Automation Testing Automation Functional Testing 2

Question 1

Which type of locator is generally the most stable choice for identifying a web element in functional automation?

Accepted Answer

A unique ID attribute

Answer

A unique ID is the fastest and least brittle locator because it is meant to be unique on the page.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of an explicit wait in functional UI automation?

Accepted Answer

Wait for a specific condition before proceeding

Answer

An explicit wait pauses only until a defined condition (like element visibility) is met.

Question 3

A test fails intermittently due to timing, passing on reruns. What is this commonly called?

Accepted Answer

A flaky test

Answer

Tests that pass and fail inconsistently without code changes are called flaky tests.

Question 4

Which design pattern separates page structure from test logic in functional automation?

Accepted Answer

Page Object Model

Answer

The Page Object Model encapsulates page elements and actions, keeping tests cleaner and maintainable.

Question 5

What does a thread sleep (hard wait) most risk introducing into a test suite?

Accepted Answer

Wasted execution time and brittleness

Answer

Hard waits always pause the full duration, slowing suites and still failing if the element loads slower.

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