HTML MCQ

HTML MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
HTML Multiple Choice Questions
Presented by : Chandan Sukumar Sengupta
1) What does HTML stand for?

A. Hypertext Markup Language
B. Home Tool Markup Language
C. Hyperlinks and Text Markup Language
D. None of the above
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Answer: a. Hypertext Markup Language
Explanation: HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It is
a code that is typically used to give structure to a web page and
the content in it.
2) Which amongst the following is the correct HTML tag for

the largest heading?
A. <head>
B. <h1>
C. <heading>
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Answer: b. <h1>
Explanation: <h1> is a HTML element used for displaying the
largest heading on a web page.
3) Which amongst the following is responsible for inserting a

line break in HTML?
A. <tr>
B. <br>
C. <lb>
D. <break>
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Answer: b. <br>
Explanation: The HTML element <br> is used for inserting a line
break. It is typically used while writing addresses and personal
information, where the lines need to be divided.
4) What type of language is HTML?

A. Scripting language
B. Programming language
C. Markup language
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Answer: c. Markup language
Explanation: HTML is a Markup language because it sums up
the data inside the HTML tags.
5) What is the HTML code for adding a background color?

A. <body style= “background-color:red;”>
B. <background>red</background>
C. <bg>red</bg>
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Answer: a. <body style= “background-color:red;”>
Explanation: To add background color in HTML, “style” attribute
is used. The “style” attribute states the inline style for an element.
The “style” attribute is used with “body” tag in HTML where the
web designer can add the background color.
6) Which amongst the following tags is used to specify

important texts in HTML?
A. <b>
B. <important>
C. <imptext>
D. <strong>
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Answer: d. <strong>
Explanation: <strong> tag is used for defining the important texts
in HTML. The <strong> tag highlights the content semantically
and denote the text or any other content inside it important. This
tag displays the content inside it in bold manner.
7) Which amongst the following tags is used to make the text

bold in HTML?
A. <b>
B. <bold>
C. <bd>
D. <a>
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Answer: a. <b>
Explanation: <b> tag is used to make the text bold in HTML. It
does not give any semantic meaning to the text.
8) What is the main difference between <strong> tag and <b>

tag in HTML?
A. <strong> tag is used to make text bold only, and <b> tag
adds extra semantic importance to the content
B. <strong> tag adds extra semantic importance to the content, and
<b> tag is used to make text bold only
C. There is no difference between <strong> tag and <b> tag
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Answer: <strong> tag adds extra semantic importance to the
content, and <b> tag is used to make text bold only
Explanation: The only difference between <strong> tag and <b>
tag is that the <strong> tag adds semantic importance to the
content inside it; on the contrary, the <b> tag does not give any
extra importance to the text apart from making it bold.
9) Which amongst the following tags is used to mark the

beginning of a paragraph in HTML?
A. <a>
B. <br>
C. <hr>
D. <p>
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Answer: d. <p>
Explanation: <p> tag is used for defining a paragraph of in
HTML.
10) Which tag is the first tag in a HTML document?

A. <head>
B. <body>
C. <title>
D. <html>
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Answer: d. <html>
Explanation: <html> is the first tag in a HTML document. It
represents the root of an HTML document. It contains all the other
tags of HTML.
11) Which of the following is the attribute of <form> tag in

HTML?
A. Action
B. Method
C. Both (a) and (b)
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Answer: c. Both (a) and (b).
Explanation: The <form> tag’s Attribute in HTML is used to
define that the element can contain one or more forms.
12) Which amongst the following are correct HTML code for
creating a hyperlink?
A. <a>https://www.tutorialandexample.com/</a>
B. <a url=”https://www.tutorialandexample.com/”>Tutorial and
Example</a>
C. <a”https://www.tutorialandexample.com/”>Tutorial and
Example</a>
D. <a href=”https://www.tutorialandexample.com/”> Tutorial and
Example</a>
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Answer: d. <a href=”https://www.tutorialandexample.com/”>
Tutorial and Example</a>
Explanation: <a> tag is used to describe the hyperlink, which is
used to link different pages in HTML. “href” is the attribute of <a>
element, which is used to specify the link’s target.
13) What is the correct HTML code for opening a link in a new
tab or new browser window?
A. <a href=”url” target=”new”>
B. <a href=”url” target=”_blank”>
C. Both (a) and (b)
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Answer: b. <a href=”url” target=”_blank”>
Explanation: target attribute is used to inform the browser to
open the link in the new tab. _blank is assigned to target attribute
which informs the browser to open link in the new tab or window,
based on the default settings of browser.
14) Which amongst the following is the correct HTML code

for creating a bulleted list?
A. <list>
B. <blist>
C. <ol>
D. <ul>
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Answer: d. <ul>
Explanation: The <ul> tag is used to specify the unordered list or
the bulleted list in HTML.

for creating an ordered list?
A. <ol>
B. <olist>
C. <ul>
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Answer: a. <ol>
Explanation: The <ol> tag is used to specify the ordered list in
HTML i.e., in numbered formation. This ordered list can be
numeric or alphabetic.
16) Which among the following tag is used for making text
italic in HTML?
A. <italic>
B. <i>
C. <I>
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Answer: b. <i>
Explanation: The <i> tag is used to show the text in italic format.
17) Which among the following is the correct HTML code for
inserting an image?
A. <image alt=”SampleImage”>image.gif</image>
B. <img href=”image.gif” alt= “SampleImage”>
C. <image src=”image.gif” alt= “SampleImage”>
D. <img src=”image.gif” alt= “SampleImage”>
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Answer: d. <img src=”image.gif” alt= “SampleImage”>
Explanation: The <img> tag is used to insert an image in a
HTML page. The <img> tag has two major attributes: src
(specifies the path to the image) and alt (specifies the alternate
name for the image in case the image is not displayed).
18) Which amongst the following is the correct doctype for

HTML?
A. <Doctype HTML>
B. <\Doctype html>
C. <Doctype>
D. <!DOCTYPE html>
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Answer: d. <!DOCTYPE html>
Explanation: <!DOCTYPE html> is not a tag or element; it is an
instruction to the browser about the type of document. It is used to
tell the browser the version of HTML used in the document.
19) What is an <input> tag?
A. a format tag
B. an empty tag
C. All of the above
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Answer: b. an empty tag
Explanation: The <input> tag in HTML is used to describe an
input field in which the user can enter data. The <input> tag is the
most important tag in the form element.
20) In HTML, what is the role of the <aside> element?

A. Content aside from the page content
B. The ASCII character-set; to send information between computers
on the Internet
C. A navigation list to be shown at the left side of the page
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Answer: a. Content aside from the page content
Explanation: The <aside> tag is used to display some of the
content in the HTML document aside from the content it is
positioned on. The <aside> tag is usually seen as a sidebar in a
HTML document.
21) Which amongst the following are the attributes of <input>

tag in HTML?
A. Type
B. Name
C. Max
D. All of the above
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Answer: d. All of the above
Explanation: The <input> tag has various attributes. The “type”
attribute is used to define the type of input, i.e., text, password
and so on. The “name” attribute is used to define the name of the
element, and the “max” attribute is used to define the maximum
number of characters.
22) What are the empty elements in HTML?

A. There is no such element as an empty element.
B. Empty elements are elements with no data.
C. Empty elements are elements that are not valid in HTML.
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Answer: b. Empty elements are elements with no data.
Explanation: The elements that don’t have any content in
themselves and do not have an end tag in HTML are called
Empty Elements.
23) Which amongst the following is the subset of HTML?

A. SGML
B. SGMT
C. SGMD
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Answer: a. SGML
Explanation: SGML is an acronym for Standard Generalized
Markup Language. It is a language that is used for defining
Markup Languages. HTML is one of its applications.
24) Which amongst the following tags is used to make the
text underlined?
A. <ud>
B. <ol>
C. <ul>
D. <u>
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Answer: d. <u>
Explanation: The <u> tag is used to make the text underlined in
HTML. It is generally used to highlight a word or sentence in a
HTML document.
25) Tags is HTML are enclosed in:

A. < and >
B. ” and “
C. ? and ?
D. { and }
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Answer: a. < and >
Explanation: All the tags in HTML are enclosed in angle brackets
< and >.
26) Why is <hr> tag used in HTML?

A. Vertical ruler
B. Horizontal ruler
C. New line
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Answer: b. Horizontal ruler
Explanation: The <hr> tag in HTML is for horizontal rule. It is
used to insert a horizontal rule or a thematic break in an HTML
page in order to divide or separate the HTML document sections.
The <hr> tag is an empty tag or singleton tag, which means it
does not require an end tag.
27) What is meant by “Character Encoding”?

A. A method that represents characters in numbers
B. A method that represents numbers in characters
C. A method that converts bytes into characters
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Answer: c. A method that converts bytes into characters
Explanation: “Character Encoding” in HTML is used to convert
bytes into characters. In order to display an HTML document
properly, proper Character Encoding must be chosen.
28) What is meant by “Singleton Tags” in HTML?

A. Elements that do not have a closing tag
B. Elements that can only take single values
C. Elements that must appear as pairs
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Answer: a. Elements that do not have a closing tag.
Explanation: “Singleton Tags” are the tags that do not need a
closing tag. They are also called “void tags.” They are only used
with “attribute only” tags in HTML. Some examples of “Singleton
Tags” are <br>, <hr>, <img>, <command>, and so on.
29) What amongst the following is not a Singleton Tag?

A. <img>
B. <br>
C. <hr>
D. <strong>
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Answer: d. <strong>
Explanation: The <strong> tag is not a Singleton Tag in HTML as
it requires a closing tag.
30) What is the main difference between Elements and Tags

in HTML?
A. Tags are just opening and closing entities; element includes
an opening, closing and the content.
B. Tags include opening, closing, and the content; elements are just
opening and closing entities.
C. There is no difference between elements and tags.
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Answer: a. Tags are just opening and closing entities; element
includes an opening, closing and the content.
Explanation: The elements in HTML consist of the beginning tag,
attributes of the tags, end tag and everything that comes in
between. However, the tags in HTML are just the beginning tag
and end tag.
31) What is meant by an Anchor tag in HTML?

A. It is used to open a URL in a new tab.
B. It is used to link two sections or two web pages.
C. There is no such thing as an Anchor tag in HTML.
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Answer: b. It is used to link two sections or two web pages.
Explanation: The anchor tag in HTML creates a link between two
sections or two web pages. This tag contains three parts that are
href attribute, name attribute, and target attribute.
32) Which amongst the following is the correct method of
inserting a comment in HTML?
A. <!–Sample–>
B. <–Sample–>
C. <!–Sample–!>
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Answer: a. <!–Sample–>
Explanation: In HTML, the comment tag begins with <!– ….. –>
and in between these symbols are the comment inserted.
33) Which element is used to put a scrolling text in a web

page?
A. <marquee>
B. <scroll>
C. <scrolltext>
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Answer: a.<marquee>
Explanation: The <marquee> tag in HTML is used to display a
scrolling piece of tag either horizontally or vertically across the
screen in a HTML document.

for putting a background image in a HTML document?
A. <body background= “image.gif”>
B. <image background= “image.gif”>
C. <background>”image.gif”</background>
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Answer: a. <body background= “image.gif”>
Explanation: In HTML, the background attribute is inserted in
tag. It is followed by the place where the image is placed in the
system.
35) Which amongst the following browser supports HTML5?

A. Google Chrome
B. Apple Safari
C. Mozilla Firefox
D. All of the above
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Explanation: HTML5 is supported by Google Chrome, Apple
Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera.
36) Which amongst the following is a Block level element in

HTML?
A. <div>
B. <p>
C. <img>
D. All of the above
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Explanation: In HTML, block-level elements are the elements
that start in a new line, such as a paragraph. It makes use of the
complete width of the page or container in an HTML document.
37) Which amongst the following is used to list elements in

HTML?
A. <ol>
B. <ul>
C. <dl>
D. All of the above
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Explanation: The <ol> tag in HTML is used to create an ordered
list, the <ul> tag is used to create an unordered list or a bulleted
list, and the <dl> tag is used to create a description list. All of
these tags are list elements in HTML.
38) What is meant by XHTML?

A. Extensible hyper text markup language
B. Extensible markup language
C. Extensive markup language
D. Extensive hyper text markup language
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Answer: a. Extensible hyper text markup language
Explanation: XHTML is a part of XML markup languages.
XHTML is HTML defined as an XML application. All the commonly
used browsers support it.
39) Which amongst the following options are the elements of

<table> in HTML?
A. <table><trow><td>
B. <table><tr><tt>
C. <table><body><td>
D. <table><tr><td>
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Answer: d. <table><tr><td>
Explanation: In HTML, the table are used to arrange data into
rows and columns. The <tr> tag is used to describe the table row
and the <td> tag is used to describe the table data or cell.
40) Which amongst the following are the correct code for
making a checkbox in HTML?
A. <input type = “check”>
B. <checkbox>”content”</checkbox>
C. <check>
D. <input type = “checkbox”>
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Answer: d. <input type = “checkbox”>
Explanation: The <input type=”checkbox”> describes a checkbox
in HTML.

for creating a dropdown list?
A. <input type= “dropdown”>
B. <input type= “list”>
C. <input type= “drop”>
D. <select>
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Answer: d. <select>
Explanation: The <select> element is responsible for creating
used to a drop-down list in HTML. The <select> element is usually
used in a form when the user input has to be collected.
42) What is <iframe> tag used for?

A. To display a web page within a web page.
B. To specify an inline frame.
C. Both (a) and (b)
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Answer: c. Both (a) and (b)
Explanation: The <iframe> tag is used to embed another
document within the current HTML document.
43) Which amongst the following tag is used to specify the

title of a web page in HTML?
A. <head>
B. <title>
C. <t>
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Answer: b. <title>
Explanation: The <title> tag in HTML is used to specify the title
of the HTML document. This tag is a required tag. It defines the
title in the browser toolbar and displays the page’s title in Search-
engine results.
44) Which tag is used to describe the footer of a document or

a section in an HTML document?
A. <bottom>
B. <section>
C. <footer>
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Answer: c. <footer>
Explanation: The <footer> tag is responsible for the footer of an
HTML document or a section in a document. The <footer> usually
contains contact information, related documents and so on. There
can be several footers in a single HTML document.
45) For which purpose is <canvas> element used in HTML?

A. To create draggable elements.
B. To draw graphics
C. To manipulate data in MySQL.
D. To display database records.
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Answer: b. To draw graphics
Explanation: The <canvas> tag is responsible for drawing
graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript). The
<canvas> tag is transparent and is only a container for graphics;
you must use a script to draw the graphics.
46) Which amongst the following type is used to define a

slider control?
A. Range
B. Search
C. Slider
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Answer: a. Range
Explanation: A range in the slider lets the user to control the
values, i.e., maximum and minimum slider. Various types of
sliders can be used in an HTML document, such as default,
square, round, and image sliders.
47) Which amongst the following HTML element is used to

describe the navigation links?
A. <navigation>
B. <navigate>
C. <nav>
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Answer: c. <nav>
Explanation: The <nav> tag is used to describe the navigation
links between major blocks in a HTML document.
48) Which amongst the following HTML tag is used to

emphasize a text?
A. <i>
B. <b>
C. <em>
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Answer: c. <em>
Explanation: To put major emphasis on some text in an HTML
document, the <em> tag is used. This tag specifies to the user
that this line or word is important. Generally, the text inside this
tag is displayed in italic format.
49) Which amongst the following is the correct symbol used

at the beginning of an HREF text?
A. $
B. &
C. <
D. #
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Answer: d. #
Explanation: The HREF is prefaced with the “#” symbol in HTML.
50) Which amongst the following is correct HTML code for

creating colorful text in a HTML document?
A. <font color = “COLOR”>
B. <font> “COLOR” </font>
C. <color>”red”</color>
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Answer: a. <font color = “COLOR”>
Explanation: In HTML, the correct code for creating a colorful
text in a HTML document is to use the <font>, however, <font>
tag is no more supported in the newest HTML update, i.e.,
HTML5. For creating colorful text, the style attribute is used like
this:
<p style=”color:red”>SAMPLE PARAGRAPH</p>
51) Which amongst the following is the attribute that is used

to add styles to an element in HTML such as color, font, and
so on?
A. Dir
B. Style
C. Color
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Answer: b. Style
Explanation: Style attribute specifies an inline style for an
element. The style attribute will override any style set globally,
e.g., styles specified in the style tag or an external style sheet.
52) Which amongst the following is not a property of attribute

behavior of <marquee> tag in HTML?
A. Scroll
B. Alternate
C. Blur
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Answer: b. Alternate
Explanation: Alternate is not a property of attribute behavior of
<marquee> tag in HTML.
53) Which amongst the following code is the correct one to

create an E-mail link?
A. <a Href=”mailto:someone@example.com”>
B. <mail Href=”someone@example.com”>
C. <a Href=”someone@example.com”>
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Answer: a. <a Href=”mailto:a@b.com”>
Explanation: In HTML, the correct code for creating an E-mail
link is <a Href=”mailto:someone@example.com”>. To create a
link that opens in the user’s email program (to let them send a
new email), mailto: is used inside the href attribute in HTML.
54) Which amongst the following is the correct tag for

defining the description data in HTML?
A. <dd>
B. <dl>
C. <dr>
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Answer: a. <dd>
Explanation: The <dd> tag is used to define the description data
in HTML. In a <dd> tag, the user can put paragraphs, line breaks,
images, links, lists, and so on.
55) Which amongst the following statements is true for

HTML?
A. HTML uses Fixed Tags Defined by the Language
B. HTML uses User defined tags
C. HTML uses a tag that was meant only for linking
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Answer: a. HTML uses Fixed Tags Defined by the Language
Explanation: In HTML, the only tags that can be used is defined
by the language.
56) Which of the following property can the intensity of color

be described?
A. Hue
B. Saturation
C. Lightness
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Answer: b. Saturation
Explanation: In HTML, the intensity of a color is described with
the help of saturation property.

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HTML MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

HTML Multiple Choice Questions

Presented by : Chandan Sukumar Sengupta

1) What does HTML stand for?

2) Which amongst the following is the correct HTML tag for

3) Which amongst the following is responsible for inserting a

4) What type of language is HTML?

5) What is the HTML code for adding a background color?

6) Which amongst the following tags is used to specify

7) Which amongst the following tags is used to make the text

8) What is the main difference between <strong> tag and <b>

9) Which amongst the following tags is used to mark the

10) Which tag is the first tag in a HTML document?

11) Which of the following is the attribute of <form> tag in

14) Which amongst the following is the correct HTML code

15) Which amongst the following is the correct HTML code

18) Which amongst the following is the correct doctype for

20) In HTML, what is the role of the <aside> element?

21) Which amongst the following are the attributes of <input>

22) What are the empty elements in HTML?

23) Which amongst the following is the subset of HTML?

25) Tags is HTML are enclosed in:

26) Why is <hr> tag used in HTML?

27) What is meant by “Character Encoding”?

28) What is meant by “Singleton Tags” in HTML?

29) What amongst the following is not a Singleton Tag?

30) What is the main difference between Elements and Tags

31) What is meant by an Anchor tag in HTML?

33) Which element is used to put a scrolling text in a web

34) Which amongst the following is the correct HTML code

35) Which amongst the following browser supports HTML5?

36) Which amongst the following is a Block level element in

37) Which amongst the following is used to list elements in

38) What is meant by XHTML?

39) Which amongst the following options are the elements of

41) Which amongst the following is the correct HTML code

42) What is <iframe> tag used for?

43) Which amongst the following tag is used to specify the

44) Which tag is used to describe the footer of a document or

45) For which purpose is <canvas> element used in HTML?

46) Which amongst the following type is used to define a

47) Which amongst the following HTML element is used to

48) Which amongst the following HTML tag is used to

49) Which amongst the following is the correct symbol used

50) Which amongst the following is correct HTML code for

51) Which amongst the following is the attribute that is used

52) Which amongst the following is not a property of attribute

53) Which amongst the following code is the correct one to

54) Which amongst the following is the correct tag for

55) Which amongst the following statements is true for

56) Which of the following property can the intensity of color

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