Accessibility Testing interview questions — Hard
149 hard-level Accessibility Testing questions from our Manual Testing bank, each with the correct answer and an explanation of why it is correct.
What this covers
Accessibility Testing appears throughout Manual Testing interviews. At hard level, interviewers are typically checking depth under pressure — edge cases, failure modes, performance characteristics, and the trade-offs you accepted. Work through these, then explain your answer out loud; the second part is what interviews actually test.
4 example questions
1. Regarding Accessibility, which of the following is a false statement?
- A. ARIA attributes supplement HTML semantics but native elements are preferred when available.
- B. Keyboard-only navigation testing verifies all functionality works without a mouse.
- C. Automated scanners find 100% of accessibility problems.correct
- D. Screen readers like NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver are used to test non-visual access.
Why: The selected statement is false. The other options are accurate statements about Accessibility.
2. Which of the following statements about Accessibility is FALSE?
- A. Automated tools (axe, Lighthouse) catch only a portion of accessibility issues; manual testing remains essential.
- B. Screen readers like NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver are used to test non-visual access.
- C. Automated scanners find 100% of accessibility problems.correct
- D. ARIA attributes supplement HTML semantics but native elements are preferred when available.
Why: The selected statement is false. The other options are accurate statements about Accessibility.
3. Which statement about Accessibility is NOT correct?
- A. WCAG defines conformance levels A, AA, and AAA, with AA the common legal target.
- B. Color contrast requirements ensure text is readable, generally 4.5:1 for normal text at AA.
- C. Screen readers like NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver are used to test non-visual access.
- D. Automated scanners find 100% of accessibility problems.correct
Why: The selected statement is false. The other options are accurate statements about Accessibility.
4. Identify the INCORRECT statement about Accessibility:
- A. WCAG's four principles are Price, Output, User, Revenue.correct
- B. WCAG defines conformance levels A, AA, and AAA, with AA the common legal target.
- C. Screen readers like NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver are used to test non-visual access.
- D. WCAG organizes guidelines under four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust (POUR).
Why: The selected statement is false. The other options are accurate statements about Accessibility.