Automation Testing Automation Functional Testing 4

Question 1

What is the purpose of a teardown (cleanup) step in functional test automation?

Accepted Answer

To restore a clean state after a test

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To generate marketing reports

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To increase test count

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To slow down execution

Question 2

Which approach helps automated tests handle dynamic element IDs?

Accepted Answer

Use stable attributes like data-test or partial matches

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Use absolute pixel coordinates

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Refresh the page repeatedly

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Disable JavaScript

Question 3

What is the key difference between functional and non-functional testing?

Accepted Answer

Functional checks what the system does; non-functional checks how well

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They are identical

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Functional only tests databases

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Non-functional ignores the user

Question 4

Why are explicit assertions preferred over relying only on no-exception execution?

Accepted Answer

They explicitly verify expected outcomes, catching silent failures

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They make tests longer

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They remove the need for locators

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They speed up the browser

Question 5

What is a data-driven test?

Accepted Answer

A test run multiple times with different input sets

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A test with no input data

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A test that only checks the database schema

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A test that ignores results

Question 6

Which is the best reason to capture a screenshot on test failure?

Accepted Answer

To aid debugging by showing the UI state at failure

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To make the suite slower

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To replace assertions

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To reduce log size

Question 7

What problem does a flaky test most directly cause for a CI pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Loss of trust in test results

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Faster builds

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Better code coverage

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Reduced server cost