ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL 2018) — Question 47

Testing and Debugging are key activities in the software development lifecycle.
Which of the following are DEBUGGING activities?
a) Designing tests to find failures.
b) Locating the cause of failures.
c) Analysing and fixing the defects.
d) Executing tests to show failures.

Answer options

• A. a and d.
• B. a and b.
• C. b and c.
• D. c and d.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because locating the cause of failures (b) and analyzing and fixing the defects (c) are both integral parts of the debugging process. Options A and D involve testing activities rather than debugging, and option B includes designing tests, which is not a debugging task.