Experience-Based Testing in Agile CT-ATT Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26application · medium

   A tester is about to test a login feature. Based on past experience, the tester knows that login forms often have issues with password reset links, session timeouts, and special characters in usernames. The tester decides to focus on these areas. Which experience-based technique is the tester using?

   • APair testing, by asking another tester to join and test the login feature together.
   • BError guessing, by anticipating likely defects based on past experience with similar features.
   • CExploratory testing, by randomly navigating through the login feature without a plan.
   • DChecklist-based testing, by creating a checklist of all login-related requirements.
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2. 27expert · hard

   A tester is exploring a new feature and uses a heuristic to guide their testing. The heuristic suggests that the feature should be tested with invalid inputs, boundary values, and unexpected user actions. The tester finds a defect that was not covered by the scripted tests. What is the most important thing for the tester to do next?

   • AImmediately fix the defect in the code, since the tester has the technical skills to do so.
   • BDocument the defect and the heuristic used, so that the finding can be communicated and the heuristic can be reused.
   • CKeep the defect to themselves to avoid alarming the team, and continue exploring other areas.
   • DAdd the defect to the scripted test suite without reporting it, to ensure it is caught in the future.
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4. 28expert · hard

   An agile team is under pressure to deliver a release on time. The test manager suggests incorporating exploratory testing into the sprint, but the developers are concerned that it will take too much time and delay the release. The team has a well-defined set of acceptance criteria for each user story. What is the best way to address the developers' concern while still benefiting from experience-based testing?

   • AConduct exploratory testing only after the sprint is complete, during the release phase.
   • BCancel exploratory testing for this sprint and rely solely on scripted tests to meet the release deadline.
   • CTime-box exploratory testing sessions and align them with the acceptance criteria, so that the effort is focused and limited.
   • DAsk the developers to perform exploratory testing in addition to their development tasks, without a time-box.
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5. 29application · medium

   A tester is using a heuristic to guide their exploratory testing of a search feature. The heuristic suggests that search results should be tested with empty queries, special characters, and very long strings. What is the tester primarily relying on?

   • AThe test automation framework, which generates test data automatically.
   • BThe acceptance criteria from the user story, which define the expected behavior.
   • CDomain knowledge and experience to identify high-risk input categories.
   • DA formal test design technique, such as boundary value analysis.
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6. 30application · medium

   A team is about to test a new feature that requires both business domain knowledge and technical expertise. The team includes a business analyst, a developer, and a tester. They want to conduct a collaborative testing session to leverage their diverse skills. What is the most effective approach?

   • AHave the business analyst test the feature alone, since they understand the requirements best.
   • BSplit the testing tasks and have each team member test independently, then merge the results.
   • CHave the developer test the feature alone, since they know the code best.
   • DConduct a pair testing session with the business analyst and the tester, while the developer observes and provides technical insights.
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