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Manual Testing: What is the difference between verification and validation? Explain the defect lifecycle with an example. How do you write effective test cases? Automation Testing: 4. Which automation tools have you worked with, and why? 5. How do you handle dynamic elements in Selenium? 6. Explain the concept of a test automation framework. API Testing: 7. How do you test APIs using Postman or SoapUI? 8. What are the key differences between SOAP and REST APIs? 9. How do you handle response validation in API testing? Database Testing: 10. Write an SQL query to fetch the second highest salary from an employee table. 11. How do you validate data consistency between front-end and back-end? Scenario-Based: 12. How would you test a login page with multiple user roles? 13. If a high-priority defect is not fixed before the release, what would you do? Behavioral: 14. Describe a challenging testing scenario and how you handled it. 15. How do you prioritize your testing tasks when time is limited?
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Software Lead Engineer

Interviewed at ITC Infotech

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Mar 27, 2025

Manual Testing: What is the difference between verification and validation? Explain the defect lifecycle with an example. How do you write effective test cases? Automation Testing: 4. Which automation tools have you worked with, and why? 5. How do you handle dynamic elements in Selenium? 6. Explain the concept of a test automation framework. API Testing: 7. How do you test APIs using Postman or SoapUI? 8. What are the key differences between SOAP and REST APIs? 9. How do you handle response validation in API testing? Database Testing: 10. Write an SQL query to fetch the second highest salary from an employee table. 11. How do you validate data consistency between front-end and back-end? Scenario-Based: 12. How would you test a login page with multiple user roles? 13. If a high-priority defect is not fixed before the release, what would you do? Behavioral: 14. Describe a challenging testing scenario and how you handled it. 15. How do you prioritize your testing tasks when time is limited?

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