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Which of the following would be LEAST appropriate as part of an incident report covering the observation of a failure during testing?

The correct answer is B. The user interface was complicated and confusing and I found It quite difficult to follow the test. An incident report during testing should focus on factual observations of failures or defects in the system, including their impacts and how they deviate from expected results. Options A, C, and D describe specific issues that are directly related to the system's behavior or…

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Question

Which of the following would be LEAST appropriate as part of an incident report covering the observation of a failure during testing?

Options

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  • BThe user interface was complicated and confusing and I found It quite difficult to follow the test
  • CThe updates made as part of the add new member' function did not reflect the expected change as
  • DThe expected result for the `list friends' response time was less than 10 seconds, whereas the

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    8% (4)
  • B
    77% (40)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    13% (7)

Explanation

An incident report during testing should focus on factual observations of failures or defects in the system, including their impacts and how they deviate from expected results. Options A, C, and D describe specific issues that are directly related to the system's behavior or performance and are suitable for inclusion in an incident report. Option B, which describes the user interface as "complicated and confusing" and relates to the tester's personal difficulty in following the test script, is more subjective and relates to the tester's experience rather than an objective observation of a system failure. Therefore, option B is the least appropriate for an incident report.

Topics

#incident reporting#defect report content#objectivity in reporting#test documentation

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