ISTQB-CTFL Exam - Topic 5 Question 39 Discussion

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Question #: 39
Topic #: 5

Which of the following best describes the way in which statement coverage is measured?

AMeasured as the number of decision outcomes executed by the tests, divided by the total number of decision outcomes in the test object.

BIt is not possible to accurately measure statement coverage.

CMeasured as the number of statements executed by the tests, divided by the total number of executable statements in the code.

DMeasured as the number of lines of code executed by the test, divided by the total number of lines of code in the test object.

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Suggested Answer: C

Statement coverage is a metric used in white-box testing that measures the percentage of executable statements in the code that have been executed by the test cases. It is calculated as the number of statements executed by the tests divided by the total number of executable statements in the code, providing an indication of how much of the code has been tested.

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Glory

6 months ago

Definitely option C, that's how I've always understood it.

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Carry

6 months ago

Wait, is it really just about lines of code? Sounds too simple.

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Delfina

6 months ago

No way, B can't be true. We can measure it!

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Jodi

7 months ago

I think it's option C, that makes the most sense.

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Ettie

7 months ago

Statement coverage is all about executed statements, right?

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Shawnna

7 months ago

I vaguely recall that statement coverage is related to lines of code, but I can't remember if it's about executable statements or just any line of code.

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Deeanna

7 months ago

I feel like I might be mixing up statement coverage with decision coverage. I need to double-check what exactly each one measures.

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Penney

7 months ago

I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think it was definitely about the number of statements executed. So, I lean towards C.

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Shawnna

8 months ago

I think statement coverage is about measuring how many statements are executed, but I'm not sure if it's option C or D.

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Santos

8 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. Statement coverage is about measuring how much of the actual code is being executed by the tests, not just the lines of code. So it's the number of statements executed divided by the total number of executable statements, which matches option C. I'm feeling good about that one.

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Susana

8 months ago

I'm not too confident on this one. I know statement coverage is related to the code, but I can't quite recall the exact definition. I'll have to review my notes and try to eliminate the options that don't sound right. Hopefully I can narrow it down and make an educated guess.

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Jin

8 months ago

Ah, I remember learning about this in class. Statement coverage is not about lines of code, but rather the number of executable statements that are covered by the tests. So option C is the right answer - it's the number of statements executed divided by the total number of executable statements.

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Kenda

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know statement coverage has something to do with the number of lines of code executed, but I'm not sure if it's measured as the number of lines executed divided by the total lines, or something else. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Apolonia

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure statement coverage is measured by the number of statements executed by the tests, divided by the total number of executable statements in the code. Option C seems to be the correct answer.

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Jamal

1 year ago

Statement coverage? More like 'statement hovercraft' am I right? *crickets*

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Levi

1 year ago

I heard the test organizers are using a new statement coverage metric - the number of times the tester says 'wait, what?' during the exam.

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Gwenn

1 year ago

Option A sounds like it's measuring decision coverage, not statement coverage. I'll go with C as the best answer here.

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Nu

1 year ago

B? Are you kidding me? Of course it's possible to measure statement coverage. This question is a no-brainer!

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Latrice

1 year ago

C) Measured as the number of statements executed by the tests, divided by the total number of executable statements in the code.

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Jamal

1 year ago

A) Measured as the number of decision outcomes executed by the tests, divided by the total number of decision outcomes in the test object.

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Avery

1 year ago

I agree with Tonja, option A seems like the most logical way to measure statement coverage.

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Tonja

1 year ago

I think option A is correct, as it makes sense to measure based on decision outcomes.

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Lorrine

1 year ago

Option D is clearly wrong. Line of code is not the same as a statement, so that's not a valid way to measure statement coverage.

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Maricela

1 year ago

A) Measured as the number of decision outcomes executed by the tests, divided by the total number of decision outcomes in the test object.

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Moon

1 year ago

I agree, option D is definitely incorrect. It's important to measure statement coverage accurately.

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Sheron

1 year ago

C) Measured as the number of statements executed by the tests, divided by the total number of executable statements in the code.

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Carmelina

1 year ago

A) Measured as the number of decision outcomes executed by the tests, divided by the total number of decision outcomes in the test object.

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Simona

1 year ago

I think option C is the correct answer. It makes the most sense to measure statement coverage by the number of statements executed versus the total number of executable statements.

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