Which of the following is a MAJOR task of test planning?

Question

Options

• AScheduling test analysis and design tasks.
• BInitiating corrective actions.
• CMonitoring progress and test coverage.
• DMeasuring and analyzing results.

• A
  77% (41)
• B
  13% (7)
• C
  6% (3)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

Scheduling test analysis and design tasks (A) is correct because test planning is fundamentally about defining what will be done, when, and by whom - scheduling activities like test design, environment setup, and execution is a core planning responsibility under ISTQB guidelines.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Initiating corrective actions) belongs to test monitoring and control - you react to deviations from the plan, not plan for them upfront.
• C (Monitoring progress and test coverage) is also a monitoring and control activity - tracking what's happening during execution, not planning.
• D (Measuring and analyzing results) falls under test completion or evaluation activities, done after execution wraps up.

Memory tip: Think of planning as the "calendar and blueprint" phase - if it sounds like something you'd put on a project schedule before testing begins, it's planning. If it sounds like something you'd do during or after testing (watching, reacting, measuring), it belongs to monitoring/control or completion.

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