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React Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers

Master React 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 React. Begin your placement preparation journey now!

Q1

Q1 What is React primarily used for?

A

Building mobile apps

B

Server-side processing

C

Building user interfaces

D

Data analysis

Q2

Q2 Which feature of React allows it to efficiently update the UI?

A

Real DOM

B

Virtual DOM

C

Shadow DOM

D

Document Fragment

Q3

Q3 JSX stands for...

A

JavaScript XML

B

Java Syntax Extension

C

JavaScript Syntax

D

Java Structured XML

Q4

Q4 In JSX, how do you express JavaScript variables?

A

Inside curly braces

B

Inside square brackets

C

Inside single quotes

D

Inside parentheses

Q5

Q5 Which of the following is a correct way to comment in JSX?

A

{/* Comment here */}

B

// Comment here

C

<!-- Comment here -->

D

# Comment here

Q6

Q6 What is the correct syntax for embedding a JavaScript expression in JSX?

A

{expression}

B

expression

C

${expression}

D

#expression

Q7

Q7 JSX is processed into...

A

JavaScript Objects

B

HTML strings

C

Virtual DOM Nodes

D

Regular DOM Nodes

Q8

Q8 JSX elements must be wrapped in an enclosing tag.
What is this concept known as?

A

Single Child Rule

B

Parent-Child Relationship

C

React Fragment

D

Encapsulation

Q9

Q9 What will be displayed on the screen for the following JSX code:

<div>{2 * 5}</div>

A

2 * 5

B

10

C

2 5

D

25

Q10

Q10 What does the following JSX code render?

{'Hello' + 'World'}

A

HelloWorld

B

Hello World

C

'Hello' 'World'

D

Hello+World

Q11

Q11 Identify the error in the following JSX: <div>Hello World</div><div>Welcome</div>

A

Missing enclosing tag

B

Syntax error in string

C

Extra closing tag

D

No error

Q12

Q12 Identify the error in the following JSX: <div>Hello World</div><div>Welcome</div>

A

Missing name attribute

B

Incorrect syntax for value

C

Nothing is wrong

D

Missing closing tag

Q13

Q13 What are Props in React?

A

Data passed from a parent component to a child component

B

Internal state of a component

C

External libraries used in React

D

Functions inside a component

Q14

Q14 A functional component in React is...

A

A class that extends React.Component

B

A function that returns a React element

C

An HTML element

D

A method inside a class component

Q15

Q15 Which of the following is a correct way to define a component's initial state in a class component?

A

Inside the render() method

B

Inside the constructor() method

C

Outside the class definition

D

Directly inside the class body

Q16

Q16 In React, what is the role of a key prop in a list of elements?

A

It helps React identify which items have changed

B

It defines the unique style for each item

C

It specifies the order of elements

D

It improves the performance of lists

Q17

Q17 How are state and props different in React?

A

State is internal and controlled by the component itself, while props are external and controlled by whatever renders the component

B

State and props are the same

C

Props are internal and state is external

D

State can only be used in functional components

Q18

Q18 What is the primary purpose of props in React?

A

To manage state within the component

B

To pass data and event handlers to child components

C

To enhance the visual styling of components

D

To handle form submissions

Q19

Q19 What will the following component render?

A

A string 'React'

B

A string 'MyComponent'

C

An error message

D

Nothing

Q20

Q20 Consider this code snippet:

<div><MyComponent /></div> 

What does MyComponent represent here?

A

A parent component

B

A child component

C

A prop

D

A state variable

Q21

Q21 Which of the following is true about React components?

A

They must always be written as ES6 classes

B

They can only return one root element

C

They can return multiple root elements

D

They cannot handle events

Q22

Q22 Identify the error in this code:

A

Incorrect syntax for prop1

B

Missing props

C

Extra closing tag

D

No error

Q23

Q23 What is the issue in this component definition?

function MyComponent(props) { return <h1>{props.title}</h1>; }

A

Missing import statement for React

B

Incorrect props usage

C

Missing return statement

D

No issue

Q24

Q24 What does the setState() function do in a class component?

A

Updates the component’s state and re-renders the component

B

Resets the component to its initial state

C

Deletes the component’s state

D

None of the above

Q25

Q25 Which lifecycle method is called right before a component is unmounted from the DOM?

A

componentDidMount()

B

componentDidUpdate()

C

componentWillUnmount()

D

shouldComponentUpdate()

Q26

Q26 What is the correct order of lifecycle phases in a React class component?

A

Mounting -> Updating -> Unmounting

B

Updating -> Mounting -> Unmounting

C

Unmounting -> Mounting -> Updating

D

None of the above

Q27

Q27 In which lifecycle method should you make API calls in a class component?

A

constructor()

B

componentDidMount()

C

render()

D

componentDidUpdate()

Q28

Q28 What is the primary use of the componentDidUpdate method in a class component?

A

To render the initial UI

B

To perform DOM manipulations

C

To update the component in response to prop or state changes

D

To clean up resources

Q29

Q29 How does React determine whether to re-render a component in response to state changes?

A

It compares the current state with the previous state using a deep comparison

B

It re-renders every time the state changes

C

It uses the shouldComponentUpdate lifecycle method

D

None of the above

Q30

Q30 What will be the output of this code snippet?
class MyComponent extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = { count: 1 };
} render() {
return

{this.state.count}
; } }

A

1

B

0

C

undefined

D

An error message

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