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In test automation, which of the following can cause a “false positive” result?

  • June 11, 2025
  • 18 replies
  • 192 views

Kat
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A) Test script timeout
B) Flaky network
C) Incorrect assertion
D) All of the above

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  • Ensign
  • June 11, 2025

A and C


  • Space Cadet
  • June 11, 2025

D) All of the above


  • Space Cadet
  • June 11, 2025

A) Test script timeout
B) Flaky network
C) Incorrect assertion
D) All of the above

  1. All of the Above

  • Ensign
  • June 11, 2025

D) All of the above


  • Ensign
  • June 11, 2025
  1. All of the above

  • Space Cadet
  • June 11, 2025

D, all the above 


D. All the above 


D, All of the above


  • Space Cadet
  • June 11, 2025

All the above


  • Ensign
  • June 11, 2025

All the above


  • Space Cadet
  • June 11, 2025

D) All of the above


  • Ensign
  • June 11, 2025

D) All of the above


  • Space Cadet
  • June 11, 2025
  1. All of the above.

  • Space Cadet
  • June 11, 2025

Its D


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Hello Kat, It should be D - all of the above.


Ramanan
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  • Ace Pilot
  • June 22, 2025

A) Test script timeout
B) Flaky network
C) Incorrect assertion
D) All of the above

@Kat 

C) Incorrect assertion – This can cause a false positive. If the assertion logic is wrong (e.g., it checks the wrong condition), a test may pass even though the feature is broken. ✅

It’s the primary cause of false positives in test automation.


Mustafa
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  • Technical Community Manager
  • June 23, 2025

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dharmendratak
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A) Test script timeout
B) Flaky network
C) Incorrect assertion
D) All of the above

D) All of the above.