Kohinoor IT Consultancy Selenium Automation Interview Questions and Answers

Priority in TestNG determines the order in which test methods are executed.

• Priority can be set using the 'priority' attribute in @Test annotation

• Default priority is 0, higher priority is executed first

• Priority can be negative as well

• If two methods have the same priority, they are executed in alphabetical order

A simple Java program is a standalone program while a Maven project is a build automation tool.

• A simple Java program is compiled and executed using the command line or an IDE.

• A Maven project uses a pom.xml file to manage dependencies and build the project.

• A simple Java program may require manual management of dependencies.

• A Maven project can easily manage dependencies and build the project with a single command.

• A simpl...read more

Tags are used in Cucumber to organize and filter scenarios and features.

• Tags allow for easy organization of scenarios and features based on their purpose or functionality.

• Tags can be used to filter which scenarios or features are run during a test.

• Tags can be added to scenarios or features using the '@' symbol followed by the tag name.

• Tags can also be used to pass parameters to step definitions.

• Examples: @smoke, @regre

TestNG is more advanced and flexible than JUnit, with features like parallel testing and data-driven testing.

• TestNG supports parallel testing while JUnit does not.

• TestNG allows for data-driven testing while JUnit does not.

• TestNG has more advanced annotations and reporting features than JUnit.

• TestNG can be used with both Java and non-Java languages while JUnit is only for Java.

• JUnit is simpler and easier to learn than T

To disable a test, we can comment out the test code or use testNG annotations.

• Comment out the test code

• Use testNG annotations like @Test(enabled=false)

• Use testNG XML file to disable the test

• Use groups to disable a set of tests

There is no such thing as 'mother of all classes' in Selenium Automation.

• There is no concept of 'mother of all classes' in Selenium Automation.

• It is possible that the interviewer is asking a trick question or trying to test the candidate's knowledge.

• The candidate should politely ask for clarification or context before attempting to answer.

• If the interviewer insists on an answer, the candidate can explain that there is ...read more

No, the two login buttons should not have the same ID.

• IDs should be unique for each element on a page

• Having two elements with the same ID can cause issues with locating and interacting with the elements

Use TestNG or JUnit framework to generate step execution report/result.

• Use TestNG or JUnit annotations to mark the start and end of each test step.

• Use TestNG or JUnit listeners to capture the test results and generate the report.

• Use reporting libraries like ExtentReports or ReportNG to generate detailed reports with screenshots and logs.

To switch to the second window using page title, we can use getWindowHandles() and switchTo() methods.

• Use getWindowHandles() method to get all the window handles

• Iterate through the window handles and switch to the desired window using switchTo() method

• Use getTitle() method to get the title of each window and compare it with the desired title

To retrieve all values from a drop down, we can use the getOptions() method and store the values in an array of strings.

• Locate the drop down element using any of the locators

• Create a Select class object by passing the drop down element as a parameter

• Use the getOptions() method to retrieve all the options from the drop down

• Store the options in an array of strings

Collections like ArrayList, HashMap, HashSet are commonly used in Selenium framework.

• ArrayList is used to store a list of elements

• HashMap is used to store key-value pairs

• HashSet is used to store unique elements

• Collections class is used for sorting and searching

My final year project was on developing a web-based inventory management system using Java and MySQL.

• Developed using Java and MySQL

• Web-based inventory management system

• Implemented basic OOPs concepts

• Used MVC architecture for better code organization

• Included features like user authentication, product management, and order tracking