Test Strategy Knowledge Check — test-management

Test Strategy Quiz

Test your knowledge of test strategy fundamentals.

What is the primary difference between a test strategy and a test plan?

Strategy defines “what and why”, plan defines “how and when”

Strategy is short-term, plan is long-term

Strategy is created by developers, plan by QA

There is no difference, they are the same

In the testing pyramid, which type of tests should make up the largest portion?

E2E tests

Integration tests

Unit tests

Manual tests

A feature has HIGH business impact and MEDIUM probability of defects. What is the appropriate risk level and testing approach?

Minor risk - minimal testing needed

Critical risk - extensive testing required

Trivial risk - can skip testing

Low risk - automate only

Which of the following is a valid “exit criteria” for testing?

Development team has started coding

Test environment is available

All P0/P1 bugs are fixed and verified

Requirements document is created

What is the correct severity for a bug that causes complete system shutdown?

P3 - Minor

P2 - Major

P1 - Critical

P0 - Blocker

When should you prefer manual testing over automation?

For regression testing

For repetitive tasks

For exploratory and usability testing

For performance testing

What is the recommended percentage of test coverage for unit tests in a healthy testing pyramid?

20%

50%

80%

100%

Which environment should most closely mirror production configuration?

Development (DEV)

Quality Assurance (QA)

Staging (STG)

All should be identical

How should you calculate automation ROI?

Initial development cost only

Number of test cases automated

(Manual effort saved - Automation cost) / Automation cost

Time to market improvement

What should be the primary driver for test strategy decisions?

Latest testing tools and technologies

Team preferences

Business objectives and risk analysis

Industry best practices only

Quiz Results Interpretation

9-10 correct: Excellent! You have strong grasp of test strategy fundamentals.

7-8 correct: Good understanding. Review the areas you missed.

5-6 correct: Fair knowledge. Revisit the lesson material.

Below 5: Review the lesson thoroughly and retake the quiz.

Key Concepts to Remember

Strategy vs Plan: Strategy is the “what and why”, plan is the “how and when”
Testing Pyramid: 80% unit tests, 15% integration tests, 5% E2E tests
Risk-Based Testing: Prioritize based on impact and probability
Exit Criteria: Define clear quality gates before release
Automation ROI: Calculate return on investment for automation decisions
Business Alignment: Always connect testing to business objectives