All the code posted on my blog is developed, compiled, and tested in my development environment. If you find any mistakes or bugs, Please drop an email to , or You can join me on Linkedin. The candidate is broadening the scope of the testing, thinking about the colour of the pencil but they are not getting to the test concept yet. Take a deep breath and clear your mind, get to a structured thinking space.

When testing a pencil’s lead, you should draw a line using light pressure. If the lead wears down with just one or two strokes, it’s too soft and will not provide enough writing material. On the other hand, if the point is still very sharp after one or two strokes, it’s too hard and may cause paper tears due to its brittle quality. 1) Check the paper is of correct size, texture, color, material, translucent/opaque. What if the user wants to write in the pouring rain? A great way to test a pencil is by getting it wet!

Sharpening evaluation criteria (for each tool):

One of the most important things you can do when testing a pencil is to see how the pencil functions on different materials. Try writing with your pencil on paper, sandpaper, ice, wood, plastic, and glass. Each surface will provide different feedback that can be helpful in your Quality Assurance job interview. Of course, the pencil will not work well on glass, but you should check your requirements and confirm.

What if this is the only pencil the user expects to own for the next five years? If there’s no consistency, then the pencil may not be worth buying or using because it won’t be reliable. Interviewers love questions that are scenario based, open-ended, and vague, but they would be familiar even for a person from a non-technical background. Writing test cases for pencils would be a great example of such questions. I love open-source technologies and am very passionate about software development. I like to share my knowledge with others, especially on technology that’s why I have given all the examples as simple as possible to understand for beginners.

Write Test Cases on white paper.(For e.g. A4 size)

Think about the bigger picture, understand the objective, try to find out all the possible scenarios and connect them to a testing terminology. 2)check quality od paper by using different pen and pencils. This test was used to determine racial identity in South Africa during the apartheid era, distinguishing whites from coloureds and blacks.

From the point of view of eco-friendliness, the best pencils are unvarnished and without an eraser (by the way, they are found in great variety in Ikea, Leroy Merlen, etc.). And for this reason I dislike pencils with an eraser at the end because if there is one, and especially with the iron holder – it’s inconvenient to chew on it. The main evaluation criterion is the fulfillment/non-fulfillment of the testing conditions. In addition, we will try to represent some parameters in numerical terms. Based on the data obtained, you can create a summary of the characteristics of various pencil models.

Using a pencil eraser.

The test was partially responsible for splitting existing communities and families along perceived racial lines. Its formal authority ended with the end of apartheid in 1994. how to test a pencil Pencils are now an important part of South African cultural heritage and a symbol of racism. You can be as creative as you want! The more you test, the better the result.

Testing the pencil on different surfaces is an essential part of any functional test suite. Once your pencil is sharp, you can perform this test to check its hardness. Take the pencil and press it into your skin. If the pencil leaves a mark, it’s too soft and won’t write well. If the pencil does not leave a mark, it’s too hard and will break easily. The perfect pencil will leave a light mark on your skin.

Basic Functional Test Cases For Pencil

If you still think that we have missed some scenarios of the Pencil Test Case, then you can update us by putting that in the comment section. We have added a few formats of the Manual test Excel sheet here. The basic test case provided in the article might have given the right idea on the test case creation process. The thinking process mentioned there would help you create the test cases of actual software applications. And the candidate proceeds with the basic functionality mentioned above and gives various types of testing along with the scenarios.

4.To check the grip is comfortable r not 5.To check the Thickness of the led  6.To check its wrighting only on paper or on walls, etc also. 7.To check how many meters it can write. 8.To check how often the led is breaking/melting. The pencil test is a method of assessing whether a person has Afro-textured hair. In the pencil test, a pencil is pushed through the person’s hair. How easily it comes out determines whether the person has “passed” or “failed” the test.

A while ago I had an interview for the position of QA engineer in one IT company. They offered me to do a test task. The task was to describe the steps for comprehensive testing of a simple pencil with an eraser. In this article, I will tell you how I solved it.

• How easily it comes out determines whether the person has “passed” or “failed” the test.
• If the pencil does not leave a mark, it’s too hard and will break easily.
• Once your pencil is sharp, you can perform this test to check its hardness.
• Then try drawing with the pencil on the wet paper.

This includes glossy, matte, photo, and standard printer paper. Doing this gives you a good idea of how the pencil performs under different conditions. Plus, it will give you a chance to see how the pencil feels in your hand while using these different types of paper. Such questions are similar to integration testing where the test covers various aspects of the application, this question would probe the candidates to showcase their testing knowledge. One of the most important aspects of quality assurance is ensuring that products are consistent and meet customer expectations. To test a pencil for quality assurance, you’ll want to inspect the lead under different light sources.

Look at the below sample to understand it better. Verify the dimensions of the paper
3. Can be properly divided into pieces. Each of the manipulations described above will have a certain effect on the pencil. After each iteration, we test the use of a pencil (see functional testing) and sharpen it.