HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the foundation of web page development and an important topic in Class 10 Computer Applications. It helps students understand how web pages are created using tags, elements, and attributes. These HTML MCQs cover key concepts such as page structure, formatting tags, hyperlinks, images, lists, tables, and forms. Practicing these questions will strengthen your understanding of HTML and help you score better in board examinations.
HTML Class 10 Board MCQs
1. Which heading tag represents the smallest heading size in HTML?
a. <h1>
b. <h3>
c. <h5>
d. <h6>
Explanation: HTML has 6 different types of headings, which start from the largest heading to the smallest.
2. Which of the following is not a valid type of list in HTML?
a. Description list
b. Ordered list
c. Detail list
d. Unordered list
Explanation: The HTML support “order list,” “unorder list,” and “description list,” but “detail list” does not exist in the HTML program.
3. What is the purpose of the start attribute in the <ol> tag?
a. To change the type of bullets
b. To specify the total number of items in the list
c. To create a list within another list
d. To set the starting number of the list
Explanation: <ol> “ol” stands for “Order List”; it helps to make a number list in HTML.
4. Assertion (A): The <img> tag will display an image even if the src attribute is not specified.
Reason (R): The src attribute provides the path to the image file, which is essential for the browser to locate and display the image.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false
d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Explanation: It <img> is basically used for displaying images in the browser; without <img> the tag, the image will not be displayed.
5. Which attribute of the <body> tag is used to set the background color of a web page?
a. text
b. bgcolor
c. background
d. color
Explanation: The “bgcolor” attribute is used to set the background color of the page.
6. Which tag is used to create a line break in an HTML document?
a. <lb>
b. <break>
c. <br>
d. <newline>
Explanation:<br>The tag is used to insert a new line in the browser.
7. What is the purpose of the rowspan attribute in an HTML table?
a. To combine multiple columns into one
b. To create a header for the table
c. To make a cell span across multiple rows
d. To add space between rows
Explanation: The rowspan attribute in HTML is used to merge table cells vertically.
8. Assertion (A): CSS is an attribute of the table tag and is used to style tables on a web page.
Reason (R): CSS is used to apply styles, such as fonts, colors, and spacing, in an HTML document.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Explanation: CSS is not an attribute of it. It’s a separate styling language used for fonts, colors, spacing, etc.
9. Which of the following attributes is not a valid attribute of the <font> tag in HTML?
a. face
b. type
c. size
d. color
Explanation: <font> Support “face,” “size,” and “color” attributes but do not support “type.”
10. Which of the following attributes is not a valid attribute of the <body> tag in HTML?
a. text
b. background
c. bgcolor
d. width
Explanation: <body> supports text, background, and bgcolor. “Width” is not valid.
11. The default value for the type attribute of an unordered list in HTML.
a. circle
b. disc
c. square
d. triangle
Explanation: By default, <ul> shows bullets as solid discs.
12. Which of the following options will set the font family of all paragraphs to ‘Arial’?
a. <style> p { font-family: Arial; } </style>
b. <style> p { fontfamily: Arial; } </style>
c. <style> p { font: Arial; } </style>
d. <style> p { font–type: Arial; } </style>
Explanation: Correct CSS syntax uses font-family.
13. Which of the following is not an attribute of the <font> tag?
a. face
b. height
c. size
d. color
14. In HTML, we start a comment using:
a. <!–
b. !–>
c. –!>
d. <–!
15. Which of the following elements have both the opening and the closing tags in HTML?
a. <br>
b. <h1>
c. <hr>
d. <img>
Explanation: There are two different types of tags: 1. Container tags and 2. Empty tags. The tag having an open and closing tag is known as a container tag, and the tag that does not have a closing tag is known as an empty tag. The <h1> tag has an open and close tag, but the rest do not have a close tag.
16. The default color of vlink is __.
a. Green
b. Purple
c. Blue
d. Yellow
Explanation: Blogs publish posts in reverse chronological order.
17. Which of the following tags is not used while creating a description list?
a. <dt>
b. <dl>
c. <td>
d. <dd>
Explanation: Description lists use “…” for tables.
18. Which of the following is not an attribute of the HTML <font> tag?
a. face
b. width
c. size
d. color
Explanation: “Width” is not an attribute of <font> a tag.
19. The default alignment of the text in <td> the tag/element is __.
a. center
b. left
c. right
d. justified
Explanation: In table data, alignment is on the left side by default.
20. Which of the following options is an INVALID attribute of an HTML <img> tag?
a. src
b. width
c. alt
d. color
Explanation: <img> supports src, width, and alt. “Color” is invalid.
21. Assertion (A): The <hr> tag is used to insert a horizontal line in a web page.
Reason (R) <hr> is a container tag.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true, and Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false, and Reason (R) is true.
Explanation: The<hr> tag is used to insert a horizontal line, and it is an empty tag, not a container tag.
22. Assertion (A): <img> is an empty tag.
Reason (R): HTML elements that don’t have closing tags are considered empty tags.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true, and Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false, and Reason (R) is true.
Explanation: <img> supports src, width, and alt. “Color” is invalid.
23. Which of the following is not an attribute of <img> a tag in HTML?
a. src
b. width
c. alt
d. color
Explanation: The “color” attribute does not belong to <img> the tag.
24. HTML provides us with _ levels of headings that can be inserted into a web page.
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
Explanation: HTML supports <h1> it.
25. Which of the following options is an INVALID attribute of <font> a tag in HTML?
a. face
b. width
c. size
d. color
26. The default starting value for an ordered list in HTML is _.
a. I
b. 1
c. a
d. .
Explanation: <ol> starts numbering from 1 by default.
27. Assertion (A):<br>is a container tag.
Reason (R): HTML elements that have both opening and closing tags are considered container tags.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion A. is true, and Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion A. is false, and Reason (R) is true.
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