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Markup and Web Languages

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Test your understanding of HTML tags, XML structures, and web page creation technologies. The questions cover elements like CSS styling, parsing documents, and defining web attributes. This section is essential for candidates appearing for computer proficiency tests in various competitive exams.

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Markup and Web Languages Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge

Text within … tag is displayed as ________

  1. bold

  2. italic

  3. list

  4. indented
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The STRONG tag in HTML indicates strong importance, which browsers typically display in bold style. Unlike the B tag which is purely visual, STRONG carries semantic meaning of importance. EM would display in italic, not bold.

Multiple choice general knowledge

    …
tag is used to ________

  1. display the numbered list

  2. underline the text

  3. display the bulleted list

  4. bold the text
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The UL (Unordered List) tag in HTML creates bulleted lists. For numbered lists, you would use OL (Ordered List) instead. UL does not underline, bold, or create any other text formatting.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Which tag is used to display the numbered list?

  1. <OL></OL>

  2. <DL></DL>

  3. <UL></UL>

  4. <LI></LI>
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The

    tag (Ordered List) is used to create numbered lists in HTML.
      creates bulleted lists,
      creates definition lists, and
    • is used for individual list items within either OL or UL. Ordered lists automatically generate sequential numbers for each item.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Which tag is used to display the large font size?

  1. <LARGE></LARGE>

  2. <BIG></BIG>

  3. < SIZE ></SIZE>

  4. <FONT></FONT>
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The tag in HTML is used to increase font size, displaying text in a larger size than the default. The tag doesn't exist in HTML, is deprecated in HTML5, and is not a valid HTML tag (size is specified as an attribute or via CSS).

Multiple choice general knowledge

… tag can be placed within ________

  1. Header

  2. Body

  3. both A and B

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The tag can be placed in both the <HEAD> (Header) and <BODY> sections of an HTML document. Modern JavaScript is often placed at the end of the BODY for performance reasons, but placing scripts in the HEAD with the defer or async attributes is also common. Both locations are valid and serve different purposes.

Multiple choice general knowledge

using

tag will

  1. start a new paragraph

  2. break the line

  3. end the current paragraph

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The

tag in HTML defines a paragraph and starts a new paragraph block. It is different from
which only breaks the line. Option A correctly describes the primary function of the

tag.

Multiple choice general knowledge

… tag is used for ________

  1. Table heading

  2. Table Records

  3. Table row

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In HTML tables, represents standard table data cells. While creates rows and defines headers, specifically handles the individual cell content. Option B correctly identifies this as table records/cells.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Meta Content Framework (MCF) is a specification for restructuring metadata information about web sites and other data. It was used to develop web syndication technology which is commonly referred to as web feed. The Indian, along with others in Apple Computer's Advanced Technology Group, responsible for developing the MCF is …

  1. Ramanathan V. Guha

  2. Vinod Khosla

  3. Sabeer Bhatia

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ramanathan V. Guha, an Indian computer scientist, co-developed the Meta Content Framework (MCF) while working at Apple's Advanced Technology Group. MCF was an important precursor to RSS and modern web syndication formats. The other options (Vinod Khosla, Sabeer Bhatia) are prominent Indian tech entrepreneurs but not associated with MCF.

Multiple choice general knowledge

HTML

  1. Hyper Text Machine Language

  2. Hyper Text Marking Language

  3. Hyper Text Markup Language

  4. Hyper Text Marker Language
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language, the standard language for creating web pages. It uses tags to structure content (headings, paragraphs, links) that browsers render as web pages. Option A incorrectly says 'Machine,' Option B incorrectly says 'Marking' (should be 'Markup'), and Option D incorrectly says 'Marker.' 'Markup' refers to the system of tags that mark (identify) how content should be displayed, not 'marking' or 'marker.'

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What does XML stand for?

  1. eXtra Modern Link

  2. eXtensible Markup Language

  3. Example Markup Language

  4. X-Markup Language
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The claimed answer B (eXtensible Markup Language) is correct. XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language, named because it allows users to define their own custom markup tags (extensibility). Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they are made-up expansions that don't represent the actual acronym.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is the correct syntax of the declaration which defines the XML version?:

  1. <xml version="1.0" />

  2. <?xml version="1.0"?>

  3. <?xml version="1.0" />

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The claimed answer B () is correct. The XML declaration must use a question mark at both the start and end, not a slash like regular tags. Option A incorrectly uses and />, Option C incorrectly uses /> instead of ?>, and Option D is incorrect since B is valid.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Is it easier to process XML than HTML?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Sometimes

  4. Can't say
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The claimed answer A (Yes) is correct. XML has strict, consistent rules (all tags must be closed, properly nested, case-sensitive), making it more predictable and easier for parsers to process than HTML, which has many exceptions and inconsistent tag-handling rules. Options B, C, and D are incorrect.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which statement is true?

  1. All the statements are true

  2. All XML elements must have a closing tag

  3. All XML elements must be lower case

  4. All XML documents must have a DTD
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The claimed answer B (All XML elements must have a closing tag) is correct. XML requires every opening tag to have a corresponding closing tag (or be self-closed with />). Option C is incorrect because XML is case-sensitive but doesn't require lowercase. Option D is incorrect because DTD is optional in XML.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Well formed XML document means

  1. it contains a root element

  2. it contain an element

  3. it contains one or more elements

  4. must contain one or more elements and root element must contain all other elements
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The claimed answer D is correct. A well-formed XML document must have exactly one root element that contains all other elements in a hierarchical tree structure. Options A and B are incomplete (single element requirement is insufficient). Option C is partially correct but doesn't emphasize the critical root element requirement.