Experience-Based Testing in Agile CT-ATT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A tester with extensive domain knowledge in financial systems is testing a new payment processing feature. The scripted tests have all passed, but the tester suspects there may be edge cases related to currency conversion. What is the most appropriate action for the tester to take?

   • AWrite a detailed bug report about the potential currency conversion issue without actually testing it.
   • BReport the suspicion to the product owner and ask them to add more acceptance criteria for currency conversion.
   • CPerform exploratory testing focused on currency conversion scenarios, using heuristics to identify potential edge cases.
   • DAssume that the scripted tests are sufficient and move on to other tasks, since they were designed by the team.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is a heuristic in the context of experience-based testing?

   • AA rule of thumb or mental shortcut that guides test design and exploration.
   • BA formal proof that a system is correct.
   • CA metric used to measure test coverage.
   • DA tool that automatically generates test cases from requirements.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of experience-based testing?

   • ATo prove that all defects have been found and the software is bug-free.
   • BTo compare testers' performance and rank them.
   • CTo assign blame to testers who missed defects.
   • DTo determine if the testing effort is finding defects and providing value, so adjustments can be made.
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5. 9application · medium

   During sprint planning, the team identifies a high-risk user story that involves complex business rules. The team wants to ensure that the testing effort includes both scripted and experience-based approaches. What is the most effective way to integrate experience-based testing into the sprint?

   • ARely on the developer who wrote the code to test the story, since they have the most context about the implementation.
   • BAllocate a specific time-box for exploratory testing in the sprint backlog, with a charter derived from the user story's acceptance criteria.
   • CWait until the sprint review to conduct exploratory testing, so that stakeholders can provide immediate feedback on the findings.
   • DAsk the product owner to perform exploratory testing during the sprint, since they know the business rules best.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   What is the primary value of experience-based testing in an agile context?

   • AIt guarantees that all defects are found before release, eliminating the need for regression testing.
   • BIt leverages testers' knowledge and intuition to find defects that scripted tests might miss, especially under time pressure.
   • CIt provides a formal, repeatable process that ensures every test is documented before execution.
   • DIt replaces the need for scripted test cases, ensuring complete coverage of all requirements.
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