ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level v4.0 — Question 57

Which of the following statements about traceability is FALSE?

Answer options

• A. Traceability between test basis items and the test cases designed to cover them, makes it possible to determine which test basis items have been covered by the executed test cases.
• B. Traceability between test basis items and the test cases designed to cover them, enables experience-based test techniques to be applied.
• C. Traceability between test basis items and the test cases designed to cover them, enables identification of which test cases will be affected by changes to the test basis items.
• D. Traceability can be established and maintained through all the test documentation for a given test level, such as from test conditions through test cases to test scripts.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Statement B is incorrect because experience-based test techniques rely more on tester intuition and experience rather than on the traceability of test basis items to test cases. The other statements correctly describe how traceability helps in determining test coverage, identifying affected test cases due to changes, and maintaining documentation consistency across the testing process.