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Q31

Q31 What is the purpose of locators in Selenium WebDriver?

A

To locate elements on a web page

B

To execute JavaScript

C

To handle browser cookies

D

To switch between windows

Q32

Q32 Which of the following is NOT a valid locator in Selenium WebDriver?

A

ID

B

Name

C

FilePath

D

XPath

Q33

Q33 What does the By.cssSelector() method do in Selenium?

A

Finds elements by ID

B

Finds elements by CSS

C

Finds elements by class

D

Finds elements by XPath

Q34

Q34 Why is the ID locator considered the fastest and most reliable in Selenium?

A

It is unique to each page element

B

It is the default locator

C

It uses advanced algorithms

D

It supports dynamic elements

Q35

Q35 Which locator strategy is the most suitable for elements without unique IDs or names?

A

CSS Selector

B

XPath

C

Class

D

TagName

Q36

Q36 What is the primary difference between absolute and relative XPath?

A

Absolute uses "//"; relative uses "../"

B

Absolute starts from the root; relative starts from any node

C

Absolute is faster

D

Relative only works with IDs

Q37

Q37 Write a command to locate an element by its name attribute in Selenium WebDriver.

A

driver.findElement(By.name("attribute"))

B

driver.findElement(By.id("attribute"))

C

driver.findElement(By.xpath("attribute"))

D

driver.findElement(By.tagName("attribute"))

Q38

Q38 How do you click on a link using its partial text in Selenium WebDriver?

A

driver.findElement(By.partialLinkText("text")).click()

B

driver.findElement(By.tagName("text")).click()

C

driver.findElement(By.linkText("text")).click()

D

driver.findElement(By.xpath("text")).click()

Q39

Q39 Write an XPath expression to locate the third child element of a div with class "example".

A

//div[@class="example"]/child[3]

B

//div[@class="example"]/*[3]

C

//div[@class="example"]/3

D

//div[3][@class="example"]

Q40

Q40 A Selenium test fails to find an element using the Name locator. What could be the reason?

A

Name is not unique

B

Incorrect locator

C

Element is not interactable

D

Name is case-sensitive

Q41

Q41 A test script throws an "InvalidSelectorException." What is the likely issue?

A

Invalid XPath

B

Incorrect element ID

C

Unsupported browser

D

Locator strategy is outdated

Q42

Q42 Why might a "StaleElementReferenceException" occur during a Selenium test?

A

The element is no longer present in the DOM

B

The element has a dynamic attribute

C

The browser driver crashed

D

The page was reloaded

Q43

Q43 What is a primary benefit of using a test automation framework?

A

Reduces execution time

B

Improves test structure and reusability

C

Eliminates manual testing

D

Provides better debugging tools

Q44

Q44 Which of the following is NOT a common type of test automation framework?

A

Modular

B

Data-driven

C

Keyword-driven

D

Requirement-driven

Q45

Q45 What is the key characteristic of a modular test automation framework?

A

Tests are organized into independent modules

B

Tests are hardcoded

C

No parameterization

D

Framework lacks scalability

Q46

Q46 Why is a data-driven framework advantageous?

A

Reduces coding complexity

B

Allows reusability of test data

C

Simplifies debugging

D

Facilitates dynamic test cases

Q47

Q47 In a keyword-driven framework, what defines test execution steps?

A

Hardcoded scripts

B

External files with keywords

C

Inline data

D

Database tables

Q48

Q48 What is the primary challenge in implementing a hybrid framework?

A

Combining different framework features

B

Integrating tools

C

Managing data files

D

Handling cross-browser testing

Q49

Q49 Write a command to set a global timeout in Selenium WebDriver.

A

driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);

B

driver.setTimeout(10);

C

driver.timeout(10);

D

driver.globalTimeout(10);

Q50

Q50 How do you parameterize a test in TestNG using a DataProvider?

A

@DataProvider(name="data")

B

@Test(dataProvider="data")

C

@TestProvider("data")

D

@Provider("data")

Q51

Q51 Write a script snippet to handle a dynamic web table in Selenium WebDriver.

A

driver.findElement(By.tagName("table"));

B

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//table/tr/td"));

C

driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("table td"));

D

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//table//td[text()='Dynamic']"));

Q52

Q52 Why might a test fail when using a data-driven framework?

A

Incorrect test script

B

Missing test data file

C

Invalid data format

D

All of these

Q53

Q53 A hybrid framework throws an error during execution. What could be the issue?

A

Improper tool integration

B

Data parsing error

C

Incorrect file path

D

Unsupported browser

Q54

Q54 Why might a "FrameworkInitializationException" occur?

A

Incorrect configuration

B

Duplicate test cases

C

Timeout issues

D

Invalid test data

Q55

Q55 What is the purpose of TestNG in test automation?

A

To perform UI testing

B

To create test reports

C

To organize and execute test cases

D

To replace Selenium

Q56

Q56 Which annotation in TestNG is used to define a method that runs only once before all tests?

A

@BeforeTest

B

@BeforeSuite

C

@BeforeClass

D

@BeforeMethod

Q57

Q57 What is the role of the @DataProvider annotation in TestNG?

A

To provide test data

B

To initialize test setup

C

To execute test scripts

D

To generate test reports

Q58

Q58 How does JUnit identify a test method?

A

Using the @Before annotation

B

Using the @Test annotation

C

Using the @Run annotation

D

Using the @Suite annotation

Q59

Q59 What is the primary difference between TestNG and JUnit?

A

TestNG supports parallel testing

B

JUnit supports multiple reports

C

TestNG lacks data-driven testing

D

JUnit lacks annotations for setup

Q60

Q60 Write a TestNG annotation to skip a test method conditionally.

A

@Skip

B

@Ignore

C

@Conditional

D

@Test(enabled=false)

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