Micro-Credential Part 3 Quiz 1

Postman is an open-source API testing tool that has no integration capabilities.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Postman is not open source, and it has some integration capabilities, including with Azure DevOps.

cURL is available by default in iOS and Linux operating systems.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

cURL is built-in on iOS and Linux, and it can be installed on Windows.

PowerShell supports API testing for both REST and gRPC services.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

PowerShell supports REST and GraphQL testing, but not gRPC.

Which of the following is a licensed API testing tool that also supports performance testing?

• SoapUI

• Postman

• ReadyAPI

• GraphiQL

Answer explanation

ReadyAPI is a licensed tool with both API and performance testing features.

What is the major limitation of SoapUI compared to other tools like Postman?

• No command line support

• Cannot test REST APIs

• Cannot read from data files

• No integration with Azure DevOps

Answer explanation

SoapUI lacks support for data-driven testing via external files.

Which of the following tools is best known for interactive API testing through a web interface?

• gRPCurl

• GraphQL Faker

• GraphiQL

• SoapUI

Answer explanation

GraphiQL is a browser-based IDE for exploring GraphQL APIs interactively.

The tool ________ allows users to test gRPC services via command-line and is often used with gRPCui.

Answer explanation

gRPCurl is a CLI tool for testing gRPC APIs.

Tools like BlazeMeter and Azure offer ________-based performance testing frameworks.

Answer explanation

These tools generate traffic and reports without local VM management.

The industry 'go-to' open-source tool for performance testing is ________.

Answer explanation

jMeter is widely used for performance and load testing of APIs.

Test automation frameworks must be designed to work across multiple ________ to support parallel execution.

Answer explanation

Automation should handle data and execution in different test environments effectively.