Software Testing Interview Questions

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Software Testing Interview Questions

Here are some of the most common Software testing Interview Questions asked during Interviews.

1)   How do you define the job responsibilities of a software tester?
2)   What are the entire different software testing applications do you know?
3)   Describe about a major obstacle you found during testing an application or a program?
4)   Why do you like testing rather than programming?
5)   What do you think is the future of this industry?
6)   What are the problems you faced when you automated testing tool?
7)   Explain how you can activate the test case design and explain us the possibility of the process?
   What are all the test principles you advise to a programmer?
9)   Describe some common problems you face during testing?
10)    What are all the testing projects you have handled?
11)    How do you determine the working of specific tools work with your application?
12)    What are the different tools available for testing during software development cycle?
13)    What so you mean by synchronization and how do you implement it win load runner?
14)    Why should win load runner be used and what are the advantages of it? Explain a case scenario when you used it?
15)    Compare win runner to other products in the market?
16)    What is the difference between context sensitive and analog recordings?
17)    Explain to me about test director?
18)    Give differences between Test Director and win runner?
19)    What are the possible ways to check a bitmap?
20)    State the different databases on which Test director can reside on?
While answering these questions to the interviewer it is very imperative to answer these questions in detail. Interviewer wants to know the amount of information you know and he will be very pleased if you can answer to him thoroughly. In most of the interviews there will be a written test on passing that test you will be put through a one-one interview. In a one-one interview you will be asked on various topics and issues.
21)    Explain what is a module and the features and uses of compile module?
22)    When should you use verify/update and debug modes?
23)    Explain about a batch test and when do you use it?
24)    Explain to us about the various projects you have performed using win runner?
25)    What is a test data and what is the effective way to manage it?
26)    Can win runner be used for testing web and web applications?
27)    What is the difference between a quality analysis and quality check?
28)    What are the different test cases you formulate when there are no documents or data for the test case schedule?
29)    Explain about back end testing and Unit testing?
30)    State and explain about Defect life cycle?
31)    Explain about the bug life cycle?
32)    What is a traceability matrix and how is it done?
33)    If the test scenario involves a login screen how will you test it?