ASTQB Exam CTFL Topic 1 Question 75 Discussion

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Question #: 75
Topic #: 1

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An input field takes the year of birth between 1900 and 2004. The boundary values for testing this field are:

A0,1900,2004,2005

B1900, 2004

C1899,1900,2004,2005

D1899, 1900, 1901,2003,2004,2005

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Suggested Answer: C

by Arlie at Sep 16, 2024, 05:42 AM

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Bernadine

8 months ago

Haha, I bet the developer who wrote this input field is still living in the 19th century. Let's test 1800 just to be sure.

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Camellia

9 months ago

Wait, what if the input field accepts negative years? This test is clearly not comprehensive enough.

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Nobuko

7 months ago

User 3: But what if the input field accepts negative years? The test should include those cases too.

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Paulene

8 months ago

I think option B) 1900, 2004 is the correct choice.

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Vivienne

8 months ago

The boundary values for testing the year of birth input field are 1900 and 2004.

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Beckie

9 months ago

Nah, I'm going with C. Gotta test the invalid values too, you know, just to be thorough.

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Julene

8 months ago

C seems like a good choice to test the boundaries. It covers both valid and invalid values.

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Jennifer

8 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think A might be the answer. It includes some invalid values as well.

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Lindsey

8 months ago

I agree with you, B seems to be the right choice for testing the input field.

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Leonor

8 months ago

I think B is the correct answer. Just testing the boundary values.

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Linn

9 months ago

Really? I was sure the answer was D. Gotta include all the values from 1899 to 2005 to cover the full range.

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Daron

8 months ago

I agree with you, the answer should include all values from 1899 to 2005 like D) 1899, 1900, 1901, 2003, 2004, 2005.

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Mozell

8 months ago

No, it's actually A) 0, 1900, 2004, 2005.

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Ashlyn

9 months ago

I think the correct answer is B) 1900, 2004.

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Paz

9 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think option A) 0, 1900, 2004, 2005 covers all possible scenarios.

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Verdell

9 months ago

I think the correct answer is B. 1900 and 2004 are the boundary values for the input field.

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Tanesha

8 months ago

Exactly, testing those boundary values should cover all possible scenarios.

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Rikki

8 months ago

So, we only need to test for 1900 and 2004 to ensure the input field is working correctly.

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Alesia

8 months ago

Yes, those are the only values that fall within the specified range.

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Twila

9 months ago

I agree, the correct answer is B. 1900 and 2004 are the boundary values.

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Alba

9 months ago

I agree with Pearlene, option B) makes sense because it includes the minimum and maximum valid years.

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Pearlene

9 months ago

I think the boundary values for testing this field are option B) 1900, 2004.

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