UiPath Interview Questions and Answers

This section covers frequently asked UiPath interview questions.

1. What is UiPath?

UiPath is a leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tool that automates repetitive tasks. It offers a user-friendly interface, various automation methods, and integration capabilities with other systems.

2. What Does RPA Mean?

RPA stands for Robotic Process Automation. It uses software "robots" to automate tasks typically performed by humans.

3. Why is UiPath Better Than Other RPA Tools?

UiPath's strengths include its ease of use, scalability, strong community support, and a wide range of features for enterprise automation, including process modeling, deployment management, change management, and robust security.

4. Main Components of UiPath.

• UiPath Studio: For designing automation workflows.
• UiPath Robot: Executes the workflows.
• UiPath Orchestrator: A centralized platform for managing and monitoring robots.

5. Workflow Types in UiPath.

• Sequence: For linear workflows.
• State Machine: For state-based workflows.
• Flowchart: For complex workflows with branching logic.

6. Main Features of UiPath.

• High accuracy
• Code-free development
• Consistency
• Increased productivity
• Improved efficiency
• Cost reduction

7. Types of UiPath Robots.

• Attended: Requires human interaction; runs on the user's machine.
• Unattended: Runs independently in virtual machines or servers.

8. UiPath Automation.

UiPath automation uses UiPath tools to automate business processes.

9. Process Automation vs. Test Automation.

Process automation automates business tasks. Test automation automates the testing of applications.

10. UiPath vs. Selenium.

UiPath is an RPA tool for automating tasks; Selenium is a testing framework focused on web applications. UiPath offers broader automation capabilities; Selenium is mainly for web automation and testing.

11. Main Applications of UiPath.

(This section would list various applications of UiPath, such as data extraction, financial reporting, order processing, and more.)

12. UiPath Architecture.

• Client layer: Contains user-facing components (Studio, Robot Tray, etc.).
• Server layer: The UiPath Orchestrator.
• Persistence layer: Databases storing configuration and operational data.

13. Screen Scraping vs. Data Scraping.

14. Citrix Automation.

Citrix automation in UiPath enables automating tasks within Citrix virtual applications.

15. UiPath vs. Blue Prism.

16. Arguments in UiPath.

Arguments pass data between workflows or processes. They can be input-only, output-only, or both (input/output).

17. Session Variables.

Session variables are specific to a single instance of a workflow. Multiple instances of the same workflow each have their own set of session variables, but they share the same variable names.

18. Generic Variables.

Generic variables can hold various data types (numbers, strings, arrays, etc.).

19. Properties in UiPath Activities.

Properties configure activities within UiPath workflows. Key properties include:

• ContinueOnError: Whether to continue execution on errors.
• DelayBefore and DelayAfter: Pauses before and after activity execution.
• TimeoutMS: Maximum time to wait for an element.
• Target: Specifies the target element for the activity.
• WaitForReady: Waits for the element to be ready before proceeding.

20. Flow Switch.

A flow switch (similar to a flow decision) allows branching based on different conditions; each branch is defined as a separate flow step.

21. Branching in UiPath.

Branching creates conditional workflows based on specific conditions.

22. Sequence Activity.

A sequence arranges activities in a linear order. Sequences are reusable blocks of activities.

23. Exception Handling.

UiPath uses try-catch blocks to handle exceptions. Options include:

• Rethrow: Re-throws the exception to a higher level.
• Terminate Workflow: Stops the workflow.
• Throw: Throws a new exception.

24. Recording Options.

UiPath provides different recording options tailored to various automation scenarios:

• Basic
• Desktop
• Web
• Image
• Native Citrix
• Computer Vision

25. Debugging in UiPath.

Debugging helps identify and fix errors in UiPath workflows. It allows setting breakpoints to pause execution and examine variables and other data.

26. Variables and Data Types.

UiPath variables store data. Data types include numbers, strings, dates, and DataTables.

27. Flowchart Activities.

Flowchart activities provide a visual way to design workflows. They are extremely helpful for organizing and managing large and complicated projects.

28. Assign Activity.

The assign activity assigns values to variables.

29. Switch Activity.

The switch activity allows branching based on the value of an expression.

30. Handling Credentials.

Methods for securely handling credentials include using Windows Credential Manager, storing credentials in Orchestrator, and using secure input methods.

31. Package Manager.

The UiPath package manager provides access to various packages (libraries, frameworks) that extend UiPath's capabilities.

32. Break Activity.

Stops a loop prematurely.

33. Do While Activity.

Executes a block of code repeatedly as long as a condition is true.

34. If Activity.

Performs conditional execution based on whether an expression evaluates to true or false.

35. For Each Activity.

Iterates through elements in a collection (array, list, DataTable).

36. Supported OCR Engines.

• Google Cloud Vision API
• Microsoft Azure Computer Vision API
• Abbyy FineReader Engine

37. Automatic Recording.

UiPath's automatic recording feature helps create workflows by recording user actions. This generated workflow needs customization and modification before it is used.

38. Packaging in UiPath.

Packaging in UiPath refers to the process of preparing automation workflows for deployment to robots. Packages can be deployed from the Orchestrator or locally in UiPath Studio.

39. Control Flow in UiPath.

Control flow in UiPath determines the order of execution of activities within a workflow. It's managed using various activities and control structures (like flowcharts, decisions, and loops).

40. Delay Activity.

The delay activity pauses workflow execution for a specified duration. This is helpful when waiting for an application or process to complete before proceeding.