Question

_________________ is an existing defect in the system which does not cause any failure.

(a) Latent defect

(b) Redundancy

(c) Failure

(d) Exit Cause

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Answer 1

The correct option is (a) Latent defect

To explain: Latent Defect does not cause any failure because the exact set of conditions has never been met.