Appium interview questions — Easy
126 easy-level Appium questions from our Automation Testing bank, each with the correct answer and an explanation of why it is correct.
This topic slice is available to practise but is not yet part of our indexed set.
What this covers
Appium appears throughout Automation Testing interviews. At easy level, interviewers are typically checking that you know the fundamentals and can describe them precisely — definitions, defaults, and the basic mechanics. Work through these, then explain your answer out loud; the second part is what interviews actually test.
20 example questions
1. In the context of Appium, automationName is best described as:
- A. Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.
- B. Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.correct
- C. Path or URL of the application binary to install.
- D. IOS capability identifying the app to launch.
Why: automationName: Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.
2. Which of the following best describes app capability in Appium?
- A. Path or URL of the application binary to install.correct
- B. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
- C. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
- D. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
Why: app capability: Path or URL of the application binary to install.
3. Which of the following best describes automationName in Appium?
- A. Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.
- B. Android driver command that performs a scroll.
- C. Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.correct
- D. Capability that keeps app data between sessions.
Why: automationName: Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.
4. In the context of Appium, mobile: scrollGesture is best described as:
- A. Android driver command that performs a scroll.correct
- B. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
- C. Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.
- D. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
Why: mobile: scrollGesture: Android driver command that performs a scroll.
5. Which of the following best describes getContexts() in Appium?
- A. Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.
- B. Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.correct
- C. IOS capability identifying the app to launch.
- D. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
Why: getContexts(): Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.
6. Which of the following best describes mobile: scrollGesture in Appium?
- A. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
- B. IOS capability identifying the app to launch.
- C. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
- D. Android driver command that performs a scroll.correct
Why: mobile: scrollGesture: Android driver command that performs a scroll.
7. Which of the following best describes Appium Doctor in Appium?
- A. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
- B. Capability that keeps app data between sessions.
- C. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.correct
- D. Path or URL of the application binary to install.
Why: Appium Doctor: Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
8. What is the purpose of getContexts() in Appium?
- A. Android driver command that performs a scroll.
- B. Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.correct
- C. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
- D. Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.
Why: getContexts(): Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.
9. In Appium, what does adb do or refer to?
- A. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.correct
- B. Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.
- C. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
- D. Android driver command that performs a scroll.
Why: adb: Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
10. In Appium, what does automationName do or refer to?
- A. Capability that keeps app data between sessions.
- B. Path or URL of the application binary to install.
- C. Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.correct
- D. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
Why: automationName: Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.
11. In Appium, what does getContexts() do or refer to?
- A. Capability that keeps app data between sessions.
- B. Path or URL of the application binary to install.
- C. Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.correct
- D. Android driver command that performs a scroll.
Why: getContexts(): Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.
12. Which of the following best describes platformName in Appium?
- A. Path or URL of the application binary to install.
- B. Capability specifying Android or iOS.correct
- C. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
- D. Capability that keeps app data between sessions.
Why: platformName: Capability specifying Android or iOS.
13. In Appium, what does Appium Doctor do or refer to?
- A. Android driver command that performs a scroll.
- B. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.correct
- C. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
- D. Path or URL of the application binary to install.
Why: Appium Doctor: Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
14. What is the purpose of Appium Doctor in Appium?
- A. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
- B. Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.
- C. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.correct
- D. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
Why: Appium Doctor: Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
15. In Appium, what does mobile: scrollGesture do or refer to?
- A. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
- B. Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.
- C. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
- D. Android driver command that performs a scroll.correct
Why: mobile: scrollGesture: Android driver command that performs a scroll.
16. Which of the following best describes adb in Appium?
- A. Android driver command that performs a scroll.
- B. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.correct
- C. Capability that keeps app data between sessions.
- D. Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.
Why: adb: Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
17. In Appium, what does app capability do or refer to?
- A. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
- B. Returns available contexts such as NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW.
- C. Path or URL of the application binary to install.correct
- D. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
Why: app capability: Path or URL of the application binary to install.
18. What is the purpose of app capability in Appium?
- A. Capability that keeps app data between sessions.
- B. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
- C. Android driver command that performs a scroll.
- D. Path or URL of the application binary to install.correct
Why: app capability: Path or URL of the application binary to install.
19. What is the purpose of adb in Appium?
- A. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
- B. Capability specifying Android or iOS.
- C. Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.correct
- D. Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.
Why: adb: Android Debug Bridge used to communicate with devices/emulators.
20. What is the purpose of automationName in Appium?
- A. Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.correct
- B. Path or URL of the application binary to install.
- C. Utility that verifies environment setup dependencies.
- D. Capability that keeps app data between sessions.
Why: automationName: Capability selecting the driver, e.g., UiAutomator2 or XCUITest.