Challenges in Different Types of Test Automation CT-FT Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A fintech company's UI test suite for its web-based trading platform frequently fails because the 'Submit Order' button is sometimes not clickable when the test attempts to click it, even though the page appears fully loaded. The test automation engineer suspects a timing issue. Which approach is most effective to address this challenge?

   • AIncrease the global implicit wait timeout to 30 seconds for all elements.
   • BInsert a fixed 5-second sleep before every click action in the test script.
   • CAdd an explicit wait that polls for the button's enabled and clickable state before clicking.
   • DUse a JavaScript executor to click the button regardless of its state.
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2. 17expert · hard

   A QA team is automating API tests for a payment processing system. The system has multiple environments (dev, test, staging) with different authentication mechanisms and data sets. The team wants a single test suite that can run in any environment. What is the best way to handle environment-specific configuration?

   • ARun tests only in the staging environment to avoid configuration issues.
   • BHard-code the test environment settings in the test code for simplicity.
   • CUse environment variables and configuration files to store base URLs, credentials, and data specific to each environment.
   • DCreate a separate test suite for each environment.
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4. 18application · medium

   A QA team is automating UI tests for a web application that frequently changes its layout. The tests use XPath locators that break whenever a developer changes the page structure. What is the most effective mitigation strategy?

   • ARe-record the tests manually every time the UI changes.
   • BAsk developers to avoid changing the UI layout.
   • CUse stable attributes like IDs or data-testid attributes in the application code.
   • DUse more complex XPath expressions to handle all possible layouts.
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5. 19application · medium

   A QA team is automating mobile tests for a banking app that supports both iOS and Android. They are considering using a single codebase with a cross-platform framework. What is a key challenge they should anticipate?

   • ACross-platform frameworks may not support all native features, leading to gaps in test coverage.
   • BiOS and Android tests must be written in different programming languages.
   • CMobile testing does not require real devices; emulators are always sufficient.
   • DMobile test automation is not possible on both platforms with a single framework.
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is a primary challenge when automating API tests that is less prevalent in unit tests?

   • AHandling authentication tokens and managing their expiration.
   • BWriting test assertions in a programming language.
   • CRunning tests in a specific order.
   • DIntegrating tests with a version control system.
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