UGC NET CSE | October 2022 | Part 1 | Question: 16

Question

Fault base testing technique is

• A. Unit testing
• B. Beta testing,
• C. Stress testing
• D. Mutation testing

Answer 1

(D) Fault-based testing technique is Mutation Testing. Mutation testing is a type of fault-based testing where artificial faults (mutations) are introduced into the source code. This method is used to evaluate the quality of the existing test cases and to generate new test cases. It helps in identifying the weaknesses of the test suite and improving its effectiveness