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Question

Options

• AYes
• BNo

• A
  37% (15)
• B
  63% (26)

Explanation

Option B (No) is correct because the Test Results Trend widget is a dashboard visualization tool that displays historical test pass/fail trends over time - it helps you monitor and analyze test results, but it does not reduce troubleshooting effort for intermittent (flaky) test failures. Since the failures are unrelated to code or environment changes, they are classic flaky tests, and the appropriate solution would be to implement a flaky test management feature or configure automatic test retries, which directly minimizes troubleshooting effort by re-running failed tests automatically before flagging them as true failures.

Why Option A (Yes) is wrong: Simply viewing a trend of test failures on a dashboard does nothing to minimize troubleshooting effort - it only provides visibility. It would still require manual investigation each time a flaky test fails, which does not reduce the effort involved.

Memory Tip: Think of it this way - "Trend = See, Retry = Solve." Trend widgets help you see patterns in failures, but to solve the problem of intermittent (flaky) tests, you need retry logic or flaky test detection, not a visualization widget. If the question asks you to minimize effort for known-flaky tests, look for retry/flaky test management solutions, not reporting tools.

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