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Question 13

You are implementing test automation for a project and you want to be able to generate test cases automatically using a series of test design tools which use a variety of test design techniques such as decision tables, pairwise testing and boundary value analysis.
You also want to generate test data automatically which can then be used by the tests. Initially these tests will be run manually to verify their correctness and ultimately you want
to include them in the test execution tool so that they can run unattended.
Which layer of the gTAA will be used to support the specification of the test cases and preparation of the test data?

A. The generation layer

B. The definition layer

C. The execution layer

D. The adaptation layer

Correct Answer:B
Reference: https://www.slideshare.net/jannatindia/chapter-3-the-generic-test-automation- architecture

Question 14

You have been asked to implement test automation for a project that is not meeting its deadlines. After further analysis you discover that the manual testers are not able to keep up with the new feature testing because the regression testing is taking 75% of their time. As a result, the new features are being released with many defects and customers are complaining about the quality.
Given this information, what metric SHOULD you be tracking to show the value of test automation for this project?

A. Percentage of code covered by the test automation.

B. Equivalent Manual Test Effort for the automated tests.

C. Number of defects found by test automation.

D. Percentage of builds accepted/rejected by the automated tests.

Correct Answer:B
Reference: https://blog.testproject.io/2019/12/04/how-to-measure-the-value-of-your-test- automation/

Question 15

You are working as a TAE for a company who have been using a web test execution tool for a number of years. The tool has been used successfully on ten web applications in the past.
The company are developing a new web application which has a friendly User Interface, but the developers have used an object throughout the application which the tool is unable to recognise. As a result, you have no way of capturing the object or verifying the contents using the automation tool.
What is the first thing you should do about this problem?

A. See if the application can be run on a desktop and if the object can be recognised on the desktop by the tool.

B. Investigate whether the object can be recognised by other test execution tools in the market

C. Ask the developers to remove the object and replace it with some text fields

D. Ask the developers if they can change the object to something that can be recognised by the tool

Correct Answer:B
Reference: https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/web-application-testing/

Question 16

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes how automation SHOULD be applied to confirmation testing?

A. Confirmation tests are not good candidates for automation as they are not designed to run many times

B. Confirmation tests should only be automated if they fail to pass on the first attempt

C. Confirmation tests can be automated and incorporated into an automated regression suite to show whether defects that were previously fixed reoccur

D. A confirmation test should only be automated after it has been run manually

Correct Answer:C

Question 17

You are working as a TAE for a company who are re-designing their website. The new website provides information for customers and there are two minor features being developed:
1) Request a newsletter
2) Ability to contact the organisation with a question or comment
The website must be ??mobile friendly" and available on all major web browsers.
You have been tasked to provide an automated solution for web browsers only and to concentrate on the two minor features.
What would be a KEY challenge with automation in this context?

A. A low level of intrusion is likely from use of existing UI elements, but depending on the solution this might be more complex than a higher level of intrusion.

B. Because there is a high level of intrusion there may be many false alarms.

C. Automation might not be possible on the mobile devices.

D. The benefits of automation might not be achieved for many years due to the complexities of the SUT and automation solution.

Correct Answer:D
Reference: https://www.britannica.com/technology/automation/Advantages-and-disadvantages-of-automation

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