whether the code is
working.
3. Eliminate the need for a System test after the new changes are
introduced.
4. The code check-in process is fast with continuous integration.
A. 1 and 4
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
Statement (1) is True – as continuous integration finds integration
problems earlier, also conflicting changes when multiple people check in
code at the same time are found In the process.
Statement (2) is True – as continuous integration results provide the
development team feedback on their code.
Statement (3) is False – as system testing is still required after the
continuous integration.
Statement (4) is False – as code check-in is slow after continuous
integration as additional automated tests are executed during the process.
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Q. 95: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO are risks to the
Continuous Integration process?
1. Continuous Integration increases the manual testing activities.
2. It increases the regression risk associated with developer code
refactoring.
3. Continuous integration tools have to be introduced and maintained.
4. Test automation requires additional resources and can be complex to
establish.
A. 1 and 4
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 3 and 4
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
Statement (1) is False – as continuous integration reduces repetitive
manual testing activities.
Statement (2) is False – as continuous integration reduces the regression
risk associated with developer code refactoring due to the rapid re-testing
of the code base after each small set of changes.
Statement (3 & 4) are True – as these are risky for the continuous
integration process.
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Q. 96: (Level K1) The tester collaborates with the team on which of the two
following activities during release planning?
A. Specify the definition of “done”.
B. Creating testing tasks for user stories.
C. Testing of user stories.
D. Test strategy for all test levels, addressing test scope and technical
risks.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
Option (A) is True – as it is an activity during release planning
Option (B) is False – as it is an activity during iteration planning
Option (C) is False – as it is an activity during iteration planning
Option (D) is True – as it is an activity during release planning
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Q. 97: (Level K1) Out of the following which TWO activities will the tester be
involved in during iteration planning?
1. Discuss the Test approach and test plan with the Team.
2. Help break down user stories into smaller and more detailed tasks.
3. Estimate testing tasks generated by new features planned for this
iteration.
4. Support the clarification of the user stories and ensure that they are
testable.
A. 1 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
Statement (1) is False – as this is expected during release planning.
Statement (2) is True – as this is expected during iteration planning.
Statement (3) is True – as this is expected during iteration planning.
Statement (4) is False – as this is expected during release planning.
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Q. 98: (Level K1) Which one of the following activities will a tester be involved
with during iteration planning?
A. Discuss the Test approach and test plan with the Team.
B. Determining the testability of the user stories.
C. Estimate testing tasks generated by new features planned for this
iteration.
D. Support the clarification of the user stories and ensure that they are
testable.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
Option (A) is False – as this is expected during release planning.
Option (B) is False – as this is expected during release planning.
Option (C) is True – as this is expected during iteration planning.
Option (D) is False – as this is expected during release planning.
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Q. 99: (Level K1) The business advises during iteration 5 planning that they
require changes to the system delivered in iteration 3. Of the following
activities, which would need to be done first to minimize the introduction of
regression risk when this feature is changed?
A. Review and update all manual and automated tests impacted by this
change to meet the new acceptance criteria.
B. Write new manual and automated tests for the feature and add them to
the regression test suite.
C. Automate all test cases from the previous iteration and add them to the
automated regression test suite.
D. Increase the amount of test automation around the system to include
more detailed test conditions.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
When a feature is changed, a revised acceptance criterion is formulated,
and all tests are revised to meet the new requirements.
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Agile Tester Certification syllabus V2014 Chapter -2:
(Fundamental Agile Testing Principles, Practices, and Processes)
Q. 100: (Level K2) In one of the Agile projects there is heavy use of test
automation, Which out of the following TWO techniques should testers use
more for their manual testing?
i. Exploratory testing techniques.
ii. Static testing techniques.
iii. Structure-based techniques.
iv. Error guessing techniques.
A. i and iv
B. i and iii
C. ii and iv
D. ii and iii
Explanation in favor of the correct answer: 
Statement (i) is True – as exploratory testing techniques will be ideal for
manual testing.
Statement (ii) is False – as static testing techniques are used for testing
code or requirements before starting the manual testing.
Statement (iii) is False – as structure testing should be covered in
automated tests.
Statement (iv) is True – as error testing techniques will be ideal for manual
testing.

Q. 101: (Level K2) Which out of the following is the purpose of hardening or
stabilization iterations in Agile projects?
A. It is used to resolve any lingering defects and other forms of technical
debts.
B. It is used for customer testing so the team can get the feedback on
product quality.
C. It is used to finish any pending automation tasks to achieve desired test
coverage. D. It is used for the team to work on process improvement
activities.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as the bugs creeping out of previous iterations are a
form of Technical Debt. Hardening or stabilization iterations occur
periodically
to resolve technical debt in Agile development.Option (B) is False – as the
purpose of hardening or stabilization iterations is not for customer testing.
Option (C) is False – as the purpose of hardening or stabilization iterations
is not to catch up on automation tasks.
Option (D) is False – as the process improvement activities happen in
parallel with iteration activities.
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Q. 102: (Level K2) Out of the following which test activities is typically done
during agile projects, but is not as common on traditional projects?
A. Testers prepare detailed test strategy to address all testing activities
during each iteration.
B. Testers spend a lot of time creating, executing and maintaining
automated tests and results.
C. Testers use defect based techniques to find defects.
D. Testers used risk-based testing as one of the test strategies.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as lightweight documentation is favored in Agile
projects.
Option (B) is True – as test automation occurs at all levels in most agile
teams. In Agile projects testers focus on automating, executing and
maintaining tests on integration, system, and acceptance level. In
traditional projects, testers do not have the same focus on automation.
Option (C) is False – as defect based techniques such as software attacks
and error guessing are used in traditional projects also.
Option (D) is False – as risk-based testing techniques are used in
traditional projects also.
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Q. 103: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO statements are true on
agile projects?
Select TWO options.
A. Testers should work closely with developers while retaining an objective
outlook.
B. Test managers do not exist in organizations doing agile development.
C. There is no difference between what testers and developers do on agile
projects.
D. Developers should rely on testers to create the automated regression
tests.
E. A selection of users may perform beta testing on the product after the
completion of a series of iterations.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
The basic hypothesis of agile projects is a joint collaboration between
testers, developers, and business stakeholders being a homogeneous
cross-functional team operating for a common goal.
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Q. 104: (Level K2) Consider the following work products used by Agile team
for development and testing activities:
i. Quality risk catalogs.
ii. Test Results log.
iii. User stories.
iv. Automated unit tests.
Which out of the above are Test work products?
A. i and ii
B. ii only
C. i and iii
D. All of the above.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is True – as it is one of the Test work products.
Statement (ii) is True – as it is one of the Test work products.
Statement (iii) is False – as it is one of the business-oriented work
products, not a Test work product.
Statement (iv) is False – as these are the developer work products, not a
Test Work product.
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Q. 105: (Level K2) Out of the following which combination of activities should
occur in an Agile project?
i. Functional verification testing of user stories developed in the previous
iteration.
ii. Tester, developer, and business representative working collaboratively to
determine whether the feature is fit for use.
iii. Re-running the automated unit tests and feature verification tests from
the current iteration and previous iteration.
iv. System test level entry and exit criteria.
A. ii and iv
B. i and ii
C. ii and iii
D. ii only
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is False – as features should be verified in the same iteration
in which they are developed.
Statement (ii) is True – as this is required in an Agile project as part of
feature validation testing.
Statement (iii) is True – as this is required in an Agile project as part of
regression testing which is a parallel process throughout the iteration.
Statement (iv) is False – as this is not required in Agile project. Test level
entry and exit criteria are more closely associated with sequential lifecycle
models.
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Q. 106: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO statements are true on
Agile projects?
A. Feature verification testing, which is often automated, may be done by
developers or testers.
B. Regression testing can be done by the business users either at the close
of each iteration, after the completion of each iteration, or after a series of
iterations.
C. Feature validation testing is usually manual and can involve developers,
testers, and business stakeholders working collaboratively
D. Acceptance testing can be done by developers, testers, and business
stakeholders working collaboratively
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as feature verification testing involves testing against
the user story’s acceptance criteria and is done by developers or testers.
Option (B) is False – as regression testing should be done by the tester, not
the business user.
Option (C) is True – as feature validation testing involves developers,
testers, and business stakeholders working collaboratively to determine
whether the feature is fit for use.
Option (D) is False – as acceptance testing is done by the client.
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Q.107: (Level K2) Consider the following activities:
i. Strict enforcement of system test level entry and exit criteria.
ii. Collaboration between tester, developer, and business stakeholders to
define acceptance criteria.
iii. Functional verification testing of user stories developed in the previous
iteration.
Out of the following which combination of these activities should occur in an
Agile project?
A. ii only
B. i and ii
C. ii and iii
D. iii only
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
The basic hypothesis of agile projects is a joint collaboration between
testers, developers, and business stakeholders being a homogeneous
cross-functional team defining and operating on common acceptance
criteria.
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Q.108: (Level K2) Out of the following which statements about independent
testing on agile projects is FALSE?
A. There can be a risk of losing test independence for organizations
introducing agile.
B. Independent testers will find more defects than developers regardless of
the test level.
C. Independent testing can be introduced at the end of a sprint.
D. The independent test team can be part of another team.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
It is a misconception that Independent testers are more efficient than
developers.
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Q. 109: (Level K2) Out of the following which testing tasks should NOT be
taken by the independent testing team on Agile projects?
A. System Integration testing.
B. Test data creation.
C. Non Functional testing
D. User story acceptance testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as Independent testing team can work on the test
levels like system integration testing that might not fit well within a sprint.
Option (B) is False – as Independent testing team can work on test data
creation which is an iteration-independent activity.
Option (C) is False – as Independent testing team can work on non-
functional testing which is an iteration-independent activity.
Option (D) is True – as user story acceptance testing involves working
closely with developers and other team members so there is a chance to
lose test independence.
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Q. 110: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO statements are true for
independent test teams on agile projects?
1. Independent test Teams can be used for creating and supporting test
environments and data.
2. Independent testers can work on all the iteration testing activities.
3. Independent test teams can work as ‘on demand’ testers In the final days
of each sprint.
4. Independent testers can work on all the iteration automation activities.
A. 1 and 4
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (1) is True – as independent test teams can work on the
iteration-independent activities like creating and supporting test
environments and data
Statement (2) is False – reason being, if the team will work on the iteration
testing activities with the Agile team, then there is a chance to lose test
independence.
Statement (3) is True – as independent test teams can provide an
objective, unbiased evaluation of the software at the end of a sprint.
Statement (4) is False – reason being, if the team will work on the
automation testing activities with the developers, then there is a chance to
lose test independence.
Q. 111: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO testing tasks can be taken by the
independent testing team on agile projects?
A. Non Functional testing.
B. Story level testing activities.
C. System Integration testing.
D. Story level automation activities.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as an independent testing team can work on non-
functional testing which is an iteration-independent activity.
Option (B) is False – as story level testing involves working closely with the
developer so there is a chance to lose test independence.

Option (C) is True – as an independent testing team can work on the test
levels like system integration testing that might not fit well within a sprint.
Option (D) is False – as automation testing activities involve working
closely with the developer so there is a chance to lose test independence.
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Q. 112: (Level K2) The Test manager wants to introduce Independent testing for one of
the Agile teams. Out of the following which is a good approach?
A. Engage the independent test team in iteration planning activities.
B. Engage the independent test team In the release planning to understand
the risk.
C. Engage the independent team carrying out test levels that might not fit
well within a sprint.
D. Engage the independent test team for the automation tasks in the
sprints.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as testers working on the iteration should be engaged
in iteration related activities, not the independent test team.
Option (B) is False – as testers working on the iteration should be engaged
in release planning, not the independent test team.
Option (C) is True – as an independent testing team can carry out test
levels e.g. system integration testing, that might not fit well within a sprint.
Option (D) is False – as developers and testers work collaboratively to do
the automation task in the sprints
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Q. 113: (Level K2) Out of the following which is an example of an independent test team
in Agile project?
A. On-demand Testers working In the final days of each sprint.
B. Testers implementing and updating test strategy.
C. Testers working on iteration automation activities.
D. Testers working with the team to write the user story.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as on-demand testers working on final days of each
sprint can provide an objective, unbiased evaluation of the software.
Option (B) is False – as testers working on the test strategy is not an
example of an independent test team as a lot of collaboration is required
with the team for this task.
Option (C) is False – as testers working on iteration automation activities is
not an example of an independent test team as a lot of collaboration is
required with the team for this task.
Option (D) is False – as testers working on user stories is not an example
of an independent test team as a lot of collaboration is required with the
team for this task.
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Q. 114: (Level K2) Out of the following which statements about Independent testing on
Agile projects is False?
A. Independent testing can be introduced at the start of a sprint.
B. An Independent test team can be part of another team.
C. There is a risk of losing test independence in Agile teams.
D. An Independent test team can carry out test levels that might not fit
within a sprint.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is correct – as it is false to say that in the start of iterations there
is more of a need for testers to work closely with developers; so there is a
chance to lose test independence.
Option (B) is incorrect – as it is true that this option is satisfied when there
are some specialized testers working on iteration independent or long-term
activities like developing an automated test tool or non-functional testing
etc.
Option (C) is incorrect – as it is true that this can happen when testers work
closely with developers.
Option (D) is incorrect – as it is true that independent testing team can
carry out test levels e.g. system integration testing, that might not fit well
within a sprint
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Q. 115: (Level K2) Out of the following which is best at showing the team’s progress
against estimates?
A. Burndown charts.
B. Automation logs.
C. The agile task board showing user story and task progress.
D. Defect tracking tools.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
As per the definition of Burndown chart, it is a graphical representation of
work left to do versus time. That is, it is a run chart of outstanding work by
a team working on agile projects.
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Q. 116: (Level K1) The term “Agile task board” relates to Out of the following which?
A. A chart showing the progress of each user story with their current
status.
B. A chart showing the sum of estimates of the work delivered across
iterations.
C. A chart showing the number of defects discovered during a given period.
D. A chart showing the amount of work left to be done, versus the time
allocated for the iteration
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True- as agile task boards are used to provide an instant,
detailed visual representation of the user stories and the whole team’s
current status.
Option (B) is False- as this is a velocity chart, not the Agile task board.
Option (C) is False- as this is a defect discover rate chart, not the Agile task
board.
Option (D) is False- as this is a burn-down chart, not the Agile task board.
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Q. 117: (Level K1) Out of the following which is NOT used as Agile metric?
A. Burndown chart.
B. Velocity Chart.
C. Code Churn chart.
D. Daily Status report.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is incorrect – as it is true that Burndown chart is one of the Agile
metrics. It shows the amount of work left to be done, versus the time
allocated for the iteration.
Option (B) is incorrect – as it is true that Velocity chart is one of the Agile
metrics. It shows the sum of the estimates of the work delivered across
iterations. This may be used while selecting the stories for the next
iteration.
Option (C) is incorrect – as it is true that Code Churn is one of the Agile
metrics. It shows the number of defects discovered during a given period.
This may be used as criteria for stopping the testing.
Option (D) is correct – as it is false to say that daily status is not one of the
Agile metrics. The team shares the status in the daily stand-up meetings.
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Q. 118: (Level K2) In an Agile project, out of the following which would best denote
product quality at the end of iteration 6 of a new system release consisting of 8
iterations?
A. No severity 1 or 2 defects were detected during system testing of
iteration 6, which allowed the teams to move into iteration 7.
B. The results of a customer beta test on the iteration 6 software release
indicate that the system works correctly and that it has improved
productivity.
C. The agile team has been successfully tracking to estimates, with limited
variance showing on the burndown charts for all iterations to date.
D. All story cards in scope for each iteration, up to the current iteration,
have been marked as “Done”, but with some technical debt being incurred.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
One of the best metric for product quality is the customer satisfaction by
increased productivity. Customer satisfaction could be through beta testing
of the final releases.
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Q. 119: (Level K2) In the final days of sprint tests, execution is blocked due to a test
environment related issue which is escalated to the environment team.

What is the BEST action point from a Tester’s point of view?

A. There is nothing the tester can do so he should start working on test
case preparation for stories which can be included in the next sprint.
B. This is a blocker and should be communicated in the daily stand-up
meeting so the team can help resolve the issue or look for alternative
solutions to finish testing.
C. Environment downtime can be used effectively to work on the
automation of test cases.
D. The tester should document this so it can be raised in the retrospective
as this may impact the testing for the current sprint.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as tester alone can’t determine the stories for the next
sprints. They should be addressed by the entire team during sprint
planning.
Option (B) is True – as issues that may block test progress should be
communicated In the daily stand-up meetings so the whole team is made
aware of the issue(s) and can work together to find a suitable solution(s).
Option (C) is False – as automation activities are planned in parallel to
testing activities, not during downtime.
Option (D) is False – as retrospectives cover topics such as the process,
people, organizations, relationships, and tools. Blockers should be raised in
daily stand-up meetings.
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Q. 120: (Level K2) The team has selected 3 stories in the current sprint each of
them is 8 points, sprint size is 2 week. Sprint burndown chart will start with
which of the following values along the Y axis of burndown chart?
A. 24
B. 2
C. 8
D. 3

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Y-axis displays the remaining effort which is 8 x 3 = 24 and X-axis displays
the working days.
Q. 121: (Level K2) Out of the following which Two are the most popular tools
and techniques to communicate the test progress to the team in an Agile
project?
A. Agile task board.
B. Test Status report.
C. Daily stand up meeting.
D. Retrospectives.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as to provide the detailed visual representation of the
whole team’s current status, including the status of testing, teams use
Agile task boards.
Option (B) is False – as test status reports are not used for communicating
test progress within the Agile team. They may be used for other metrics.
Option (C) is True – as the daily stand up meetings provide the opportunity
for testers to communicate test progress, including issues that may block
test progress.
Option (D) is False – as retrospectives are not for status reporting. They
are used to discuss topics such as the process, people, organizations,
relationships, and tools.
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Q. 122: (Level K2) Match the following tools used in Agile projects with their
corresponding use on the bottom:
1. Wiki dashboards.
2. Daily Stand-up meeting.
3. Customer satisfaction survey.
4. Agile Task boards.
i. To know the product quality.
ii. To get team current status.
iii. To generate the status report.
iv. To know the team issues.
A. 1-iv, 2-ii, 3-i, 4-ii
B. 1-iv, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iii
C. 1-ii, 2-iv, 3-ii, 4-i
D. 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-ii
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (1) matches with (iii) – Wiki dashboards can be used to
automatically generate status reports based on test results and task
progress.
Option (2) matches with (iv) – In Daily Stand-up meeting issues are
communicated so the whole team is aware of the issues and can resolve
them accordingly.
Option (3) matches with (i) – Customer satisfaction surveys are used to
receive feedback on whether the product meets the customer’s expectation
(overall product quality).
Option (4) matches with (ii) – Agile Task boards are used for instant visual
representations of the whole team’s current status.
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Q. 123: (Level K2) The Agile team wants to find out the overall product
quality at the end of an iteration.
What is the best way of achieving this?
A. The best way is to check with the testers as they should be able to
assess quality based on their testing.
B. The best way is to check the burndown chart. If the team has
successfully achieved the estimates, then the product quality is good.
C. The best way is to ask the customer to test the product to know whether
the system works correctly and meets expectations.
D. The best way is to check the technical debt incurred so fat This will best
indicate the product quality.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as test results may not necessarily indicate the
product quality. It is important to know if the product meets the customer’s
expectations.
Option (B) is False – as Burndown charts only show the planned progress
and release date together with the actual progress of the user stories which
is not an indicator of quality.
Option (C) is True – as customer feedback and working software are key
indicators of product quality.
Option (D) is False – as technical debt may not necessarily indicate
product quality. It is important to know if the product meets the customer’s
expectations.
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Q. 124: (Level K2) What is the best way to measure the Agile team’s progress
against the estimates?
A. Test Status reports
B. Burndown charts
C. Number of completed stories in the sprint
D. Test Summary report
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as the test status report shows the progress of testing
and can be used to measure the progress of testing.

Option (B) is True – as Burndown charts show the planned progress and
release date together with the actual progress of the user stories.
Option (C) is False – as the number of completed stories will tell the team
velocity for that sprint.
Option (D) is False – as the Test Summary report contains the summary of
test activities and final test results.
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Q. 125: (Level K2) “Test automation is important to manage regression risk in
Agile projects”
Which out of the following TWO reasons support the above statement?
i. To eliminate regression risk due to high code churn.
ii. To ensures that all previous iterations’ stories are tested.
iii. To receive immediate feedback on overall product quality.
iv. So the team can make changes to previously delivered features to meet
the customer’s needs.
v. It gives the team more time to spend on the current iteration activities.
A. i and ii
B. iv and v
C. iii and iv
D. ii and v
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is False – as automation can reduce the regression risk but
cannot guarantee to eliminate all regression risk.
Statement (ii) is False – as it is not feasible to automate all of the tests and
it is also not possible to retest/rerun all of the test cases from all of the
previous iteration.
Statement (iii) is False – as automated acceptance test results can provide
feedback on product quality with respect to the regression since the last
build, but they do not provide the status of overall product quality.
Statement (iv) is True – as automation reduces the regression test effort
so the team can accept and make changes to previously delivered features
to meet the customer’s needs.
Statement (v) is True – as automation reduces the regression test effort so
the team can work on tasks from the current iteration
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Q. 126: (Level K2) Out of the following which can be used to reduce
regression risk due to high code churn in Agile projects?
A. Automation done for test data generation.
B. Automation done for unit tests.
C. Automation done to compare data outputs.
D. Automation done to restore test environment to baseline.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Automated unit tests will provide rapid feedback on product quality and
can reduce the risk of regression. Automation for test data generation,
comparing data output and restoring test environment will allow the team
to spend more time in developing and testing new features but will not
reduce the risk of code chum.
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Q. 127: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO statements justify the
high investment on Automation in Agile projects?
i. Test Automation helps maintain velocity without incurring a large amount
of technical debt.
ii. Test Automation helps to detect the defects early in the project cycle.
iii. Automated acceptance test results can provide immediate feedback on
overall product quality.
iv. Test Automation gives the testers more time to test new features and
functions in the current iteration.
v. Test Automation ensures that all test cases from the previous iterations
are tested.
A. i and v
B. i and iv
C. iii and iv
D. ii and v
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is True – as changes in each iteration will require more and
more regression testing. If automation was not used, then the team’s
velocity would be reduced or the Technical debt will increase.
Statement (ii) is False – as this is not a reason to introduce automation on
a project.
Statement (iii) is False – as automated acceptance test results can provide
feedback on product quality with respect to the regression since the last
build but they do not provide the status of overall product quality.
Statement (iv) is True – as automation reduces the regression test effort
so the testers can work on other tasks from the current iteration.
Statement (v) is False – as it is not feasible to automate all the tests and it
is not possible to retest/rerun all the test cases from all the previous
iterations.
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Q. 128: (Level K2) The Agile team has created an automation acceptance test
suit to manage regression risk due to frequent changes in the project. This is
now part of the continuous integration full system build, what should be the
frequency of run?
A. Daily
B. Weekly
C. Each code check
D. At least once in the sprint
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Automation acceptance test suit should be run at least daily. To explain
further, the automation acceptance test suit should not be run with each
code check-in as they take longer to run than automated unit tests and
could slow down the code check-in.
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Q. 129: (Level K2) The Agile team is developing the automated build
verification tests to provide instant feedback on the software after
deployment.
Out of the following which TWO tests should be part of the Automated build
verification tests?
1. All tests to cover critical system functionality.
2. All tests which have previously failed
3. All tests from the previous iteration
4. All tests to cover integration points.
A. 2 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 2
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (1) is correct – as all tests to cover critical system functionality
should be part of the Automated build verification tests to make sure that
the build is stable for testing.
Statement (2) is incorrect – as all tests which have previously failed are not
necessarily part of the Automated build verification tests.
Statement (3) is incorrect – as all tests from the previous iteration are not
necessarily part of the Automated build verification tests.
Statement (4) is correct – as all tests to cover integration should be part of
the Automated build verification tests to make sure that the build is stable
for testing.
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Q. 130: (Level K2) Out of the following which would need to be done first to
minimize the introduction of regression risk when a feature which has already
been delivered is changed in the current iteration?
A. The team should increase the amount of test automation to reduce
regression risk.
B. Automate all the tests for that feature and add them to the automated
regression test suite.
C. The changes should be manually tested now and later added to the
automation test suit.
D. Do the impact analysis to find out all of the manual and automated tests
impacted by this change to meet the new acceptance criteria.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as a review of the changes are required first before
making any decision. It is unknown if additional automation is required.
Option (B) is False – as a review of the changes are required first before
making any decision.
Option (C) is False – as a review of the changes are required first before
making any decision since the tester would not know what new tests would
be required for these changes.
Option (D) is True – as this is the initial task to be performed before a
decision about any other changes can be made.
Q. 131: (Level K2) In Agile projects, there is a greater need for testers to
understand and be competent in white box testing.
Which out of the following TWO reasons best indicate why this is a more
important skill on Agile projects than on traditional projects?
i. Agile team is cross-functional so all members can help in each other’s
task. This also enables them to help developers.
ii. In Test Driven Development testers have to write the unit test first so the
developers can write the code.
iii. Agile testing relies more on white box testing than black box testing.
iv.
Testers can improve the program logic by pair programming.v. In Agile
projects, testers often work closely with developers for automation of unit
tests and review of the code.
A. i & ii
B. ii & v
C. iv & v
D. i & v
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is True – Obvious definition of the agile team.
Statement (ii) is False – as in Test Driven Development, Automated unit
tests are written by the developers, not by testers.
Statement (iii) is False – as Agile projects require both white box and black
box testing.
Statement (iv) is False – as Pair programming is typically done using two
developers; testers are not expected to improve program logic.
Statement (v) is True – Obvious definition of agile project.
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Q. 132: (Level K2) Out of the following which are necessary skills for a Tester
working on agile projects?
i. Competent in test automation.
ii. Competent in alpha/ beta testing.
iii. Competent in experience-based testing.
iv. Competent in unit testing.
A. i, ii and iii
B. i, ii, iii and iv
C. i and iii
D. i, iii and iv
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is True – as in agile, a lot of emphases is laid on automation
tests so it is an essential skill for a tester.
Statement (ii) is False – as Alpha / Beta Testing is done by customers.
Testers can assist, but it is not a necessary skill.
Statement (iii) is True – as in agile, a lot of emphases is laid on exploratory
testing so it is an essential skill for a tester.
Statement (iv) is False – as Unit Testing is done by developers. Testers can
assist but it is not a necessary skill
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Q. 133: (Level K2) Why is test automation a more necessary skill on Agile
projects for Testers than on traditional projects?
Select TWO reasons from following statements.
i. Features can change in future iterations. Automated tests are necessary
to reduce the regression risk due to rapid changes.
ii. All feature validation testing should be done in the same iteration. In
practice, that can only be realized by automated tests.
iii. Regression testing is a parallel process occurring throughout the
iteration. This can only be achieved by automating the tests.
iv. All tests for the iteration are required to be finished in the iteration. This
is not possible without Automation tests.
v. Agile testing relies more on white box testing than black box testing.
A. i & ii
B. ii & v
C. iv & v
D. i and iii
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is True – as automated tests are required to keep up with
frequent changes.
Statement (ii) is False – as feature validation tests are mostly done
manually.
Statement (iii) is True – as this involves re-running the automated unit and
feature verification tests from the current and previous iterations, usually
via a continuous integration framework.
Statement (iv) is False – as automation acceptance tests are not used to
finish all the testing In the current iteration they primary use is to make sure
the functionality is not impacted due to new changes in the following
iterations.
Statement (v) is False – as neither automation nor manual testing is more
important than the other in Agile projects.
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Q. 134: (Level K2) Out of the following which is NOT a typical task
performed by the tester within Agile team?
A. To automate tests and maintain them.
B. To mentor and coach other team members.
C. To produce and update burndown charts.
D. To participate in code analyzing activities.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
In agile team scrum master typically updates the burndown charts and not
the tester.
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Q. 135: (Level K2) Out of the following which is NOT a test related
organization risk which Agile organizations may encounter?
A. Testers work so closely to developers that they lose the appropriate
tester mindset.
B. Testers become tolerant about inefficient, ineffective, or low-quality
practices within the team.
C. Testers cannot keep pace with the incoming changes in time-
constrained iterations.
D. Testers spend more time on Automation related activities rather than on
testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A), (B) & (C) are incorrect – as it is true that Agile organizations
may encounter these type of test-related risks.
Option (D) is correct – as this is not a test related organization risk.
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Q. 136: (Level K2) Which one of the following is a test related organization
risk that Agile organizations may encounter?
A. Testers work so closely with developers that they lose the appropriate
tester mindset.
B. Testers managing the test environment and the test data.
C. Testers providing feedback on process quality.
D. Testers helping the team on non-testing activities.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as Agile organizations may encounter this test related
risk.
Option (B), (C) and (D) are False – as these are not test related organization
risks. All these are required from an Agile tester.
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Q. 137: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO are activities for the
Tester on Agile projects but not necessarily on traditional projects?
i. Testers provide feedback on process quality.
ii. Understand, implement and update the test strategy.
iii. Actively collaborate with developers and business stakeholders.
iv. Testers provide feedback on product quality.
v. Automate and maintain Automation tests.
A. i & iii
B. iii & v
C. i & v
D. ii and iv
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is True – as in agile, testers provide feedback on process
quality by proactively participating in the team retrospectives, suggesting
and implementing improvements.
Statement (ii), (iii) & (iv) are False – as all these are required for both Agile
as well as traditional projects.
Statement (v) is True – as in agile, automation is required, therefore part of
the tester’s role is to produce automation scripts, run and maintain them.
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Q. 138: (Level K2) Out of the following which is NOT a typical task
performed by the tester on Agile project?
A. To prepare and report the test coverage.
B. To prepare the test status report.
C. To produce the burndown charts.
D. To prepare the test strategy.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A), (B) and (D) are incorrect – as it is true to say that all these
activities are expected from an agile tester.
Option (C) is Correct – as in agile, Scrum Master is responsible to produce
and update the burndown chart based on the information provided by the
rest of the team.
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Q. 139: (Level K2) Out of the following which is NOT a typical task
performed by the tester on Agile project?
A. Ensuring proper use of testing tools.
B. Measuring and reporting test coverage.
C. To maintain the Agile task board for the team.
D. Configure and manage the test environment and the test data.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A), (B) and (D) are incorrect – as it is true to say that all these
activities are expected from an agile tester.
Option (C) is Correct – as in agile, the tester is only responsible to maintain
testing tasks on the Agile task board. Each member of the Agile team is
responsible to maintain their respective tasks on the Agile task board.
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Q. 140: (Level K2) Which tasks are typically expected of a tester within the
Agile team?
i. Decide on user acceptance.
ii. Understanding, implementing and updating the test strategy.
iii. Prepare burndown charts
iv. Configuring, using, and managing test environments and test data.
v. Decide on the priority of the user story.
A. i and iii
B. ii and iii
C. ii & iv
D. ii & v
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is False – as this task is a collaborative effort for the whole
team.
Statement (ii) is True – as this activity is expected out of an agile tester.
Statement (iii) is False – as in agile, Scrum Master is responsible to
produce and update the burndown chart from the information supplied by
the rest of the team,
Statement (iv) is True – as this activity is expected out of an agile tester.
Statement (v) is False – as the business users decide the priority on user
stories.
Q. 141: (Level K2) Which tasks are typically expected of a tester on the Agile
project?
i. Decide on user acceptance.
ii. Design, create and execute appropriate tests.
iii. Schedule defect reports for analysis.
iv. Automate and maintain tests.
v. Improve program logic by pair programming.
A. i & iii
B. ii & iii
C. ii & iv
D. ii & v
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (ii ) & (iv) are True – as these activities are expected out of an
agile tester.
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Agile Tester Certification syllabus V2014 Chapter -3:
(Agile Testing Methods, Techniques, and Tools)
Q. 142: (Level K1) Which statement is TRUE in respect to exploratory testing
in Agile projects?
A. Testers having good knowledge of the system should perform
exploratory testing.
B. The Independent Test team should be engaged in exploratory testing
C. Users engaged in Alpha testing should perform exploratory testing
D. Automated tests should be used for exploratory testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as the tester needs a good understanding of how the
system is used.
Option (B) is False – as exploratory testing is carried out by testers having
good knowledge of the system so they can get the desired results in limited
time.
Option (C) is False – as exploratory testing is done before the user
acceptance phase.
Option (D) is False – as automation of exploratory testing is not possible as
test design and execution happens in parallel
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Q. 143: (Level K1) Out of the following which statements best reflects one of
the values of the Agile Manifesto?
A. Working software allows the customer to provide rapid feedback to the
developer.
B. Developers should use unit testing tools to support the testing process.
C. Business representatives should provide a backlog of user stories and
their estimates to the team.
D. Adopting plans to change adds no real value to Agile project.
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Q. 144: (Level K1) Out of the following which statements about Test Driven
Development (TDD) is FALSE?
A. Test Driven Development is a ”test first” approach to develop reusable
automated tests.
B. The Test Driven Development cycle is continuously used until the
software product is released.
C. Test Driven Development helps to document the code for future
maintenance efforts.
D. The result of Test Driven Development are test classes used by the
developer to develop test cases
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
As per the primary definition of Test Driven Development, it facilitates
developers in creating test cases with the help of test classes.
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Q. 145: (Level K1) Out of the following which statements about Acceptance
Test-Driven Development is FALSE?
A. Acceptance Test-Driven Development allows a developer to focus on
testing the code based on the expected behavior of the software.
B. Tests are created once the user story is analyzed, discussed and written
by the Agile team.
C. Acceptance Test-Driven Development defines acceptance criteria and
tests In the creation of the user stories.
D. Acceptance Test-Driven Development is a test-first approach, test cases
are created prior to implementing the user story.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as this is true of Behaviour Driven Development, and
not Acceptance Test-Driven Development.
Option (B), (C) & (D) are False – as all these are true for Acceptance Test-
Driven Development.
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Q. 146: (Level K1) Out of the following which statements about Test Driven
Development (TDD) is FALSE?
A. The Test-Driven Development process starts with a developer adding a
test that captures the concept of the desired function of a small piece of
code.
B. In Test-Driven Development, developers write the code and run the test
in a tight loop until the test passes.
C. Test-Driven Development allows the developer to collaborate with other
stakeholders, including testers, to define accurate unit tests focused on
business needs.
D. In Test-Driven Development, developers refactor the code after the test
is passed, re-running the test to ensure it continues to pass against the
refactored code.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A), (B) & (D) are False – as all these are true for Test-Driven
Development.
Option (C) is True – as this is true of behaviour-driven development and not
for Test-Driven Development.
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Q. 147: (Level K1) The term “velocity” refers to Out of the following which?
A. A Velocity chart shows the sum of estimates of the work delivered
across iterations; this may be used while selecting the stories for the next
iteration
B. A Velocity chart shows the degree to which the source code of a
program is tested by a particular test. This may be used to show the code
coverage
C. A Velocity chart shows the count of the number of defects discovered
during a given period. This may be used as criteria for stopping the testing.
D. A Velocity chart shows the number of source code changes per iteration;
this may be used to know the code coverage
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as this is true for velocity chart.
Option (B) is False – as this is a code coverage chart, not a velocity chart.
Option (C) is False – as this is a defect discover rate chart, not a velocity
chart.
Option (D) is False – as this is a Code Churn chart, not a velocity chart.
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Q. 148: (Level K1) What does the term ‘Test Pyramid’ refer to and illustrate
situations for?
A. The team’s testing workload increases from sprint to sprint.
B. The backlog size, and thus the number of tests, decreases.
C. The number of automated unit tests is higher than the number of
automated tests for higher test levels.
D. The number of automated tests in place increases from sprint to sprint.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
The agile test automation pyramid model graphically splits the types of
testing into three layers. The largest part of the pyramid structure is the
bottom layer typically includes unit testing, representing the idea that
automating it offers the best return on investment to the organization.
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Q. 149: (Level K1) The concept of the Test Pyramid is based on Out of the
following which testing principles?
A. Early Testing.
B. Defect clusters.
C. Pesticide paradox.
D. Exhaustive testing is impossible.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as the test pyramid is based on the testing principle of
early testing and eliminating defects as early as possible in the lifecycle.
Option (B) is False – as the test pyramid is not related to defect clustering.
Option (C) is False – as the test pyramid is not related to Pesticide
paradox.
Option (D) is False – as the test pyramid is not related to Exhaustive
testing.
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Q. 150: (Level K1) Before beginning the first iteration of a project the team is
discussing the test strategy for automation.
Out of the following which is true with respect to Test Pyramid?
A. The team should aim to automate most of the unit/component tests
during the sprints.
B. The team should aim to automate most of the usability tests during the
sprints.
C. The team should aim to automate most of the exploratory tests during
the sprints.
D. The team should aim to automate most of the user story tests during the
sprints.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
The test pyramid emphasizes having more tests at the lower levels and a
decreasing number of tests at the higher levels.

Q. 151: (Level K1) The foundation layer of the ‘Test Pyramid’ is made up of
which tests?
A. Unit/component tests.
B. System level tests.
C. Integration level tests
D. Acceptance level tests
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
The test levels from the base of the pyramid to the top are unit /
component, integration, system, and acceptance
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Q. 152: (Level K1) What does the term ‘Test Pyramid’ refer to in Agile
projects?
A. It is used to help the team understand the
testing coverage for the user story/feature.
B. It can help the team determine how much testing time will be required
for each user story.
C. The number of automated tests are greater at the unit level and
decrease at the higher levels.
D. It can help the team to find the impacted automated tests due to
changes in a feature.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as the workload for each sprint has nothing to do with
the Test Pyramid concept.
Option (B) is False – as the testing time for each user story has nothing to
do with the Test Pyramid concept.
Option (C) is True – as the test pyramid emphasizes having more tests at
the lower levels and a decreasing number of tests at the higher levels.
Option (D) is False – as the number of impacted automated tests due to
changes in a feature has nothing to do with the Test Pyramid concept.
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Q. 153: (Level K1) Out of the following which statements about Behaviour-
Driven Development is FALSE?
A. Behaviour-Driven Development allows a developer to focus on testing
the code based on the expected behavior of the software.
B. Behaviour-Driven Development allows the developer to collaborate with
other stakeholders, including testers, to define accurate unit tests focused
on business needs.
C. In Behaviour-Driven Development, automated test cases are created
before coding starts.
D. The result of Behaviour-Driven Development is test classes used by the
developers to develop the test cases.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A), (B) & (D) are False – as all these are true for Behaviour-Driven
Development
Option (C) is True – as this is true for Test Driven Development and not for
Behaviour-Driven Development.
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Q. 154: (Level K1) At the beginning of the 5th iteration of a project, a new
requirement was introduced to support a new type of browser. The tester
realizes that the existing test automation framework and scripts will not
support the new type of browser. What is the best course of action for the
tester on this team to take?
A. The tester should notify the team that they are planning on working extra
hours throughout the next 2 sprints in order to update the existing test
automation framework and scripts to support the new type of browser so
as not to disturb the existing sprint plan.
B. The tester will notify the team of the issue. A risk analysis is done, and
the team decides that regression testing must be performed on the new
type of browser in addition to the other supported browsers. The tester will
update the sprint plan by adding tasks to modify the framework and scripts
to support the new type of browser.
C. The tester does some research and concludes that the risk is low that
any new defects would be introduced in the new type of browser that have
not already been found in other supported browsers. The tester continues
with the existing sprint plan and makes no changes to test automation
framework or scripts
D. The tester will stop what they are doing, design specific tests for
compatibility testing of the new type of browser, and communicate with the
team that any other testing work for the sprint will have to be pushed to the
next iteration.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
It is the responsibility of the tester to bring the issue to the notice of the
team. Then the team conducts risk analysis and plans regression testing
with all browsers to be done by the tester.
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Q. 155: (Level K2) Consider the following user story: “As the president, any
data I upload should not be viewable by any other user of the system”.
In the first poker planning session, the following story points were given based
on risk, effort, complexity, and proper extent of testing:
Customers: 5
Developers: 5
Testers: 20
What is the best outcome following this planning session?
A. Because the customer’s and developer’s size estimates match, the team
can be confident that this estimate is good and should move onto the next
user story.
B. The team should hold a conversation to understand why the testers felt
this user story was significantly more work. Another round of the planning
poker session should occur following that discussion.
C. Because the customer owns the system in the end, the customers’
estimates should be taken as correct when there is a conflict.
D. The poker planning sessions should continue until all estimated story
points are an exact match between customers, developers, and testers.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
The team must not decide based upon the size estimates from customers
and developers rather offer weightage to the judgment of the tester and
seek clarifications in support of his / her opinion and plan for more
discussions.
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Q. 156: (Level K2) Consider the following user story:
“The social networking application should now check for the user age and
only the users of age 18 or above should be able to register”
And the associated test cases:
Test Case 1: Check the Save Method 0 saves the user age to the database.
Test Case 2: Verify an existing user is able to access the social networking
site.
Test Case 3: A registered user is able to delete their social networking site
account.
Which TWO test quadrants would the above test cases be part of?
A. Q1 unit level, technology facing & Q2 system level, business facing
B. Q1 unit level, technology facing & Q3 system or user acceptance level,
business facing
C. Q3 system or user acceptance level, business facing & Q4 system or
operation acceptance level, technology facing
D. Q2 system level, business facing & Q4 system or operation acceptance
level, technology facing
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Q1 is Correct – as unit/component tests are part of the 1st quadrant.
Q2 is Incorrect – as these test cases are not system level tests.
Q3 is Correct – as these test cases are for user acceptance level tests.
Q4 is Incorrect – as these test cases are not for operation acceptance level
tests
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Q. 157: ( agile value (1-4) with its traditional counterpart (i-iv).
1) Customer collaboration over.
2) Responding to change over.
3) Individuals and interactions over.
4) Working software over.
i) Processes and tools.
ii) Following a plan.
iii) Contract negotiation.
iv) Comprehensive documentation.
A. 1 – iii, 2 – iv, 3 – ii, 4 – i
B. 1 – iii, 2 – ii, 3 – i, 4 – iv
C. 1 – iv, 2 – ii, 3 – i, 4 – iii
D. 1 – ii, 2 – iii, 3 – iv, 4 – i
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Agile value (1) “Customer collaboration” relates to activity (iii) Negotiations
with the customer.
Agile value (2) “Response to change” relates to activity (ii) Implementation
of the plan.
Agile value (3) “Interactions with people” relates to activity (i) Decision on
processes to be followed and tools to be used.
Agile value (4) “working software” relates to activity (iv) Documentation
work.
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Q. 158: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO statements demonstrate
effective use of the testing quadrants?
1. The testing quadrants model and its variants help to ensure that all
important test types and test levels are included in the development
lifecycle
2. The tester can use the types of tests described in the testing quadrants
as a coverage metric, the more tests covered from each quadrant, the
higher the test coverage.
3. The testing quadrants model provides a way to differentiate and
describe the types of tests to all stakeholders, including developers,
testers, and business representatives.
4. Testing quadrants are used for risk analysis; with the lower level
quadrants representing a lower risk to the customer.
5. Testing quadrants can be used to find out whether the story acceptance
criteria is testable.
A. 1 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (1) is True – as the testing quadrants can be used to ensure that
all test types and test levels are covered.
Statement (2) is False – as the testing quadrants cannot be used as
metrics since not all test levels/types are applicable to the system under
test.
Statement (3) is True – as the testing quadrants can be used as an aid to
describing the types of tests and their purpose to all stakeholders.
Statement (4) is False – as the testing quadrants have no correlation with
risk level.
Statement (5) is False – as testing quadrants are not related to story
acceptance criteria testability.
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Q. 159: (Level K2) Given the following user stories:
“As a bank teller, I can easily navigate through the system menu and links,
and find the information I am looking for”
“For all users, the system must display all queries in less than 2 seconds, 90%
of the time”
And the associated test cases:
TC1: Login as the bank teller. Enter customer ID. Verify that the customer
transaction history is easy to find and that navigating through the menus is
intuitive.
TC2: Login as bank teller: Enter customer Name. Verify that the customer
accounts are easy to find and that navigating through the menus is
intuitive.
TC3: Simulate expected traffic on the system and validate the time for
customer transaction history to display is less than 2 seconds.
Which TWO test quadrants would the above test cases be part of?
A. Q1 unit level, technology facing & Q2 system level, business facing
B. Q2 system level, business facing & Q3 system or user acceptance level,
business facing
C. Q3 system or user acceptance level, business facing & Q4 system or
operation acceptance level, technology facing
D. Q2 system level, business facing & Q4 system or operation acceptance
level, technology facing

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

The described test cases are best covered under Quadrant (3) & Quadrant
(4).
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Q. 160: (Level K2) Match the testing quadrants on the left (1-4) with its
correct test type on the right (i-iv).
1. Q1
2. Q2
3. Q3
4. Q4
i) Story test.
ii) Recovery test.
iii) Beta test.
iv) unit test.
A. 1 – iii, 2 – iv, 3 – ii, 4 – i
B. 1 – iv, 2 – ii, 3 – i, 4 – iii
C. 1 – iv, 2 – iii, 3 – i, 4 – ii
D. 1 – iv, 2 – i, 3 – iii, 4 – ii

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Quadrant Q1 contains unit tests.
Quadrant Q2 contains functional tests, examples, story tests, user
experience prototypes, and simulations.
Quadrant Q3 contains exploratory testing, scenarios, process flows,
usability testing, user acceptance testing, alpha testing, and beta testing.
Quadrant Q4 contains performance, load, stress, and scalability tests,
security tests, maintainability, memory management, compatibility and
interoperability, data migration, infrastructure, and recovery testing.
Q. 161: (Level K2) Consider the following user story: “As a bank teller, I
would like to be able to view all of my customer’s bank transactions on the
screen, so I can answer his/her questions”.
Out of the following which can be considered as relevant acceptance test
cases?
i. Login as a bank teller, get the customer’s account balance for all open
accounts.
ii. Login as a bank teller, enter a customer account ID, get his transactions
history on the screen.
iii. Login as a bank teller, request customer account ID by using name
abbreviations, and get his transaction history on the screen.
iv. Login as a bank teller, enter a customer IBAN (international bank
account number), get his transaction history on the screen.v. Login as a
Bank Teller, enter a customer Account ID, get the transactions history in
less than 3 seconds on screen.
A. i, ii, iv
B. i, iii, iv
C. ii, iv, v
D. ii, iii, iv
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
By the process of elimination of illogical test cases, test cases described in
(ii), (iii) & (iv) are true under the scenario.
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Q. 162: (Level K2) Consider the following user story: 
“As a bank customer, I can easily view my bank statements for the last 5
years” 
“For all customers, the system must display all queries in less than 4 seconds,
90% of the time” And the associated test cases:
Test Case 1: Login as the bank customer. Verify that the customer
transaction history is available for the last 5 years.
Test Case 2: Verify in a realistic environment that the customer can view the
statement in less than 4 seconds. Which TWO test quadrants would the
above test cases be part of?
A. Q1 unit level, technology facing & Q2 system level, business facing.
B. Q2 system level, business facing & Q3 system or user acceptance level,
business facing.
C. Q1 unit level, technology facing & Q4 system or operation acceptance
level, technology facing.
D. Q2 system level, business facing & Q4 system or operation acceptance
level, technology facing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Q1 is Incorrect – as these test cases are not technology-facing component
tests.
Q2 is Correct – as system level is part of the 2nd quadrant.
Q3 is Incorrect – as these test cases are not user acceptance level tests.
Q4 is Correct – as performance testing is part of the 4th quadrant.
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Q. 163: (Level K2) In the release planning session the tester is communicating
the test ideas using testing quadrants so that the team understands the
purpose of all the test types and test levels included in the development
lifecycle.
Out of the following which tester statements about testing quadrants are true?
A. Quadrant Q1 are unit level tests and Quadrant Q4 are functional tests.
B. Quadrant Q1 are unit level tests and Quadrant Q4 are user acceptance
tests.
C. Quadrant Q3 are performance tests and Quadrant Q4 are functional
tests.
D. Quadrant Q2 are functional tests and Quadrant Q4 are performance
tests.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Quadrant Q1 is unit level, technology facing, and supports the developers.
Quadrant Q2 is system/functional level, business facing, and confirms
product behavior.
Quadrant Q3 is user acceptance level, business facing, and contains tests
that critique the product.
Quadrant Q4 is the system or operational acceptance level, technology
facing, and contains tests that critique the product.
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Q. 164: (Level K3) In the New Agile team the testers and developers are
sitting together but the product owners are based in a different location
though they participate in all daily stand-up and planning meetings and
retrospectives.
Some of the testers are new to the Agile project and they are not able to cope
with the changes coming during each iteration. The product owner has found
a couple of instances where the testing team has not followed the testing
strategy agreed to by the team during test execution.
What does organizational and behavioral best practices the team lack?
A. Self-organizing, Empowered, Credible
B. Self-organizing, Resilience, Committed
C. Cross-functional, Empowered, Credible
D. Co-located, Collaborative, Committed
E. Co-located, Resilience, Credible
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Co-located: Testers jointly collaborate with the developers and the product
owner.
Resilience: Testing must be able to respond to changes.
Credible: The tester must ensure the credibility of the testing strategy.
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Q. 165: (Level K3) Review the Agile team descriptions followed by
organization and behavioral practices and then answer the question.
1. Team (A): The team has agreed upon a Test process In the Release
planning session but the testers are not following it for some of the testing
activities in order to finish all stories included in the sprints.
2. Team (B): The testers actively participate in all daily stand-up and planning
meetings but they are not invited to the retrospective meeting happening at
the end of each iteration.
3. Team (C): The testers are reporting the testing progress to their Test
Manager but the team is not using Agile task board for monitoring the
development and testing tasks.
4. Team (D): The testers are new to the Agile methodology and they are not
able to keep up with the changes during each iteration.
I. Transparent
II. Open to Feedback
III. Resilience
IV. Credible
Match the teams with the organizational and behavioral practices they are
lacking?
A.1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i, 4-iv
B.1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-iv
C.1-iv, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iii
D.1-iv, 2-ii, 3-i, 4-iii
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
1. Testers in Team (A) are missing credibility.
2. Team (B) is not open to feedback as the testers are not participating in
the retrospectives.
3. Team (C) is not transparent as the progress of activities is not shared
among the team.
4. Team (D) is not resilient as testers are not able to respond to changes.
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Q. 166: (Level K3) There is a new feature in scope for the current sprint
which will result in changes to the existing database tables. The testers on the
team realize that this change can introduce bugs and it may require major
changes in the existing scripts and the automation framework.
What is the best course of action for the testers to take?
A. The testers will calculate the extra time required and update the team
that they have to work extra hours in order to update the existing test
scripts and automation framework In the existing sprint plan.
B. The testers will notify the team of the issue. A risk analysis is done and
the team decides what regression testing must be performed to find the
defects introduced by the new changes. The testers will update the sprint
plan by adding tasks to modify the framework and scripts to support the
new changes.
C. The current testing tasks need to be completed for the sprint. The
testers continue with their existing sprint plan and make no changes to the
test automation framework or scripts.
D. The testers will stop what they are doing and start working on the
automation framework & script modifications and communicate with the
team that any other testing work for the sprint will have to be pushed to the
next iteration.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as risk analysis should be done including the whole
team and a collaborative decision should be made.
Option (B) is True – as the decision to modify the test automation
framework and scripts should be done collaboratively with the whole team.
The tester is then responsible to make changes to the iteration plan as
required.
Option (C) is False – as the tester must notify the team who will then
decide what to do with the issue.
Option (D) is False – as tester alone must not be made responsible to
determine the scope of work. This issue will be addressed by creating a
new user story or modifying an existing user story and will be addressed by
the entire team during sprint planning.
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Q. 167: (Level K3) Agile team is doing the quality risk analysis for the
following user stories selected from the backlog items In an iteration planning
session.
Match the stories with their respective quality risk based on the information
below:
User Story 1: A program to calculate account interest information for the
financial end of year report.
User Story 2: A program to display search results in less than 3 secs.
User Story 3: A program to work on different operating systems.
A. User Story 1: Security, User Story 2: Functional, User Story 3:
Recoverability
B. User Story 1: Security, User Story 2: performance, User Story 3:
Compatibility
C. User Story 1: Functional, User Story 2: performance, User Story 3:
Compatibility
D. User Story 1: Functional, User Story 2: performance, User Story 3:
Recoverability
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
User Story 1: Incorrect calculation (accuracy) in the report is a functional
risk.
User Story 2: Storing customer sensitive information is a performance risk.
User Story 3: Working on the different operating system is a compatibility
risk.
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Q. 168: (Level K3) Agile team is doing the quality risk analysis for three user
stories selected from the backlog during an iteration planning session.
Match the stories with their respective quality risk based on the information
below:
User Story 1: Program to calculate the account interest information for the
financial end of year report.
User Story 2: Program to store the customer sensitive information.
User Story 3: A front-end screen for the system used by senior citizens.
A. User Story 1: Security, User Story 2: Functional, User Story 3: Usability
B. User Story 1: Functional, User Story 2: Security, User Story 3: Usability
C. User Story 1: Usability, User Story 2: Security, User Story 3: Functional
D. User Story 1: Functional, User Story 2: Usability, User Story 3: Security
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
User Story 1: Calculation (accuracy) in report is a functional risk
User Story 2: Storing customer sensitive information is a security risk
User Story 3: Difficulty in understanding screens for the users (senior
citizens) is a usability risk
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Q. 169: (Level K3) In the quality risk analysis session, of iteration planning,
the Agile team identified the quality risk for each story and the level of risk
based on the impact and likelihood of defects
# User story 1 (Functional): Likelihood: high, Impact: high
# User story 2 (Security): Likelihood: low, Impact: medium
# User story 3 (Performance): Likelihood: high, Impact: medium
# User story 4 (Functional): Likelihood: low, Impact: low
# User story 5 (Recoverability): Likelihood: low, Impact: medium
How can the team mitigate these risks during the iteration?
Select TWO options.
A. The tasks associated with user story 1 should be started first.
B. The tasks associated with user story 4 should be started last.
C. The tasks associated with user story 3 should be started first.
D. The tasks associated with user story 2 should be started last.
E. The tasks associated with user story 5 should be started last.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is correct – as user story 1 has the highest level of risk so it
should be started first.
Option (B) is correct – as user story 4 has the lowest level of risk so it
should be started last.
Option (C) is incorrect – as user story 3 does not have the highest level of
risk.
Option (D) is incorrect – as user story 2 does not have the lowest level of
risk.
Option (E) is incorrect – as user story 5 does not have the lowest level of
risk.
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Q. 170: (Level K3) Given the following results from a product risk analysis
that occurred at the beginning of an iteration:
# User story 1 (Performance): Likelihood: high, Impact: high
# User story 2 (Security): Likelihood: high, Impact: high
# User story 3 (Functional): Likelihood: medium, Impact: high
# User story 4 (Functional): Likelihood: high, Impact: medium
# User story 5 (Compatibility): Likelihood: low, Impact: low
# User story 6 (Recoverability): Likelihood: low, Impact: low
Which out of the following TWO describes best what the team should do with
this information?
Select TWO options.
A. Move onto planning poker session to estimate effort for user stories,
and determine what can be done in the current iteration, and what needs to
be added to the backlog.
B. Remove user stories 5 and 6 from the current iteration and move to a
later iteration.
C. Because of the number of high likelihood, high impact risks slotted for
this iteration, the team has no choice but to extend the timeframe of the
iteration by 2 weeks.
D. The team should collaborate on effective ways to mitigate the high
likelihood, high impact risks
E. The team should plan to complete all items in the current sprint, but save
the lower risk items for the end of the sprint, and only test these items if
there is time.
Q. 171: (Level K3) In the poker planning session, the following stow points
were given to a particular user story
Product owner: 3 
Developers: 5 
Testers: 8
Which action should the team agree on?
A. As the developers are developing the system, the developer estimates
should be taken as correct when there is a conflict.
B. The team should hold a conversation to understand why the testers and
product owner gave different story points for the work required for the
story. Another round of the planning poker session should occur following
that discussion.
C. As the product owner owns the system, the customers’ estimates should
be taken as correct when there is a conflict.
D. The poker planning sessions should continue until all estimated story
points are an exact match between product owner, developers, and testers.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) False – as the entire team must agree on the estimate for the
user story. The developer alone does not understand the complexity of
developing or testing the functionality.
Option (B) True – as planning poker sessions should continue for the user
story until the entire team is satisfied with the estimated effort.
Option (C) False – as the entire team must agree on the estimate for the
user story. The customer alone does not understand the complexity of
developing or testing the functionality.
Option (D) False – as it is not necessary that they match, a rule could be
made that the highest estimate is taken, or an average taken of all three
estimates. This is up to the team to decide before the planning poker
session
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Q. 172: (Level K3) In a Planning Poker session the team is estimating the
effort for User story 1 and User story 2 which are related to the same feature.
The team has agreed on the story points for user story 1 but In the discussion
of user story 2, the tester realized that he is not aware of the additional
information about the business rules and external interfaces which may
increase the testing effort for user story 1.
What should the tester do in this situation?
A. As the estimation is already done for user story 1, its better to raise the
estimate for user story 2 this will compensate for the additional effect for
the User story 1.
B. The tester should ask the team for a re-estimation of user story 1 based
on the additional information.
C. The tester should raise his concern with the scrum master after the
planning session and ask for an increase in the estimation.
D. The tester should not worry about the additional information as this was
only an estimate anyway.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) False – as the estimate is given for each story and should be
agreed upon by the entire team.
Option (B) True – as the tester should ask the team to re-estimate.
Additional information about business rules may affect the development
and testing effort.
Option (C) False – as the entire team must agree on the estimate for the
user story. The scrum master and the tester can’t decide on their own.
Option (D) False – reason being if there is additional information, then the
whole team should be aware of it and it should be used to re-estimate the
story.
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Q. 173: (Level K3) One of the Agile Teams are doing the estimation for the
following user story: 
“As an online Shopper, I want to delete items from my shopping cart so that I
don’t purchase items that I decide I don’t want”
The tester has asked the following questions to the product owner to get a
better understanding of the functionality for estimation purposes.
Which of the tester’s question is not relevant for the estimation process?
A. Tester: “What business benefit does this story deliver?”
B. Tester: “What is the worst thing that could happen with this feature?”
C. Tester: “How will the end user actually use this feature?”
D. Tester: “What is the business priority for this user story?”
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is incorrect – as this is relevant and will help in deciding the
business problem this story is solving which will result in a better testing
effort estimation.
Option (B) is incorrect – as this is relevant and will help in deciding the risk
and the effort of testing required to cover the risk.
Option (C) is incorrect – as this is relevant and will help in deciding the
testing effort and can be useful for the estimation.
Option (D) is correct – as this is not relevant and business priority of the
user story will not help in estimating the user story.
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Q. 174: (Level K3) In agile projects there is more need for testers to
understand and develop test automation scripts than in traditional projects.
Of the following, which are the TWO reasons why this is a necessary skill on
agile projects?
i. Requirements change daily and have to be regression tested. This rapid
change requires automated tests because manual testing is too slow.
ii. The tests should generate feedback on product quality as early as
possible. So all acceptance tests should be executed during each iteration,
ideally as modifications are made. In practice that can only be realized by
automated tests.
iii. Test-First and Continuous Integration practice require that the
regression test suite is executed whenever changed code is checked-in. In
practice that can only be realized by automated tests.
iv. Iterations or sprints are of fixed length. The team has to guarantee that
all tests can be completely executed at the last day of each iteration/sprint.
In practice, that can only be realized by automated tests.
v. Agile projects rely on unit testing rather than on systems testing. Since
unit tests cannot be executed manually, all tests have to be automated
tests.
A. i & iii
B. ii & v
C. v & v
D. ii & iii

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Statement (ii) & (iii) best describe the conditions for agile projects.
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Q. 175: (Level K3) Agile team is assigned to a project to create a mobile
interface for an existing web-based application.
A few of the features are not supported in the mobile interface and the way a
user can access the interface is also changing and will be documented in user
stories. 
Based on this information, and in addition to the user stories, Out of the
following which would best provide relevant information to support your
testing activities?
i. Existing functions, features, and quality characteristics of the web-based
application
ii. Architecture diagrams for the web-based application.
iii. Obsolete user access test cases for the web-based application.
iv. Performance metrics for existing application.
v. Defects from existing and previous releases of the web-based
application.
A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. i, ii, v
C. ii, iv, v
D. All the above
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
i. This is helpful to write the test cases
ii. This is helpful to understand the application and write test cases.
iii. This information is not helpful since user access is changing with
mobile interface and new user stories have been documented.
iv. Because of the new interface, baselines should be obtained using
mobile devices or defined performance requirements for this type of
technology.
v. This is helpful during the risk analysis phase.
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Q. 176: (Level K3) Agile team is building a new system, to replace a legacy
system, to efficiently store customer information using a new relational
database.
For the testing of this new system, out of the following which would best
provide relevant information to support testing activities In addition to the
user stories?
i. Experience in testing the legacy system.
ii. Performance metrics from the legacy system.
iii. Architecture diagrams of the legacy system.
iv. Customer profiles from the legacy system.
v. Defects list from the legacy system.
A. i, iii, iv, v
B. v
C. i, iv, v
D. All the above
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
i. This is helpful to understand the application and to write E2E test cases.
ii. This is not helpful because as a new relational database is being
introduced, baselines should be obtained with similar technology or defined
performance requirements for this type of technology.
iii. This is helpful to understand the application and to write test cases.
iv. This is helpful to write test cases.
v. This is helpful during the risk analysis phase.
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Q. 177: (Level K3) Agile team is working on a project for a new payment
application. Out of the following which would best provide relevant
information to support testing activities In addition to the user stories for the
testing of new payment messages from the payer to the payee?
i. Updated standard documents for existing payment applications.
ii. Information about the data schema and how the data is stored in
database
iii. Architecture diagrams for the new payment application.
iv. Performance metrics for a similar payment application.
v. Defects from an existing payment applications.
A. i, ii, iii, v
B. i, ii, iv
C. ii, iv, v
D. All the above
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
i. This is helpful to write the test cases
ii. This is helpful to understand the application and write E2E test cases.
iii. This is helpful to understand the application and write test cases.
iv. This is helpful during the risk analysis phase.
v. This is helpful during the risk analysis phase.
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Q. 178: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO are examples of testable
acceptance criteria for test related activities?
Select TWO options.
A. Structure-based testing: White box testing in addition to black box testing
is used.
B. System testing: At least 80% of functional regression tests are
automated.
C. Security testing: A threat risk analysis scan is completed with no faults
identified.
D. Performance testing: The application is responding in a reasonable
amount of time with 5000 users.
E. Compatibility testing: The application is working on all major browsers.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (B) and (C) are the best examples of testable acceptance criteria.
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Q. 179: (Level K2) Out of the following which is NOT an example of a valid
acceptance criteria for the user story?
A. Acceptance criteria to confirm the correct behavior without exception or
error conditions.
B. Acceptance criteria to cover the behavior with exceptions and error
conditions
C. Acceptance criteria to cover the usability attribute of the user story.
D. Acceptance criteria to cover the characteristics not documented in the
user story.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as this is a valid example of the positive test.
Option (B) is False – as this is a valid example of the negative test.
Option (C) is False – as this is a valid example of the non-functional test.
Option (D) is True – as this is not a valid example. The acceptance criteria
should not describe an aspect of the user stow not documented in the
story itself.
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Q. 180: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO are examples of testable
acceptance criteria for test related activities?
A. Unit test: All unit tests are Automated.
B. Integration test: All major interfaces between the units are tested.
C. System test: All user personas are tested.
D. Security test: The application is vulnerable to external security threats.
E. Recoverability test: The system is able to recover in case of any
hardware failure.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as this is a testable acceptance criterion.
Option (B) is False – as this is not testable. It needs to be specific which
interfaces are major.
Option (C) is True – as This is testable. A user persona describes a
representative (but fictional) individual having specific details (e.g. age 25,
married, car owner) that accurately reflect and highlight important features
of the user group. User personas are created after the analysis of the user
profiles.
Option (D) is False – as this is not testable. It needs to specify the details
of the external security threats.
Option (E) is False – as this is not testable. It needs to specify the time and
other recovery parameters.
Q. 181: (Level K2) Which out of the following TWO are examples of testable
acceptance criteria for test related activities?
A. 100% of decision coverage tested.
B. A good percentage of the functional test is automated.
C. The user access is revoked after non-activity of account.
D. The application is responding in less than 2 sec.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as this is testable.
Option (B) is False – as this is not testable. This is an ambiguous
statement because the percentage is not specified.
Option (C) is False – as this is not testable. The period of non-activity is not
specified.
Option (D) is True – as this is testable.
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Q. 182: (Level K3) Agile team is assigned to a project to update an existing
medical device to newer technologies.
Since the last release of the existing medical device, a new version of the
medical device standard has been released. User access to the device is
changing and will be documented in user stories.
Based on this information, and in addition to the user stories, Out of the
following which would best provide relevant information to support your
testing activities?
i. The updated version of standards document for the medical system.
ii. Existing defects or typical defect areas in the existing system.
iii. Obsolete user access test cases and results for existing application.
iv. Performance metrics for existing application.
v. Defects logged during other similar conversion projects for medical
devices
A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. ii, iv, v
C. i, ii, v
D. All the above
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
The best combination of options are (i), (ii) & (v)
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Q. 183: (Level K3) Consider the following user story for an online banking
feature:
“As a customer, I would like to update my daily limits for my transaction
account so I can transfer up to Rs. 5000 to any other account on any given
day, the limit options are Rs. 1000, Rs. 2000 & Rs. 5000” 
Out of the following which can be considered as relevant acceptance test
cases?
i. Log in as a customer; check the customer can open transaction history
page.
ii. Log in as a customer; check the customer can transfer the money up to
his daily limit.
iii. Log in as a customer; check the customer is not able to transfer money
beyond his daily limit.
iv. Log in as a customer, check the daily limit dropdown have the options
for Rs.1000, Rs. 2000 & Rs. 5000.
v. Log in as a customer the daily limit page should open in less than 2
seconds.
A. i, ii, iv
B. i, iii, iv
C. ii, iv, v
D. ii, iii, iv
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Test case (i) is incorrect – as user story is specific to customers’ daily limit
change, not the transaction history.
Test case (ii) is correct – as this test is specific to a customer and results
in verifying the daily limit functionality is working fine.
Test case (iii) is correct – as this test is specific to a customer and results
in verifying the daily limit functionality is working fine.
Test case (iv) is correct – as this test is specific to a customer and results
in verifying the daily limit is set up correctly in the system.
Test case (v) is incorrect – as user story does not mention performance
requirements.
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Q. 184: (Level K3) Agile team is using Session-based test management for
exploratory testing for one of the features which involve transferring files
from a front-end system to a different system. 
In the survey session, Testers have raised a few questions about what to test in
the feature.
Out of the following which testers’ question is NOT relevant to the
exploratory testing?
A. Which users can initiate the file transfer?
B. What is the performance requirement for the file transfer?
C. What are the various ways the users can trigger the file transfer from the
front end?
D. What are the various ways the file transfer can fail?
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as this is a relevant question this will help in the
design and execution of exploratory test
Option (B) is True – as this question is not relevant for exploratory testing,
this is helpful to design the performance tests.
Option (C) is False – as this is a relevant question this will help in the
design and execution of exploratory test
Option (D) is False – as this is a relevant question this will help in the
design and execution of exploratory test
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Q. 185: (Level K1) Agile team wants to provide traceability between versions
of software and the tests used.
Which tool will be beneficial for the team?
A. Continuous Integration (CI) tool.
B. Wild.
C. ALM.
D. Configuration management (CM) tool
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as Continuous Integration (CI) tools provide a quick
response to the build quality and details about code changes.
Option (B) is False – as Wiki allows teams to build a knowledge base on
tools and techniques for development and testing activities
Option (C) is False – as An ALM tool provides visibility into the current
state of the application, especially with distributed teams. It can provide
traceability for the test used but not for the version of the software.
Option (D) is True – as Configuration management tools are suitable for
providing traceability between versions of software and the tests used.
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Q. 186: (Level K1) A Session-based test management method is used for which
of the following types of testing?
A. Acceptance testing.
B. System testing.
C. Exploratory testing.
D. Integration Testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
A Session-based test management method is used for exploratory testing.
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Q. 187: (Level K3) Consider the following user story:

“A System to decide on the eligibility of getting the license is based on the

following criteria:
# If driver age is < 18 then eligibility is false
# If driver age is between 18 and 20 & driver training is true then eligibility =
true
# If driver age is between 18 and 20 & driver training is false then eligibility
= false
# If driver age is >20 then eligibility is true (training does not matter) “
Out of the following which is the best black box test design technique for
the user story?
A. State Transition testing.
B. Decision Tables.
C. Equivalence Partitioning.
D. Use Case Testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Decision tables are best for user stories where the Actions are based on
the Conditions.
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Q. 188: (Level K3) Consider the following user story:
“An application for the parcel post service calculates the postage rate for
parcels up to 10 kg based on the following criteria:
# Standard postage rate for weight under 1 kg
# The postage rate is Rs. 20 for weight more than 1 kg and under 2 kg
# The postage rate is flat Rs. 35 for weight more than 5 kg
Out of the following which is the best black box test design technique for the
user story?
A. Boundary Value Analysis.
B. Decision Tables.
C. State Transition testing.
D. Use Case Testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is True – as Boundary Value Analysis (BVA) will be the best
option for this story as the testing involves verifying postage rate at
boundary values.
Option (B) is False – as decision table testing is best used to test system
which produces different results based on the combinations of inputs.
Option (C) is False – as State Transition testing is best used to test system
where outputs are triggered by changes to the ‘state’ of the system.
Option (D) is False – as Use case testing is best when testing every
transaction, of the whole system, from start to finish.
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Q. 189: (Level K3) Consider the following user story:

An application calculates the variable interest rate for a bank account based
on the following criteria:
# 1.5 percent for the first Rs.1,000 credit
# 2.0 percent for the next Rs.1,000
# 1.5 percent for the rest.
Out of the following which is the best black box test design technique for
the user story?
A. State Transition testing: Test the following states for Account – First
credit, Second credit, Rest.
B. Decision tables: Test the following conditions – User credit first Rs.1000;
Interest calculated as 1.5 % etc.
C. Boundary Value Analysis: Test the following boundaries -1000, 1001,
2000, 2001
D. Use Case Testing: Actor= customer; Prerequisites=customer has
account, deposit amount ; Post conditions= Interest calculated
 
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as the focus of this user story is not on the state of
the system; instead, the expectation is to test the right interest is calculated
based on the account balance.
Option (B) is False – as the focus of this user story is not of interest
calculated; the expectation is to test the right interest is calculated based
on the account balance.
Option (C) is True – as BVA is the best option when testing different
boundaries.
Option (D) is False – as the focus of this user story is not on whether the
Interest is calculated; the expectation is to test the right interest is
calculated based on the account balance.
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Q. 190: (Level K3) Review the following User Story for searching for a health
care provider on the health insurance website:
“As a customer, I can find a health care provider based on the Region,
Category, or suburb information”
Out of the following which can be considered as relevant acceptance test
cases?
i. The search window should display within a reasonable time.
ii. Select the Region from the drop-down and click the Search button.
iii. Select the Category from the drop-down and click the Search button.
iv. Select the suburb from the drop-down and click the Search button.
v. Select the Region, category, and suburb from the drop-down and click the
Search button.
vi. Select the healthcare provider type and click the search button.
A. i, ii, iv
B. ii, iii, iv
C. ii, iv, vi
D. iii, iv, vi
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Test case (i) is incorrect – as the user story does not mention performance
requirements.
Test case (ii), (iii) & (iv) are correct – as all these tests are specific to the
search service provider function.
Test case (v) is incorrect – as the user story is specific to search based on
either Region, Category, or suburb information. The question is specific to
Either / OR not Any / All
Test case (vi) is incorrect – as the user story is specific to the search based
on the Region, Category, or suburb information.
Q. 191: (Level K3) In one of the Agile projects, testers have been asked to plan
exploratory testing. 
Out of the following which approaches are NOT correct for Exploratory
testing?
A. Testers will do the risk analysis and test the critical things the tester and
user think could go wrong or the potential problems that will make people
unhappy.
B. Testers will test based on the model of how software should behave.
The functions which the customers are more interested in should be tested
first.
C. Testers will test based on their past experience of how similar systems
failed in predictable patterns. These experiences can be refined into a test
and explored.
D. Tests will not be planned as the testers have already tested these stories
and should progress the test based on their intuition.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A), (B) & (C) is incorrect – as this is true for exploratory testing.
Option (D) is correct – False – There is a plan required for exploratory
testing.
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Q. 192: (Level K3) The Test Manager has organized a meeting with the test
team to explore the possibility of exploratory testing after the final iteration
for one of the Agile teams. He has shared the following suggestion with the
testers.
Which TWO of your manager’s conclusions are NOT correct?
i. The Independent test team with be engaged in the testing of user stories.
There will be a fixed time to complete the exploratory testing and there is
no need to document tests or test results.
ii. Testers will do the risk analysis and will plan the tests of critical things
that can go wrong or the potential problem that will make people unhappy.
iii. Business representatives will be used for exploratory testing. They will
use the system like the customer would on a day-to-day basis. Testers can
help them prioritize and log the defects.
iv. An experienced tester will be used for exploratory testing. Tests should
make sure that functionality is correct and to include negative testing.
Documentation is not necessary, but defects need to be logged in the
defect tracking tool.
A. i & ii
B. ii & iv
C. iii & iv
D. i & iii
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Statement (i) is False – as independent testers are not suitable for
exploratory testing.
Statement (ii) is True – as this is true for exploratory testing.
Statement (iii) is False – as this is an example of user acceptance testing,
not exploratory testing.
Statement (ii) is True – as this is true for exploratory testing.
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Q. 193: (Level K1) Agile team is looking for a tool to manage requirements
and traceability; additional features should be managing dashboards on
product status & recording conversations 
Out of the following which will be suitable for this purpose?
A. Configuration Management (CM) tool.
B. Wild.
C. Test Charter.
D. Continuous Integration (CI) tool
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as Configuration Management (CM) tool will be
suitable for storing source code and other test work products
Option (B) is True – as This is one of many purposes of a wild tool.
Option (C) is False – as Test Charter will be suitable for exploratory testing.
Option (D) is False – as Continuous Integration (CI) tool will be suitable for
visibility on build status and automatic reporting.
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Q. 194: (Level K1) Agile team wants to build and share an online knowledge
base on various aspects of the project.
Out of the following which tools will be best for that purpose?
A. Continuous Integration (CI) tool.
B. Wiki.
C. ALM.
D. Configuration management (CM) tool
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as Continuous Integration (CI) tool provides quick
response about the build quality and details about code changes.
Option (B) is True – as Wiki allows teams to build a knowledge base on
tools and techniques for development and testing activities.
Option (C) is False – as ALM tool provides visibility into the current state of
the application, especially with distributed teams.
Option (D) is False – as Configuration management (CM) tool is suitable
for providing traceability between versions of software and the tests used.
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Q. 195: (Level K3) The following is a User Story for an online, money transfer
applications Receiver Bank Account:
“As an online banking customer When I am initiating an online money
transfer, Then the system should validate the Bank code and Bank Account
Number of the Receiver and notify if they are invalid”
Out of the following which is relevant acceptance test cases?
i. Log in as a customer, enter an invalid bank code to see the error message
ii. Log in as a customer, check the customer account balance is displaying
correctly before and after the transfer.
iii. Log in as a customer, enter a valid bank code and bank account number;
no error message should be displayed.
iv. Log in as a customer, enter an invalid bank account number to see the
error message.
v. Log in as a customer, enter a valid bank code to see the Bank name from
the list.
A. i, ii, iv
B. i, iii, iv
C. ii, iv, v
D. ii, Hi, iv
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Test case (i), (iii) & (iv) are correct – as all these tests are specific to check
the bank code and bank account number validation.
Test case (ii) is incorrect – as the user story does not mention Account
balance checks.
Test case (v) is incorrect – as the user story does not mention displaying
the Bank Name when entering a valid Bank code.
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Q. 196: (Level K1) A new agile team wants to use their single server to build
multiple testing and development environments.
Out of the following which can be used for this purpose?
A. Mind maps.
B. ALM.
C. Electronic task boards.
D. Virtualization tools.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as Mind maps can be used to quickly design and
define tests for a new feature.
Option (B) is False – as ALM tool can be used to provide visibility into the
current state of the application, especially with distributed teams.
Option (C) is False – as Electronic task boards are used to manage and
track user stories, tests, and other tasks throughout each sprint.
Option (D) is True – as Virtualization tools allow a single physical server to
operate as many separate, smaller resources which can be used for
development and testing purposes.
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Q. 197: (Level K1) Out of the following which is NOT a purpose of a
Continuous Integration (CO tool on the Agile project?
A. To provide quick feedback on code quality.
B. To provide assistance to testers for integration testing.
C. To provide a quick response to the build quality and details about code
changes.
D. To provide automatic reporting.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as it is true to say that this would be one of the
purposes of Continuous Integration tools (CI) tool.
Option (B) is True – as this is not the purposes of a Continuous Integration
(CI) tool
Option (C) is False – as it is true to say that this would be one of the
purposes of a Continuous Integration (CI) tool.
Option (D) is False – as it is true to say that this would be one of the
purposes of a Continuous Integration (CI) tool.
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Q. 198: (Level K1) Out of the following which is one of the purposes of a test
Charter?
A. Test Charter helps the testers in test data generation for testing.
B. Test Charter guides the testers in exploratory testing.
C. Test Charter provides a knowledge base on tools and techniques for
development and testing activities.
D. Test Charter provides a quick response to the build quality and details
about code changes.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
Option (A) is False – as this would be one of the purposes of a data
generation tool
Option (B) is True – as this is one of many purposes of a Test Charter.
Option (C) is False – as this would be one of the purposes of a Wild.
Option (D) is False – as this would be one of the purposes of a Continuous
Integration (CI) tool
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Q. 199: (Level K1) Out of the following which is one of the purposes of an
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool on Agile project?
A. An ALM tool allows teams to build up a knowledge base on tools and
techniques for development and testing activities.
B. An ALM tool provides a quick response to the build quality and details
about code changes.
C. An ALM tool provides visibility into the current state of the application,
especially with distributed teams.
D. An ALM tool generates and loads large volumes and combinations of
data to use for testing.
Explanation in favor of the correct answer:
The Application Lifecycle Management tool are deployed for acquiring the
in depth knowledge about the state of the application.
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Q. 200: (Level K1) Out of the following which is NOT a principle of
continuous integration?
A. Continuous integration helps to build changed software regularly,
including testing and deploying, in an automated way.
B. Continuous integration allows new builds to be available frequently to
testers and stakeholders.
C. Continuous integration helps to identify new integration defects early
and makes the analysis of these defects easier.
D. Continuous integration ensures that testing of builds is done manually,
as this generates more reliable results than automated scripts.

Explanation in favor of the correct answer:

Option (D) is the best answer as it does not relate to the continuous
integration.
Q. 201: (Level K1) The customer in an Agile project ….
A. Has no control over the prioritization of delivered features
B. Has total control over the prioritization of features
C. Collaborates with the developers over prioritization of features, but the
developers have the final decision
D. Collaborates with the developers over prioritization of features, but the
business has the final decision
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Q. 202: (Level K1) You have been engaged as the Technical Coordinator in a
product development team. The customer (Product Owner) and Team Leader
(Scrum Master) are happy because the team always delivers business value
on time. However, you worry that the technical debt is increasing. What
would be your primary goal to ensure the right quality?
A. Ensure testers define their entry criteria for quality, which they impose on
the development team
B. Nothing. Prescribed roles such as technical coordinators are not part of
an Agile team
C. Make sure that the maintainability quality attribute is addressed
D. On time delivery and happy end-users are the only quality measures in
Agile development
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Q. 203: (Level K1) An Agile approach advocates which of the following
approaches?
A. Get something “quick and dirty” delivered, to save time
B. Get something simple released as quickly as possible
C. Get something business-valuable delivered as quickly as possible,
consistent with the right level of quality
D. Get something delivered once it has been fully documented and the
documentation has been signed off as complete
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Q. 204: (Level K1) What should the developers do if the customer
representative is repeatedly too busy to be available?
A. Continue the work, record the assumptions and ask the customer later
for input.
B. Send the customer a written warning that the end product will be
completed on time, but may not meet their needs
C. Allow the Business Analyst to take on the role of Proxy Customer
Representative
D. Draw the problem to the attention of the Scrum Master (Team Leader)
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Q. 205: (Level K1) An Agile customer …
A. Must have a thorough understanding of Agile techniques, for Agile to
work
B. Will always receive lower-quality products than their non-Agile
counterparts
C. Will typically get business value delivered early and often
D. Will need to understand the technical aspects of development, to
contribute effectively
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Q. 206: (Level K1) Who is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog?
A. Product Owner
B. Project Manager
C. Lead Developer
D. Business Analyst
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Q. 207: (Level K1) The working culture of an Agile team is …
A. Collective
B. Collaborative
C. Connective
D. Contemplative
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Q. 208: (Level K1) In order to communicate well, the Agile project should …
A. Keep team-size large, to avoid stakeholders feeling left out
B. Break the project into small, mixed-skill, self-organising teams
C. Operate with one team of less than 10 people
D. Operate with separate customer, developer and test teams
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Q. 209: (Level K1) The leadership style of an Agile Leader is …
A. Directive
B. Assertive
C. Facilitative
D. Feature-based
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Q. 210: (Level K1) What is Kan Ban?
A. A list of activities banned by the team, in relation to Team Norms
B. The set of Can Have stories for a project
C. A visible chart of work to do, work in progress and work done
D. A graph of tasks partially-completed by the team
Q. 211: (Level K1) How could you benefit from having an End User
Representative in your development team?
A. End users should NOT be in the development team. Requirements are
always communicated to the developers by the Product Owner, who is part
of the customer team
B. The End User Representative will be solely responsible for acceptance
tests within the team
C. The End User Representative assures that user stories are documented
properly
D. The End User Representative will be able to clearly tell the developers
what will work for an end user
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Q. 212: (Level K1) Which one of the following statements about workshops is
true for Agile projects?
A. All project stakeholders should attend requirements workshops
B. Retrospectives are only run at the end of a project
C. It is best if the Project Manager facilitates the project’s workshops
D. An independent facilitator will manage the structure of a facilitated
workshop but not input to the content
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Q. 213: (Level K1) Which of the following is a characteristic of an Agile
leader?
A. Task focused
B. Process oriented
C. Supportive
D. Disengaged
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Q. 214: (Level K1) The Agile approach to documentation is:
A. Do no documentation because it is a waste of time
B. Do sufficient documentation to prove you have done a good job
C. Do the necessary documentation to support the development and use of
the product
D. Do more documentation than usual, because Agile is risky
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Q. 215: (Level K1) The Agile Leader …
A. Should allocate tasks to the team members each day at the stand-up
meeting
B. Should involve the team in their own work-allocation
C. Should give detailed work-plans to the team each day
D. Should direct the work of the team, if they are inexperienced
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Q. 216: (Level K1) Which of the following are attributes of an Agile team?
A. Courage to change and adapt
B. Trust of fellow team members to do the work
C. Responsiveness to change
D. All of these
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Q. 217: (Level K1) Agile methods are described as “adaptive” because…
A. Agile teams have the empowerment to frequently respond to change and
to learn on a project by changing the plan
B. The rate of development progress on an Agile project is constantly
tracked to allow adaptation
C. Project Managers are not needed in Agile methods because teams are
self-organizing
D. Workshops held at the beginning and the end of every iteration (timebox)
allow the team to adapt the product specification
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Q. 218: (Level K1) When handling team dynamics, the Agile Leader should …
A Empower the team members, within appropriate limits
B. Encourage an environment of competition and personal advantage
C. Give clear directives to the team about what they should do and how
D. Expect team members to be proactive and each work to their own
priorities and objectives
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Q. 219: (Level K1) Which one of the following is a key feature of
documentation that you would expect to find in an Agile project?
A. System documentation created at the end of each increment, at the start
of the deployment
B. User Stories held in a spreadsheet or specialist database, where full
details of user conversations are recorded for future purposes, like
handover to maintenance or support
C. User Story cards containing only enough detail for planning and
development, which will need to be supplemented by further face-to-face
conversations
D. No written documentation, as all good communication is face-to-face
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Q. 220: (Level K1) What is the effect of having a large visible project plan on
a wall?
A. It removes the need to create any other reports for management
B. It continuously communicates progress within the team and to other
stakeholders
C. It allows the Project Manager to allocate tasks to specific team
members
D. It is restrictive, as it does not allow the team to innovate and change
Q. 221: (Level K1) Which of these best describes the Agile approach to team-
working?
A. The team should plan to work a small amount of overtime regularly
throughout the project
B. The team should expect to work longer hours towards the end of the
sprint (timebox), in order to deliver all that was committed to
C. The team should strive for a sustainable pace and a normal working
week
D. The team will “burn out” if they have to work overtime for more than two
sprints (timeboxes, iterations) in a row
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Q. 222: (Level K1) An Agile project …
A. Should have no control over its progress
B. Should be able to demonstrate control of its progress
C. Is always out of control
D. Is controlled by the velocity of the most junior team member
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Q. 223: (Level K1) A burn-down chart shows …
A. The energy level and velocity of the team
B. The remaining work (effort, points) to complete before the iteration
(timebox) end
C. The number of hours worked by each team member during the iteration
(timebox)
D. The rate of spending of the budget for a project
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Q. 224: (Level K1) How could maintainability of the developing product be
improved in a development team?
A. Apply standard design patterns
B. Ensure unit testing is included in the “done” criteria
C. Make refactoring a common practice
D. All of these
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Q. 225: (Level K1) In Agile projects, we plan to “learn as we go” because…
A. It creates a better relationship between the developers and customer
representatives
B. Many projects are evolutionary, and a better solution emerges this way
C. It is time-consuming to analyze everything at the beginning of a project
D. It prevents late delivery of the project
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Q. 226: (Level K1) What is one difference in responsibility between a Project
Manager and a Scrum Master (Team Leader) in an Agile project?
A. None. It’s basically the same. Scrum Master (or Team Leader) is just a
better term than Project Manager in an Agile project
B. The Project Manager creates the detailed delivery plans while the Team
Leader monitors execution within the team
C. Project Manager communicates with project governance authorities
when necessary
D. The Project Manager monitors the realization of benefits in the business
case.
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Q. 227: (Level K1) The responsibilities of a Product Owner will include …
A. Business processes diagramming
B. Prioritizing requirements
C. Managing the project budget
D. All of these
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Q. 228: (Level K1) If a timebox (iteration) plan needs to be re-prioritized in a
hurry, who should re-prioritize?
A. The developers alone (they know what the customer wants)
B. The Product Owner (the developers would only choose the easy things
as top priority)
C. The Project Leader (they can give an independent, pragmatic view)
D. The whole team including Product Owner and developers (together they
can consider both business value and practicality)
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Q. 229: (Level K1) How should work be allocated to the team in an Agile
project?
A. The Team Leader (Scrum Master) should allocate specific tasks to
individuals
B. Tasks should be randomly allocated to team members, using Planning
Poker
C. Team members should self-select tasks appropriate to their skills
D. The most complex tasks should be allocated by the Team Leader
(Scrum Master)
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Q. 230: (Level K1) An Agile team …
A. Is self-organizing, with each member having the same technical skills
B. Collaborates and supports its team members
C. Ensures that weak members of the team are allocated the simpler tasks
D. Ensures blame is allocated fairly
Q. 221: (Level K1) Tracking project issues in an Agile project is the primary
responsibility of the…
A. Tester
B. Project Leader
C. Functional Manager
D. Developer
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Q. 222: (Level K1) When estimating is done for a project, the developers
should:
A. Be fully involved in the estimating process
B. Be in total control of the estimating process
C. Be consulted after the Team Leader (Scrum Master) has made the
estimates for the team’s work
D. Not make estimates unless velocity is already known
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Q. 233: (Level K1) Which one of the following is an important feature of the
daily stand-up / wash up / Scrum meeting?
A. Everyone is expected to stand for the whole time, to keep the meeting
short
B. The meeting must be kept short and well structured
C. The meeting should ensure that it is clear to all which team members are
not performing
D. No-one is allowed to leave the stand-up meeting until all problems raised
have been solved
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Q. 234: (Level K1) What is the Agile approach to doing design early in a
project?
A. A big design up front is always a good idea
B. Just enough design up front gives a good foundation to start from and
helps to mitigate risk, without wasting unnecessary time
C. No design up front is the best approach as most of the fun of a project is
in the discovery of the unexpected
D. The design has no place in an Agile project
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Q. 235: (Level K1) Who should attend the stand-up meetings?
A. Sponsor and Executive Management only
B. Project Manager and Technical Leads only
C. Project Leader and Customer Representatives only
D. The entire team
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Q. 236: (Level K1) Which one of the following statements is correct regarding
acceptance of any deliverables on an Agile Project?
A. The team should allow only senior managers to sign off deliverables
B. The team should get acceptance of project deliverables from the
appropriate stakeholders at least at the end of every timebox/iteration
C. The team should get acceptance of project deliverables from the users
during a UAT phase at the end of the project
D. Acceptance of any particular deliverable on the project is gained from all
stakeholders at the same time.
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Q. 237: (Level K1) During an iteration (sprint) (timebox) the developers
should be:
A. Able to contact the customer to clarify aspects of the work
B. Completely uninterrupted by the customer
C. In twice-daily contact with the customer
D. Able to work without needing to disturb the customer
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Q. 238: (Level K1) The reason for holding regular Retrospectives is:
A. It allows the team to take a necessary break from work
B. It gives management information to use in team members’ performance
reviews
C. It allows learning which can be used to improve team performance
during the project
D. It prevents deviation from the process which the team has been
following
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Q. 239: (Level K1) In the popular prioritization technique called “MoSCoW”,
the “M” stands for …
A. May have
B. Major
C. Must Have
D. Mandatory
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Q. 240: Which of the following best represents the Agile approach to
planning?
A. Planning is not part of an Agile approach, because Agile is exploratory
B. Planning should be done in detail at the outset of a project and not
revisited
C. Planning should involve the whole team, not just the Project Manager
D. Planning should all be done by the Project Manager
Q. 241: (Level K1) Why is it important to trust the team?
A. High trust teams do not have to be accountable to each other
B. High trust teams do not require a user representative
C. The Project Manager does not then have to keep a project schedule
D. The presence of trust is positively correlated with the team performance
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Q. 242: (Level K1) An effective workshop facilitator will always …
A. Involve the whole project team in all project workshops
B. Agree to the process and participants of the workshop with the
workshop owner before the workshop
C. Involve only those team members who will commit to doing further work
after the workshop
D. Act as a proxy for any invited participant who is unable to attend the
workshop on the day
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Q. 243: (Level K1) What is meant by “Yesterday’s Weather” in an Agile
project?
A. Teams work less well when it rains
B. Keeping metrics of earlier work to help with future estimates
C. Retrospectives should include less important topics, such as the
weather, as ice-breakers
D. Estimating is as futile as predicting the weather
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Q. 244: (Level K1) Which one of the following statements is correct regarding
the quality of deliverables from an Agile Project?
A. The products produced by an Agile project should be cheaper than those
produced by any other approach, but quality will suffer
B. The products will be more expensive than by any other approach but will
be top quality
C. The products will be fit for purpose, but may not do what the customer
wanted
D. The products will be of appropriate quality, as guided by the customer
representative involved throughout the development process
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Q. 245: (Level K1) The Agile process …
A. Encourages the team to meet regularly
B. Has no meetings
C. Has lengthy reporting requirements
D. Has no reporting requirements
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Q. 246: (Level K1) Who should define the business value of a Feature within
an Agile project?
A. The individual end-users
B. The Product Owner
C. The Business Analyst
D. The Business Sponsor
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Q. 247: (Level K1) The Agile Manifesto states the following values:
A. People are more important than contracts
B. Working software should have priority over comprehensive
documentation
C. Plans should have priority over the ability to respond
D. Contracts should be negotiated which allow control over the people
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Q. 248: (Level K1) A sustainable pace means …
A. If the team members work long hours regularly they will get used to it,
and be able to sustain it
B. A 40 hour week is only for the weaker members of the team. Others can
do more.
C. The team should establish a velocity which can be sustained within
normal working hours
D. Working long hours is the only way to deliver on time
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Q. 249: (Level K1) If a new requirement emerges once an Agile project is
running, it should be:
A. Automatically included in the work of the project
B. Automatically excluded and left until a later project or increment
C. Assessed for importance and, if sufficiently important to the business,
included in the project, displacing less important requirements
D. Put on the backlog for consideration by the wider group of stakeholders
after the project has been completed
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Q. 250: (Level K1) The Agile way is:
A. To produce a working product of the right quality, early and
incrementally
B. To produce working product after documentation has been signed off
C. To produce simple prototypes early, but no finished product until the end
of the project
D. To produce products without technical integrity, but re-engineer later
Q. 251: (Level K1) Which of the following best describes the approach for
determining the iteration (timebox) length?
A. Iterations (timeboxes) should always be 30 days
B. The team determines iteration (timebox) length by dividing the total
number of story points by the average velocity of the team
C. Iterations (timeboxes) should always be two weeks
D. The team should agree on the length of the iteration (timebox), taking
the size and complexity of the project into consideration
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Q. 252: (Level K1) An Agile project should have …
A. Occasional early deliveries, if the business is prepared to accept lower
quality
B. A regular pattern of delivery of developer-focused products
C. A regular pattern of delivery of business-valued increments
D. An irregular and unpredictable delivery of products
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Q. 253: (Level K1) The end result of an Agile development is:
A. A product of a professional quality which fits the business need
B. A product of almost as good a quality as a Waterfall development
C. A product which is barely sufficient for its purpose and deliberately not
maintainable
D. A technically-perfect, re-factored solution
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Q. 254: (Level K1) What are the advantages of maintaining consistent
iteration (timebox) length throughout the project?
A. It helps to establish a consistent pattern of delivery
B. It helps the team to objectively measure progress
C. It provides a consistent means of measuring team velocity
D. All of the above
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Q. 255: (Level K1) Once a project is underway, the approach to planning is:
A. Plans should never be changed
B. It is normal to need to plan and re-plan as the project progresses
C. Plans should only be changed with the full approval of all stakeholders
D. Plans are not required as Agile is incremental
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Q. 256: (Level K1) When an Agile team is successful …
A. It should be encouraged to celebrate success only when the project is
over
B. It should be encouraged to celebrate even small successes immediately
C. It should not celebrate success, as this wastes project budget
D. It should not celebrate success, as this makes less successful teams
feel bad
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Q. 257: (Level K1) What is the personal risk that an Agile Leader takes in
empowering the team?
A. The Agile Leader might lose their job, as the team is doing all the work
B. If the team fails, the Agile leader will not get a performance bonus
C. The Agile Leader has less direct control over the team’s work, but still
has the responsibility for their outcomes
D. The Agile Leader cannot share the glory of team success
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Q. 258: (Level K1) What do all Agile approaches have in common?
A. A prescribed, fixed iteration (timebox) length
B. Iterative development and incremental delivery
C. A strict focus on on-time delivery
D. A large set of clearly defined roles
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Q. 259: (Level K1) One of the development stages you would expect to see a
team go through is:
A. Storming
B. Warming
C. Cloning
D. Yawning
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Q. 260: (Level K1) The recommended approach to design in an Agile project
is:
A. No design up front
B. Big design up front
C. Just enough design up front
D. Use a previous design – it will be “good enough”