Exploratory Testing interview questions — Easy
97 easy-level Exploratory Testing questions from our Manual Testing bank, each with the correct answer and an explanation of why it is correct.
This topic slice is available to practise but is not yet part of our indexed set.
What this covers
Exploratory Testing appears throughout Manual Testing interviews. At easy level, interviewers are typically checking that you know the fundamentals and can describe them precisely — definitions, defaults, and the basic mechanics. Work through these, then explain your answer out loud; the second part is what interviews actually test.
19 example questions
1. In the context of Exploratory, tour (testing tour) is best described as:
- A. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
- B. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
- C. Unstructured exploration without charters.
- D. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.correct
Why: tour (testing tour): Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
2. In Exploratory, what does tour (testing tour) do or refer to?
- A. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
- B. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
- C. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
- D. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.correct
Why: tour (testing tour): Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
3. In Exploratory, what does freestyle exploratory do or refer to?
- A. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
- B. Unstructured exploration without charters.correct
- C. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
- D. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
Why: freestyle exploratory: Unstructured exploration without charters.
4. Which of the following best describes freestyle exploratory in Exploratory?
- A. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
- B. Unstructured exploration without charters.correct
- C. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
- D. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
Why: freestyle exploratory: Unstructured exploration without charters.
5. Which of the following best describes tour (testing tour) in Exploratory?
- A. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.correct
- B. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
- C. Unstructured exploration without charters.
- D. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
Why: tour (testing tour): Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
6. What is the purpose of freestyle exploratory in Exploratory?
- A. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
- B. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
- C. Unstructured exploration without charters.correct
- D. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
Why: freestyle exploratory: Unstructured exploration without charters.
7. What is the purpose of tour (testing tour) in Exploratory?
- A. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.correct
- B. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
- C. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
- D. Unstructured exploration without charters.
Why: tour (testing tour): Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
8. Which of the following best describes test idea in Exploratory?
- A. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.correct
- B. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
- C. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
- D. Unstructured exploration without charters.
Why: test idea: Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
9. Which of the following best describes session sheet in Exploratory?
- A. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
- B. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
- C. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.correct
- D. Unstructured exploration without charters.
Why: session sheet: Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
10. Which of the following best describes debrief in Exploratory?
- A. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.correct
- B. Unstructured exploration without charters.
- C. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
- D. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
Why: debrief: Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
11. In Exploratory, what does test idea do or refer to?
- A. Unstructured exploration without charters.
- B. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
- C. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
- D. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.correct
Why: test idea: Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
12. What is the purpose of oracle in Exploratory?
- A. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
- B. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.correct
- C. Unstructured exploration without charters.
- D. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
Why: oracle: Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
13. Which of the following best describes oracle in Exploratory?
- A. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
- B. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
- C. Unstructured exploration without charters.
- D. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.correct
Why: oracle: Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
14. In Exploratory, what does session sheet do or refer to?
- A. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
- B. Unstructured exploration without charters.
- C. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.correct
- D. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
Why: session sheet: Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
15. What is the purpose of debrief in Exploratory?
- A. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
- B. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.correct
- C. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
- D. Unstructured exploration without charters.
Why: debrief: Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
16. What is the purpose of test idea in Exploratory?
- A. Unstructured exploration without charters.
- B. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
- C. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
- D. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.correct
Why: test idea: Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
17. What is the purpose of session sheet in Exploratory?
- A. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
- B. Unstructured exploration without charters.
- C. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.correct
- D. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
Why: session sheet: Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
18. In Exploratory, what does oracle do or refer to?
- A. Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.correct
- B. Record of charter, notes, bugs, and coverage.
- C. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
- D. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.
Why: oracle: Principle or source used to judge correct behavior.
19. In Exploratory, what does debrief do or refer to?
- A. Themed exploration pattern like the 'money tour'.
- B. Review of session findings with a lead or peer.correct
- C. Candidate condition or risk worth investigating.
- D. Unstructured exploration without charters.
Why: debrief: Review of session findings with a lead or peer.