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BCS TM3 Exam - Topic 3 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's TM3 exam
Question #: 8
Topic #: 3
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To which category of cost of quality does "fixing a defect found during testing" belong?

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by Juliana at Jan 23, 2026, 12:35 AM

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Reyes
1 day ago
Wait, is this a trick question? I'm going with prevention cost - gotta build quality in from the start.
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Sherita
6 days ago
Haha, the answer is so obvious. This is a classic example of a failure cost. Oops, my bad.
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Jenelle
11 days ago
Hmm, I'd say this is a prevention cost. Investing in better testing upfront could've avoided this.
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Alayna
17 days ago
Nah, this is clearly a failure cost. Shoulda caught that earlier in the process.
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Emmanuel
22 days ago
Definitely an appraisal cost. Gotta make sure that code is squeaky clean!
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Florinda
27 days ago
I feel like this is similar to a question we did in class about quality costs. I want to say it's internal failure costs, but I could be mixing it up.
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Tanja
2 months ago
I’m a bit confused. Is it really appraisal costs, or could it be considered part of "failure costs"? I need to double-check my notes.
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Leota
2 months ago
I remember a practice question about costs of quality, and I think this could also relate to "internal failure costs" since it's about fixing issues before delivery.
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Felix
2 months ago
I think fixing a defect during testing might fall under "appraisal costs," but I'm not entirely sure.
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Cathrine
2 months ago
I'm drawing a blank on the different quality cost categories. Is fixing a defect during testing considered a prevention cost, since you're trying to catch issues before release? Or is it an appraisal cost, since it's part of the testing process? I'll have to review my notes on this topic.
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Ernest
2 months ago
Okay, I've got this. Fixing a defect during testing is definitely a failure cost. It's the cost of dealing with a problem that wasn't prevented earlier in the process. Prevention costs are things like quality training, and appraisal costs are for inspections and testing. This one is clearly a failure cost.
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Reynalda
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Is fixing a defect during testing considered a prevention cost, since you're trying to catch issues before the product is released? Or is it a failure cost since the defect still made it that far? I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Kanisha
3 months ago
I think this question is asking about the different types of quality costs, like prevention, appraisal, and failure costs. Fixing a defect during testing would probably fall under failure costs, since it's dealing with a problem that wasn't caught earlier.
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