Question 1

How many years of QA or testing experience do you have?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'Below minimum = Knockout'. The question type is MCQ: 0-1 / 1-3 / 3-5 / 5+.

Question 2

Have you done both manual and automated testing?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Red flag for full-cycle QA roles'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 3

Have you written automated test scripts?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout for automation roles'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 4

Which automation framework have you used?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'None = Knockout for automation roles'. The question type is MCQ: Selenium / Cypress / Playwright / Appium / None.

Question 5

Have you written API tests? (Postman, RestAssured)

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout for API testing roles'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 6

Have you done performance or load testing? (JMeter, k6, Locust)

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout for performance testing roles'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 7

Have you worked with test management tools? (Jira, TestRail, Zephyr)

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Red flag'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 8

Have you written test cases and test plans independently?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 9

Have you worked in a CI/CD pipeline with automated tests?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Red flag for DevOps-integrated QA roles'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 10

Have you done mobile application testing?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout for mobile QA roles'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 11

Have you done security or penetration testing?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout for security QA roles'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 12

Have you worked with BDD frameworks? (Cucumber, Behave)

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout for BDD teams'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 13

Have you reported and tracked bugs using a defect tracking tool?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 14

Have you done regression testing for major releases?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 15

Have you tested APIs using Postman or similar tools?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Red flag for backend QA roles'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 16

Have you collaborated directly with developers to resolve defects?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Red flag'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 17

Are you authorized to work in [country] without visa sponsorship?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Knockout'. The question type is Yes / No.

Question 18

What is your expected salary range?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'Out of budget = Knockout'. The question type is MCQ: Range bands.

Question 19

What is your current notice period?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'Mismatch = Knockout'. The question type is MCQ: Immediate / 2 weeks / 1 month / 2+ months.

Question 20

Are you available for an interview within the next 7 days?

Accepted Answer

This is a knockout question used to screen candidates. The suggested rule for this question is: 'No = Deprioritize'. The question type is Yes / No.

Technical Screening Questions for QA / Test Engineers

20 Knockout Questions for QA / Test Engineers

Automate Your QA Screening

#	Question	Type	Knockout Rule
1	How many years of QA or testing experience do you have?	MCQ: 0-1 / 1-3 / 3-5 / 5+	Below minimum = Knockout
2	Have you done both manual and automated testing?	Yes / No	No = Red flag for full-cycle QA roles
3	Have you written automated test scripts?	Yes / No	No = Knockout for automation roles
4	Which automation framework have you used?	MCQ: Selenium / Cypress / Playwright / Appium / None	None = Knockout for automation roles
5	Have you written API tests? (Postman, RestAssured)	Yes / No	No = Knockout for API testing roles
6	Have you done performance or load testing? (JMeter, k6, Locust)	Yes / No	No = Knockout for performance testing roles
7	Have you worked with test management tools? (Jira, TestRail, Zephyr)	Yes / No	No = Red flag
8	Have you written test cases and test plans independently?	Yes / No	No = Knockout
9	Have you worked in a CI/CD pipeline with automated tests?	Yes / No	No = Red flag for DevOps-integrated QA roles
10	Have you done mobile application testing?	Yes / No	No = Knockout for mobile QA roles
11	Have you done security or penetration testing?	Yes / No	No = Knockout for security QA roles
12	Have you worked with BDD frameworks? (Cucumber, Behave)	Yes / No	No = Knockout for BDD teams
13	Have you reported and tracked bugs using a defect tracking tool?	Yes / No	No = Knockout
14	Have you done regression testing for major releases?	Yes / No	No = Knockout
15	Have you tested APIs using Postman or similar tools?	Yes / No	No = Red flag for backend QA roles
16	Have you collaborated directly with developers to resolve defects?	Yes / No	No = Red flag
17	Are you authorized to work in [country] without visa sponsorship?	Yes / No	No = Knockout
18	What is your expected salary range?	MCQ: Range bands	Out of budget = Knockout
19	What is your current notice period?	MCQ: Immediate / 2 weeks / 1 month / 2+ months	Mismatch = Knockout
20	Are you available for an interview within the next 7 days?	Yes / No	No = Deprioritize