What is the purpose of exit criteria?

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Options

• ATo define when a test level is complete.
• BTo determine when a test has completed.
• CTo identify when a software system should be retired.
• DTo determine whether a test has passed.

• A
  73% (16)
• B
  14% (3)
• C
  9% (2)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

Exit criteria define the conditions that must be met before a test level (such as system testing or acceptance testing) can be considered complete and the project can move to the next phase - making A correct.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B is too narrow - "a test" refers to an individual test case, whereas exit criteria govern an entire test level or phase, not a single test.
• C is unrelated - software retirement decisions fall under product lifecycle management, not test planning.
• D describes pass/fail criteria (or expected results), which determine the outcome of an individual test case, not when a phase is done.

Memory tip: Think of exit criteria as the "door out" of a test phase - you can't leave the room (move to the next level) until all the defined conditions are satisfied. If you confuse it with pass/fail, remember: pass/fail is about one test; exit criteria are about the whole level.

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