What are the possible results of running a test suite?

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Options

• APassed, Failed
• BRunning, Done, Retrying
• CActive, Complete, Paused
• DSuccessful, Failure, Error

• A
  90% (28)
• B
  3% (1)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

Option A (Passed, Failed) is correct because a test suite produces a binary outcome for each test: either the test passes (the actual behavior matches expected behavior) or it fails (it does not). These are the universally accepted states in testing frameworks like Jest, JUnit, pytest, and others.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Running, Done, Retrying) describes execution states of a process, not test results - they indicate lifecycle phases, not outcomes.
• C (Active, Complete, Paused) similarly describes status or progress states, not the pass/fail verdict a test produces.
• D (Successful, Failure, Error) is a common trap - while "error" can occur during testing (e.g., a runtime exception), it is not a standard top-level result category; errors typically cause a test to fail, making them a subset of failure, not a separate result.

Memory tip: Think of a test like a true/false question - it either passes or fails, full stop. If something goes wrong mid-test (like a crash), the test still ultimately fails. Keep it binary: Passed / Failed = Perfect Framework result.

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