A company has experienced a high number of defects in production that were traced back to ambiguous requirements. The test team wants to implement a practice that prevents such defects from occurring in the first place. Which approach is most aligned with defect prevention?

Increase the number of test cases to cover more scenarios

Conduct formal reviews of requirements and test plans early in the lifecycle

Increase the frequency of regression testing in each iteration

Deploy a new test management tool to track defects more efficiently

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Domain 5Objective 3

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Part of the Software Defect Prevention domain, which makes up ~29% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~15–23 in this domain), expect 3–5 from this objective — we provide 24 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1application · medium
A company has experienced a high number of defects in production that were traced back to ambiguous requirements. The test team wants to implement a practice that prevents such defects from occurring in the first place. Which approach is most aligned with defect prevention?
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2application · medium
A test analyst is reviewing test cases for a new feature. The analyst notices that several test cases have the same preconditions and steps, but different expected results. What is the most likely defect in the test cases?
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3application · medium
A test team is reviewing a test plan with a focus on identifying potential risks and technical issues. The review is led by a moderator, and the participants are peers of the author. Which review type is being used?
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4application · medium
A test manager is planning an inspection of a test plan. The team includes the test analyst who authored the plan, a developer, a business analyst, and a facilitator. Which role is responsible for recording the defects and findings during the inspection meeting?
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5foundation · easy
A project team wants to quickly get feedback on a draft test plan from a broad audience, with no formal process, no detailed documentation of findings, and no formal follow-up. Which review type best fits this scenario?
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Questions 1–5

A company has experienced a high number of defects in production that were traced back to ambiguous requirements. The test team wants to implement a practice that prevents such defects from occurring in the first place. Which approach is most aligned with defect prevention?

A test analyst is reviewing test cases for a new feature. The analyst notices that several test cases have the same preconditions and steps, but different expected results. What is the most likely defect in the test cases?

A test team is reviewing a test plan with a focus on identifying potential risks and technical issues. The review is led by a moderator, and the participants are peers of the author. Which review type is being used?

A test manager is planning an inspection of a test plan. The team includes the test analyst who authored the plan, a developer, a business analyst, and a facilitator. Which role is responsible for recording the defects and findings during the inspection meeting?

A project team wants to quickly get feedback on a draft test plan from a broad audience, with no formal process, no detailed documentation of findings, and no formal follow-up. Which review type best fits this scenario?

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