Exploratory Testing Exploratory Testing Techniques

Question 1

What is the 'tour' metaphor in exploratory testing?

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A structured way to explore an application by following a themed path or goal

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A walkthrough of the test plan with stakeholders

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A guided demo of the application given by developers

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A formal inspection of the source code

Question 2

In Michael Bolton's 'Business District Tour', what does the tester primarily focus on?

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The features most important to business users and core workflows

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The system's underlying database schema

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Performance under heavy load conditions

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Security vulnerabilities in authentication

Question 3

Which exploratory testing technique involves deliberately entering unexpected or extreme values?

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Boundary and error guessing

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Equivalence partitioning only

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Decision table testing

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Use case testing

Question 4

What is 'pair testing' in exploratory testing?

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Two testers collaborating at one workstation, sharing observations and ideas

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Two separate testers testing the same feature independently

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A tester and a developer fixing bugs together

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A tester and a business analyst writing requirements

Question 5

Which technique involves following the application's data as it moves through different states or modules?

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Data-flow testing

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Equivalence partitioning

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Regression testing

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Boundary value analysis

Question 6

What is the 'Saboteur Tour' in exploratory testing?

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Deliberately trying to break the application by performing unexpected or destructive actions

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Testing the application as a malicious hacker would

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Reviewing the code for logical errors

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Running the application with all features disabled