Experience-Based Testing Techniques CT-MAT Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–24

1. 21expert · hard

   A test team is testing a mobile app that allows users to book flights. They have a checklist that covers common risk areas, but they also want to use error guessing to target specific defects. The team has limited time and must decide how to allocate effort. Which approach best balances coverage and targeted defect detection?

   • AUse the checklist first to ensure broad coverage, then use error guessing for any remaining time.
   • BUse only error guessing, as it is more likely to find real defects.
   • CUse error guessing first to find defects quickly, then use the checklist if time permits.
   • DUse only the checklist, as it is more systematic and reliable.
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2. 22application · medium

   A test team is planning the testing for a mobile payment app. They decide to use a checklist to ensure common risk areas are covered, and then supplement it with error guessing to target specific known issues, such as incorrect handling of expired cards. How does this approach demonstrate the integration of experience-based techniques?

   • AIt uses heuristics to generate test ideas for the checklist.
   • BIt replaces exploratory testing with a more structured approach.
   • CIt combines checklist-based testing with error guessing to enhance overall test effectiveness.
   • DIt focuses solely on error guessing to find defects.
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4. 23foundation · easy

   How can experience-based techniques be integrated into the mobile application test process?

   • ABy using them only after all scripted tests have passed.
   • BBy using them to complement scripted testing, covering areas not addressed by formal test cases.
   • CBy using them only in the final regression test cycle.
   • DBy using them as a substitute for all other testing.
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5. 24expert · hard

   A test team is testing a mobile app for a healthcare provider. They have a checklist that covers privacy and security requirements, but they also want to use exploratory testing to find usability issues. The team has limited time and must decide how to allocate resources. Which approach best balances the need for compliance coverage and usability testing?

   • AUse error guessing instead of exploratory testing to save time.
   • BUse only exploratory testing, as it can cover both compliance and usability.
   • CUse only the checklist, as compliance is more important than usability.
   • DUse the checklist to ensure compliance coverage, and then use exploratory testing to focus on usability.
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