1. In <a href="index.html"<img src="logo.png"</a, clicking the logo:
- downloads the logo
- does nothing
- opens an email
- opens index.html
Answer: D) opens index.html
Explanation: The image works as a hyperlink.
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Lab: HTML Web Pages MCQs — Computer Science
42 multiple-choice questions on Lab: HTML Web Pages from Computer Science, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.
2. Which code opens HEC's website in a new tab?
- <a src="https://www.hec.gov.pk"HEC</a
- <a href="https://www.hec.gov.pk" target="blank"HEC</a
- <link href="hec"HEC</link
- <a href="https://www.hec.gov.pk" target="self"HEC</a
Answer: B) <a href="https://www.hec.gov.pk" target="blank"HEC</a
Explanation: blank opens a new tab.
3. The output of <pA<brB</p is:
- AB in bold
- A and B on the same line
- A and B on separate lines in one paragraph
- an error
Answer: C) A and B on separate lines in one paragraph
Explanation: <br breaks the line.
4. Text inside <th is displayed by default as:
- bold and centred
- underlined
- red
- italic and left aligned
Answer: A) bold and centred
Explanation: Header cells are emphasised.
5. In a definition list, the description of a term is written in:
- <dd
- <li
- <dt
- <dl
Answer: A) <dd
Explanation: dd = definition description.
6. In a table with 4 columns, if one cell uses colspan="2", how many <td tags are needed in that row?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Answer: B) 3
Explanation: One cell covers two columns.
7. The default name commonly used for a website's home page file is:
- start.exe
- index.html
- home.txt
- main.doc
Answer: B) index.html
Explanation: Web servers look for index.html first.
8. <ol type="i" numbers items as:
- I, II, III
- i, ii, iii
- 1, 2, 3
- a, b, c
Answer: B) i, ii, iii
Explanation: Lowercase Roman numerals.
9. The code <a href="news" links to:
- a website called news
- a file named news.exe
- an email address
- the element with id="news" on the same page
Answer: D) the element with id="news" on the same page
Explanation: refers to an id on the page.
10. In a frameset page, which attribute of <frame is used as a link target?
- noresize
- scrolling
- name
- src
Answer: C) name
Explanation: Links use target="frame name".
11. The <caption tag is placed:
- after </table
- immediately after the opening <table tag
- in the head section
- inside <td
Answer: B) immediately after the opening <table tag
Explanation: Caption gives the table a title.
12. The text written inside <title is displayed:
- nowhere
- on the browser tab
- as the first paragraph
- in the footer
Answer: B) on the browser tab
Explanation: Title appears on the tab and in bookmarks.
13. The modern HTML5 tag used to embed another page or a YouTube video inside a page is:
- <iframe
- <frameset
- <video-link
- <embedpage
Answer: A) <iframe
Explanation: Inline frames are valid in HTML5.
14. The <strike tag is used to show:
- blinking text
- text with a line through it
- superscript text
- underlined text
Answer: B) text with a line through it
Explanation: e.g. an old price.
15. After editing and saving the HTML file, to see changes in the browser you press:
- F5 (Refresh)
- F7
- Ctrl + P
- F2
Answer: A) F5 (Refresh)
Explanation: The browser reloads the file.
16. <ul type="circle" displays bullets as:
- filled squares
- letters
- numbers
- hollow circles
Answer: D) hollow circles
Explanation: circle = ○.
17. The tag that shows a message to browsers that do not support frames is:
- <noscript
- <noframes
- <frame
- <iframe
Answer: B) <noframes
Explanation: Content inside noframes appears instead.
18. The shortcut to view the HTML source of a page in most browsers is:
- Ctrl + H
- Ctrl + U
- Ctrl + S
- Ctrl + J
Answer: B) Ctrl + U
Explanation: View page source.
19. Which code displays CO₂ correctly?
- CO<sup2</sup
- CO<sub2</sub
- CO<big2</big
- CO<b2</b
Answer: B) CO<sub2</sub
Explanation: Subscript lowers the 2.
20. How many entities are needed to show 3 extra spaces?
- 0
- 3
- 6
- 1
Answer: B) 3
Explanation: One entity per space.
21. Which program is suitable for writing HTML code?
- Calculator
- Notepad or VS Code
- MS Paint
- Windows Media Player
Answer: B) Notepad or VS Code
Explanation: Any plain text editor works.
22. Which body attribute sets a background picture?
- bgcolor
- background
- text
- link
Answer: B) background
Explanation: <body background="bg.jpg".
23. Which attribute merges a cell across 3 columns?
- merge="3"
- rowspan="3"
- colspan="3"
- span="3"
Answer: C) colspan="3"
Explanation: colspan spans columns.
24. The modern CSS property to change font colour is:
- fgcolor
- font-colour
- color
- text-colour
Answer: C) color
Explanation: style="color:blue".
25. Which code makes an ordered list begin at 10?
- <ul start="10"
- <ol start="10"
- <ol begin="10"
- <ol type="10"
Answer: B) <ol start="10"
Explanation: start sets the first number.
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