QA Fundamentals · Senior · Question 62 of 76
What is a test automation pyramid anti-pattern known as the 'ice cream cone'?
- 1Only unit tests, with no UI or integration tests
- 2Mostly manual and UI tests with few unit tests at the bottom
- 3An equal number of tests on each level of the system
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Correct answer: Mostly manual and UI tests with few unit tests at the bottom
Explanation
The inverted shape gives slow, fragile, expensive feedback. Teams fix it by moving checks down to faster, more focused levels.