QA Fundamentals · Middle · Question 15 of 75
How can a tester estimate testing effort?
- 1Break work into tasks and use past data, with a buffer for risk
- 2Testing can't be estimated, so no estimate is given
- 3Multiply the number of developers by the number of days
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Correct answer: Break work into tasks and use past data, with a buffer for risk
Explanation
Techniques include work breakdown, past metrics, three-point estimates and team-based estimation like Planning Poker. Estimates should state their assumptions.