Exploratory Testing Heuristics and Test Oracles 3

Question 1

The 'SFDIPOT' (San Francisco Depot) heuristic helps exploratory testers identify coverage areas by standing for:

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Structure, Function, Data, Interfaces, Platform, Operations, Time

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Speed, Features, Data, Interfaces, Platform, Operations, Time

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Security, Functionality, Data, Integration, Performance, Operations, Testing

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Structure, Faults, Defects, Inputs, Platforms, Output, Timing

Question 2

The 'World' oracle heuristic in FEW HICCUPS refers to checking whether the product:

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Is consistent with general knowledge about how things behave in the real world

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Works correctly in different international locales and languages

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Complies with global accessibility and usability standards

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Functions correctly for users in different geographic regions

Question 3

In exploratory testing, a 'procedural oracle' determines expected output by:

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Applying a defined algorithm or calculation to independently compute the expected result

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Using statistical sampling from prior test run data

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Relying on expert human judgment to assess output quality

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Referencing historical defect patterns to predict likely failures

Question 4

Which heuristic technique focuses on testing values at the exact boundary of a valid range, plus values just inside and just outside that boundary?

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Boundary Value Analysis

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Equivalence Partitioning

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Decision Table Testing

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Pairwise Combinatorial Testing

Question 5

Which of the following best defines a 'heuristic' in the context of software testing?

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A practical mental shortcut or rule of thumb that guides test design decisions

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A formal rule derived directly from software requirements specifications

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An algorithmic method for automatically generating exhaustive test cases

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A documented industry standard for measuring and certifying software quality

Question 6

The 'User Expectations' oracle heuristic is most directly concerned with:

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Verifying the software meets what users would reasonably anticipate based on their needs and mental models

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Ensuring the software meets code coverage thresholds required by the team

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Confirming that all formally stated requirements are implemented correctly

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Testing whether the application performs adequately under peak load conditions

Question 7

When an exploratory tester uses the 'Product' heuristic from HICCUPPS, they are checking whether the software is consistent with:

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The product's own internal behavior and other features within the same product

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Third-party product benchmarks and industry standards

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The organization's previously shipped products in other domains

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User reviews and feedback from public product forums