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Which of the following work products cannot be examined by static analysis?

ATest plans

BSource code

CCompiled code

DFormal models

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Suggested Answer: A

Static analysis is the process of examining the work products of a software development or testing activity without executing them. Static analysis can be applied to various types of work products, such as requirements, design, code, test cases, etc. However, test plans are not suitable for static analysis, because they are high-level documents that describe the test objectives, scope, strategy, resources, schedule, and risks of a testing project. Test plans are not executable or formalized in a way that static analysis tools can analyze them. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

by Ricki at Nov 19, 2025, 09:46 AM

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Cyndy

8 days ago

Yeah, A) Test plans seem like the right choice here.

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Samira

13 days ago

Compiled code can be checked too, right? So it's not C).

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Rosendo

18 days ago

I feel like B) Source code is definitely analyzable.

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Billye

23 days ago

But what about D) Formal models? Aren't they also hard to analyze statically?

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Dalene

28 days ago

Agreed! Test plans are not code.

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Tonette

1 month ago

I think it's A) Test plans. Static analysis can't check those.

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Yuriko

1 month ago

I thought static analysis could do more than just source code.

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Catalina

2 months ago

Compiled code is definitely in the mix for static analysis.

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Janna

2 months ago

Wait, can’t it analyze formal models too?

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Mari

2 months ago

Totally agree, it's all about the code!

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Kristin

2 months ago

Static analysis can't check test plans.

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Jesusita

3 months ago

A) Test plans? Really? That's just silly. Static analysis is for code, not test documentation.

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Kirby

3 months ago

D) Formal models seem like a tricky one. I'd have to double-check, but I think you can use static analysis on those.

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Bettina

3 months ago

B) Source code is the obvious choice here. Static analysis is all about examining the source code.

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Gertude

3 months ago

I’m not completely confident, but I think compiled code is usually analyzed. Test plans seem like the odd one out here.

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Selene

3 months ago

I feel like all of these could be analyzed in some way, but test plans seem less likely to be examined by static analysis.

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Jennie

3 months ago

I remember a practice question about this! I think formal models might be the answer since they aren't actual code.

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Queen

4 months ago

I've got a good strategy for this. Static analysis is all about examining the code structure, not the final product. So compiled code and formal models are out. I'm confident the answer is C.

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Gracia

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know static analysis is used to examine source code, but what about the other options? I'll have to review my notes and try to eliminate the wrong answers.

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Francoise

4 months ago

C) Compiled code is the correct answer. You can't examine compiled code with static analysis.

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German

4 months ago

I think static analysis can look at source code and compiled code, but I'm not sure about test plans.

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Goldie

5 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. Static analysis looks at the code structure, not the actual execution, so it makes sense that it can't be used on compiled code. I'm pretty sure the answer is C.

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Janessa

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I know static analysis is used to examine source code, but I'm not confident about the other options. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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