40+ Most Common Mobile Testing Interview Questions and Answers with Sample Mobile Testing Resume

In today’s article, we will focus on the top common mobile testing interview questions and answers with a sample mobile testing resume. Let’s get right to it.

Welcome to Part 2 of the mobile testing career guide. Part 1 dealt with what is required to acquire the necessary skills & certifications to qualify as a mobile tester and we also passed on some time-tested tips and tricks that are sure to be helpful.

Most Common Mobile Testing Interview Questions

Mobile Testing Resume Sample

How can I prepare a good resume to apply for mobile testing jobs or positions?

A mobile application testing resume sample is attached to give an idea on how to prioritize skills in a resume. Key points and the rules of writing a cohesive resume are similar to that of a normal QA resume.

=> Download sample resumes for mobile testing jobs

It should include contact info, a summary of your work, skills, educational background, details of the project you have worked on so far as well as roles and responsibilities.

Check out the articles below for more info and the above sample to bring this concept home.

• The Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Perfect Software Testing Resume
• How to Write a Killer Software Testing QA Resume
• New Emerging Trends in the Job Seeking Market

Here are a few points to note

• When transitioning to being a Mobile tester it would be a great help if you have some prior QA testing experience
• If not, it is at least a good idea to learn the basics of software testing concepts- such as SDLC, STLC, how to write test cases, status reports, etc.
• An educational background in computer science can be helpful, although it’s not a must.
• A programming language experience can also be very helpful

Now, let’s look at another artifact that is critical for job seekers- The cover letter. Below is a sample:

Mobile Testing Job Application Cover Letter Sample

Mobile Test Engineer Cover Letter Sample:

To,

The HR Manager,
XYZ Company
Mumbai
Maharashtra

Sub: Cover Letter – Mobile Testing Engineer

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am writing in response to your job notification for
the position of a Mobile Testing Engineer on XYZ site.

I am working as a Mobile Testing Engineer for XYZ Co.
Ltd for the last 5 years and happy to mention some
of my achievements in this role:

– Expertise in Manual Testing/mobile application testing,
iOS, Symbian, Blackberry and Android Mobile applications.
– Validation using simulators and emulators and also
with real time devices.
– Writing and executing Test Cases.
– Logging defects.
– Function and regression testing.

Please find my attached CV for the same.

Request you to let me know if any more details are required.

Thank you for your time and looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks and Regards,

Your Name
xyz@abc.com
123-456-7890

Dated:

Now the interviews and some help on how to prepare for them. We have opened up this section with the following:

Most Frequently Asked Mobile Testing Interview Questions and Answers

These are some of the top basic and advanced mobile testing and mobile application testing interview questions and answers for freshers and experienced candidates.

#1) What is the difference between Mobile device testing and mobile application testing?

Ans. Mobile device testing means testing the mobile device and mobile application testing means testing of the mobile application on a mobile device.

#2) What are the types of mobile applications?

Ans. Mobile applications are of three types:

Native Application– Native app installed from application stores like Android’s Google Play and Apple’s App Store. The application, which can be installed into your device and run, is known as a native application for E.G. WhatsApp, Angry Birds, etc.

Web Application– Web applications run from mobile web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari etc using mobile network or WIFI. E.G. of web browser applications are m.facebook.com, m.gmail.com, m.yahoo.com, m.rediffmail.com etc.

Hybrid Application- Hybrid apps are combinations of native apps and web apps. They can run on devices or offline and are written using web technologies like HTML5 and CSS. For E.G. eBay, Flipkart etc

#3) How to test CPU usage on mobile devices?

Ans. There are various tools available in the market like google play or app store from where you can install apps like CPU Monitor, Usemon, CPU Stats, CPU-Z etc. These are advanced tools that record historical information about the processes running on your device.

#4) What are the defect tracking tools used for mobile testing?

Ans. You can use the same testing tool which you use for web application testing like QC, Jira, Rally, and Bugzilla etc.

Q #5) What all major networks to be considered while performing application testing?

Ans. You should test the application on 4G, 3G, 2G, and WIFI. 2G is a slower network, it would be good if you could verify your application on a slower network also to track your application performance.

Q #6) When performing sanity test on the mobile application what all criteria should be taken into consideration?

Ans.

• Installation and uninstallation of the application
• Verify the device on different available networks like 2G, 3G, 4G or WIFI.
• Functional testing
• Interrupt testing- Able to receive calls while running the application.
• Compatibility testing – able to attach the photo to the message from the gallery
• Test application performance on a different handset.
• Do some negative testing by entering invalid credentials and testing the behavior of the application.

Q #7) Which things to consider testing a mobile application through black box technique?

Ans.

• By testing your application on multiple devices.
• By changing the port and IP addresses to make sure the device is getting connected and disconnected properly.
• By making calls and sending messages to other devices.
• By testing your web application on different mobile browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Dolphin etc.

Q #8) What is the latest version of iOS?

Ans. iOS 8. (This changes quite often, so please check the apple site for the most recent info)

Q #9) What is the latest version of Android?

Ans. Lollipop 5.0–5.0.2 (also changes often). See all of them here.

Q #10) What is the extension of Android files?

.apk (Android application package)

Q#11) What is the extension of iOS files?

Ans. .ipa

Q #12) What is the full form of MMS?

Ans. Multimedia Messaging Services

Q #13) What are MT and MO in SMS?

Ans. Sending message is known as MO (Message originating) and the receiving message is known as MT (Message Terminate)

Q #14) What is WAP?

Ans. WAP is a Wireless Application Protocol used in network apps.

Q #15) What is GPRS and how does it work?

Ans. GPRS is a General Packet Radio Service which works on a mobile network with the help of IP transmissions. GPRS provides the transmission of IP packets over existing cellular networks. It provides you internet services on mobile.

Q #16) What is the latest version of Windows?

Ans. Windows 10 (see latest here)

Q #17) What do you mean by Streaming media?

Ans. Streaming is the process of downloading the data from the server. Streaming media is the multimedia that is transferred from server or provider to the receiver.

Q #18) What are the automation tools available for mobile application testing?

Ans. There are many automation tools available in the market for mobile application testing but iPhone Tester is one of the best tools to test the application on iPhones and screenfly for android devices.

Q #19) What is the best way to test different screen sizes of the devices?

Ans. Using an emulator. See an example here.

Q #20) What is the basic difference between an emulator and a simulator?

Ans. The emulator is based on hardware and software wherein the simulator is based on software. Simulation is a system that behaves similar to something else while emulation is a system that behaves exactly like something else.

Q #21) What are the common challenges in mobile application testing?

Ans. Working on different operating systems, a variety of handsets, different networks, and a variety of screen sizes. Read more here => 5 Mobile testing challenges and solutions.

Q #22) What are the tools based on cloud-based mobile testing?

Ans. Seetest, Perfecto Mobile, BlazeMeter, AppThwack, Manymo, DeviceAnywhere etc.

Q #23) What web services are used by a mobile app?

Ans. There are many depending upon the application. SOAP and REST web services are used but RESRful is more common now.

Q #24) What all devices have you worked on till now?

Ans. Android, Symbian, Windows, iPhone etc.

Q #25) How to create an Emulator on Android?

Ans. Give a name in name field -> select target API from the list -> enter the size -> select the required skin section -> click on create AVD -> select the required AVD -> click on start button -> launch it

Q #26) Does Selenium support mobile internet testing?

Ans. Yes it does, Opera browser is used for Mobile internet testing.

Q #27) Does Selenium support Google Android Operating System?

Ans. Yes, Selenium 2.0 supports Android Operating System.

Q #28) Name debugging tools for mobile?

Ans. Errors can be verified by the generated logs. We can use configuration utility on iOS and android monitor.bat on android. Here are a few to name Android DDMS, Remote Debugging on Android with Chrome, Debugging from Eclipse with ADT, Android Debug Bridge, iOS simulator etc.

Q #29) Name mobile automation testing tools you know?

Ans. Paid tools:
Ranorex, Silk Mobile, SeeTest

Free tools:
Appium, Robotium, KIF, Calabash

Also, read => 5 best Android application testing tools.

#30) What is the strategy used to test a new mobile app?

Ans.

• System integration testing
• Functional testing
• Installation and uninstallation of the app
• Test HTML control
• Performance
• Check in multiple mobile OS
• Cross browser and cross-device testing
• Gateway testing
• Network and Battery testing

Q #31) What does a test plan for Mobile App contain?

Ans. The test plan for the mobile app is very similar to the software app

1. Objective
2. Automation tools required
3. required features to be tested:
   • network
   • security
   • performance
   • size
   • battery
   • memory
4. features not to be tested
   • display size
   • resolution
5. Test cases
6. Test Strategy
7. Tested by
8. Time required
9. No. of resources required

Q #32) Why do mobile phones have 10 digit numbers?

Ans. The number of digits in a mobile phone number determine the maximum number of mobile phones we can have without dialling the country code.

Q #33) Explain critical bugs that you come across while testing on mobile devices or applications?

Ans. Explain the example as per your experience. Here are the top 10 mobile app risks.

 Q #34) Name mobile application testing tools

Ans.

• Android
• Android Lint
• Find Bugs
• iPhone
• Clang Static Analyzer
• Analyze code from XCode

Further reading =>> What is Xcode and how do you use it?

Q #35) Full form of the various extensions

Ans.

• apk – Android Application Package File
• exe – Executable Files
• iPA –iOS App Store Package
• prc – Palm Resource Compiler
• jad – Java Application Descriptor
• adb – Android Debug Bridge
• Aapt – Android Asset Packing Tool

Q #36) How to test different screen sizes of the devices

Ans. Using Emulators.

Q #37) What is a web service?

Ans. It is a component used in software to perform the task. It is like an interface between one program and another.

Q #38) What are the roles and responsibilities on a current mobile application you are testing?

Ans. Answer based on your experience with the current project you are working on. Also, read our mobile testing career guide.

Q #39) How to create the log file?

Ans. Using CAT.

Q #40) How can we install the build on iPhones and iPads?

Ans. Using iTunes.

Q #41) Can we use QTP/UFT for mobile automation testing?

Ans. Yes, with the help of Seetest add-in.

Q #42) Is cloud base mobile testing possible? Name any?

Ans. Yes, Perfecto Mobile and Seetest.

Q #43) Where to perform forward compatibility testing?

Ans. This can be done with new versions of the mobile application.

Conclusion

These are some of the best mobile app testing interview questions that will help you understand the trends and the kinds of questions that you can expect in a mobile testing job interview. However, this list is neither exhaustive nor will always question be as direct- this is just to set the stage to get you in the groove.

With this, we have reached the end of the Mobile Testing career guide and as always, we hope this series has been helpful.

Please let us know how we did in the comments section below and enrich this series with your participation. We love to hear from you.