ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level v4.0 — Question 26

When tests are being created to achieve statement coverage, what are they exercising?

Answer options

• A. Only the decisions in the code
• B. Only the loops in the code
• C. Only the executable statements in the code
• D. All lines of code including executable statements and comments

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Statement coverage ensures that every executable statement in the code has been executed at least once during testing. This means that options A and B, which focus solely on decisions and loops respectively, do not cover the full scope of statement coverage, while option D incorrectly includes comments, which do not affect execution.