100 Selenium Interview Questions
1. Difference between Absolute path & Relative path.
1. Difference between Absolute path & Relative path.
Absolute path will start with root path (/)
and Relative path will from current path (//)
2.
Tell me some TestNG
Annotations.
@Test,@Parameters,@Listeners,@BeforeSuite,@AfterSuite,@BeforeTest,@AfterTest,
@DataProvider,@BeforeGroups,@AfterGroups,@BeforeClass,@AfterClass,
@BeforeMethod,@AfterMethod,@Factory
@DataProvider,@BeforeGroups,@AfterGroups,@BeforeClass,@AfterClass,
@BeforeMethod,@AfterMethod,@Factory
3.
What are desiredcapabilities?
Desired Capabilities help to set properties
for the Web Driver. A typical use case would be to
set the path for the Firefox Driver if your local installation doesn't correspond to the default
settings.
set the path for the Firefox Driver if your local installation doesn't correspond to the default
settings.
4.
Difference between
Selenium RC and Selenium
Web driver.
Web driver.
5.
Difference between Web
driver listener and
TestNG Listener.
TestNG Listener.
TestNG and Web driver Listener have different
interfaces to implement and call them. They both
modify respective behaviour. You can use Listeners in Annotation. Below 2 URL gives the
detailed list of listener and their interfaces.
modify respective behaviour. You can use Listeners in Annotation. Below 2 URL gives the
detailed list of listener and their interfaces.
http://selenium.googlecode.com/git/docs/api/java/org/openqa/selenium/support/events/
AbstractWebDriverEventListener.html
AbstractWebDriverEventListener.html
6. Describe your framework.
7. Which is the best way to locate an element?
8.
Why we refer Firefox
driver to the web driver
inheritance.
inheritance.
9.
What are the features
of TestNG?
TestNG is a testing framework designed to
simplify a broad range of testing needs, from
unit testing (testing a class in isolation of the others) to integration testing (testing entire
systems made of several classes, several packages and even several external frameworks,
such as application servers). You can use test suite,annotations, automatically generation
of report and much more.
unit testing (testing a class in isolation of the others) to integration testing (testing entire
systems made of several classes, several packages and even several external frameworks,
such as application servers). You can use test suite,annotations, automatically generation
of report and much more.
10. What is the difference between thread.Sleep()
and selenium. Set Speed ("2000")?
and selenium. Set Speed ("2000")?
11.
In what situation
selenium finding element
get fails?
get fails?
·
Element loading issue
·
Dynamic id of web
element
12.
What is the difference
between "GET" and
"NAVIGATE" to open a web page in
selenium
web driver?
web driver?
Get method will get a page to load or get page
source or get text that's all whereas navigate
will guide through the history like refresh, back, forward.For example if we want to move
forward and do some functionality and back to the home page this can be achieved
through navigate() only. driver.get will wait till the whole page gets loaded and driver.navigate
will just redirect to that page and will not wait
will guide through the history like refresh, back, forward.For example if we want to move
forward and do some functionality and back to the home page this can be achieved
through navigate() only. driver.get will wait till the whole page gets loaded and driver.navigate
will just redirect to that page and will not wait
13.
Please tell me the
difference b/w implicitly
Wait and Explicit wait.
Wait and Explicit wait.
14.
How we can retrieve
the dynamically changing
Ids? When we login Facebook the login label's id
changes dynamically thus resulting in failure.
Ids? When we login Facebook the login label's id
changes dynamically thus resulting in failure.
We have a hierarchy of locators and Facebook Is
dynamic in nature,so we are not able to
use "id" for identification for after that we have remaining 7 locator's for that :2. xpath ()..
3. name..4. css.. 5. link text.. 6. partiallinktext...7.tag name. so u can use any one for
identifying it. Most probably u can use "xpath" or "css-locator" and if there r tag then
link text or partial-link text. it depend on u . But we never use id's in Ajax application
because it’s not possible.
use "id" for identification for after that we have remaining 7 locator's for that :2. xpath ()..
3. name..4. css.. 5. link text.. 6. partiallinktext...7.tag name. so u can use any one for
identifying it. Most probably u can use "xpath" or "css-locator" and if there r tag then
link text or partial-link text. it depend on u . But we never use id's in Ajax application
because it’s not possible.
15.What is the
difference between driver.Close()
and driver.Quit () method?
and driver.Quit () method?
Close() - It is used
to close the browser or page currently which is having the focus.
Quit() - It is used to
shut down the web driver instance or destroy the web driver instance
(Close all the windows)
(Close all the windows)
16.
How to scroll web
element?--not browser—
17.
What is the basic use
of Firefox profiles and
how can we use them using selenium?
how can we use them using selenium?
A profile in Firefox is a collection of
bookmarks, browser settings, extensions, passwords,
and history; in short, all of your personal settings.
and history; in short, all of your personal settings.
We use them to change user agent, changing
default download directory, changing versions etc.
18.
Customize the name of
file going to be
downloaded?
downloaded?
You have to download AUTO IT.exe file and has
to be install
and later you have create .au3 file (in this
file you have to specify the commands in
VB script like your file name, where have to save, it will be easy may be 3 or 4 steps )
using AUTOIT...then right click the .au3 file you have to compile ....after that you will
get the .exe file with the name of .au3 file ..In eclipse you will give the code like this
VB script like your file name, where have to save, it will be easy may be 3 or 4 steps )
using AUTOIT...then right click the .au3 file you have to compile ....after that you will
get the .exe file with the name of .au3 file ..In eclipse you will give the code like this
<----ProcessBuildder ps = new
ProcessBuilder("path of the .exe file of au3") .start();--->
19.
How to handle
internationalisation through
web driver?
web driver?
FirefoxProfile profile = new FirefoxProfile();
profile.set Preference("intl.accept_languages","jp");
Web driver driver = new FirefoxDriver(profile);
driver.get(google.com) will open google in
Japanese Lang
Japanese Lang
20.
How to overcome same
origin policy through
web driver?
web driver?
·
Proxy server.
DesiredCapabilities capability=new DesiredCapabilities.firefox();
capability.setCapability(CapabilityType.PROXY,"your
desire proxy")
WebDriver driver=new
FirefoxDriver(capability);
21. How to put text in Facebook search box using
selenium web driver.
selenium web driver.
·
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//div[contains(@class,
'_586i')]")).sendKeys("abc");
22. Difference between flex and flash application.
In flash there is no
code just based on creativity(design) we will complete the
work(time consuming process) whereas flex contain some small functions
which is integrated with mxml,PHP..(no tool is there to develop
work(time consuming process) whereas flex contain some small functions
which is integrated with mxml,PHP..(no tool is there to develop
flex we want to use the properties of
css and style sheet)
23. What is Error Collector in TestNG?
What is its use?
What is its use?
This class allows the
collection of errors during the process of retrieving the
test data for the test method parameters
test data for the test method parameters
24. How can we get the font size, font color,
font type used for a particular text on a web
page using Selenium web driver?
font type used for a particular text on a web
page using Selenium web driver?
driver.findelement(By.Xpath("Xpath
").getcssvalue("font-size);
driver.findelement(By.Xpath("Xpath
").getcssvalue("font-colour);
driver.findelement(By.Xpath("Xpath
").getcssvalue("font-type);
driver.findelement(By.Xpath("Xpath
").getcssvalue("background-colour);
25. How to run tests in multiple browser parallel?
Is there any other option other than selenium grid?
Is there any other option other than selenium grid?
26. How to prepare Customized html Report using
TestNG in hybrid framework.
TestNG in hybrid framework.
Below are the 3 ways:
• Junit: with the help
of ANT.
• TestNG: using
inbuilt default.html to get the HTML report. Also XST reports from ANT,
Selenium, TestNG
combination.
• Using our own
customized reports using XSL jar for converting XML content to HTML.
27. “What’s the hierarchy of TestNG annotations?
Explain me
about annotation hierarchy & execution
order?
order?
28. How the TestNG interacts with Selenium Core?
Explain me steps and internal architecture?"
29. Is it possible test web services using selenium?
Using Jmeter we can
test how one website is talking to each other means time taken to
send data, feeds, messages from one website to other website. Jmeter does a nice job
of doubling for performance and api tests.
send data, feeds, messages from one website to other website. Jmeter does a nice job
of doubling for performance and api tests.
30. How to refresh a page without using context
click?
click?
1.Using sendKeys.Keys
method
2.Using
navigate.refresh() method
3.Using
navigate.refresh() method
4.Using get() method
5.Using sendKeys()
method
31. Can u send a code for printing in selenium?
There are two cases:
Case1. Any hyperlink/button on a web page, n clicking that link/button a
print dialog box
opens. (Performing an action on web page)
opens. (Performing an action on web page)
Case2.or do u want to open print dialog box within ur own script, not
by performing any
action on web page.
action on web page.
So If Case 1: just a
call for WebElement.click() event will work to open it.
If Case 2: Call a
Printer Job object (Use Awt API).
For code: Google it.
32. How to find broken images in a page using
Selenium Web driver.
Selenium Web driver.
1. Get xpath and then
using tag name; get all the links in the page
2. Click on each and
every link in the page
3. In the target page title,
look for 404/500 error.
33. How to handle Ajax popup window?
By using
getWindowHandles() and obj.switchTo.window(windowid) we can handle popups using
explicit wait and driver.swtchT0.window("name") commands for your requirements.
explicit wait and driver.swtchT0.window("name") commands for your requirements.
34. How to handle auto complete box in web driver?
By typing in box and
capturing list elements
35. How to get the name of browser using Web Driver?
36. How to handle colors in web driver?
Use getCssValue(arg0)
function to get the colors by sending 'color' string as an argument.
Example
String col =
driver.findElement(By.id(locator)).getCssValue("color");
37. How to pass parameters
from testng.xml into
test case.
test case.
38. How to get text from captcha image??
driver.findElement(By.xpath(".//*[@id='SkipCaptcha']")).click();
String attr =
ie.findElement(By.xpath(".//*[@id='SkipCaptcha']")).getAttribute("value");
System.out.println("The
value of the attribute 'Name' is " + attr);
39. Is there a way to click hidden LINK in web driver?
String Block1 =
driver.findElement(By.id("element ID"));
JavascriptExecutor
js1=(JavascriptExecutor)driver;
js1.executeScript("$("+Block1+").css({'display':'block'});");
40. What Class Extends Web Driver?
· AndroidDriver,
ChromeDriver, EventFiringWebDriver, FirefoxDriver, HtmlUnitDriver,
InternetExplorerDriver, IPhoneDriver, PhantomJSDriver, RemoteWebDriver, SafariDriver
InternetExplorerDriver, IPhoneDriver, PhantomJSDriver, RemoteWebDriver, SafariDriver
41. What are the APIs that support Web Driver?
·
API are nothing but collection of all selenium
commands for Locating UI Elements
(WebElements),Fetching a Page,User Input etc…
(WebElements),Fetching a Page,User Input etc…
42. How to disable cookies in browser.
·
Using
deleteAllVisibleCookies() in selenium
43. "We have heard about frameworks well it can be
broadly classified into these TDD, BDD and ATDD frameworks .What’s the Difference?"
broadly classified into these TDD, BDD and ATDD frameworks .What’s the Difference?"
·
For Details please
see: http://assertselenium.com/2012/11/05/difference-between-tdd-bdd-atdd/
44. How to change user agent in Firefox by selenium
web driver.
web driver.
FirefoxProfile profile
= new FirefoxProfile();
profile.setPreference("general.useragent.override",
"some UA string");
Web Driver driver = new
FirefoxDriver(profile);
45. What is Selenese?
Selenese is HTML
language based command, which is used in Selenium IDE.
46. Differences between QTP and selenium.
47. What is the MOST challenging test problem in my
career in
Automation?
In my career
·
Changing XPATHS' between
testing server and production server-by keeping generic xpath
·
Keep separate property
files for production and UAT
·
automating flash apps
·
Mobile Automation
48. “Suppose developer changed the existing image to
new image
with same xpath. Is test case pass or fail?"
·
Pass
49. How to handle network latency using selenium?
·
Using
driver.manage.pageLoadingtime for network latency
50. How does u handle dynamic elements without using
xpath (with
example?)
·
By using classname or
css.
51. What are the different types of driver implementation?
·
AndroidDriver,
AndroidWebDriver, ChromeDriver, EventFiringWebDriver, FirefoxDriver,
HtmlUnitDriver, InternetExplorerDriver, IPhoneDriver, IPhoneSimulatorDriver,
RemoteWebDriver, SafariDriver, WebDriverBackedSelenium
52. Code for Opening Firefox browser?
·
Webdriver driver=new
FireFoxdriver();
53. Which repository you have used to store the test
scripts?
scripts?
I have created scripts
in excel file and store them in Test cases folder under src .
54. How to work with radio button in web driver?
55. How to work with dynamic web table?
You can get the total
number of <tr> tags within a <td> tag by giving the xpath of the
<td> element by using this function -
<td> element by using this function -
List<WebElement>
ele = driver.findElements(By.xpath("Xpath of the table"));
Now you can use a for
each loop to loop through each of the <tr> tags in the above list
and then read each value by using getText() method.
and then read each value by using getText() method.
56. Detail about TestNG Test Output folder.
It is the directory
where reports are generated. Every time tests run in a suite, TestNG
creates index.html and other files in the output directory.
creates index.html and other files in the output directory.
57. In frame if no frame Id as well as no frame
name then which attribute I should consider
throughout our script.
name then which attribute I should consider
throughout our script.
You can go like
this.....driver.findElements(By.xpath("//iframe"))...
Then it will return
List of frames then switch to each and every frame and search for
the locator which you want then break the loop
the locator which you want then break the loop
58. What is object repository?
It is collection of
object names their properties, attributes and their values .It maye be
excel, XML,property file or text file
excel, XML,property file or text file
59. TestNG vs. Junit?
60. What is the difference between @before
method and @beforeclass.
method and @beforeclass.
In JUnit4 @Before is
used to execute set of preconditions before executing a test.
For example, if there is a need to open some application and create a user before
executing a test, then this annotation can be used for that method. Method that is
marked with @Before will be executed before executing every test in the class.
For example, if there is a need to open some application and create a user before
executing a test, then this annotation can be used for that method. Method that is
marked with @Before will be executed before executing every test in the class.
If a JUnit test case
class contains lot of tests which all together need a method
which sets up a precondition and that needs to be executed before executing the
Test Case class then we can utilise “@BeforeClass” annotation.
which sets up a precondition and that needs to be executed before executing the
Test Case class then we can utilise “@BeforeClass” annotation.
61. What are the different Parameters for @Test
annotation?
annotation?
Parameters are
keywords that modify the annotation’s function.
For more details Go
to: http://testng.org/doc/documentation-main.html#parameters
62. Can we run group of test cases using TestNG?
Test cases in group in
Selenium using TestNG will be executed with the below options.
If you want to execute the test cases based on
one of the group like regression test or smoke test
@Test(groups = {"regressiontest",
"smoketest"})
For more details please see: http://testng.org/doc/documentation-main.html#test-groups
63. Differences between Selenium web driver,
IDE and RC?
IDE and RC?
64. How to highlight an object like qtp/uft does
through selenium and java?
through selenium and java?
65. What are the different assertions in SIDE?
Assertions are like Assessors, but they verify that
the state of the application conforms
to what is expected. Examples include "make sure the page title is X" and "verify that this
check box is checked".
to what is expected. Examples include "make sure the page title is X" and "verify that this
check box is checked".
66. How to store a value which is text box using
web driver?
web driver?
driver.findElement(By.id("your
Textbox")).sendKeys("your keyword");
67. How to handle alerts and confirmation boxes.
Confirmation boxes and
Alerts are handled in same way in selenium.
var alert =
driver.switchTo().alert();
alert.dismiss(); //Click Cancel or Close window operation
alert.accept(); //Click OK
Handle Confirmation
boxes via JavaScript,
driver.executeScript("window.confirm
= function(message){return true;};");
68. How to mouse hover on an element?
Actions action = new
Actions(webdriver);
WebElement we =
webdriver.findElement(By.xpath("html/body/div[13]/ul/li[4]/a"));
action.moveToElement(we).moveToElement(webdriver.findElement(By.xpath("/expression-here"))).click().build().perform();
69. How to switch between the windows?
private void handlingMultipleWindows(String
windowTitle) {
Set<String> windows =
driver.getWindowHandles();
for (String window : windows) {
driver.switchTo().window(window);
if
(driver.getTitle().contains(windowTitle)) {
return; } } }
70. How to switch between frames?
71. What is actions class in web driver?
Actions class with web
Driver help is Sliding element, Resizing an Element, Drag & Drop,
hovering a mouse,
especially in a case when dealing with mouse over menus.
72. Difference between the selenium1.0 and
selenium 2.0?
selenium 2.0?
Selenium 1 = Selenium
Remote Control.
Selenium 2 = Selenium
Web driver, which combines elements of Selenium 1 and Web driver.
73. Difference between find element () and
findelements ()?
findelements ()?
findElement() :
Find the first element
within the current page using the given "locating mechanism".
Returns a single
WebElement.
findElements() :
Find all elements
within the current page using the given "locating mechanism".
Returns List of Web
Elements.
74. How to take the screen shots in seelnium2.0?
75. What is the default time for selenium Ide and
webdriver?
webdriver?
Default timeout in selenium ide is 30 seconds.
For web driver go to below URL:
76. Write down scenarios which we can't automate?
Barcode Reader, Captcha
etc.
77. In TestNG I have some test's Test1-Test2-
Test3-Test4-Test5I want to run my execution
order is Test5-Test1-Test3-Test2-Test4.How
do you set the execution order can you explain
for that?
Test3-Test4-Test5I want to run my execution
order is Test5-Test1-Test3-Test2-Test4.How
do you set the execution order can you explain
for that?
·
Use priority parameter
in @test annotation or TestNG annotations.
78. Differences between jxl and ApachePOI.
·
jxl does not support
XLSX files
·
jxl exerts less load
on memory as compared to ApachePOI
·
jxl doesn't support
rich text formatting while ApachePOI does.
·
jxl has not been
maintained properly while ApachePOI is more up to date.
·
Sample code on Apache
POI is easily available as compare to jxl.
79. How to ZIP files in Selenium with an Example?
80. What is default port no?
4444
81. If Default port no is busy how to change port no?
We can use any port
number which is valid.. First create an object to remote control
configuration.
Use 'setPort' method and provide valid port number(4545,5555,5655, etc).. There after attach this
remote control configuration object to selenium server..i.e
Use 'setPort' method and provide valid port number(4545,5555,5655, etc).. There after attach this
remote control configuration object to selenium server..i.e
RemoteControlConfiguration
r= new RemoteControlConfiguration();
r.setPort(4567);
SeleniumServer s= new
SeleniumServer(r);
82. Does Selenium support https protocols?
Yes
83. Majorly asked test scenario with framework in
Interviews?
Interviews?
Majorly asked are:
· Login for Gmail scenario
· Goggle search and finding no of results
· Downloading a file and save it
· Checking mails and deleting them
· Do shopping in flipkart.com
84. Selenium support mobile applications?
No, it is browser
automation tool, it only automates Websites opening in mobile browser, and
mobile APPs
can't be automated.
85. What is wraps Driver?
For casting selenium
instance to selenium2 (webdriver). wraps driver is used.
For more details.
http://selenium-junit4-runner.btmatthews.com/apidocs/com/btmatthews/selenium
/junit4/runner/WrappedDriverFactory.html
/junit4/runner/WrappedDriverFactory.html
86. Can you explain Junit Annotation? If there are
1000 test cases. 500 test cases are executed. How
will you execute the rest of the test cases by using annotation?"
1000 test cases. 500 test cases are executed. How
will you execute the rest of the test cases by using annotation?"
The annotations
generated with JUnit 4 tests in Selenium are:
1. @Before public void method() - Will perform
the method() before each test. This method
can prepare the test
can prepare the test
2. @Test public void method() - Annotation
@Test identifies that this method is a test
method.environment,e.g. read input data, initialize the class)
method.environment,e.g. read input data, initialize the class)
3. @After public void method() - Test method
must start with test@Before - this annotation
is used for executing a method before
is used for executing a method before
87. Difference between
assert and verify in selenium
web driver.
web driver.
·
When
an “assert” fails, the test will be aborted. Assert is best used when
the
check value has to pass for the test to be able to continue to run log in.
check value has to pass for the test to be able to continue to run log in.
·
Where
if a “verify” fails, the test will continue executing and logging the failure.
Verify is best used to check non critical things. Like the presence of a
headline element.
Verify is best used to check non critical things. Like the presence of a
headline element.
88. "I want to find the location of
""b"" in the below
code, how can I find out without using xpath, name,
id, csslocator, index.<div>
code, how can I find out without using xpath, name,
id, csslocator, index.<div>
<Button>a</button>
<Button>b</button>
<Button>c</button>
</div>
· driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[contains(text(),'b')]")).click(); or
· driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[contains(text(),'b')]")).click(); or
· //div/button[contains(text(),'b']
·
89. How to do Applet testing using selenium?
Please see below URLs:
90. Name 5 different exceptions you had in
selenium web driver and mention what instance
you got it and how do you resolve it?
selenium web driver and mention what instance
you got it and how do you resolve it?
·
WebDriverException
·
NoAlertPresentException
·
NoSuchWindowException
·
NoSuchElementException
·
TimeoutException
91. How do you manage the code versions in
your project?
your project?
·
Using SVN or other
versioning tools
92. Latest version of Firefox and selenium in
market and the version on which you are testing
which you are testing.
market and the version on which you are testing
which you are testing.
·
FF Latest version till
Dec,2013 for windows7,64 bit :26.0.I use FF 25.0.1 (ur ans. may differ)
·
Selenium web driver
latest version till dec,2013- 2.39.0 I use selenium 2.37 see latest at
http://www.seleniumhq.org/download/
93. How to know all the methods supported in
web driver
web driver
and its
syntax.
·
In Org.openqa.selenium
package, web driver interface has all the main methods that can
be used in Selenium Web driver
94. How do you create html test report from
your test script?
your test script?
• I would see below 3
ways:
• Junit: with the help
of ANT.
• TestNG: using
inbuilt default.html to get the HTML report. Also XLST reports from ANT,
Selenium, TestNG
combination.
• Using our own
customized reports using XSL jar for converting XML content to HTML.
95. List the browsers, OS supported by the Selenium
Windows Linux Mac
IE Y NA NA
FF Y Y Y
Safari Y N Y
Opera Y Y Y
Chrome Y Y Y
96. Can you explain Selenium Mobile Automation?
97. What mobile devices it may Support?
Selenium Web driver
supports all the mobile devices operating on Android, IOS operating Systems
·
Android – for phones
and tablets (devices & emulators)
·
iOS for phones
(devices & emulators) and for tablets (devices & emulators)
98. What is the difference between single and
double slash
double slash
in
Xpath?
99. What are the test types supported by Selenium?
Selenium supports UI
and functional testing. As well it can support performance testing
for reasonable load
using selenium grid.
100. In what all case we have to go for
“JavaScript executor”.
“JavaScript executor”.
Consider FB main page
after you login. When u scrolls down, the updates get loaded. To
handle this activity, there is no selenium command. So you can go for javascript to set
the scroll down value like driver.executeScript("window.scrollBy(0,200)", "");
handle this activity, there is no selenium command. So you can go for javascript to set
the scroll down value like driver.executeScript("window.scrollBy(0,200)", "");
