QA Fundamentals · Senior · Question 51 of 76
What is the oracle problem?
- 1Oracle databases are hard to use in test environments
- 2It's hard to know the expected result for some outputs
- 3Testers rarely know who will use the product
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Correct answer: It's hard to know the expected result for some outputs
Explanation
For complex calculations, ML or large reports, you may not know the exact correct answer. Partial oracles help: invariants, comparisons with old versions, ranges.