HCLTech Test Lead Interview Questions and Answers

Root cause analysis is a critical step in preventing recurring issues. Various techniques can be used to avoid such issues.

• Identify the problem and gather data

• Analyze the data to determine the root cause

• Develop and implement a solution

• Monitor the solution to ensure it is effective

• Use techniques such as Fishbone diagram, 5 Whys, and Pareto chart

• Encourage open communication and collaboration among team members

• Conduct regular reviews and audits to identify potential issues

• Provid...read more

I have worked on various test automation frameworks including Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, and Cucumber.

• Experience with Selenium WebDriver for web application testing

• Proficiency in TestNG and JUnit for test case management and execution

• Knowledge of Cucumber for behavior-driven development (BDD) testing

• Hands-on experience with data-driven and keyword-driven frameworks

Sanity testing is a narrow and deep testing approach to check the core functionality of the application. Smoke testing is a wide and shallow testing approach to check the basic functionality of the application.

• Sanity testing is performed after the build is received and before regression testing.

• Smoke testing is performed after the build is received and before sanity testing.

• Sanity testing is focused on testing specific functionality or modules.

• Smoke testing is focused on test...read more

Final is a keyword used in Java to declare constants, finally is a block used in exception handling, and finalize is a method used for cleanup in Java.

• Final is a keyword used to declare constants in Java, such as final int x = 10;

• Finally is a block used in exception handling to ensure a piece of code is always executed, such as try { ... } finally { ... }

• Finalize is a method in Java used for cleanup operations before an object is garbage collected, such as protected void fina...read more

Bug life cycle is the process of identifying, reporting, fixing, and verifying software defects.

• Bug is identified by testers during testing phase

• Bug is reported to development team

• Development team fixes the bug

• Fixed bug is verified by testers

• Bug is closed if it is fixed or rejected if it is not a bug

BDD Cucumber framework is a testing tool that allows for behavior-driven development using plain text descriptions.

• Uses Gherkin syntax to write test scenarios in plain English

• Helps in collaboration between technical and non-technical team members

• Supports automation testing by mapping plain text descriptions to code implementations