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Master XML with Practice MCQs. Explore our curated collection of Multiple Choice Questions. Ideal for placement and interview preparation, our questions range from basic to advanced, ensuring comprehensive coverage of Extensible Markup Language (XML) concepts. Begin your placement preparation journey now!

Q31

Q31 The following XML snippet causes an error:
<employee xmlns="http://example.com"> <name>John</name> <name>Doe</name> </employee>.
What is the problem?

A

Multiple root elements

B

Namespace conflict

C

Duplicate elements

D

Missing namespace declaration

Q32

Q32 What is the primary purpose of an XML Schema (XSD)?

A

To define the structure and rules of an XML document

B

To apply styles to XML

C

To replace XML

D

To execute XML code

Q33

Q33 What does XSD stand for?

A

XML Structure Definition

B

XML Schema Definition

C

Extensible Schema Definition

D

Extensible Syntax Document

Q34

Q34 How does XSD differ from DTD?

A

XSD supports data types, DTD does not

B

DTD supports namespaces, XSD does not

C

XSD is less powerful than DTD

D

XSD is a binary format

Q35

Q35 What data type in XSD is used to define a whole number?

A

xs:string

B

xs:integer

C

xs:decimal

D

xs:boolean

Q36

Q36 What is the correct way to reference an external XSD file in an XML document?

A

<xmlschema href="schema.xsd">

B

<schemaLocation="schema.xsd">

C

<xsi:schemaLocation="schema.xsd">

D

<?xml-schema schema.xsd?>

Q37

Q37 What does xs:complexType define in an XSD file?

A

A simple XML element

B

An XML attribute

C

An element containing nested elements

D

A predefined XML rule

Q38

Q38 Which of the following is a valid XSD declaration for an integer element?

A

<xs:element name="age" type="xs:string"/>

B

<xs:element name="age" type="xs:integer"/>

C

<xs:element name="age" type="xs:number"/>

D

<xs:element name="age" type="xs:decimal"/>

Q39

Q39 Which XSD data type should be used for a date value?

A

xs:date

B

xs:timestamp

C

xs:datetime

D

xs:time

Q40

Q40 What is the correct way to define an optional XML attribute in XSD?

A

<xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>

B

<xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>

C

<xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:string" required="false"/>

D

<xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:string" use="prohibited"/>

Q41

Q41 Why would an XML file fail validation against an XSD?

A

The XML file is too large

B

The XML file is missing a stylesheet

C

The XML file does not match the XSD structure

D

The XML file has multiple root elements

Q42

Q42 An XML document contains an element <price>12.5</price>, but it fails validation. What could be the reason?

A

The price value contains a decimal

B

The price element is missing

C

The XSD defines price as an integer

D

The XSD file is missing

Q43

Q43 An XML document fails to validate against an XSD due to a namespace issue. What is the most likely cause?

A

The XML document is missing a xmlns declaration

B

The XML document contains duplicate namespaces

C

The XML file has multiple root elements

D

The XSD file is invalid

Q44

Q44 What does the Document Object Model (DOM) represent in XML processing?

A

A binary format of XML

B

A tree-like structure of XML elements

C

An HTML parser

D

A style guide for XML

Q45

Q45 How does the DOM allow interaction with XML data?

A

By directly modifying the XML file

B

By providing a structured tree representation

C

By converting XML to JSON

D

By executing SQL queries on XML

Q46

Q46 Which programming languages provide built-in support for XML DOM?

A

JavaScript and Python

B

C and COBOL

C

HTML and CSS

D

Ruby and Perl

Q47

Q47 In the DOM structure, what is the topmost element of an XML document called?

A

Root node

B

Child node

C

Parent node

D

Attribute node

Q48

Q48 What is the role of the getElementsByTagName() method in XML DOM?

A

Retrieves all elements with a specified tag name

B

Deletes elements by tag name

C

Modifies element names

D

Creates new XML tags

Q49

Q49 What is the purpose of the createElement() method in XML DOM?

A

To remove an XML tag

B

To modify an XML tag

C

To create a new XML element

D

To convert XML to JSON

Q50

Q50 Which of the following JavaScript methods is used to access an XML element by its ID?

A

getElementById()

B

querySelector()

C

getElementsByTagName()

D

getElementByClass()

Q51

Q51 How do you create a new element in an XML DOM using JavaScript?

A

document.createElement("tag")

B

document.add("tag")

C

document.newTag("tag")

D

document.XMLCreate("tag")

Q52

Q52 Which of the following correctly appends a new child element in XML DOM using JavaScript?

A

parent.appendChild(newElement)

B

parent.addChild(newElement)

C

parent.newChild(newElement)

D

parent.createChild(newElement)

Q53

Q53 Why would an XML document manipulated through the DOM not reflect changes in the original file?

A

The DOM only represents an in-memory structure

B

The XML file is locked

C

The XML has syntax errors

D

The XML is read-only

Q54

Q54 Why does the following JavaScript code produce an error?
xmlDoc.getElementById("title").textContent = "New Title";

A

The getElementById() method does not work on XML elements without an ID

B

XML does not support text nodes

C

The XML document is empty

D

The XML file is missing a root element

Q55

Q55 Why would an XML DOM parser throw an error when using appendChild()?

A

The element is already a child of another node

B

The element is a root node

C

The element is not a valid XML tag

D

The XML file is empty

Q56

Q56 What is the purpose of XPath in XML?

A

To define XML structure

B

To query and navigate XML documents

C

To validate XML files

D

To style XML documents

Q57

Q57 Which of the following is an absolute XPath expression?

A

/books/book[1]

B

//book

C

book[@id]

D

.//title

Q58

Q58 What symbol is used in XPath to select the current node?

A

.

B

..

C

/

D

@

Q59

Q59 What does // in an XPath expression signify?

A

It selects elements anywhere in the document

B

It selects only child elements

C

It selects only attributes

D

It selects only sibling elements

Q60

Q60 What does the following XPath expression select:
//book[@category="fiction"]?

A

All books with any category

B

Only books with category="fiction"

C

The first book in the document

D

All child elements under books

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