Control Flow Analysis CTAL-TTA Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a benefit of performing control flow analysis on a software component?

   • AIt measures the number of lines of code to estimate testing effort
   • BIt guarantees that all defects in the component are found
   • CIt helps identify redundant or unreachable code that may indicate logic errors
   • DIt ensures the code is compliant with coding standards
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is a common cause of an infinite loop that control flow analysis can help identify?

   • AA variable that is not initialized
   • BA function that is called too many times
   • CA missing semicolon at the end of a statement
   • DA loop condition that never becomes false
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4. 3foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of control flow analysis in static analysis?

   • ATo identify structural defects such as unreachable code or incorrect branching
   • BTo replace dynamic testing by proving the absence of defects
   • CTo measure the runtime performance of the code
   • DTo verify that the code meets all functional requirements
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5. 4application · medium

   A test analyst is calculating cyclomatic complexity for a function that has 4 decision points and 3 loops. What is the cyclomatic complexity of this function?

   • A8
   • B7
   • C5
   • D4
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6. 5application · medium

   A test analyst is applying basis path testing to a function. The control flow graph has 10 nodes and 14 edges. How many independent paths must be identified to achieve basis path coverage?

   • A14
   • B10
   • C6
   • D5
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