COMP 126 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
What type of HTML element will always by default appear on a new line in the browser? -
ANSWER block elements
The portion of a web page that must contain all the content to be displayed on the page
should be coded as an HTML5 - ANSWER <body> element
What is the term we use to describe any item on a web page that can be distinguished via
HTML tags? - ANSWER element
HTML is used to define the - ANSWER structure and content of a webpage
How many levels of heading does HTML include by default? - ANSWER 6
The <title> element in the <head> section of an HTML document specifies the text -
ANSWER that's displayed in the browser's tab for the page
How can you easily view the code behind a website that you find online? - ANSWER use the
developer's tools in your browser
,The div element should only be used - ANSWER when the existing HTML5 structural-semantic
elements don't apply
Which of the following is an inline element by default? - ANSWER <span></span>
Which of the following is the best choice to tag the header area in HTML, that is, the very top
of a website where users can typically find the name and logo of that site, among other
things? - ANSWER <header></header>
Which of the following selectors indicate a CSS rule that should apply to all instances of the
<p> element that are located inside a <nav> element on a webpage? - ANSWER nav p {}
If I want the fill color of an <a> element to change to red when the user's cursor is positioned
over it, which of the following rules could I use? - ANSWER a:hover {background: red;}
Which of the follow selectors is most specific? (.nav, #nav, a, div) - ANSWER #nav (IDs are the
most specific)
In the box model for an element, the border - ANSWER is between the padding and the
margin
Psuedo-class selectors let you apply formatting - ANSWER to the element in specific states or
conditions
, If two CSS declarations conflict, which declarations override the other declarations/ have the
highest priority? - ANSWER !important declarations in the user's style sheet
The following code: padding .5em 0 .25em; applies padding to an element: - ANSWER .5em
top, 0 left and right, and .25em bottom
When you set the border for a block element, you can set - ANSWER its color, style, and width
Which CSS property should you alter to create more space between the contents of an
element and the border of the same element? - ANSWER padding
If the following CSS appears in a stylesheet, what color will the associated <h1> appear?
h1, h2, h3 {color: red; font-size: 36px;}
h3 {font-size: 24px;}
h1 {color: blue;} - ANSWER blue
Which of the following techniques can you NOT use to create a two-column layout - ANSWER
Code columns in any order in the HTML and then float both to the left
When you use the float property to create columns for a page layout, you must also set -
ANSWER the width of the floated elements
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
What type of HTML element will always by default appear on a new line in the browser? -
ANSWER block elements
The portion of a web page that must contain all the content to be displayed on the page
should be coded as an HTML5 - ANSWER <body> element
What is the term we use to describe any item on a web page that can be distinguished via
HTML tags? - ANSWER element
HTML is used to define the - ANSWER structure and content of a webpage
How many levels of heading does HTML include by default? - ANSWER 6
The <title> element in the <head> section of an HTML document specifies the text -
ANSWER that's displayed in the browser's tab for the page
How can you easily view the code behind a website that you find online? - ANSWER use the
developer's tools in your browser
,The div element should only be used - ANSWER when the existing HTML5 structural-semantic
elements don't apply
Which of the following is an inline element by default? - ANSWER <span></span>
Which of the following is the best choice to tag the header area in HTML, that is, the very top
of a website where users can typically find the name and logo of that site, among other
things? - ANSWER <header></header>
Which of the following selectors indicate a CSS rule that should apply to all instances of the
<p> element that are located inside a <nav> element on a webpage? - ANSWER nav p {}
If I want the fill color of an <a> element to change to red when the user's cursor is positioned
over it, which of the following rules could I use? - ANSWER a:hover {background: red;}
Which of the follow selectors is most specific? (.nav, #nav, a, div) - ANSWER #nav (IDs are the
most specific)
In the box model for an element, the border - ANSWER is between the padding and the
margin
Psuedo-class selectors let you apply formatting - ANSWER to the element in specific states or
conditions
, If two CSS declarations conflict, which declarations override the other declarations/ have the
highest priority? - ANSWER !important declarations in the user's style sheet
The following code: padding .5em 0 .25em; applies padding to an element: - ANSWER .5em
top, 0 left and right, and .25em bottom
When you set the border for a block element, you can set - ANSWER its color, style, and width
Which CSS property should you alter to create more space between the contents of an
element and the border of the same element? - ANSWER padding
If the following CSS appears in a stylesheet, what color will the associated <h1> appear?
h1, h2, h3 {color: red; font-size: 36px;}
h3 {font-size: 24px;}
h1 {color: blue;} - ANSWER blue
Which of the following techniques can you NOT use to create a two-column layout - ANSWER
Code columns in any order in the HTML and then float both to the left
When you use the float property to create columns for a page layout, you must also set -
ANSWER the width of the floated elements
