10+ Boston Institute of Analytics Interview Questions and Answers

Answering questions related to Test Plan, Bug life cycle, epic, story, STLC, code deletion, and time crunch in product release.

• Test Plan is a document that outlines the testing strategy, scope, and objectives.

• Bug life cycle includes stages like New, Assigned, Open, Fixed, Verified, and Closed.

• Epic and Story are Agile terminologies used to define large and small user requirements respectively.

• STLC stands for Software Testing Life Cycle and includes stages like Test Planning, T...read more

Use dry-run flag to run only cucumber test steps without implementation.

• Use the --dry-run flag while running the cucumber command.

• This will run the feature files and scenarios without executing the steps.

• It will also check for any undefined steps and report them.

• Example: cucumber --dry-run features/my_feature.feature

• This can be useful for quickly checking the syntax and structure of the feature files.

Integrating QA into CICD involves defining test strategy, automating tests, and ensuring continuous feedback.

• Define a test strategy that aligns with the CICD pipeline

• Automate tests using tools like Selenium, Appium, or JMeter

• Ensure continuous feedback by integrating test results with the CICD pipeline

• Challenges include identifying the right tests to automate, maintaining test scripts, and ensuring test coverage

• Overcome challenges by involving QA early in the development proce...read more

Handling multiple windows in Selenium

• Use getWindowHandles() method to get all window handles

• Switch to the desired window using switchTo().window() method

• Perform actions on the new window and switch back to the original window

• Example: driver.getWindowHandles(); driver.switchTo().window(windowHandle);

• Make sure to close all windows after the test is complete

The best testing process is the one that is tailored to the specific project needs and requirements.

• The testing process should be designed based on the project's goals, timeline, budget, and risks.

• It should include a comprehensive test plan, test cases, and test scripts.

• The testing process should involve continuous testing and feedback loops.

• It should also include automated testing and performance testing.

• The testing process should be flexible and adaptable to changes in the ...read more

API stands for Application Programming Interface. It is used to allow different software applications to communicate with each other.

• API defines how software components should interact with each other

• It allows developers to access the functionality of another software application

• APIs can be used to integrate different systems or services

• Examples of APIs include Google Maps API, Twitter API, and Facebook API

Difficulties faced in Selenium, drop-down handling, framework, POM, TestNG priority.

• Selenium: Locating elements, synchronization, handling dynamic elements.

• Drop-down handling: Select class, handling multiple select, handling dynamic options.

• Framework: Designing, implementing, maintaining, and scaling.

• POM: Page Object Model, maintaining object repository, handling dynamic elements.

• TestNG priority: Setting priority for test cases, handling dependencies, grouping test cases.

Yes, I have worked on RFPs.

• I have experience in responding to RFPs by analyzing requirements, creating proposals, and presenting solutions.

• I have also worked on creating RFPs by defining project scope, requirements, and evaluation criteria.

• I have collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely submission of RFPs.

• One example of my work on RFPs was when I led a team in responding to an RFP for a software development project for a client in the healthcare industry.

Agile methodologies used in earlier projects

• Scrum was used in project X for software development

• Kanban was used in project Y for continuous delivery

• Lean was used in project Z for process improvement

Three different ways to implement a palindrome program in Java.

• Using a loop to compare characters from start and end of the string.

• Using StringBuilder to reverse the string and then compare with original string.

• Using recursion to check if the first and last characters are equal.

Code for pattern matching of star

• Use regular expressions to match the pattern of star

• The pattern for star is '*'

• Example: /\*/ matches any string containing a single star