Wordpress MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

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

16. What are transients?

1. short database queries
2. a way to cache information
3. plugins used for quick debugging
4. post draft stored in the database

17. What is a user role that is unique to WordPress Multisite?

1. MU Admin
2. Owner
3. Super Admin
4. Multisite Master

18. What is the core mission of WordPress?

1. to make free software
2. to democratize publishing and the freedoms that come with open source
3. to make money
4. to encourage blogging

19. What is the correct order of parameters for the add_action() function?

1. add_action( 'example_hook', 'example_function', $accepted_args, $priority )
2. add_action( 'example_function', 'example_hook', $priority, $accepted_args )
3. add_action( 'example_hook', 'example_function', $priority, $accepted_args )
4. add_action( 'example_function', 'example_hook', $priority )

20. What is the default priority for an action hook or filter?

1. 10
2. 15
3. 5

21. What is the difference between an action and a filter?

1. Actions are used to add custom functions and remove WordPress functions. Filters are used to make strings translatable for localization.
2. Actions are used to add or remove code at runtime. Filters are used to modify data before it is either displayed in the browser or saved to the database.
3. Actions are used to assign values to variables at runtime. Filters are used to extract data from actions and display it in the browser.
4. Actions are used to add user-inputted data to the database. Filters are used to validate user-inputted data prior to adding it to the database.

22. What is the name of the open-source project that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress?

1. HackerOne
2. Redmine
3. Trac
4. GitHub Issues

23. What is the process of marking the code you write so that it is ready for translation?

1. internationalization
2. localization
3. translation
4. using GlotPress

24. What is the role of a WordPress theme?

1. controls colors, fonts, and page layouts
2. adds accessibility enhancements such as keyboard navigation and skip links
3. ensures a site is mobile responsive
4. all of these answers

25. What service is used to manage user profile photos across any WordPress site?

1. Gravatar
2. WordPress.org
3. None. Just upload a profile photo from your site user account.
4. Profile Photo plugin

26. What technique would you use to secure data before rendering it to a user?

1. escape and sanitize
2. validate and escape
3. validate and sanitize
4. escape and secure

27. What user role would you assign to someone so they can write and publish only their posts and no one else's?

1. Contributor
2. Author
3. Editor
4. Subscriber

28. What would you do to improve your site's performance?

1. Only load scripts and styles on pages where they are needed.
2. Minify CSS and JavaScript files.
3. all of these answers
4. Use a CDN.

29. What's the primary difference between template tags prefaced with the versus get_the?

1. Template tags prefaced with the _ don't accept arguments.
2. Template tags prefaced with the _ can be used directly within a template.
3. Template tags prefaced with the _ display a value. Template tags prefaced with get_the return a value.
4. Template tags prefaced with the _ return a value. Template tags prefaced with get_the display a value.

30. When should you edit core WordPress files?

1. when there is no plugin available to make a customization you need
2. when you need to add a custom page template
3. when you need to add a custom script to the header or footer of every page in a site
4. You should never edit WordPress core.

31. Where can you find the official WordPress documentation and usage guide?

1. support.wordpress.com
2. developer.wordpress.com
3. developer.wordpress.org
4. support.wordpress.org

32. Where do you configure global settings for comments on your WordPress site?

1. Tools screen
2. wp-config.php
3. cPanel
4. Discussion Settings

33. Which folder in a WordPress install is not affected by an automatic WordPress update?

1. /wp-admin
2. root
3. /wp-content
4. /wp-includes

34. Which is a best practice for working with WordPress CSS?

1. Use !important next to styles if they don't give you the result you want.
2. Use hyphens in class names.
3. Use spaces to indent each property.
4. Avoid CSS shorthand for proper documentation.

35. Which is not a benefit of DRY code?

1. The code can be reused.
2. The code is less abstracted.
3. The code is easier to read.
4. The code is easier to maintain.

36. Which is NOT a suggested performance improvement for your WordPress website?

1. The site should run the most recent version of WordPress.
2. Remove or inactivate unnecessary plugins.
3. UTF8 is supported.
4. Choose a very recent version of PHP.

37. Which of the following file types is NOT involved in translating WordPress?

1. .po
2. .pot
3. .mot
4. .mo

38. Which of the following is NOT a suggested security improvement for your WordPress website?

1. The site should communicate with WordPress.org.
2. Remove inactive themes.
3. Do not output debug information.WordPress updates are accomplished manually only.
4. 4

39. Which of the following must have underlined links in order to meet WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards?

1. links on images
2. links in user interface controls
3. links in a nav bar
4. links in paragraph text

40. Which of these are best practices in accessibility?

1. Do not skip heading levels.
2. Be sure there is proper color contrast between background and text.
3. If an activity can be completed with a mouse, it must also be accessible by keyboard.
4. all of these answers

41. Which of these are the minimum files required to make a child theme?

1. index.php functions.php
2. index.php style.css script.js
3. functions.php style.css script.js
4. functions.php style.css

42. Which of these CSS classs naming convention is correct according to WordPress CSS Coding Standards?

1. .selector-name
2. .selector_name
3. .selectorName
4. div.selector_name

43. Which of these does not impact your site speed?

1. caching
2. your web host
3. inactive plugins
4. content delivery network (CDN)

44. Which of these is NOT a part of the internationalization and localization process?

1. using a gettext function to wrap translatable strings when writing code
2. installing/using the WordPress Multilingual Plugin
3. using a tool like Poedit to parse source code and extract translatable strings into a POT file
4. translators translating the POT file into a PO file, one for each language

45. Which software development principle, often used in WordPress, aims to reduce the repetition of code?

1. RRR
2. WET
3. DRY
4. KISS

46. Which Wordpress conditional would you use to determine if you were on a single page?

1. is_archive()
2. is_page()
3. is_page_template()
4. is_single()

47. Which WordPress setting would you use to make page URLs look like http://example.com/my-page/ instead of the default http://example.com/?p=21/?

1. Writing
2. Permalinks
3. Pretty URLs
4. Reading

48. Which WP-CLI command would you use to manage the capabilities of a user role?

1. wp admin
2. wp manage
3. wp cap
4. wp role

49. Who owns the trademark for WordPress and WordCamp names and logos?

1. WordPress Foundation (The WordPress Foundation owns and oversees the trademarks for the WordPress and WordCamp names and logos.)
2. WordPress.com
3. Matt Mullenweg
4. Automattic

50. Why can't you modify the query in a template page?

1. The query can only be run inside the Loop.
2. You can modify the query in a template page if you use pre_get_posts().
3. According to WordPress best practices, the query should only be modified in functions.php.
4. Due to execution order, the query has already run by the time a template is loaded.