CSE326 Unit 1: Fundamentals of HTML - MCQ Practice | B. Tech. CSE

1 $What does HTML stand for?$

A.

Hyper Text Processing Language

B.

Hyper Tool Multi Language

C.

Hyper Text Markup Language

D.

Hyper Text Manipulation Language

2 $Which organization is responsible for standardizing HTML?$

A.

Google

B.

Mozilla

C.

W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

D.

Microsoft

3 $Which tag is considered the root element of an HTML document?$

A.

<body>

B.

<head>

C.

<html>

D.

<root>

4 $What is the primary function of the <!DOCTYPE html> declaration?$

A.

To close the HTML document

B.

To tell the browser which version of HTML the page is using

C.

To link CSS files

D.

To create a title for the page

5 $Where should metadata, such as the page title and character set, be placed in an HTML document?$

A.

After the </html> tag

B.

Inside the <body> tag

C.

Inside the <footer> tag

D.

Inside the <head> tag

6 $Which HTML tag is used to define the visible content of a web page?$

A.

<main>

B.

<content>

C.

<body>

D.

<head>

7 $How many levels of heading tags are available in HTML?$

A.

5

B.

6

C.

4

D.

Unlimited

8 $Which tag represents the most important heading?$

A.

<header>

B.

<h1>

C.

<head>

D.

<h6>

9 $Which tag is used to define a paragraph?$

A.

<para>

B.

<p>

C.

<pg>

D.

<text>

10 $What is the correct tag to insert a line break without starting a new paragraph?$

A.

<lb>

B.

<break>

C.

<br>

D.

<newline>

11 $What does the <hr> tag define in HTML5?$

A.

A horizontal ruler for decoration only

B.

A hidden reference

C.

A thematic break in the content

D.

A header row

12 $Which of the following is an example of an unpaired (void) tag?$

A.

<b>

B.

<br>

C.

<p>

D.

<h1>

13 $Which tag is used to define important text, typically displayed in bold?$

A.

<bold>

B.

<b>

C.

<strong>

D.

<imp>

14 $What is the semantic difference between and ?$

A.

<b> creates a larger font than <strong>

B.

<strong> implies semantic importance, <b> is just stylistic

C.

<b> implies importance, <strong> is just stylistic

D.

There is no difference

15 $Which tag is used to emphasize text, typically displaying it in italics?$

A.

<em>

B.

<italic>

C.

<i>

D.

<sl>

16 $Which HTML element defines text that should be marked or highlighted?$

A.

<mark>

B.

<hl>

C.

<strong>

D.

<highlight>

17 $What is the purpose of the tag?$

A.

To shrink the container size

B.

To create a subscript

C.

To define smaller text, often used for copyright or side comments

D.

To create a thumbnail image

18 $Which tag is used to define an abbreviation or acronym?$

A.

<acr>

B.

<short>

C.

<abbr>

D.

<abb>

19 $Which attribute is commonly used with <abbr> to show the full definition on hover?$

A.

href

B.

title

C.

src

D.

alt

20 $Which tag defines the title of a creative work (e.g., a book or movie)?$

A.

<cite>

B.

<title>

C.

<ref>

D.

<work>

21 $What is the purpose of the <dfn> tag?$

A.

To define a function

B.

To delete text

C.

To define the defining instance of a term

D.

To display a default number

22 $Which tag is used for a section that is quoted from another source (usually a block of text)?$

A.

<quote>

B.

<citation>

C.

<q>

D.

<blockquote>

23 $Which tag is used for short, inline quotations?$

A.

<cite>

B.

<q>

C.

<quotation>

D.

<blockquote>

24 $How do you write a comment in HTML?$

A.

<comment> This is a comment </comment>

B.

<!-- This is a comment -->

C.

/ This is a comment /

D.

// This is a comment

25 $What characterizes a 'Paired Tag' in HTML?$

A.

It cannot contain attributes

B.

It has both an opening and a closing tag

C.

It must strictly be paired with CSS

D.

It only has an opening tag

26 $Which of the following is a main characteristic of Block-level elements?$

A.

They always start on a new line

B.

They only take up as much width as necessary

C.

They cannot contain other elements

D.

They are used only for images

27 $Which of the following is a main characteristic of Inline elements?$

A.

They only take up as much width as necessary

B.

They take up the full width of the page

C.

They cannot contain text

D.

They start on a new line

28 $Which of the following is a Block-level element?$

A.

<em>

B.

<a>

C.

<div>

D.

<span>

29 $Which of the following is an Inline element?$

A.

<p>

B.

<ul>

C.

<span>

D.

<h1>

30 $Is the <img> tag paired or unpaired?$

A.

Neither

B.

Paired

C.

Unpaired

D.

Both

31 $Which element is strictly required to appear within the <head> section?$

A.

<img>

B.

<h1>

C.

<p>

D.

<title>

32 $What happens if you do not close a paired tag like in HTML5?$

A.

An error message pops up

B.

The text will disappear

C.

The browser will try to guess where to close it, potentially causing layout issues

D.

The page will crash

33 $Can a block-level element contain an inline element?$

A.

Only in the <head>

B.

Only if it is an image

C.

No, never

D.

Yes, always

34 $Can an inline element contain a block-level element?$

A.

Generally no, with some exceptions in HTML5

B.

Yes, always

C.

Only if using CSS

D.

No, it creates a syntax error

35 $Which tag is used to display text exactly as it is written, preserving spaces and line breaks?$

A.

<p>

B.

<hr>

C.

<br>

D.

<pre>

36 $What does the 'charset' attribute in the <meta> tag define?$

A.

The author name

B.

The page description

C.

The character encoding

D.

The font style

37 $Which of the following tags is semantically appropriate for emphasizing a warning or alert in text?$

A.

<i>

B.

<span>

C.

<strong>

D.

<b>

38 $The <head> tag is a container for:$

A.

Visible content

B.

Footers

C.

Headings h1-h6

D.

Metadata

39 $In the context of <abbr title='World Health Organization'>WHO</abbr>, what does the title attribute do?$

A.

Links to the website

B.

Makes the text bold

C.

It does nothing

D.

Shows 'World Health Organization' as a tooltip on hover

40 $Which tag would you use to reference the title of a book within a paragraph?$

A.

<ref>

B.

<book>

C.

<title>

D.

<cite>

41 $If you want to highlight a specific part of the text because of its relevance in a search result, which tag should be used?$

A.

<b>

B.

<mark>

C.

<em>

D.

<strong>

42 $Which HTML version introduced semantic tags like and <time>?$

A.

HTML 2.0

B.

HTML5

C.

XHTML

D.

HTML 4.01

43 $What is the default display behavior of the <h1> tag?$

A.

Inline

B.

Block-level

C.

Hidden

D.

Flex

44 $What is the default display behavior of the tag?$

A.

Grid

B.

Inline

C.

None

D.

Block-level

45 $Which tag serves as the container for all other HTML elements except the <!DOCTYPE>?$

A.

<html>

B.

<body>

C.

<main>

D.

<head>

46 $Why are comments used in HTML code?$

A.

To format the output text

B.

To help developers understand the code

C.

To execute scripts

D.

To display messages to the user

47 $The tag stands for:$

A.

Break Ruler

B.

Border Radius

C.

Break Line

D.

Break Row

48 $Which element represents a term being defined within a description list or sentence?$

A.

<dd>

B.

<dfn>

C.

<def>

D.

<dt>

49 $What is the correct syntax for an attribute?$

A.

name(value)

B.

{name:value}

C.

name:value

D.

name='value'

50 $Which of the following elements creates a thematic break, traditionally rendered as a horizontal line?$

A.

<hr>

B.

<tr >

C.

<break>

D.

<line>

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