Master HTML Tables: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

Question 1

What HTML tag is used to create a table header cell?

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<th>

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<td>

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<thead>

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<tr>

Question 2

What is the main purpose of using the 'colspan' attribute in HTML tables?

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To merge table cells horizontally

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To increase the height of a table cell

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To change the font size of the text within a table cell

Question 3

Which HTML element defines a table row?

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<tr>

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<thead>

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<td>

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<th>

Question 4

What is the main purpose of the `<thead>` element in a table?

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To define the table's header row(s).

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To align cells within the table.

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To style the table's caption.

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To group related rows of data.

Question 5

Which HTML attribute is used to add a caption to a table?

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description

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title

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legend

Question 6

What is the purpose of nesting tables within tables?

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To create complex table layouts.

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To improve table readability.

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To align table cells vertically.

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To reduce the number of table rows.

Question 7

Which CSS property controls the color of a table border?

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border-color

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color

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background-color

Question 8

What is the purpose of the `scope` attribute on table headers?

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To define the range of cells a header applies to (row, column, or both).

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To specify the text alignment of a header cell.

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To create a hierarchical table structure.

Question 9

Which HTML element is used to represent the table caption?

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<thead>

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<table>

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<tbody>

Question 10

What is the main advantage of using semantic HTML elements for tables?

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Enhanced accessibility and improved search engine optimization.

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Reduced file size.

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Increased compatibility with older browsers.

Question 11

Which HTML element is used to create a table?

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<table>

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<ul>

Question 12

How do you define the number of columns in a table?

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Using the 'cols' attribute within the <table> element.

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Using the 'width' attribute within the <td> element.

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Using the 'colspan' attribute within the <tr> element.

Question 13

How do you add a header to a table column?

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Using the <th> element.

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Using the <caption> element

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Headers cannot be added to table columns

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Using the <td> element with the 'header' attribute

Question 14

How do you merge multiple table cells horizontally?

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Using the 'colspan' attribute

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Using the 'rowspan' attribute

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It is not possible to merge cells horizontally

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Using the 'merge' command

Question 15

How do you create a caption for a table?

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Using the <caption> element.

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Using the <thead> element

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Using the

element with the 'caption' attribute

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Captions cannot be added to tables

Question 16

Which HTML element is used to define the start of a table?

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<table>

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<table-display>

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<grid>

Question 17

Which attribute is used to specify the number of columns in a table?

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cols

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width

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span

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columns

Question 18

Which element is used to define a row heading in a table?

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<th>

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<td>

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<tr>

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<thead>

Question 19

Which property is used to set the border around a table?

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border

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border-color

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border-width

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border-style

Question 20

Which tag is used to define a data cell in a table?

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<td>

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<data>

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<th>

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<cell>

Question 21

Which attribute is used to set the background color of a table cell?

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bgcolor

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bg-color

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background

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color

Question 22

Which tag is used to define a title or description for a table?

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<title>

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<label>

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Question 23

Which property is used to set the horizontal alignment of text within a table cell?

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text-align

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align

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text-alignment

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alignment

Question 24

Which attribute is used to specify the number of rows in a table?

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rows

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span

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width

Question 25

Which tag is used to define the bottom part of a table, often used for summaries?

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<tfoot>

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<thead>

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Question 26

Which HTML element is used to create a table?

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<table>

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<table-element>

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<table>-container

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<tbl>

Question 27

What is the main purpose of the 'border' attribute in a <table> element?

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To define the width of the table border in pixels

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To add a caption to the table

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To set the color of the table background

Question 28

Which HTML element is used to create a table header cell?

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<th>

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<tr>

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<thead>

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<td>

Question 29

What is the distinction between the '' and '' elements in a table?

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provides a title for the table, while defines the header row(s).

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is used for table captions only, while can also be used for table bodies.

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Both and define table headers.

Question 30

Which CSS property is commonly used to set the background color of a table cell?

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background-color

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cell-color

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background

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bg-color

Question 31

What is the purpose of using the 'scope' attribute in a <th> element?

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To specify whether the header cell applies to the current row, column, or both

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To set the alignment of the header cell

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To control the colspan of the header cell

Question 32

Which HTML element is used to create a table footer?

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<tfoot>

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<td>

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<tbody>

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<tr>

Question 33

What is the purpose of the 'cellpadding' attribute in a table?

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To define the amount of space between the cell content and its borders

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To add a background color to the table cells

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To control the width of the table border

Question 34

Which HTML element is used to create a table row?

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<tr>

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<tr-element>

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<td>

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<th>

Question 35

What is the purpose of the 'colspan' attribute in a or element?

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To specify the number of columns a cell should span

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To set the alignment of the cell content

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To control the width of the cell

Question 36

Which HTML tag is used to define a table?

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<table>

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<tbl>

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<td>

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<tab>

Question 37

What is the correct HTML tag for defining a table row?

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<tr>

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<td>

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<th>

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<row>

Question 38

Which HTML tag is used to define a table header cell?

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<th>

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<td>

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<tr>

Question 39

What is the purpose of the 'colspan' attribute in a table cell?

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To make a cell span multiple columns.

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To make a cell span multiple rows.

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To define the width of a column.

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To add a border to the cell.

Question 40

What is the function of the 'rowspan' attribute in a table cell?

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To make a cell span multiple rows.

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To define the height of a row.

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To make a cell span multiple columns.

Question 41

Which CSS property is used to define the spacing between table cells?

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border-spacing

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cellspacing

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margin

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padding

Question 42

How do you make all table borders collapse into a single border using CSS?

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border-collapse: collapse;

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border-width: 0px;

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border-style: none;

Question 43

Which HTML tag is used to group rows into table sections?

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<tbody>

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<thead>

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<tfoot>

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Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a valid table section in HTML?

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<tbody>

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<tfoot>

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<thead>

Question 45

How can you define a table caption using HTML?

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This is a table caption

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This is a table caption

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This is a table caption

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This is a table caption

Question 46

Which HTML tag defines a table row?

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<tr>

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<table>

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<td>

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<th>

Question 47

What HTML attribute is used to specify the number of columns in a table?

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colspan

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width

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rowspan

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align

Question 48

Which HTML tag is used to define a table header cell?

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<th>

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<td>

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<tr>

Question 49

What is the correct HTML code to create a table with two columns and three rows?

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Cell 1	Cell 2
Cell 3	Cell 4
Cell 5	Cell 6

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Cell 1	Cell 2
Cell 3	Cell 4
Cell 5	Cell 6

Question 50

Which CSS property is used to set the background color of a table cell?

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background-color

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border

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color

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text-align

Question 51

How can you apply a specific style to all table rows using CSS?

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Using the 'tr' selector

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Using the 'td' selector

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Using the '<th>' selector

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Using the 'table' selector

Question 52

What CSS property is used to control the spacing between table cells?

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border-spacing

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margin

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padding

Question 53

You need to create a table with a header row that spans across two columns. Which HTML attribute should you use?

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colspan="2"

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align="center"

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rowspan="2"

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width="2"

Question 54

Which CSS property allows you to control the alignment of table cell content?

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text-align

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justify-content

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vertical-align

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align-content