DigiCert Senior Software Qa Automation Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Scenario based questions
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Q2. Test case on traffic signal
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Q3. API testing basic question
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Q1. Can you introduce yourself?
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I am a Senior Automation Test Engineer with 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing automated testing frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience in automation testing

• Proficient in designing and implementing automated testing frameworks

• Strong knowledge of testing tools like Selenium, Appium, and JUnit

• Experience in creating test scripts and executing test cases

• Ability to analyze test results and identify defects
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Q2. What is the syntax for using driver.findElement in Selenium?
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The syntax for using driver.findElement in Selenium is driver.findElement(By locator)
• Use driver.findElement(By locator) to locate a single element on the web page

• Specify the locator strategy (e.g. By.id, By.name, By.xpath) to identify the element

• Example: WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.id("username"));
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Q3. What are the different types of assertions, and what is the syntax for a hard assertion in TestNG?
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Different types of assertions and syntax for hard assertion in TestNG
• Types of assertions: Hard assertions and Soft assertions

• Syntax for hard assertion in TestNG: Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual)
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Q4. What types of wait mechanisms are utilized in your project?
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Types of wait mechanisms include implicit wait, explicit wait, fluent wait, and thread.sleep.
• Implicit wait: Waits for a certain amount of time before throwing a NoSuchElementException.

• Explicit wait: Waits for a certain condition to occur before proceeding further.

• Fluent wait: Waits for a condition to be true with a specified polling frequency.

• Thread.sleep: Pauses the execution for a specified amount of time.
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Q5. How do you manage frames in Selenium?
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Frames in Selenium can be managed using switchTo() method to navigate between frames.
• Use driver.switchTo().frame() method to switch to a frame by index, name or WebElement

• Use driver.switchTo().defaultContent() method to switch back to the main content

• Use driver.switchTo().parentFrame() method to switch to the parent frame
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Q6. How do you remove duplicates from an array?
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Use a Set data structure to remove duplicates from an array of strings.
• Create a Set from the array to automatically remove duplicates

• Convert the Set back to an array to get the unique values
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Q7. What is the difference between List, Set, and Map collections in Java?
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List, Set, and Map are different types of collections in Java used to store and manipulate groups of objects.
• List is an ordered collection that allows duplicate elements. Example: ArrayList, LinkedList

• Set is a collection that does not allow duplicate elements. Example: HashSet, TreeSet

• Map is a collection of key-value pairs where each key is unique. Example: HashMap, TreeMap
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Q8. What actions would you take if there is a mismatch between user stories and application functionality?
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I would analyze the user stories and application functionality to identify the root cause of the mismatch and work towards resolving it.
• Review the user stories and application functionality to understand the discrepancies

• Communicate with stakeholders to clarify requirements and expectations

• Update test cases and automation scripts to align with the corrected user stories

• Collaborate with developers to address any underly
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Q1. What is your relevant experience, and what are your roles and responsibilities in your current company?
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I have over 5 years of experience in automation testing, with a focus on creating and executing test scripts for web applications.
• Developing automation test scripts using tools like Selenium and TestNG

• Creating test plans and test cases based on requirements

• Executing test cases and reporting defects

• Collaborating with developers and QA team to ensure quality of the product

• Participating in Agile ceremonies such as sprint
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Q2. Can you provide a specific scenario from your previous project, and detail the feature file step definitions while demonstrating how to run the scenario with different sets of data?
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Demonstrating feature file step definitions with different sets of data in a previous project scenario
• Create a feature file with a scenario outline that includes placeholders for different sets of data

• Write step definitions that use the placeholders to run the scenario with different data sets

• Use data tables or examples in the feature file to provide the different sets of data

• Run the scenario with different data sets t...read more
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Q3. What approach can be used to count the number of URLs in an HTML page using Selenium and open the URL that contains your name?
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To count URLs in an HTML page using Selenium and open the URL containing your name, you can use a combination of Selenium WebDriver methods and regular expressions.
• Use Selenium WebDriver to navigate to the HTML page and retrieve its source code

• Use regular expressions to identify and count the URLs in the source code

• Iterate through the list of URLs to find the one containing your name

• Use Selenium WebDriver to open the U
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Q4. How can you separate letters and digits from a string in Java? Please provide the Java code for this task.
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Use regular expressions to separate letters and digits from a string in Java.
• Use the String class's split() method with a regular expression to separate letters and digits.

• Create a regular expression pattern that matches either letters or digits.

• Store the separated letters and digits in separate arrays.
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Basic quant and reasoning questions
Selenium MCQ
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Q1. Tell me about yourself
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Q2. Where you initialise driver
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Q3. Driver is static or non static
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Q4. Difference between static and non static
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Q5. Disadvantages of static and non static
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Q6. Parallel execution in TestNG
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Q7. Write the code for Parallel testing in TestNG
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Q8. Difference between parallel methods and parallel tests
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Q9. Upload file using rest assured
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Q10. Postman basic questions
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Q11. Parameter for post method in postman
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Q12. BDD Framework cucumber
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Q13. Cucumber execution process
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Q14. How cucumber know step defination file placed
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Q15. Parameters used in cucumber
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Q16. Datatable in cucumber
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Q17. Have u created the testplan document when porject was started
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Q18. Testing cycle when project was on initial level
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Q19. Risk management and risk based testing
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Q20. Which estimate technique you follow , if fibonacci then why it is in 1 2 3 5 8 13 ?? Not in 12345678
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Q21. What is testing matrix and automation ROI
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Q22. Cicd tool
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Q23. Handle team ?
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Q1. Current Project
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Q2. Framework Structure
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Q3. Code for sorting an array
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Q4. Create Xpath
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Q5. Few Appium related questions
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Q1. Few scenario based questions
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Q2. Why GlobalLogic
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Q1. Project related questions
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Q1. More questions asked, oops, coding and selenium, testNG related questions
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Q2. Drop down coding
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Q1. Many questions related to projects but not selected at last
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Q1. Basics of Java selenium
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Q1. What framework you are using in your project?
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We are using the Selenium framework for automation testing in our project.
• Selenium is a popular open-source automation testing framework

• It supports multiple programming languages like Java, Python, C#, etc.

• Selenium WebDriver is used for automating web applications

• It provides features for browser automation, testing across different browsers, and parallel test execution
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Q2. Explain about the framework structure
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Framework structure refers to the organization and layout of the automation framework components.
• Framework structure includes modules, libraries, test scripts, configuration files, and test data.

• It follows a hierarchical structure with layers such as driver scripts, reusable libraries, and test cases.

• Frameworks can be structured as linear, modular, data-driven, keyword-driven, or hybrid.

• Example: In a data-driven framew...read more
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Q3. Difference between findelement and findelements
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findelement returns the first matching element on a webpage, findelements returns a list of all matching elements.
• findelement returns a single WebElement, findelements returns a list of WebElements

• findelement throws NoSuchElementException if no element is found, findelements returns an empty list

• Example: driver.findElement(By.id("exampleId")) vs driver.findElements(By.className("exampleClass"))
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Q4. How to handle multiple tabs in selenium
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Handling multiple tabs in Selenium involves switching between tabs and performing actions on each tab.
• Use getWindowHandles() to get a set of window handles

• Switch to a specific tab using switchTo().window(handle)

• Perform actions on the tab

• Close the tab if needed using driver.close()
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Q5. Explain about hashmaps
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Hashmaps are data structures that store key-value pairs and allow for efficient retrieval of values based on keys.
• Hashmaps are also known as dictionaries, maps, or associative arrays.

• They use a hash function to map keys to indices in an underlying array.

• Hashmaps offer constant-time average case complexity for insertion, deletion, and lookup operations.

• Example: HashMap map = new HashMap<>(); map.put("ke
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Q6. Why we use try and catch
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Try and catch blocks are used in programming to handle exceptions and prevent the program from crashing.
• Try block is used to enclose the code that might throw an exception

• Catch block is used to handle the exception thrown in the try block

• It prevents the program from crashing and allows for graceful error handling

• Can also include finally block to execute code regardless of whether an exception is thrown
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Q7. What is inheritance
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Inheritance is a concept in object-oriented programming where a class can inherit attributes and methods from another class.
• Allows a class to inherit attributes and methods from another class

• Promotes code reusability and reduces redundancy

• Creates a parent-child relationship between classes

• Derived class can access the properties and methods of the base class

• Example: Class 'Car' can inherit from class 'Vehicle'
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Q1. Java oops concepts, selenium coding
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Q1. Selenium test script, Rest assured questions
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Q1. Explain the framework structure
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Framework structure refers to the organization of test automation code, including folders, files, libraries, and configurations.
• Framework structure typically includes folders for test scripts, test data, page objects, utilities, and configurations.

• It may involve separation of concerns, such as using Page Object Model for better maintainability.

• Frameworks like TestNG or JUnit provide annotations to structure test cases ...read more
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Q2. Tell me about yourself
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I am a dedicated Automation Test Engineer with 5 years of experience in creating and executing test cases for software applications.
• Experienced in creating automated test scripts using tools like Selenium and Appium

• Proficient in identifying bugs and issues in software applications

• Skilled in writing test plans and test cases to ensure comprehensive test coverage

• Strong knowledge of programming languages such as Java and ...read more
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