CLASS – X (ICT)
Chapter – 4
FORMS
Exercise:
A. Multiple Choice Questions:
1. A _____ can be inserted in HTML document which can act as a container for all the input
elements.
(a) Text field
(b) Teaxt area
(c) Form
(d) Command Button
Ans:(c) Form
2.________ method is used to sent form data as URL variables.
(a) get
(b) set
(c) post
(d) none of them
Ans: (a) get
3. ________ method is used to sent form data as HTTP post.
(a) get
(b) set
(c) post
(d) none of them
Ans: (c) post
4. What is the purpose of a web form?
(a) An outdated feature still used to help the page load faster
(b) An useful way to send information from the user directly to the search engines
(c) A way to input data into a website or an application
(d) To enable the user to navigate the website with ease
Ans: (c) A way to input data into a website or an application
5. Which element allows for the creation of groups of options in a select menu?
(a) <select>
(b) <group>
(c) <option>
(d) <optgroup>
Ans: (c) <option>
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6. Which of the option will be selected with the following code snippet?
<select>
<option selected value= “Fiat”>Fiat</option>
<option value= “selected”>Saab</option>
<option value= “opel”>selected</option>
<option value= “audi”>Audi</option>
</select>
(a) Fiat
(b) Saab
(c) Selected
(d) Audi
Ans: (a) Fiat
B. Answer the following questions:
1. Why forms are used in web pages?
Answer: HTML forms are used to pass data to a server. A form can be inserted in HTML
documents using the HTML form element which acts as a container for all the
input elements. All the information collected by a form can be submitted to a
processing agent (a file containing a script made to process this information) that’s
usually specified in the “action” attribute of the Form tag.
2. Explain all the attributes of Form tag.
Answer:
1. Method: The method attribute specifies how to send form-data (the form-data is
sent to the page specified in the action attribute). The form-data can be sent as URL
variables (with method= “get”) or as HTTP post transaction (with method= “post”).
2. Action: The Action attribute submit collected information to a processing agent
(a file containing a script made to process this information).
3. Differentiate between Get & Post methods of Form tag.
Answer:
1. Get: It appends form-data into the URL in name/value pairs. The length of a
URL is limited to about 3000 characters. Useful for form submissions where a user
want to bookmark the result. It is better for non-secure data, like query strings in
Google.
2. Post: It appends form-data inside the body of the HTTP request (data is not
shown is in URL). It has no size limitations. Form submissions with POST cannot
be bookmarked.
4. How text field and text area controls are different from each other?
Answer: Text Field accepts value in one line while Text area displays several text lines at a
time and used for to prepare the body of the email or use it to take comment from
the user.
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5. Explain the use of Radio buttons in HTML forms with the help of an suitable
example.
Answer: Radio buttons allow user to select one of the two from Lighting type i.e. either
TubeLight or Bulb. Similarly, the user can select any one of the three from
Lighting Size i.e. Long, Medium and Short. This is achieved by naming all options
of a set the same. Here all light type has the name Ltype while all light size is name
LSize. This is where the id attribute comes handy, especially if the value has to be
used later on.
6. Mention all the attributes of Check box. Justify how it is different from Radio button.
Answer: Attributes of Checkboxes:
1. Name: It adds an internal name to the field so the program that handles the form
can identify the fields.
2. Value: It defines what will be submitted if checked.
3. Align: It defines how the text field will be aligned on the form. Valid entries are:
TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM, RIGHT, LEFT, TEXTTOP, BASELINE,
ABSMIDDLE, ABSBOTTOM.
4. Tab index: It defines in which order the different fields should be activated when
the visitor clicks the tab key.
7. State the purpose of Submit and Reset button.
Answer: Submit buttons: When activated, a submit button submits a form. A form may
contain more than one submit button.
Reset buttons: When activated, a reset button resets all controls to their initial
values.
8. Which attributes are necessary to insert drop down list in a HTML page?
Answer: The attributes which are necessary to insert drop down list in a HTML page are:
1. Name: It adds an internal name to the field so the program that handles the form
can identify the fields.
2. Size: It defines the number of items to be visible when user clicks on the drop
down box.
3. Multiple: It allows for multiple selections.
4. Value: It defines what will be submitted to the computer when an item is
selected.
9. Sometimes it is better to use the text area element instead of an input element of type
text. Write a short note to explain when and why?
Answer: It is better to use the text area element instead of an input element of type text
because textarea shows the content written whereas text field show only a part.
Text Area shows several text lines which can easily show your whole content. We
also have full control over textarea using wrap attribute while in text field it have
single line. When we type more words then other words hide.
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