How are CleanUp Scenarios used?

• A. They accelerate test execution by skipping steps.
• B. They log cleanup statistics to a report.
• C. They reset and restart the SUT when a Recovery Scenario is unrecoverable.
• D. They are used only for unit tests.

Answer: (C)

CleanUp Scenarios are a controlled way to bring the System Under Test back to a clean, known state after a test run or a failure. They define the steps needed to reset and restart the SUT, so subsequent tests aren’t affected by earlier results. This is especially important as a last-resort measure when Recovery Scenarios cannot restore the system to a stable state; the CleanUp Scenario targets a full reset to prepare for the next test.

The other options don’t capture the primary purpose: skipping steps to speed up execution isn’t what CleanUp Scenarios are for, logging cleanup statistics is not their core function, and they’re not limited to unit tests.