Wordpress MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. In the WordPress template hierarchy, which file could not be used to display an archive?

1. archive.php
2. index.php
3. page.php
4. category.php

2. In which of the following ways might you contribute to the WordPress community by testing?

1. user testing
2. beta testing
3. automated testing
4. all of these answers

3. In WordPress, what is the block editor used for?

1. cropping images in the media library
2. injecting specialized scripts into the content area
3. creating a site layout
4. creating and laying out content

4. In WordPress, what is the Loop used to do?

1. It displays a single page.
2. It displays posts on an archive.
3. It displays a single post.
4. all of these answers

5. In WordPress, what is true of plugins?

1. Plugins are available in free or premium (paid) versions.
2. Plugins can extend WordPress core functionality.
3. Plugins add site-specific features.
4. all of these answers

6. In your wp-config.php file, you've added the following line of code. What does it do?
define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true );

1. prevents any non-admin user from directly editing theme or plugin files
2. disables the theme and plugin editor in the WordPress admin
3. disables the ability to edit core WordPress files from either within the WordPress admin or via direct file access
4. sets read-only permissions on all files in the WordPress install

7. JavaScript variables can hold many data types. Which data type does the following variable represent?
var x = "16"

1. Boolean
2. Number
3. String
4. Object

8. On a webpage, there are frequently navigation links, a search bar, or other elements that appear before the main content. For keyborad and screen reader users, it can be frustrating to get to the main content of a page because they have to tab through all these elements on every new page load. What can you add to a site to fix this?

1. collapsible menus
2. infinite scroll
3. skip links
4. tabbed navigation

9. Review of the HTML on line1. The goal of the PHP on line 2 is to extract the field value and assign it to a variable prior to inserting into the database. What is wrong with this PHP code?

$title = $_POST[ 'title' ];

1. The code sample does not use the GET method. It should be wrapped in the get_post_field() function and look like this $title = get_post_field( $GET[ 'title' ] );
2. The code sample does not use sanitize the form data. It should use the sanitize_text_field() function and look like this: $title = sanitize_text_field( $_POST[ 'title' ] );
3. There is no error. The code follows WordPress best practices.
4. The code sample does not allow for translation. It should use a translation function and look like this: $title = __( $_POST[ 'title' ];

10. The REST API is a simple way to get data in and out of WordPress over HTTP. Applications using the REST API should be written in which programming language?

1. PHP
2. any programming language that can make HTTP requests and interpret JSON
3. Java
4. Node.js

11. The REST API provides public data, which is accessible to any client anonymously, as well as private data available only after authentication. How could you ensure that no one can anonymously access site data via the REST API?

1. Disable the REST API via the site's wp-config.php file.
2. Use the rest_authentication_errors() filter along with the is_user_logged_in() conditional to limit access to logged in users.
3. Use the rest_authentication_errors() filter along with cookie authentication to limit access to logged in users.
4. Use the Disable REST API plugin.

12. The REST API utilizes which data format?

1. YAML
2. JSON
3. TXT
4. XML

13. The WordPress block editor contains a number of default blocks, including blocks for paragraphs, images, quotes, and shortcode. Blocks are grouped into categories to help users browse and discover them. Which is not a category provided by WordPress core?

1. formatting
2. widgets
3. layout
4. shortcodes

14. The WordPress REST API is designed to receive and respond to particular types of requests using basic HTML methods. For example, a request to upload a PHP file into a particular folder on a server might look like the code POST /folder/_file.php. Based on this code, what would you call /folder/_file.php (in REST API terms)?

1. schema
2. route
3. response
4. request

15. Theme developers can take advantage of the Customizer API to give users a way to manipulate basic theme settings. The Customizer API is object-oriented and provides four main objects. What are they?

1. widgets, containers, sections, settings
2. containers, hooks, settings, styles
3. panels, blocks, controls, settings
4. panels, sections, controls, settings