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Selenium Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers

Master Selenium with Practice MCQs. Explore our curated collection of Multiple Choice Questions. Ideal for placement and interview preparation, our questions range from basic to advanced, ensuring comprehensive coverage of Selenium concepts. Begin your placement preparation journey now!

Q1

Q1 What is the primary purpose of Selenium in software testing?

A

To automate mobile application testing

B

To automate web application testing

C

To enhance software development speed

D

To improve database management

Q2

Q2 Which of the following is NOT a component of Selenium?

A

Selenium IDE

B

Selenium Grid

C

Selenium RC

D

Selenium Server

Q3

Q3 Which programming language is NOT supported by Selenium WebDriver?

A

Python

B

Java

C

Ruby

D

Swift

Q4

Q4 In which mode does Selenium operate to run tests?

A

Headless mode

B

GUI mode only

C

Both GUI and headless mode

D

Only background processes

Q5

Q5 Which company initially developed Selenium?

A

Facebook

B

Google

C

ThoughtWorks

D

Microsoft

Q6

Q6 Which browser is NOT natively supported by Selenium WebDriver?

A

Safari

B

Internet Explorer

C

Opera

D

Firefox

Q7

Q7 What is the purpose of Selenium Grid?

A

To run tests only on local machines

B

To enable parallel testing across multiple machines and browsers

C

To execute tests faster

D

To handle only API testing

Q8

Q8 Which component of Selenium is primarily used for record-and-playback features?

A

Selenium WebDriver

B

Selenium IDE

C

Selenium Grid

D

Selenium RC

Q9

Q9 In Selenium WebDriver, which method is used to navigate to a specific URL?

A

driver.getUrl("http://example.com")

B

driver.navigate("http://example.com")

C

driver.visit("http://example.com")

D

driver.get("http://example.com")

Q10

Q10 A Selenium test script fails because it cannot find an element on the page. What is the most likely cause?

A

The web page takes too long to load, and the element is not yet available

B

The element ID is not unique

C

The web driver is not installed

D

The browser window is too small

Q11

Q11 Which component of Selenium allows running tests on remote machines?

A

Selenium Grid

B

Selenium IDE

C

Selenium WebDriver

D

Selenium RC

Q12

Q12 What is the primary role of Selenium WebDriver?

A

To record and playback tests

B

To manage test data

C

To automate browser interactions

D

To create test cases manually

Q13

Q13 Which component was deprecated in favor of Selenium WebDriver?

A

Selenium Grid

B

Selenium RC

C

Selenium IDE

D

Selenium Server

Q14

Q14 Which Selenium component does not support parallel execution?

A

Selenium IDE

B

Selenium Grid

C

Selenium RC

D

Selenium WebDriver

Q15

Q15 How does Selenium WebDriver communicate with the browser?

A

Through APIs

B

Through Selenium IDE

C

Directly interacting with the browser

D

Through browser-specific drivers

Q16

Q16 What is the role of JSON Wire Protocol in Selenium WebDriver?

A

It enables parallel testing

B

It acts as a communication layer between WebDriver and the browser

C

It enhances test reporting

D

It stores test data

Q17

Q17 Which driver is used for running Selenium tests on Chrome?

A

GeckoDriver

B

SafariDriver

C

ChromeDriver

D

EdgeDriver

Q18

Q18 How does Selenium handle cross-browser testing?

A

Through separate browser drivers

B

Through a single universal driver

C

By only supporting one browser

D

Through Selenium IDE only

Q19

Q19 In Selenium, which class is used to manage multiple windows or tabs?

A

WindowSwitcher

B

BrowserManager

C

WindowHandler

D

WindowHandles

Q20

Q20 A Selenium script fails when running on Firefox but works on Chrome. What could be a likely cause?

A

Incorrect test data

B

Missing GeckoDriver

C

Script has syntax errors

D

Browser incompatibility

Q21

Q21 A test fails due to a timeout while interacting with a webpage. What is a possible solution?

A

Increasing the wait time

B

Restarting the test

C

Decreasing script execution speed

D

Ignoring the error

Q22

Q22 A Selenium Grid setup fails to execute tests across nodes. What could be the issue?

A

Incorrect test script

B

Node not registered to the hub

C

Using WebDriver instead of Selenium Grid

D

Insufficient memory on nodes

Q23

Q23 Which of the following is required to run Selenium WebDriver tests on Chrome?

A

GeckoDriver

B

SafariDriver

C

ChromeDriver

D

WebDriverManager

Q24

Q24 What is the purpose of WebDriverManager in Selenium?

A

To manage database connections

B

To launch ChromeDriver automatically

C

To automatically handle driver binaries

D

To manage test data

Q25

Q25 In which programming language is the Selenium WebDriver API primarily developed?

A

Python

B

Java

C

JavaScript

D

Ruby

Q26

Q26 Which method is used to initialize WebDriver in Java for Chrome?

A

new ChromeDriver()

B

driver.start()

C

driver.init()

D

ChromeDriver.initialize()

Q27

Q27 Which file type is typically used to configure Selenium WebDriver dependencies in a Java Maven project?

A

.exe

B

.properties

C

.xml

D

.json

Q28

Q28 Which of the following environment variables must be set for Selenium to locate ChromeDriver?

A

PATH

B

JAVA_HOME

C

SELENIUM_HOME

D

CHROME_DRIVER_PATH

Q29

Q29 What is the purpose of adding drivers like ChromeDriver to the system PATH?

A

To access them without specifying the full path

B

To make Selenium faster

C

To enhance browser speed

D

To make Chrome run by default

Q30

Q30 How do you add the ChromeDriver path in Python Selenium?

A

os.path.insert(ChromeDriver)

B

driver.add_path()

C

driver.executable_path

D

driver.start()

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