PeopleCert CSTE Exam - Topic 2 Question 122 Discussion

Actual exam question for PeopleCert's CSTE exam

Question #: 122
Topic #: 2

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Almost one-half of a programmer's time is spent identifying and fixing errors in specifications.

ATrue

BFalse

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by Thaddeus at Nov 19, 2025, 05:01 PM

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Adelle

3 days ago

True for sure! Fixing errors is part of the job.

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Caprice

8 days ago

Definitely true! It’s frustrating but necessary.

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Erasmo

13 days ago

I’m not sure. Sometimes it’s less than half.

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Robt

19 days ago

Agreed! Errors in specs are a nightmare.

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Cory

24 days ago

False, I think it's more like a third at most.

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Buck

29 days ago

Wait, really? Half their time? That sounds high.

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Rose

2 months ago

Totally agree, debugging takes forever!

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Tonette

2 months ago

That's definitely true, I've seen it firsthand!

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Felicia

2 months ago

True, that's why we need more coffee breaks!

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Ozell

2 months ago

False, that's just an excuse for poor planning.

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Murray

2 months ago

True, but it's still better than dealing with angry clients!

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Carmen

2 months ago

False, I think it's more like two-thirds of our time.

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Joaquin

3 months ago

I definitely recall discussions about how much time is wasted on errors, but half seems like a lot. I’m torn between True and False.

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Adelaide

3 months ago

I’m a bit confused here. I thought the focus was more on coding than fixing errors, but maybe I’m misremembering.

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Shayne

3 months ago

This sounds familiar; I feel like I saw a similar question in our practice tests. I might lean towards True.

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Vonda

3 months ago

Ah, this is the kind of question that really makes you think! I'm going to need to carefully weigh the evidence before committing to an answer. Gotta love these critical thinking challenges.

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Gerry

3 months ago

This is a tricky one. I feel like the answer could go either way depending on the specific work environment and project. I'll need to draw on my past experience to make an educated guess.

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Lanie

3 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. Programmers spend a lot of time debugging, that's for sure. But is it really close to 50% of their total time? I'll need to consider some real-world examples to decide.

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Florinda

4 months ago

True, that's why we need to be extra careful with our code.

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Carisa

4 months ago

I think I remember reading that a significant amount of time is spent on debugging, but I'm not sure if it's exactly half.

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Adelle

4 months ago

I think it's true. Debugging takes so much time.

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Ariel

4 months ago

I don't know, seems a bit exaggerated.

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Yolando

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know debugging can take a lot of time, but is it really almost half? I'll have to think it through step-by-step.

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Tarra

5 months ago

This seems like a pretty straightforward true/false question. I'll need to think carefully about how much time programmers typically spend on error identification and fixing.

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Daryl

4 months ago

I’d say true too. It’s frustrating but necessary.

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