QA Fundamentals · Middle · Question 32 of 75
What is root cause analysis for a defect?
- 1Finding the first line of code in the stack trace
- 2Finding why the defect happened so similar ones are prevented
- 3Finding which developer to blame for the defect
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Correct answer: Finding why the defect happened so similar ones are prevented
Explanation
Techniques like the five whys go past 'a null check was missing' to 'requirements didn't mention empty carts and no review checklist covers it'.