Which of the following is a typical check performed by static analysis tools?

Verification of test results against expected outcomes

Detection of duplicate code blocks

Assessment of user interface layout on different screen sizes

Measurement of network latency during test execution

Which type of defect is static analysis least likely to detect?

Runtime errors that occur only under specific conditions

Potential null pointer dereferences

Which of the following is a key benefit of applying static analysis to test automation code?

Early detection of defects before the code is executed

Elimination of the need for code reviews

Guarantee that the test code is free of all bugs

Automatic generation of test execution reports

A test automation team has integrated static analysis into their CI pipeline. The tool reports a potential null pointer dereference in a test helper method. However, the team knows that the method is always called with a non-null argument in the current test suite. What is the most appropriate action for the team to take?

Remove the method from the codebase

Ignore the warning because the tests pass currently

Suppress the warning and add a comment explaining why it is a false positive

Refactor the method to add a null check even though it is not needed

Which static analysis check would most likely flag a function with many decision points and nested conditions?

Cyclomatic complexity measurement

Coding standard violation check

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A test automation team has integrated static analysis into their CI pipeline. The tool reports a potential null pointer dereference in a test helper method. However, the team knows that the method is always called with a non-null argument in the current test suite. What is the most appropriate action for the team to take?
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