Microsoft Interview Question for Software Engineer in Tests






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Assumptions:

It is an open top Canoe and it is paddled by two persons

Test Cases:

1. Basic Functionality Test Cases:
a. Two persons in a small lake, pond, big lake, creek, river
b. Paddling along the water flow, across the water flow and against the water flow
c. Paddling in deep waters, very less water level, stagnant water, muddy water etc (Almost Same as a)

2. Replacement of Padling Sysstem:
Replace one person with one machine for paddling, two persons replaced by two machines for paddling, two persons replaced by Single motor to paddle.

3. Load Testing:
a. Use the Canoe continuoulsy for very long time
b. If there is a motor to paddle, then how good is the motor for continuous usage ? Is there any need of back up motor ?

4. Material Testing:
a. How good or bad is the material used to make the Canoe ? Whats it's resistance to water and How inert is the material to the water and salts associated ? If the canoe is used in the polluted water, how good is the material ?
b. How good is the paint used for paintaing the canoe ? Whats it's resistance to the water ?

5. Portability of Canoe :
If a Canoe is designed for a lake, can it be used in a river or Sea or Ocean ?

6. User friendliness:
a. What are the dimensions of the Canoe?
b. whats the weight of the canoe
c. Is it easy or difficult to move the canoe from place to place
d. What is the resistance of Canoe with Temperature and weather changes

7. Security
a. Is it safe to use tha canoe during the rainy season ?
b. How is or difficult to close a whole formed at the bottom of the canoe ?
c. Is it easy for some one to steal the canoe ?
d. Is it easy to tie the canoe to top of a car or use it as a trailer?
e. In case of fire, will the Canoe catch the fire easily or is it heat resistant ?
d. If one person becomes ill, can one person paddle it safe to reach the bank of the lake or river
e. If both persons in the Canoe fall sick, will the canoe remain afloat in the water until a rescue team jumps in ?
f. Can it be used in the combinations of man & motor for paddling

8.User Testing for basic features:
a. How are the cusions to seat , How much is the leg room and how much free space is there to store the belongings of the persons who are usinthe Canoe

b. Can they cook in the Canoe ? Can they store food & water in the canoe?If so for how many days ?

c. Can the paddlers exchange their positions?

d. If the paddlers wanna carry their baby,..what are the provisions for keeping baby seat ? Can baby easy jump in to the water from the canoe ? Can the baby dance / play / jump inside the canoe ?

e. Pet Policy
9. Expanding the size of Canoe :

a. Is it easy or difficult to increase the capacity of a canoe in terms of the number of persons ? If so, what are the safetly measures to be taken care ?
b. How many motors are needed and Hoa many passangers can go at a time and what are the activities they can do in the Canoe.

10. Thinking Out of Box:

Can you make a canoe out of Skateboards or Vice Versa?
What happens if an elaphant put's his leg on Canoe?

- Nachiketha October 14, 2008 | Flag Reply
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Are you canoe manufacturer?you know the history .....great!

- Anonymous November 05, 2008 | Flag
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This is the best canoe in town i guess :).......

- Anonymous November 05, 2008 | Flag
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best part by nachiketa :) cudnt stop laughing here...
Point 8d. If the paddlers wanna carry their baby,..what are the provisions for keeping baby seat ? Can baby easy jump in to the water from the canoe ? Can the baby dance / play / jump inside the canoe ?

- Anonymous November 20, 2008 | Flag Reply
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LMAO

- Anonymous April 19, 2009 | Flag
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What happens if an elaphant put's his leg on Canoe?

- lol November 07, 2009 | Flag Reply
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I want to know as well...

- onsiteTomorrow May 17, 2010 | Flag Reply
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Couple of more areas need to be tested.

Usability
1. Is it designed for man/woman?
2. The minimum/maximum height/weight boundary test.
3. Would paddler get stuck if the canon sinks?

Performance
1. Speed limitation the canon can handle.
2. How's the resistance from the water.

- Anonymous May 28, 2010 | Flag Reply


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