Basic HTML Elements

Solutions for Computer Applications, Class 10, CBSE

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9 questions

Question 1

What does W3C stand for?

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Answer:

World Wide Web Consortium

Question 2

Which elements have both starting and ending tags?

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Answer:

Container elements

Question 3

How many heading levels can be defined in HTML?

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Answer:

Six heading levels starting from <H1> to <H6>.

Question 4

Write the tag which is used as a separator between blocks of text.

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Answer:

<HR>

Question 5

Which attribute of HTML tag specifies the language used within the document?

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Answer:

Lang attribute

Question 6

What is the utility of <P> tag?

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Answer:

Marks a block of text as a paragraph

Question 7

Which tag is used to set Font Face, Size, Color, and other attributes for the whole HTML document?

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Answer:

<BASEFONT>

Question 8

What type of lists are supported by HTML?

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Answer:

Unordered, Ordered and Definition

Question 9

Name any one software for each of the following categories:

a. Text Editor

b. Web Browser

Answer in One Word or a Sentence

Answer:

a. Notepad

b. Google Chrome

Application Based Questions

4 questions

Question 1

Mihir wants to know the name of any two text editors that can be used to write the code for an HTML webpage. Can you provide him with the names?

Application Based Questions

Answer:

The two text editors that can be used to write the code for an HTML webpage are Notepad and Wordpad.

Question 2

Write the HTML code for the following in the space provided.

A normal sized heading with the text, "LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL."
The largest size heading, "PETER PAN"
A normal sized heading, "A MUSICAL"
A horizontal line across the page

Application Based Questions

Answer:

a. <H3> LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL. </H3>

b. <H1> PETER PAN </H1>

c. <H3> A MUSICAL </H3>

d. <HR>

Question 3

Find error(s) in the following HTML code segment. Rewrite the correct code and underline the corrections made.

<UL STYLE: square>
<LI> Water Bottles
<LI> Lunch box
<LI> Handkerchief
</OL>

Application Based Questions

Answer:

The errors in the given code are as follows:

The name of the attribute should be 'Type' and not 'Style'.
The attribute is followed by an '=' symbol and not a ':' symbol.
<LI> tags should be closed with </LI>
The closing tag should be </UL> instead of </OL>.

The correct code is as follows:

<UL Type= "Square"> 
<LI>Water Bottles</LI> 
<LI>Lunch Box</LI> 
<LI>Handkerchief</LI> 
</UL>

Question 4

6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

To display the above given chemical expression on a web page, the following HTML code was written:

6CO<sup>2</sup> + 6H<sup>2</sup>O →
C<sup>6</sup>H<sup>12</sup>O<sup>6</sup> + 6O<sup>2</sup>

But it's not displaying the expression in desired format. Identify the fault(s) and suggest the required correction(s).

Application Based Questions

Answer:

<SUB> tag is used to write a text as a subscript and <SUP> tag is used to write a text as a superscript. The given chemical expression should be written using <SUB> tag instead of the <SUP> tag.

Thus, the given equation can be written correctly by writing the given HTML code:

6CO<SUB>2</SUB> + 6H<SUB>2</SUB>O →
C<SUB>6</SUB>H<SUB>12</SUB>O<SUB>6</SUB> + 6O<SUB>2</SUB>

Fill in the Blanks

14 questions

Question 1

The ............... section contains the content to be displayed on the web page.

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Answer:

The <BODY> section contains the content to be displayed on the web page.

Question 2

The ............... editor provides various tools and graphical interface where the web pages are designed.

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Answer:

The WYSIWYG editor provides various tools and graphical interface where the web pages are designed.

Question 3

............... and ............... are attributes of the <HR> tag.

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Answer:

Size and Width are attributes of the <HR> tag.

Question 4

The colour of the text in the HTML document can be changed using the ............... attribute of the Font tag.

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Answer:

The colour of the text in the HTML document can be changed using the Color attribute of the Font tag.

Question 5

The FACE attribute of the ............... tag is used to change the typeface or the name of the font.

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Answer:

The FACE attribute of the <FONT> tag is used to change the typeface or the name of the font.

Question 6

The ............... attribute of Body tag defines the colour of the visited links in a document.

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Answer:

The <VLINK> attribute of Body tag defines the colour of the visited links in a document.

Question 7

The ............... attribute of Body tag changes the colour of the Active link.

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Answer:

The <ALINK> attribute of Body tag changes the colour of the Active link.

Question 8

The three values that can be defined with ............... tag are disc, square, and circle.

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Answer:

The three values that can be defined with <UL> tag are disc, square, and circle.

Question 9

To specify the start value of the first item from which an ordered list should start, the ............... attribute is used.

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Answer:

To specify the start value of the first item from which an ordered list should start, the Start attribute is used.

Question 10

A list created within a list is called ............... list.

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Answer:

A list created within a list is called nested list.

Question 11

The default colour of a hyperlink on a web page is ............... .

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Answer:

The default colour of a hyperlink on a web page is blue.

Question 12

The ............... tag is used to create subscripts and ............... tag is used to create superscripts on a web page.

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Answer:

The <SUB> tag is used to create subscripts and <SUP> tag is used to create superscripts on a web page.

Question 13

The ............... attribute is used to define the thickness of horizontal rule.

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Answer:

The Size attribute is used to define the thickness of horizontal rule.

Question 14

The ............... tag is used to insert line break on a web page.

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Answer:

The <BR> tag is used to insert line break on a web page.

Long Answer Type Questions

8 questions

Question 1

Write a short note on web browser.

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer:

A web browser is essential software used for accessing websites and serves as an interface between users and the World Wide Web. Web browsers come in various forms, including those with graphical user interfaces like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, as well as text-based browsers such as Lynx.

They are typically installed on individual computers, enabling users to effortlessly explore files, folders, and websites through hyperlinks. Multiple tabs and windows within the same browser can be opened simultaneously, enhancing user experience.

Web browsers offer an array of features and functionalities, including the ability to download content, save bookmarks for easy access, and manage passwords securely. They also provide tools like spell-checking, integrated search engine toolbars, tabbed browsing for efficient multitasking, ad-blocking features, accessibility through HTML access keys, and pop-up blocking to enhance browsing safety and convenience.

Question 2

Differentiate between Block-level elements and Text-level elements.

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer:

Block-level elements	Text-level elements
Block level elements take up the full width available and by default, begin on a new line.	Text level elements are used to markup the bits of text, including changing the text appearance or creating hyperlinks. They do not start on a new line and only take up as much width as necessary.
For example, `<P>` tag, `<HR>` tag etc.	For example, `<B>` tag, `<I>` tag etc.

Question 3

What is the difference between <B> and <BR> tags?

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer:

`<B>` tag	`<BR>` tag
This tag is used for making the text bold.	This tag is used to insert a line break.
It is a container element.	It is an empty element.
E.g. `<b>This text is bold.</b>`	E.g. `This is some text <br> on a new line.`

Question 4

How can we display <, > and & symbols on a web page?

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer:

We can display the given symbols on a web page using the following character entities:

Symbol	Character Entities
<	`&amplt`
>	`&ampgt`
&	`&ampamp`

Question 5

Differentiate between Ordered and Unordered list with the help of an example.

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer:

Difference between Ordered and Unordered list:

S. No.	Ordered List	Unordered List
1.	The ordered list is used to display the list of items in a specific order.	The unordered list is used when the items are not to be displayed in any particular order.
2.	`<OL>` tag is used to create ordered list.	`<UL>` tag is used to create unordered list.
3.	E.g. <OL> <LI>Apple</LI> <LI>Mango</LI> <LI>Banana</LI> </OL> Output Apple Mango Banana	E.g. <UL> <LI>Apple</LI> <LI>Mango</LI> <LI>Banana</LI> </UL> Output Apple Mango Banana

Question 6

What do you mean by nesting of list?

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer:

A list created within a list is called a Nested list. Ordered and Unordered list can be nested within each other to form a multilevel list. To create a nested list, we add a new list within a list. Consider the given example,

<OL>
<LI> Input Devices
    <UL>
    <LI> Keyboard </LI> 
    <LI> Mouse </LI>
    <LI> Joystick </LI>
    </UL>
<LI> Output Devices
    <UL>
    <LI> Monitor </LI> 
    <LI> Speaker </LI>
    <LI> Printer </LI>
    </UL>
</OL>

The nested list will be displayed as follows:

Input Devices
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Joystick
Output Devices
- Monitor
- Speaker
- Printer

Question 7

What is the function of Definition List? Explain its structure with the help of an example.

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer:

Definition lists are used to outline the multiple terms and their descriptions one after another, as in a glossary and other name or value lists. It starts and ends with <DL> and </DL> tag respectively. The <DL> tag is used in conjunction with <DT> (Definition Term) and <DD> (Definition Description) tags where:

<DT> helps in defining the terms or names.
<DD> helps in describing each term or name.

Consider the following example,

<DL>
<DT>DNA</DT>
<DD>DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid. It is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms.</DD>
<DT>RNA</DT>
<DD>RNA stands for Ribonucleic acid. It acts as a messenger between DNA and the protein synthesis complexes known as ribosomes.</DD>
</DL>

The given HTML code is displayed in the following way:

DNA: DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid. It is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms.
RNA: RNA stands for Ribonucleic acid. It acts as a messenger between DNA and the protein synthesis complexes known as ribosomes.

Question 8

Discuss the use of <UL> and <LI> tags with suitable examples of each.

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer:

The <UL> tag is used to define an unordered list. It indents each item in the list and adds a bullet against each of them. The <LI> tag is used to display the listed items in an unordered or ordered list.

Consider the following example,

<HTML>
<BODY>
FRUITS
<UL>
<LI>Mango</LI>
<LI>Apple</LI>
<LI>Guava</LI>
<LI>Banana</LI>
</UL>
</BODY>
</HTML>

The list is displayed as follows:

FRUITS

Mango
Apple
Guava
Banana

Multiple Choice Questions

22 questions

Question 1

The ............... contain elements which define how the information on a web page is formatted or displayed.

Editors
Tags
Attributes
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Question 2

The ............... tag contains the content of your document which gets displayed on the web page of your browser window.

<HEAD>
<BODY>
<HTML>
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

<BODY>

Reason — The <BODY> tag contains the content of our document which gets displayed on the web page of our browser window.

Question 3

Which special property provides additional information about an HTML element?

Tag
Element
Attribute
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Attribute

Reason — The attribute property provides additional information about an HTML element.

Question 4

The ALIGN attribute of <P> tag cannot take ............... value.

Right
Left
Justify
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

None of these

Reason — The ALIGN attribute of <P> tag can take right, left and justify as value.

Question 5

Which of the following tags helps in retaining the spacing of text or displaying the preformatted spaces on a webpage in an HTML document?

<SPACE>
<PRE>
<SPC>
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

<PRE>

Reason — The <PRE> tag helps in retaining the spacing of text or displaying the preformatted spaces on a webpage in an HTML document.

Question 6

Which tag adds a line horizontally on your web page?

<HR>
<LINE>
<LINE Direction="horizontal">
<TR>

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

<HR>

Reason — The <HR> tag adds a line horizontally on your web page.

Question 7

Choose the correct HTML tag to make the text italic.

<ii>
<Italics>
<Italic>
<I>

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

<I>

Reason — The <I> tag is used to make the text italic.

Question 8

What is the correct HTML tag for inserting a line break?

<BR>
<LB>
<Break>
<Newline>

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

<BR>

Reason — The <BR> tag is used for inserting a line break.

Question 9

An HTML ............... consists of an ON tag, the content, and an OFF tag.

Element
Tag
Attribute
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Element

Reason — An HTML element consists of an ON tag, the content, and an OFF tag.

Question 10

Which character is used with the OFF tag?

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Reason — The / character is used with the OFF tag.

Question 11

The default colour of LINK attribute is ............... .

Red
Black
Green
Blue

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Blue

Reason — The default colour of LINK attribute is blue.

Question 12

The entity which displays an '&' sign on the browser is ............... .

&
<&ampAMP>
&ampAMP
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

&ampAMP

Reason — The entity which displays an '&' sign on the browser is &ampAMP.

Question 13

Which entity displays the ">" (greater than) sign on the browser?

<& GT>
&ampGT
& GRT
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

&ampGT

Reason — The &ampGT entity displays the ">" (greater than) sign on the browser.

Question 14

The HTML tag for the largest heading is ............... .

<H1>
<H6>
<HEAD>
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

<H1>

Reason — The HTML tag for the largest heading is <H1>.

Question 15

Which tag is used to define the basic font size for the whole document?

<BASEFONT>
<COLOR>
<FONT>
<SIZE>

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

<BASEFONT>

Reason — The <BASEFONT> tag is used to define the basic font size for the whole document.

Question 16

The default value of Type attribute for an unordered list is ............... .

Disc
Square
Circle
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Disc

Reason — The default value of Type attribute for an unordered list is disc.

Question 17

Which of the following tags is suitable for creating a numbered list?

<BL>
<OL>
<UL>
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

<OL>

Reason — The <OL> tag is suitable for creating a numbered list.

Question 18

To display (X+Y)², the correct HTML code is:

<SUB> (X+Y)2 </SUB>
X+Y<SUP> 2 </SUP>
(X+Y) <SUP> 2 </SUP>
<SUP> (X+Y) 2 </SUP>

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

(X+Y) <SUP> 2 </SUP>

Reason — To display (X+Y)², the correct HTML code is (X+Y) <SUP> 2 </SUP>.

Question 19

What is the full form of DTD?

Document To Definition
Dynamic To Definition
Document Type Definition
Direct Type Definition

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Document Type Definition

Reason — The full form of DTD is Document Type Definition.

Question 20

Anything written between ............... is taken as a comment.

<?-->
<?- --?>

</--->

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Reason — Anything written between  is taken as a comment.

Question 21

To start a list with alphabet 'E', which line should be used?

<OL type="A">
<OL type="A" start= "5" >
<OL type="E" >
<OL start="E" >

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

<OL type="A" start= "5" >

Reason — To start a list with alphabet 'E', we write the following code:

<OL type="A" start= "5" >

Question 22

Which of the following is a text editor?

Notepad
Wordpad
Both 1 and 2
None of these

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Both 1 and 2

Reason — Notepad and Wordpad both are text editors.

Short Answer Type Questions

12 questions

Question 1

Define the <BODY> tag in HTML.

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

The <BODY> tag is the largest part of the HTML document. It contains the content that appears on a web page when viewed in a browser. Within the <BODY> tag, various formatting elements can be incorporated, such as images, headings, lists, and hypertext links to enhance the appearance of a web page.

Question 2

Define the term Hyperlink.

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

Hyperlink is a highlighted text segment or image that connects to other pages on the web.

Question 3

Differentiate between Container and Empty elements in HTML. Give any two examples of HTML tags from each category.

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

Container elements	Empty elements
Container elements require both, an opening and a closing tag.	Empty elements require only an opening tag and not a closing tag.
Container elements affect the text appearing between their opening and a closing tag.	Empty elements just carry out the job assigned to them.
For example, `<TITLE>…</TITLE>`, `<FONT>…</FONT>` etc.	For example, `<BR>`, `<HR>` etc.

Question 4

Which attribute allows you to change the style of numbers in an ordered list?

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

'Type' attribute.

Question 5

What is an attribute in HTML?

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

An attribute is a property that provides additional information about an HTML element. It enhances the functionality of a tag and is always specified inside the opening tag.

Question 6

Which heading element gives the most prominent heading?

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

<H1> tag gives the most prominent heading.

Question 7

Write names of two attributes each for the following tags:

<FONT>
<BODY>

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

Two attributes of <FONT> tag are Face and Size.
Two attributes of <BODY> tag are Bgcolor and Background.

Question 8

Identify which of the following is a tag or an attribute:

HR
align
BR
Text
P
Noshade

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

HR — Tag
align — Attribute
BR — Tag
Text — Attribute
P — Tag
Noshade — Attribute

Question 9

Write an HTML code to create the following ordered list.

C. Apples
D. Oranges
E. Grapes

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

<HTML>
<BODY>
<OL TYPE = "A" START = "3">
<LI>Apples</LI>
<LI>Oranges</LI>
<LI>Grapes</LI>
</OL>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Question 10

Write an HTML code to create the following bulleted list.

MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
MS Access

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

<HTML>
<BODY>
<UL TYPE = "CIRCLE">
<LI>MS Word</LI>
<LI>MS Excel</LI>
<LI>MS PowerPoint</LI>
<LI>MS Access</LI>
</UL>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Question 11

Find the errors in the following HTML code and write the correct code.

<UL Style: Square> <LI> Water Bottles <LI> Lunch Box <LI> Handkerchief </OL>

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

The errors in the given code are as follows:

The name of the attribute should be 'Type' and not 'Style'.
The attribute is followed by an '=' symbol and not a ':' symbol.
<LI> tags should be closed with </LI>
The closing tag should be </UL> instead of </OL>.

The correct code is as follows:

<UL Type= "Square"> 
<LI>Water Bottles</LI> 
<LI>Lunch Box</LI> 
<LI>Handkerchief</LI> 
</UL>

Question 12

Identify error(s) in the following HTML code and write the correct code.

<OL Type= "a" Start= "d">

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer:

The error in the given code is that the value of start attribute should be numeric. Thus, for the list to start with 'd', the value of start attribute must be set to '4'.

The correct code is as follows:

<OL Type= "a" Start= "4">

State True or False

10 questions

Question 1

The title of a document can contain maximum 64 characters.

State True or False

Answer:

True

Reason — The title should be short and include only upto 64 characters.

Question 2

The Heading levels are part of the <HEAD> tag.

State True or False

Answer:

False

Reason — The Heading levels are part of the <BODY> tag.

Question 3

The Vlink tag defines the colour of the link after it has been visited.

State True or False

Answer:

True

Reason — The Vlink attribute defines the colour of the link after it has been visited.

Question 4

A list can be defined in different styles.

State True or False

Answer:

True

Reason — A list can be defined as a ordered list, unordered list or as a definition list.

Question 5

The default value for <OL> is a filled circle.

State True or False

Answer:

False

Reason — The default value for <UL> is a filled circle or disc.

Question 6

You can start the ordered list with a different number.

State True or False

Answer:

True

Reason — We can start the ordered list with a different number which we can specify using the start attribute.

Question 7

The colour of the hyperlinks in an HTML document cannot be changed.

State True or False

Answer:

False

Reason — The Link, Alink and Vlink attributes of the body tag control the colours of the hyperlinks.

Question 8

There must be only one <title> tag in an HTML document.

State True or False

Answer:

True

Reason — There must be only one <title> tag in an HTML document and it is defined within the <HEAD> tag.

Question 9

Unordered list type creates a bulleted list.

State True or False

Answer:

True

Reason — Unordered list type creates a bulleted list with bullets like disc, circle or square.

Question 10

Physical structure refers to different parts of a document, i.e., how a document is built.

State True or False

Answer:

True

Reason — Physical structure refers to the arrangement and organization of different parts of the document, including elements like headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, images, and more.