Challenges in Different Types of Test Automation CT-FT Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   An API test suite for a currency exchange service fails when the API team releases a new version that changes the response schema. The tests were written against the old schema. What is the best way to handle API versioning in the automated tests?

   • AUse versioned endpoints and update the tests when the API contract changes.
   • BPin the tests to the old API version forever.
   • CWrite tests that work with any response schema by ignoring unknown fields.
   • DHave the API team avoid changing the response schema.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a common challenge when automating UI tests compared to unit tests?

   • AUI tests cannot be executed in a continuous integration pipeline.
   • BUI tests require a running application and a browser environment, making them slower and more brittle.
   • CUI tests do not require any test data setup.
   • DUI tests are always more reliable than API tests.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a specific challenge in UI test automation related to identifying elements?

   • ALocators such as XPath or CSS selectors can become invalid when the UI structure changes.
   • BAPI endpoints may change without notice.
   • CUnit tests require mocking external dependencies.
   • DPerformance tests need to simulate many concurrent users.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is a common synchronization problem in UI test automation?

   • AThe test code is not modular and difficult to maintain.
   • BThe test framework does not support multiple browsers.
   • CThe test tries to interact with an element before it is fully loaded or enabled.
   • DThe test data is not properly cleaned up after execution.
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6. 5expert · hard

   A team is automating API tests for a financial data service that provides real-time stock quotes. The service has rate limits on the number of requests per minute. The test suite makes many requests and sometimes gets 429 responses, causing failures. What is the best way to handle rate limiting in the tests?

   • AIncrease the rate limit on the test account to avoid the issue.
   • BReduce the number of test cases to stay under the rate limit.
   • CImplement retry logic with exponential backoff for 429 responses.
   • DIgnore 429 responses and treat them as passes.
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