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Updated 29 Apr 2022

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Selenium based

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I applied via Naukri.com

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. CoreJava, Selenium Automation , TestNG, BDD Cucumber Framework,.

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Types of waits, types of exceptions, oops concepts
  • Ans. 

    Answering types of waits, types of exceptions, and oops concepts for QA Engineer Automation QA.Selenium

    • Types of waits include implicit, explicit, and fluent waits

    • Types of exceptions include checked and unchecked exceptions

    • Oops concepts include inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation

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Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. 1 tell me all locators
  • Ans. 

    There are several locators used in Selenium such as ID, Name, Class Name, Tag Name, Link Text, and Partial Link Text.

    • ID - unique identifier for an element

    • Name - name attribute of an element

    • Class Name - class attribute of an element

    • Tag Name - HTML tag name of an element

    • Link Text - exact text of a link element

    • Partial Link Text - partial text of a link element

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between abstract and interface
  • Ans. 

    Abstract classes are partially implemented classes while interfaces are fully abstract classes.

    • Abstract classes can have both implemented and abstract methods while interfaces can only have abstract methods.

    • A class can only inherit from one abstract class but can implement multiple interfaces.

    • Abstract classes can have constructors while interfaces cannot.

    • Abstract classes can have instance variables while interfaces can...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Different design techniques
  • Ans. 

    Different design techniques for QA automation

    • Data-driven testing

    • Keyword-driven testing

    • Behavior-driven development

    • Model-based testing

    • Exploratory testing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. TakeScreenshot in selenium- code
  • Ans. 

    TakeScreenshot method in Selenium captures a screenshot of the current web page.

    • Create an object of the TakesScreenshot interface

    • Use the getScreenshotAs() method to capture the screenshot

    • Save the screenshot to a file or display it in the console

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Difference between overloading and overriding
  • Ans. 

    Overloading is having multiple methods with the same name but different parameters. Overriding is having a method in child class with the same name and signature as in parent class.

    • Overloading is compile-time polymorphism while overriding is runtime polymorphism

    • Overloading is used to provide different ways of calling the same method with different parameters

    • Overriding is used to provide a specific implementation of a m...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Various Selenium components
  • Ans. 

    Selenium components for automation testing

    • Selenium WebDriver - main component for browser automation

    • Selenium IDE - record and playback tool for creating test cases

    • Selenium Grid - distribute tests across multiple machines

    • Selenium RC - deprecated component for browser automation

    • Selenium Server - used to run Selenium tests on remote machines

  • Answered by AI

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Selenium automation questions
  • Q2. Basics of java
  • Q3. High level java

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(10 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the output of below code class Animal{ Animal(){ System.out.println("animal is created") } class Dog extends Animal{ Dog(){ System.out.println("Dog is created")} class TestSuper4{ pub...
  • Ans. 

    The output of the code will be 'animal is created' followed by 'Dog is created'.

    • The code defines a class Animal with a constructor that prints 'animal is created'.

    • It also defines a class Dog that extends Animal, with a constructor that prints 'Dog is created'.

    • In the main method, an instance of Dog is created, which will trigger the constructors of both Animal and Dog classes.

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  • Q2. Output of this : System.out.println(10+20+"Hello"+30+40) - Explain
  • Q3. Output of this : String name="Hello"; name=name+"There"; system.out.println(name)
  • Ans. 

    The output will be 'HelloThere'

    • Concatenation of 'Hello' and 'There' results in 'HelloThere'

    • The final string is printed using System.out.println()

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  • Q4. StringBuffer buffer=new StringBuffer("Hello") buffer.append("There"); System.out.println(buffer);
  • Ans. 

    The code creates a StringBuffer object with 'Hello' and appends 'There' to it before printing the final string.

    • StringBuffer is mutable, so the original 'Hello' string can be modified

    • The append() method adds the specified string to the end of the buffer

    • The final output will be 'HelloThere'

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Which is valid or invalid a. ChromeDriver driver=new ChromeDriver(); b. WebDriver driver=new ChromeDriver(); c. WebDriver driver2=new WebDriver(); driver2=new ChromeDriver();
  • Ans. 

    Option a is valid, option b is valid, option c is invalid.

    • Option a is valid because ChromeDriver is a subclass of WebDriver, so it can be assigned to a WebDriver reference.

    • Option b is valid because ChromeDriver is a subclass of WebDriver, so it can be instantiated using a WebDriver reference.

    • Option c is invalid because WebDriver is an interface and cannot be instantiated directly. It can only be used as a reference typ

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Program to sort the input in descending order without using inbuild method/functions
  • Ans. 

    Sort input array of strings in descending order without using inbuilt functions

    • Iterate through the array and compare each element with the rest to find the largest element

    • Swap the largest element with the first element, then repeat the process for the remaining elements

    • Continue this process until the array is sorted in descending order

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Difference between findElement and findElements
  • Ans. 

    findElement returns the first matching element on the page, while findElements returns a list of all matching elements.

    • findElement returns a single WebElement matching the locator provided

    • findElements returns a list of WebElements matching the locator provided

    • findElement will throw NoSuchElementException if no element is found, while findElements will return an empty list

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Difference between getwindowhandle and getwindowhandles() and what is output type
  • Ans. 

    getwindowhandle returns the handle of the current window, getwindowhandles() returns handles of all open windows

    • getwindowhandle returns a single window handle, while getwindowhandles() returns a set of window handles

    • getwindowhandle is used to switch between windows in Selenium WebDriver

    • Output type of getwindowhandle is String, while output type of getwindowhandles() is Set

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  • Q9. Question on finding the xpaths on website
  • Q10. Difference between String and StringBuilder?
  • Ans. 

    String is immutable, while StringBuilder is mutable and more efficient for concatenating strings.

    • String is immutable, meaning its value cannot be changed once it is created.

    • StringBuilder is mutable, allowing for modifications to the string without creating a new object.

    • StringBuilder is more efficient for concatenating multiple strings as it does not create new objects each time.

    • Example: String str = "Hello"; StringBuil

  • Answered by AI

    Skills evaluated in this interview

    Interview experience
    4
    Good
    Difficulty level
    Moderate
    Process Duration
    Less than 2 weeks
    Result
    Not Selected

    I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

    Round 1 - Technical 

    (4 Questions)

    • Q1. Write java program to print sum of digits from a given string eg: "abcd23"
    • Ans. 

      Java program to print sum of digits from a given string

      • Iterate through each character in the string

      • Check if the character is a digit using Character.isDigit() method

      • Convert the digit character to integer using Character.getNumericValue() method

      • Sum up all the digits found in the string

    • Answered by AI
    • Q2. Explain oops concepts used in your framework with example?
    • Ans. 

      OOPs concepts used in the framework include inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and abstraction.

      • Inheritance is used to create a parent-child relationship between classes. For example, a base class 'Page' can be inherited by 'HomePage' and 'LoginPage' classes.

      • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass. For instance, a 'click' method can be implemented different...

    • Answered by AI
    • Q3. Explain polymorphism
    • Ans. 

      Polymorphism is the ability of a single function or method to operate on different types of data.

      • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.

      • There are two types of polymorphism: compile-time (method overloading) and runtime (method overriding).

      • Example of compile-time polymorphism: function overloading in Java.

      • Example of runtime polymorphism: method overriding in Java

    • Answered by AI
    • Q4. Java program to print the sum of elements in string array eg: String[] arr = {"1","2","3"}
    • Ans. 

      Java program to print the sum of elements in a string array.

      • Convert each element in the string array to an integer using Integer.parseInt()

      • Sum up all the integers to get the total sum

    • Answered by AI

    Skills evaluated in this interview

    Interview experience
    5
    Excellent
    Difficulty level
    Easy
    Process Duration
    2-4 weeks
    Result
    Selected Selected

    I was interviewed in May 2024.

    Round 1 - Technical 

    (10 Questions)

    • Q1. Basics of Selenium(Windowhandles,Screenshot,Actions class,Selector Class,) with syntax
    • Q2. Asked to write Automation Framework architecture
    • Q3. What are the different gherkin words
    • Ans. 

      Gherkin words are keywords used in Gherkin syntax for writing test scenarios in Behavior Driven Development (BDD).

      • Feature

      • Scenario

      • Given

      • When

      • Then

      • And

      • But

    • Answered by AI
    • Q4. What we will use in plugin
    • Ans. 

      Plugins are used to extend the functionality of a software application.

      • Plugins are additional software components that can be added to an existing application to provide new features or functionalities.

      • They can be used to customize the behavior of the application without modifying its core code.

      • Examples of plugins include browser extensions, WordPress plugins, and Adobe Photoshop filters.

    • Answered by AI
    • Q5. How to run runner class
    • Ans. 

      To run a runner class, you can use a test runner tool like JUnit or TestNG in your automation testing framework.

      • Use a test runner tool like JUnit or TestNG to execute the runner class

      • Add the @RunWith annotation in JUnit or specify the runner class in TestNG XML file

      • Make sure the runner class includes the necessary setup and teardown methods for test execution

    • Answered by AI
    • Q6. Java oops, strings , exception handling
    • Q7. How to run parallel mode in testng,groups,priority
    • Ans. 

      TestNG allows running tests in parallel mode using groups and priorities.

      • Use 'parallel' attribute in testng.xml file to specify parallel mode (e.g. )

      • Use 'groups' attribute in testng.xml file to group tests that should run in parallel (e.g. )

      • Use 'priority' attribute in testng.xml file to specify the order in which tests should run (e.g.

    • Answered by AI
    • Q8. Write Merge Sort Programme
    • Ans. 

      Merge Sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that divides the input array into two halves, sorts them, and then merges them back together.

      • Divide the array into two halves recursively

      • Sort each half using Merge Sort recursively

      • Merge the sorted halves back together

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    • Q9. Write Reverse a string programme
    • Ans. 

      Program to reverse a string using array of characters

      • Create an array of characters from the input string

      • Iterate through the array in reverse order and append each character to a new string

      • Return the reversed string

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    • Q10. Write syntax of data driven testing (XSSF Workbook) Syntax
    • Ans. 

      Data driven testing syntax using XSSF Workbook

      • Create XSSFWorkbook object

      • Get the sheet from the workbook

      • Iterate through rows and columns to fetch test data

      • Use test data in your test cases

    • Answered by AI
    Round 2 - Technical 

    (1 Question)

    • Q1. Selenium basics ( window handles , screenshot,reports, file upload and download, Add extension, Headless mode)

    Interview Preparation Tips

    Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I would say it is easy to crack Service based Companies. Just prepare all the concepts of Selenium, Java,TestNG,Maven,GitHub and basic 20 Programmes.

    For Selenium and BDD(Cucumber)Learn Rahul Shetty Udemy course
    For Java search and learn top 200 interview questions.
    Basic programmes like ( Duplicate characters,reverse string,unique characters, string anagram, Bubble sort , merge sort, quick sort and some more) .

    How I switched from my current company.
    Do’s
    Uninstall social media apps.
    Stop watching movies.
    Stop eating Junk food.
    Study at least 1-2 hours daily.
    Listen motivational songs.
    Make connections on LinkedIn.
    Make single page resume by creating on overleaf website.

    How to apply to companies.
    Don’t apply directly on company website(Big mistake)
    Send resumes to hr directly(u will get their mails on some posts on LinkedIn)
    Ask referral on LinkedIn.
    Update Naukri daily 9am and put notice period to 30 or 15days.

    Skills evaluated in this interview

    Interview experience
    3
    Average
    Difficulty level
    -
    Process Duration
    -
    Result
    -
    Round 1 - Technical 

    (2 Questions)

    • Q1. List, lambda function, reverse string program
    • Q2. Sort the list, dictionary
    Round 2 - Technical 

    (1 Question)

    • Q1. OOP concept, Decorator, list to dictionary, Linux
    Interview experience
    3
    Average
    Difficulty level
    Moderate
    Process Duration
    Less than 2 weeks
    Result
    Selected Selected

    I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

    Round 1 - Technical 

    (2 Questions)

    • Q1. What is Hard assert
    • Ans. 

      Hard assert is a type of assertion in test automation that stops the test execution immediately when a failure occurs.

      • Hard assert is used to validate the expected outcome of a test case

      • If the assertion fails, the test execution is halted and marked as failed

      • It is commonly used in automated test scripts to ensure the correctness of the application under test

    • Answered by AI
    • Q2. What is soft assert
    • Ans. 

      Soft assert is a way to continue the execution of a test case even after an assertion failure.

      • Soft assert does not stop the execution of the test case when an assertion fails.

      • It is useful when you want to log the failure but continue with the remaining test steps.

      • Soft assert is commonly used in test automation frameworks like TestNG in Java.

    • Answered by AI

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