ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level v4.0 — Question 65

Which of the following answers describes a reason for adopting experience-based testing techniques?

Answer options

• A. Experience-based test techniques provide more systematic coverage criteria than black-box and white-box test techniques.
• B. Experience-based test techniques completely rely on the tester’s past experience for designing test cases.
• C. Experience-based test techniques allow designing test cases that are usually easier to reproduce than those designed with black-box and white-box test techniques.
• D. Experience-based test techniques tend to find defects that may be difficult to find with black-box and white-box test techniques and are often useful to complement these more systematic techniques.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, highlights that experience-based testing can reveal defects that systematic techniques might miss, thus providing a complementary advantage. Options A and C incorrectly state that experience-based methods are more systematic or easier to reproduce, which is not their primary strength. Option B suggests that these techniques solely depend on past experience, overlooking their role in enhancing systematic testing approaches.