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

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
June 11, 2025
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A) Test script timeout
B) Flaky network
C) Incorrect assertion
D) All of the above

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R

rjake

Space Cadet

D) All of the above

K

KiranK419

Ensign

D) All of the above

S

Sumi

Space Cadet

All of the above.

N

nithinvismay

Space Cadet

Its D

D

Dinesh_Gujarathi

Specialist

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

Ramanan

Ace Pilot

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.

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Mustafa

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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.

Dharmendra Kumar

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

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