Checking element state (displayed, enabled, selected) in Selenium Python - Practice Problems & Coding Challenges

Challenge - 5 Problems

❓ Predict Output

intermediate

Check if a button is enabled using Selenium

What will be the output of this code snippet when the button is enabled on the page?

Selenium Python

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By

# Assume driver is already initialized and page loaded
button = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'submit-btn')
print(button.is_enabled())

A Raises NoSuchElementException

B True

C None

D False

💡 Hint

The is_enabled() method returns True if the element is enabled and can be interacted with.

The is_enabled() method returns a boolean indicating if the element is enabled. Since the button is enabled, it returns True.

❓ assertion

intermediate

Assert that a checkbox is selected

Which assertion correctly verifies that a checkbox with id 'agree' is selected?

Selenium Python

checkbox = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'agree')

A assert checkbox.is_enabled() == False

B assert checkbox.is_displayed() == True

C assert checkbox.get_attribute('checked') == 'false'

D assert checkbox.is_selected() == True

💡 Hint

Use the method that checks if the element is selected.

The is_selected() method returns True if the checkbox is checked. The assertion verifies this condition.

🔧 Debug

advanced

Identify the error in checking if an element is displayed

What error will this code raise when the element with id 'hidden-div' is not present on the page?

Selenium Python

element = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'hidden-div')
print(element.is_displayed())

A NoSuchElementException

B AttributeError

C TimeoutException

D StaleElementReferenceException

💡 Hint

Check what happens when find_element cannot find the element.

find_element raises NoSuchElementException if the element is not found. The is_displayed() method is not reached.

🧠 Conceptual

advanced

Understanding difference between is_displayed() and is_enabled()

Which statement correctly describes the difference between is_displayed() and is_enabled() methods in Selenium?

A is_displayed() checks if element is visible; is_enabled() checks if element can be interacted with

B is_displayed() checks if element is enabled; is_enabled() checks if element is visible

C Both methods check if element is visible on the page

D Both methods check if element is enabled for interaction

💡 Hint

Think about visibility versus interactivity.

is_displayed() returns True if the element is visible on the page. is_enabled() returns True if the element can be interacted with (not disabled).

❓ framework

expert

Best practice for waiting until a checkbox is selected

Which Selenium WebDriverWait usage correctly waits until a checkbox with id 'subscribe' is selected?

Selenium Python

from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By

wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 10)

A wait.until(EC.visibility_of_element_located((By.ID, 'subscribe')))

B wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.ID, 'subscribe')))

C wait.until(EC.element_to_be_selected((By.ID, 'subscribe')))

D wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, 'subscribe')))

💡 Hint

Use the expected condition that waits for selection state.

element_to_be_selected waits until the element is selected. Other options wait for visibility, clickability, or presence but not selection.