Part 7 "Test Process & Incident Management" In which of the following test documents would you expect to find the preconditions to start executing a set of test cases? 1 credit [K2]

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Options

• ALevel test plan
• BTest procedure specification
• CTest design specification
• DMaster test plan

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  89% (40)
• C
  7% (3)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Test Procedure Specification (B) is correct because this document - defined under IEEE 829 - describes the step-by-step sequence for executing test cases, and it explicitly includes the preconditions (also called prerequisites) that must be satisfied before execution can begin. It bridges the gap between test design and actual test execution.

A (Level Test Plan) is wrong because it defines scope, objectives, resources, and schedule for a specific test level - it's a planning document, not an execution guide.

C (Test Design Specification) is wrong because it specifies what to test: test conditions, features under test, and how test cases should be derived - but it doesn't prescribe the execution sequence or preconditions.

D (Master Test Plan) is wrong because it operates at the highest level, covering the overall test strategy across all levels and phases - far too broad to contain case-level execution preconditions.

Memory tip: Link Procedure → Preconditions. Just like a real-world procedure (e.g., a lab protocol) lists what must be true before you start, a Test Procedure Specification tells you what must be in place before you execute your test cases.

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