Experience based testing - MCQs

Experience based testing - MCQs


1. Sometimes software tester can use only error guessing technique while testing a software . True or false.

a) True
b) False

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ANSWER: b) False

Comment: Error guessing technique should always be used as a complement to other formal techniques.




2. Which of the following are experience based techniques?

a) Error guessing
b) Equivalent partitioning
c) Exploratory testing
d) Both a and c
e) All of the above

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ANSWER: d) Both a and c




3. In which of the following techniques, experience of tester is beneficial?

a) Error guessing
b) Exploratory testing
c) Both a and b
d) None as there is no relationship between techniques applied and experience of a tester.

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ANSWER: c) Both a and b

Comment: For both types of testing, tester can have test cases based on a person's knowledge,experience,imagination and intuitions.




4. Which of the following is/are characteristic of Exploratory testing?

a) Minimum planning and maximum execution
b) Formal testing techniques are also used
c) Test design and test execution are done in parallel
d) Useful in situations with poor specification and limited time
e) All of the above

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ANSWER: e) All of the above




5. For effective testing, variety of techniques should be used in combination. True or false

a) True
b) False

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ANSWER: a) True

Comment: Using variety of techniques in combination , different defects can be detected.




6. Error guessing can be have more fruitful results when

a) System has been deployed
b) When testing with inexperience tester
c) As a first approach of testing
d) As a additional technique after applying more formal techniques

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ANSWER: d) As a additional technique after applying more formal techniques

Comment: Error guessing technique should always be used as a complement to other formal techniques.



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