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ISTQB CTFL-Foundation Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

Consider the following pseudo code1. Begin2. Read Gender3. __Print ''Dear''4. If Gender = 'female'5. Print (''Ms'')6. Else7. __Print ( ''Mr'')8. Endif9. EndHow many test cases are needed to achieve 100 per cent decision coverage?
D) 4
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3

ISTQB CTFL-Foundation Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISTQB's CTFL-Foundation exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 1
[All CTFL-Foundation Questions]

Consider the following pseudo code

1. Begin

2. Read Gender

3. __Print ''Dear''

4. If Gender = 'female'

5. Print (''Ms'')

6. Else

7. __Print ( ''Mr'')

8. Endif

9. End

How many test cases are needed to achieve 100 per cent decision coverage?

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by Golda at Apr 28, 2024, 06:41 AM

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Ben
7 months ago
I thought we might need more for edge cases, but 2 works!
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Curt
7 months ago
2 is definitely right, just male and female.
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Franklyn
7 months ago
Wait, why not 3? Seems like there's more to cover.
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Luther
8 months ago
Totally agree, one for each gender!
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Edna
8 months ago
You need 2 test cases for full coverage.
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Elliot
8 months ago
I’m leaning towards two test cases as well, since we just need to test the decision point for gender.
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Vallie
8 months ago
I feel like we might need four test cases to cover all possible scenarios, but that seems excessive for this code.
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Nohemi
8 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I think it was three test cases, but I can't recall the details.
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Farrah
8 months ago
I think we need at least two test cases, one for 'female' and one for 'male', but I'm not entirely sure if that's enough for full coverage.
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Jaime
8 months ago
I've got it! We need three test cases - one for 'female', one for 'male', and one for some other value of 'Gender' to make sure the code handles that case correctly. That should give us 100% decision coverage.
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Kayleigh
9 months ago
Wait, I'm a bit confused. Do we need to consider any other possible values for 'Gender' besides 'female' and 'male'? I want to make sure I'm not missing anything.
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Fannie
9 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. We need to cover both the 'female' and 'not female' (i.e., 'male') cases, right? So that's at least two test cases.
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Glenn
9 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a pretty straightforward decision coverage problem. I think I can handle this one.
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Katheryn
9 months ago
I'm not convinced this is the best approach. Automating tasks is one thing, but sharing knowledge articles might require a more robust solution. I'll need to explore other options to ensure we meet all the requirements.
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Elizabeth
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem similar, but I think the key is understanding what "explicit opt-in" means in the context of mobile marketing. I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Alesia
9 months ago
Okay, I've got this. Life insurance is commonly used for estate planning, business continuity, and replacing income - the options seem to cover those main uses. I just need to identify the one that doesn't fit.
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Corinne
1 year ago
Wait, what if the gender is 'other'? Shouldn't we test that case too? Or maybe the code should just use 'Mx' instead of 'Mr' or 'Ms'.
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Tiffiny
11 months ago
Yes, testing for 'other' gender and adding 'Mx' as an option would improve the code.
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Roxane
12 months ago
I think adding 'Mx' as an option would be a good idea.
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Lavelle
12 months ago
I agree, we need to make sure the code covers all possibilities.
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Annelle
12 months ago
We should definitely test for the 'other' gender case.
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Latia
1 year ago
Well, at least this question doesn't involve any complex algorithms or data structures. I can handle a simple if-else statement!
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Murray
12 months ago
Yep, just one test case for 'female' and one for 'male' should do the trick for 100% decision coverage.
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Carmen
1 year ago
I agree, only 2 test cases are needed to cover both 'female' and 'male' genders.
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Leigha
1 year ago
True, this question is pretty straightforward. Just need to cover both branches of the if-else statement.
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Rodolfo
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. Maybe I should draw a decision tree to visualize all the possible paths. That might help me figure this out.
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Michael
1 year ago
I agree, visualizing the paths might make it easier to determine the number of test cases needed.
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Serina
1 year ago
I think creating a decision tree is a good idea. It will help you see all the paths clearly.
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Lavonna
1 year ago
You could also try creating truth tables to see all the possible combinations.
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Louis
1 year ago
I think the question is pretty straightforward. You just need to check the two possible outcomes of the gender check, right?
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Lavina
1 year ago
That makes sense. It's important to cover all possible paths in the code.
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Tasia
1 year ago
So, we only need 2 test cases to achieve 100 per cent decision coverage.
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Theodora
1 year ago
Yes, you are correct. We just need to test both outcomes of the gender check.
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Dominga
1 year ago
I believe the answer is C) 3, as we need to test for 'female', 'male', and the default case.
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Leslie
1 year ago
I agree with Dannie, because we need to test both the 'female' and 'male' branches.
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Valene
1 year ago
The correct answer is B) 2 test cases. One for 'female' and one for 'male' to achieve 100% decision coverage.
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Elouise
1 year ago
Thanks for the clarification!
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Sean
1 year ago
So the correct answer is B) 2 test cases.
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Charlene
1 year ago
That's right, one for 'female' and one for 'male'.
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Nohemi
1 year ago
You only need 2 test cases to achieve 100% decision coverage.
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Dannie
1 year ago
I think we need 3 test cases to achieve 100% decision coverage.
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