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CTFL_SYLL_4.0 · Question #130

Which of the following statements about white-box testing is FALSE?

The correct answer is C. Achieving full code coverage for a component or a system ensures that it has been fully tested. Achieving full code coverage does not guarantee that the component or system is fully tested or free of defects. Code coverage metrics indicate the extent to which the source code has been tested, but they do not account for the quality of the tests or whether all possible…

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Question

Which of the following statements about white-box testing is FALSE?

Options

  • AStatic testing can benefit from using code-related white-box test techniques during code reviews.
  • BWhite-box testing allows suggesting test cases for increasing coverage levels which are based on
  • CAchieving full code coverage for a component or a system ensures that it has been fully tested
  • DBlack-box testing can benefit from using code-related white-box test techniques to increase

How the community answered

(66 responses)
  • A
    6% (4)
  • B
    14% (9)
  • C
    76% (50)
  • D
    5% (3)

Explanation

Achieving full code coverage does not guarantee that the component or system is fully tested or free of defects. Code coverage metrics indicate the extent to which the source code has been tested, but they do not account for the quality of the tests or whether all possible scenarios have been considered. Other types of testing, including functional, performance, and security testing, are necessary to ensure comprehensive testing. The ISTQB CTFL Syllabus v4.0 highlights that while high code coverage is beneficial, it does not equate to complete testing.

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#white-box testing#code coverage#full coverage limitations#black-box testing

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