HTML Tables: 19 MCQs with answers

<tr>

The element defines a table row; defines a data cell, a header cell, and the table itself.

<th>

defines a header cell, which is typically bold and centered by default.

To provide a title or description for the table

The element provides a title or description for the table, improving accessibility and context.

0

By default, tables have no border; you must add the border attribute or CSS to show borders.

None; columns are defined by cells in rows

HTML tables do not have a 'cols' attribute; columns are implicitly defined by the number of cells in each row.

<caption>Monthly Sales</caption>

The element is placed directly inside the element to provide a title.

<td>

stands for table data and is used for standard cells containing data.

Center

By default, text is centered and bold, unlike which is left-aligned by default.

colspan

The colspan attribute specifies how many columns a cell should span horizontally.

rowspan

The rowspan attribute specifies how many rows a cell should span vertically.

<tbody>

groups the main data rows of a table, helping with structure and styling.

<thead>

is used to group the header rows of a table, typically containing elements.

<tfoot>

groups the footer rows of a table, often used for summaries or totals.

To associate a header cell with a row or column

The scope attribute indicates whether a header cell applies to a row (scope="row") or column (scope="col"), improving accessibility.

Using <th> with scope attributes for header cells

Using with scope attributes helps screen readers understand the table structure, making it accessible.

False

In HTML5, can appear before or after , but it must be after and can be before or after ; it is not required to be at the end.

True

The border attribute is deprecated in HTML5; CSS is recommended for styling borders.

cellspacing

The cellspacing attribute (deprecated in HTML5) controlled the space between cells; CSS border-spacing is now preferred.

cellpadding

The cellpadding attribute (deprecated in HTML5) controlled the space inside cells; CSS padding is now preferred.