MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
PHP's Role in Web Development
b) It has built-in support for databases.
c) It is used for designing web graphics.
d) It provides static content only.
Answer: b) It has built-in support for
databases.
2.
Which server-side scripting language is commonly used with PHP for
creating dynamic web pages?
a) Python
b) Ruby
c) JavaScript
d) None of the above
Answer: d) None of the above (Correct
answer: PHP itself is used, though JavaScript is used for client-side
scripting)
3.
What is one advantage of using PHP for server-side programming?
a) It can be embedded directly into HTML.
b) It is exclusively used for mobile app development.
c) It is not compatible with many databases.
d) It is slower compared to other server-side languages.
Answer: a) It can be embedded directly into
HTML.
4.
Which of the following is NOT a typical use case for PHP in web
development?
a) Processing form data
b) Creating interactive web pages
c) Sending and receiving emails
d) Styling web pages with CSS
Answer: d) Styling web pages with CSS
5.
Which of the following is an example of a web server that can run PHP?
a) Apache
b) Nginx
c) Microsoft IIS
d) All of the above
6. Which function is used to retrieve the value of a specific HTTP header in
PHP?
a) get_header()
b) header()
c) http_response_code()
d) apache_request_headers()
Answer: d) apache_request_headers()
7. Which PHP function is used to handle file uploads from a web form?
a) file_upload()
b) move_uploaded_file()
c) upload_file()
d) process_upload()
Answer: b) move_uploaded_file()
3.
Which of the following is a PHP superglobal array that holds information
about HTTP headers, paths, and script locations?
a) $_SERVER
b) $_ENV
c) $_FILES
d) $_SESSION
Answer: a) $_SERVER
4.
What is the primary purpose of using PHP sessions in web development?
a) To handle form submissions
b) To store temporary data across multiple pages
c) To generate static HTML content
d) To manage database connections
Answer: b) To store temporary data across
multiple pages
5.
Which of the following functions is used to execute an SQL query in PHP
with prepared statements?
a) mysqli_prepare()
b) mysqli_query()
c) mysqli_execute()
d) mysqli_stmt()
Answer: a) mysqli_prepare()
1.
Which PHP function is used to sanitize input data to prevent SQL
injection attacks?
a) filter_input()
b) mysqli_real_escape_string()
c) htmlspecialchars()
d) strip_tags()
Answer: b) mysqli_real_escape_string()
2.
Which of the following is NOT a common use case for PHP in web
development?
a) Handling user authentication
b) Generating dynamic web content
c) Performing client-side form validation
d) Connecting to a database
Answer: c) Performing client-side form
validation
3.
Which PHP function is used to start a session on a server?
a) session_start()
b) session_begin()
c) start_session()
d) begin_session()
Answer: a) session_start()
4.
Which PHP function can be used to send an HTTP response with a specific
status code?
a) http_response_code()
b) send_status_code()
c) response_code()
d) header()
Answer: a) http_response_code()
5.
What is the primary purpose of PHP’s preg_match() function?
a) To search for a pattern in a string using regular expressions
b) To perform simple string replacements
c) To match strings to a specific length
d) To parse XML data
Answer: a) To search for a pattern in a
string using regular expressions
1.
Which PHP function is used to securely hash passwords for storage?
a) md5()
b) sha1()
c) password_hash()
d) crypt()
Answer: c) password_hash()
2.
Which PHP function is used to safely escape HTML characters to prevent
XSS attacks?
a) htmlspecialchars()
b) htmlentities()
c) strip_tags()
d) Both a and b
Answer: d) Both a and b
3.
What is the purpose of PHP’s mysqli_connect() function?
a) To execute SQL queries
b) To establish a connection to a MySQL database
c) To close a MySQL database connection
d) To retrieve data from a MySQL database
Answer: b) To establish a connection to a
MySQL database
4.
Which of the following PHP functions would you use to handle JSON data?
a) json_encode()
b) json_decode()
c) json_parse()
d) Both a and b
Answer: d) Both a and b
5.
Which of the following PHP functions can be used to include a file only
if it hasn’t been included before?
a) include_once()
b) require_once()
c) include()
d) require()
Answer: a) include_once()
1.
Which PHP function is used to connect to a PostgreSQL database?
a) pg_connect()
b) pg_query()
c) pg_close()
d) pg_exec()
Answer: a) pg_connect()
2.
Which PHP function allows you to execute an SQL statement with named
placeholders?
a) mysqli_prepare()
b) mysqli_query()
c) mysqli_execute()
d) mysqli_stmt_bind_param()
Answer: a) mysqli_prepare()
3.
What is the purpose of PHP’s filter_var() function?
a) To validate and sanitize data
b) To handle file uploads
c) To manage sessions
d) To connect to a database
Answer: a) To validate and sanitize data
4.
Which PHP function is used to read the entire content of a file into a
string?
a) file_get_contents()
b) file_read()
c) read_file()
d) file_content()
Answer: a) file_get_contents()
5.
Which PHP function is used to send an email?
a) mail()
b) sendmail()
c) email_send()
d) smtp_send()
Answer: a) mail()
1.
Which function in PHP is used to retrieve the value of a cookie?
a) get_cookie()
b) cookie_get()
c) $_COOKIE
d) retrieve_cookie()
Answer: c) $_COOKIE
2.
What is the primary use of the mysqli_real_escape_string() function in
PHP?
a) To escape special characters in a SQL query
b) To encrypt data
c) To generate a random string
d) To compress a file
Answer: a) To escape special characters in a
SQL query
3.
Which PHP function can be used to include a file and require that it
exists, halting script execution if it doesn’t?
a) include()
b) require()
c) include_once()
d) require_once()
Answer: b) require()
4.
How can you send HTTP headers before any HTML content is sent to the
browser?
a) By using header() function
b) By using http_response_code() function
c) By using set_header() function
d) By using send_header() function
Answer: a) By using header() function
5.
Which PHP function is used to delete a file?
a) delete_file()
b) unlink()
c) remove()
d) file_delete()
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