Pioneer Infotech Services Senior Test Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Tell me about yourself
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Experienced Senior Test Engineer with a strong background in software testing and quality assurance.
• Over 8 years of experience in testing web and mobile applications

• Proficient in test planning, execution, and automation using tools like Selenium and JIRA

• Skilled in identifying and documenting defects, and working closely with development teams to resolve issues

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen at
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Q1. What is Salesforce ?
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Salesforce is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform that helps businesses manage their sales, customer service, marketing, and more.
• Cloud-based CRM platform

• Helps businesses manage sales, customer service, marketing, etc.

• Provides tools for automation, analytics, and integration

• Offers a wide range of apps and services for various business needs
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Q1. Difference Between Workflow and process builder
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Workflow is a declarative automation tool for automating standard processes, while Process Builder is a visual tool for automating business processes.
• Workflow is based on criteria and actions, while Process Builder uses a visual interface with point-and-click functionality.

• Workflow can only perform actions on the same object, while Process Builder can work across multiple objects.

• Workflow can only update fields on the ...read more
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Q2. What is automation process in salesforce
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Automation process in Salesforce involves using tools like Salesforce Automation, Process Builder, and Apex triggers to automate repetitive tasks and streamline workflows.
• Salesforce Automation allows users to create rules and triggers to automate tasks like sending emails, updating records, and creating tasks.

• Process Builder is a visual tool that allows users to automate business processes by creating workflows with po...read more
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Q1. Asked me to write a two programs - identifying duplicates words 2. Sum of series of numbers
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Q2. What is cucumber options
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Cucumber options are configuration settings used in Cucumber to customize test execution.
• Cucumber options can be used to specify features, tags, formats, and more in the test execution

• Examples include specifying tags to run specific scenarios, setting output formats for test reports, and defining feature files to run
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Q3. Oops concepts used in my project
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In my project, I have used Oops concepts like Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, and Abstraction.
• Inheritance: Reusing code and creating a hierarchy of classes.

• Polymorphism: Ability to present the same interface for different data types.

• Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

• Abstraction: Hiding the implementation details and showing only the necessary features.
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Q4. Data providers, invocation count
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Q5. Find elements, window handles return type
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The find elements method returns a list of web elements matching a specified locator. Window handles return type is a set of strings representing unique identifiers for browser windows.
• Find elements method returns a list of web elements matching a specified locator

• Window handles return type is a set of strings representing unique identifiers for browser windows
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Q1. Are constructors non static?
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Yes, constructors are non-static methods used to initialize objects of a class.
• Constructors are special methods used to initialize objects of a class.

• They are non-static, meaning they are called on an instance of the class.

• Constructors have the same name as the class and do not have a return type.

• Example: public class Test { public Test() { // constructor code } }
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Q2. What you use to get elements from the drop down
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To get elements from a drop down, I use Selenium WebDriver's Select class
• Use Select class from Selenium WebDriver to interact with drop down elements

• Identify the drop down element using its locator

• Instantiate a Select object with the drop down element

• Use Select object's methods like selectByVisibleText(), selectByValue(), selectByIndex() to choose an option
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Q3. Is Select class or interface?
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Select is a class in Selenium WebDriver.
• Select is used for handling dropdowns in Selenium WebDriver.

• It provides methods to select options by visible text, value, or index.

• Example: Select dropdown = new Select(driver.findElement(By.id("dropdown")));

• Example: dropdown.selectByVisibleText("Option 1");
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Q4. How do you read data from excel
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To read data from Excel, use libraries like Apache POI or Openpyxl in Python.
• Use libraries like Apache POI or Openpyxl in Python to read data from Excel files

• Identify the Excel file and specify the sheet and cell from which to read data

• Use appropriate methods provided by the library to extract data from the specified cell or range
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Q5. What the types of framework you have used
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I have used various types of test automation frameworks including data-driven, keyword-driven, and behavior-driven frameworks.
• Data-driven framework: Used to separate test data from test scripts, allowing for easier maintenance and scalability. Example: TestNG with Excel or CSV files.

• Keyword-driven framework: Utilizes keywords to represent actions or operations, making test scripts more readable and reusable. Example: R...read more
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Q6. Explain about your day to day activity
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Q7. Array an array list difference
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Array is a fixed-size data structure while ArrayList is a dynamic-size data structure in Java.
• Array is a fixed-size data structure in Java, while ArrayList is a dynamic-size data structure.

• Arrays can hold primitive data types and objects, while ArrayList can only hold objects.

• Arrays require a specified size during initialization, while ArrayList can dynamically resize itself.

• Arrays use square brackets [] for declaratio...read more
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Q8. Array list and linked list difference?
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Array list stores elements in contiguous memory locations, while linked list stores elements in nodes with pointers to the next node.
• Array list allows random access to elements based on index, while linked list requires traversal from the beginning to access elements.

• Insertions and deletions are faster in linked list as it only requires updating pointers, while in array list it may require shifting elements.

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Q9. What are the challenges faced in automation?
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Challenges in automation include complex test scenarios, maintenance of scripts, and compatibility issues.
• Complex test scenarios require thorough planning and execution.

• Maintenance of scripts is essential to keep them up-to-date with application changes.

• Compatibility issues arise when automation tools do not support all technologies used in the application.
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Q10. What are the different types of exception you have seen & how to handle it?
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Different types of exceptions include checked, unchecked, runtime, and custom exceptions.
• Checked exceptions are checked at compile time and must be handled using try-catch or throws keyword.

• Unchecked exceptions are not checked at compile time and can be handled using try-catch or left unhandled.

• Runtime exceptions are unchecked exceptions that occur at runtime, such as NullPointerException or ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExcept...read more
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Q11. What do you use for reporting?
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I use a combination of tools such as Jira, TestRail, and Excel for reporting.
• Jira for tracking bugs and issues

• TestRail for test case management and execution results

• Excel for creating customized reports and data analysis
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Q12. Difference between assert and verify?
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Assert is used to validate the expected result while verify is used to check the actual result without stopping the execution.
• Assert is used to validate the expected result and if the assertion fails, the test is marked as failed and stops execution.

• Verify is used to check the actual result against the expected result but does not stop the execution even if the verification fails.

• Assert is commonly used for critical ch...read more
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Q13. How do you push your code into github?
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Pushing code to GitHub involves using Git commands to add, commit, and push changes to a remote repository.
• Use 'git add .' to stage all changes

• Use 'git commit -m 'Your commit message here'' to commit changes

• Use 'git push origin master' to push changes to the master branch on GitHub
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Q1. Tech and managerial questions were asked
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Q1. Query to find the sum of price per product name for last month
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Use SQL query with GROUP BY clause to find sum of price per product name for last month
• Use SQL query with GROUP BY clause to group by product name

• Filter the data for last month using WHERE clause

• Sum the price column for each product name
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Q1. What is selenium?
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Selenium is a popular open-source automation testing tool used for web application testing.
• Selenium is used for automating web browsers.

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

• Selenium WebDriver is the most commonly used component for writing test scripts.

• Selenium IDE is a record and playback tool for creating quick tests.

• Selenium Grid is used for parallel testing across different browsers
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Q2. What are the waits available in selenium?
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In Selenium, waits are used to make the automation scripts wait for a certain amount of time before executing the next step.
• 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 spe
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Q1. What are the oops Concepts in Java?
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Oops concepts in Java are the principles of Object Oriented Programming such as Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, and Abstraction.
• Inheritance: Allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

• Polymorphism: Allows objects to be treated as instances of their parent class.

• Encapsulation: Hides the internal state of an object and only exposes necessary functionality.

• Abstraction: Shows only essent...read more
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Q2. Write a program to Duplicate Elements in Array?
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Program to duplicate elements in array of strings
• Iterate through the array and check for duplicate elements

• Store duplicate elements in a separate array

• Return the array of duplicate elements
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Code to reverse a string using building function

Q1. Some java questions
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Q2. Programming question
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Q3. Binary to decimal conversion
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Q1. Mostly related to automation testing and java oops concepts
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Aptitude test were not competitive. They ask average questions.

In group discussion they ask testing and product based related questions.but iam a developer so it's difficult to handle.