COMP 126 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY
What type of HTML element will always by default appear on a new line in the browser? -
Answers 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 - Answers <body> element
What is the term we use to describe any item on a web page that can be distinguished via HTML
tags? - Answers element
HTML is used to define the - Answers structure and content of a webpage
How many levels of heading does HTML include by default? - Answers 6
The <title> element in the <head> section of an HTML document specifies the text - Answers
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? - Answers use the
developer's tools in your browser
The div element should only be used - Answers when the existing HTML5 structural-semantic
elements don't apply
Which of the following is an inline element by default? - Answers <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? -
Answers <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? - Answers 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? - Answers a:hover {background: red;}
Which of the follow selectors is most specific? (.nav, #nav, a, div) - Answers #nav (IDs are the
most specific)
In the box model for an element, the border - Answers is between the padding and the margin
Psuedo-class selectors let you apply formatting - Answers to the element in specific states or
conditions
If two CSS declarations conflict, which declarations override the other declarations/ have the
highest priority? - Answers !important declarations in the user's style sheet
The following code: padding .5em 0 .25em; applies padding to an element: - Answers .5em top,
, 0 left and right, and .25em bottom
When you set the border for a block element, you can set - Answers 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? - Answers 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;} - Answers blue
Which of the following techniques can you NOT use to create a two-column layout - Answers
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 -
Answers the width of the floated elements
When you set the position property for a block element to absolute, the browser - Answers takes
the element out of the flow of the elements on the web page
When you use fixed positioning for a block element, you can - Answers use the top, bottom, left,
and right properties to set its position on the page
Of the following measurement options (px, in, don't specify, %), which is the best choice if you
want to create a fluid layout? - Answers %
To use floats to create a three-column page layout consisting of an aside, a main element, and
another aside, you need to set - Answers the width of the body element and one or more of the
contained elements to percentages
You've floated two elements to the left to position them as consecutive columns on a page.
Now you want to create a full-viewport-width footer element that is positioned below the two
columns without interfering with them. Which of the following property value pairs can you use
to ensure the footer element does this? - Answers clear:left;
In order to apply absolute positioning to an element you must also - Answers apply an explicit
position value to its next nearest container element
When elements overlap on a web page, what property can you use to indicate which elements
should appear in front of and/or behind the others? - Answers z-index
When you set the position property for a block element to fixed, the element - Answers doesn't
move in the browser window even when you scroll
What type of HTML element will always by default appear on a new line in the browser? -
Answers 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 - Answers <body> element
What is the term we use to describe any item on a web page that can be distinguished via HTML
tags? - Answers element
HTML is used to define the - Answers structure and content of a webpage
How many levels of heading does HTML include by default? - Answers 6
The <title> element in the <head> section of an HTML document specifies the text - Answers
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? - Answers use the
developer's tools in your browser
The div element should only be used - Answers when the existing HTML5 structural-semantic
elements don't apply
Which of the following is an inline element by default? - Answers <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? -
Answers <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? - Answers 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? - Answers a:hover {background: red;}
Which of the follow selectors is most specific? (.nav, #nav, a, div) - Answers #nav (IDs are the
most specific)
In the box model for an element, the border - Answers is between the padding and the margin
Psuedo-class selectors let you apply formatting - Answers to the element in specific states or
conditions
If two CSS declarations conflict, which declarations override the other declarations/ have the
highest priority? - Answers !important declarations in the user's style sheet
The following code: padding .5em 0 .25em; applies padding to an element: - Answers .5em top,
, 0 left and right, and .25em bottom
When you set the border for a block element, you can set - Answers 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? - Answers 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;} - Answers blue
Which of the following techniques can you NOT use to create a two-column layout - Answers
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 -
Answers the width of the floated elements
When you set the position property for a block element to absolute, the browser - Answers takes
the element out of the flow of the elements on the web page
When you use fixed positioning for a block element, you can - Answers use the top, bottom, left,
and right properties to set its position on the page
Of the following measurement options (px, in, don't specify, %), which is the best choice if you
want to create a fluid layout? - Answers %
To use floats to create a three-column page layout consisting of an aside, a main element, and
another aside, you need to set - Answers the width of the body element and one or more of the
contained elements to percentages
You've floated two elements to the left to position them as consecutive columns on a page.
Now you want to create a full-viewport-width footer element that is positioned below the two
columns without interfering with them. Which of the following property value pairs can you use
to ensure the footer element does this? - Answers clear:left;
In order to apply absolute positioning to an element you must also - Answers apply an explicit
position value to its next nearest container element
When elements overlap on a web page, what property can you use to indicate which elements
should appear in front of and/or behind the others? - Answers z-index
When you set the position property for a block element to fixed, the element - Answers doesn't
move in the browser window even when you scroll
