Which of the following statements about the reuse of TAS artefacts is TRUE?

Question

Options

• AReusable TAS artefacts can include components (or parts of components) associated with
• BTo enable reuse of TAS artefacts, a good design for reuse is built into the TAA and to further
• CCommunications maintenance and improvements for reusing TAS artefacts are modify addressed
• DReusable TAS artifacts associated with the definition layer of the TAA include the adaptors to the

• A
  92% (45)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because reusable TAS (Test Automation Solution) artefacts can genuinely encompass components or partial components across multiple layers of the TAA (Test Automation Architecture) - including the definition, execution, and adaptation layers - making reuse broad and flexible rather than restricted to one layer.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B is misleading because while good design for reuse is indeed important in the TAA, the full claim likely overstates or misrepresents the additional requirements for enabling reuse, making it only partially true.
• C is incorrect due to garbled phrasing ("modify addressed") and misrepresents how communications, maintenance, and improvements for reuse are actually handled - they are addressed systematically, not in an ad-hoc manner.
• D is wrong because adaptors belong to the adaptation layer of the TAA (they interface with the SUT), not the definition layer - confusing layers is a classic trap in TAE questions.

Memory tip: Think of TAS artefact reuse as "layer-agnostic" - components at any TAA layer can be reused (whole or in part). Watch for answers that pin adaptors to the definition layer (D) or use vague/broken language (C), as these are common distractor tactics in ISTQB TAE questions.

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