Question 355ISTQB CTFL v4.0 Sample Exam C

Which of the following provides the BEST description of the shift-left approach?

Answer Options

A.When agreed by the developers, manual activities on the left-hand side of the test process are automated to support the principle of ‘early testing saves time and money’
B.Where cost-effective, test activities are moved to be performed earlier in the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to reduce the total cost of quality by reducing the number of defects found later in the SDLC✓
C.When they have spare time available, testers are required to automate tests for regression testing, starting with component tests and component integration tests
D.When available, testers are trained to perform tasks early in the SDLC to allow more test activities to be automated later in the SDLC

Correct Answer

B: Where cost-effective, test activities are moved to be performed earlier in the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to reduce the total cost of quality by reducing the number of defects found later in the SDLC

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