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Experience-Based Testing Techniques Flashcards

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  1. A tester with no prior knowledge of the system under test is asked to perform exploratory testing. What is the LIKELY outcome compared to an experienced tester?

    Answer: The inexperienced tester may find some defects but will likely miss domain-specific issues

    While a fresh perspective can surface some issues, domain experience significantly improves defect detection in exploratory testing.

  2. Which of the following BEST describes 'freestyle exploratory testing'?

    Answer: Unstructured exploration with no predefined mission or scope

    Freestyle exploratory testing has no charter or mission, leaving the tester completely free to explore — the least structured form.

  3. When using checklist-based testing, how should a tester handle items on the checklist that are not applicable to the current feature?

    Answer: Skip them and note they are not applicable

    Non-applicable checklist items should be skipped and documented as N/A to maintain an accurate record.

  4. Error guessing is MOST effective when:

    Answer: The tester has experience with similar systems and typical failure modes

    Error guessing's predictive power depends on the tester's accumulated experience with similar systems and known defect patterns.

  5. A team decides to use exploratory testing to evaluate usability of a new mobile app. Which aspect of exploratory testing makes it suitable for this goal?

    Answer: It allows testers to freely interact with the app and notice issues organically as a real user would

    Exploratory testing's organic, user-like interaction naturally surfaces usability issues that formal scripts might not anticipate.

  6. Which of the following is a key input to designing error guessing tests?

    Answer: Historical defect data from similar systems or prior releases

    Historical defect data reveals patterns of past failures, which the tester uses to predict where defects are likely to recur.

  7. In ISTQB, which of the following statements about experience-based techniques is TRUE?

    Answer: They depend on the skill, intuition, and experience of the tester to be effective

    ISTQB recognizes experience-based techniques as valid but explicitly notes their effectiveness depends on tester skill and intuition.