On a release readiness call: Why do Cypress commands rarely need explicit waits?

Cypress auto-retries commands/assertions within a timeout.

"Queries the DOM for elements matching a selector, with retry" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

cy.get(): Queries the DOM for elements matching a selector, with retry.

"Assertion syntax chained onto Cypress queries with retry-ability" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

chai assertions (.should): Assertion syntax chained onto Cypress queries with retry-ability.

"Sends an HTTP request directly, bypassing the UI" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

cy.request(): Sends an HTTP request directly, bypassing the UI.

"Replaces a function to control behavior and record calls" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

cy.stub(): Replaces a function to control behavior and record calls.

"Changes the screen size/orientation for the test" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

cy.viewport(): Changes the screen size/orientation for the test.

"Loads static data files from the fixtures folder" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

cy.fixture(): Loads static data files from the fixtures folder.

"Finds an element containing specific text" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

cy.contains(): Finds an element containing specific text.

Which statement correctly describes Cypress?

Multi-origin/multi-tab workflows are a known Cypress constraint.

Identify the accurate statement about Cypress:

Commands run serially through a command queue managed by Cypress.

Cypress interview questions — Medium

353 medium-level Cypress questions from our Automation Testing bank, each with the correct answer and an explanation of why it is correct.

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20 example questions

1. On a release readiness call: Why do Cypress commands rarely need explicit waits?
- A. They never wait.
- B. Commands auto-retry until actionable or assertions pass.correct
- C. Animations are disabled.
- D. It sleeps 5s each command.
Why: Cypress auto-retries commands/assertions within a timeout.
2. "Queries the DOM for elements matching a selector, with retry" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?
- A. Cy.get().correct
- B. Chai assertions (.should).
- C. Cy.fixture().
- D. BaseUrl.
Why: cy.get(): Queries the DOM for elements matching a selector, with retry.
3. "Assertion syntax chained onto Cypress queries with retry-ability" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?
- A. Cy.get().
- B. BaseUrl.
- C. Cy.request().
- D. Chai assertions (.should).correct
Why: chai assertions (.should): Assertion syntax chained onto Cypress queries with retry-ability.
4. "Sends an HTTP request directly, bypassing the UI" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?
- A. Cy.fixture().
- B. Cy.request().correct
- C. Cy.task().
- D. BaseUrl.
Why: cy.request(): Sends an HTTP request directly, bypassing the UI.
5. "Replaces a function to control behavior and record calls" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?
- A. Cy.stub().correct
- B. Cy.contains().
- C. Chai assertions (.should).
- D. Cy.task().
Why: cy.stub(): Replaces a function to control behavior and record calls.
6. "Changes the screen size/orientation for the test" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?
- A. Cy.request().
- B. BaseUrl.
- C. BeforeEach hook.
- D. Cy.viewport().correct
Why: cy.viewport(): Changes the screen size/orientation for the test.
7. "Loads static data files from the fixtures folder" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?
- A. Cy.fixture().correct
- B. Chai assertions (.should).
- C. BeforeEach hook.
- D. Cy.get().
Why: cy.fixture(): Loads static data files from the fixtures folder.
8. "Finds an element containing specific text" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?
- A. Cy.viewport().
- B. Chai assertions (.should).
- C. Cy.stub().
- D. Cy.contains().correct
Why: cy.contains(): Finds an element containing specific text.
9. Which statement correctly describes Cypress?
- A. Cypress historically runs tests in a single browser tab and has limited multi-tab support.correct
- B. Component testing in Cypress launches the entire application backend.
- C. Cypress executes tests over the WebDriver protocol like Selenium.
- D. Cypress supports WebKit/Safari as fully as Chrome with no experimental flags in every version.
Why: Multi-origin/multi-tab workflows are a known Cypress constraint.
10. Identify the accurate statement about Cypress:
- A. Cypress executes tests over the WebDriver protocol like Selenium.
- B. Cypress requires manual sleep() calls because it has no automatic retry.
- C. Cypress commands are asynchronous and enqueued; they cannot be assigned to variables with normal sync code.correct
- D. Fixtures in Cypress can only contain JavaScript code, not JSON data.
Why: Commands run serially through a command queue managed by Cypress.
11. "Config value prepended to cy.visit() paths" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?
- A. Cy.task().
- B. BaseUrl.correct
- C. Cy.stub().
- D. Cy.get().
Why: baseUrl: Config value prepended to cy.visit() paths.
12. Which of the following statements about Cypress is TRUE?
- A. Cypress supports WebKit/Safari as fully as Chrome with no experimental flags in every version.
- B. Cypress requires manual sleep() calls because it has no automatic retry.
- C. Fixtures in Cypress load static test data from the cypress/fixtures folder.correct
- D. Cypress fully supports controlling multiple browser tabs simultaneously in all versions.
Why: cy.fixture() reads JSON or other files for data-driven tests.
13. What does cy.intercept() do?
- A. Pauses the test for debugging.
- B. Spies on and/or stubs network requests/responses.correct
- C. Takes a screenshot.
- D. Switches to a new browser tab.
Why: cy.intercept() lets you spy on, stub, or modify network requests and responses — useful for mocking APIs and asserting calls.
14. Which Cypress concept matches this description: "Executes Node.js code from within a test via the plugins process"?
- A. Cy.request().
- B. Cy.get().
- C. Cy.task().correct
- D. Cy.contains().
Why: cy.task(): Executes Node.js code from within a test via the plugins process.
15. In the context of Cypress, which of the following is a correct statement?
- A. Cypress fully supports controlling multiple browser tabs simultaneously in all versions.
- B. Cypress Test Replay / Cloud can record runs for debugging and parallelization.correct
- C. Component testing in Cypress launches the entire application backend.
- D. Cypress supports WebKit/Safari as fully as Chrome with no experimental flags in every version.
Why: Cypress Cloud adds recording, analytics, and parallel orchestration.
16. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Queries the DOM for elements matching a selector, with retry"?
- A. Cy.viewport().
- B. Cy.stub().
- C. Cy.get().correct
- D. Cy.task().
Why: cy.get(): Queries the DOM for elements matching a selector, with retry.
17. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Replaces a function to control behavior and record calls"?
- A. Cy.fixture().
- B. Cy.stub().correct
- C. Cy.contains().
- D. Cy.viewport().
Why: cy.stub(): Replaces a function to control behavior and record calls.
18. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Loads static data files from the fixtures folder"?
- A. Cy.fixture().correct
- B. Cy.stub().
- C. Cy.task().
- D. Cy.get().
Why: cy.fixture(): Loads static data files from the fixtures folder.
19. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Executes Node.js code from within a test via the plugins process"?
- A. BeforeEach hook.
- B. Cy.task().correct
- C. Cy.request().
- D. BaseUrl.
Why: cy.task(): Executes Node.js code from within a test via the plugins process.
20. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Changes the screen size/orientation for the test"?
- A. Cy.viewport().correct
- B. Cy.get().
- C. Cy.fixture().
- D. BaseUrl.
Why: cy.viewport(): Changes the screen size/orientation for the test.

Cypress interview questions — Medium

What this covers

20 example questions

1. On a release readiness call: Why do Cypress commands rarely need explicit waits?

2. "Queries the DOM for elements matching a selector, with retry" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

3. "Assertion syntax chained onto Cypress queries with retry-ability" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

4. "Sends an HTTP request directly, bypassing the UI" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

5. "Replaces a function to control behavior and record calls" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

6. "Changes the screen size/orientation for the test" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

7. "Loads static data files from the fixtures folder" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

8. "Finds an element containing specific text" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

9. Which statement correctly describes Cypress?

10. Identify the accurate statement about Cypress:

11. "Config value prepended to cy.visit() paths" — in Cypress, this describes which of the following?

12. Which of the following statements about Cypress is TRUE?

13. What does cy.intercept() do?

14. Which Cypress concept matches this description: "Executes Node.js code from within a test via the plugins process"?

15. In the context of Cypress, which of the following is a correct statement?

16. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Queries the DOM for elements matching a selector, with retry"?

17. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Replaces a function to control behavior and record calls"?

18. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Loads static data files from the fixtures folder"?

19. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Executes Node.js code from within a test via the plugins process"?

20. In Cypress, which of the following is described as: "Changes the screen size/orientation for the test"?

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