1. Which programming language is primarily used for
developing WordPress?
A) PHP
B) JavaScript
C) Python
D) Ruby
Ans : A) PHP
2. What does CMS stand for in the context of WordPress?
A) Content Management System
B) Centralized Management System
C) Creative Management Software
D) Content Marketing Strategy
Ans : A) Content Management System
3. Which of the following is NOT a component of WordPress?
A) Themes
B) Plugins
C) Widgets
D) Extensions
Ans : D) Extensions
4. What is the purpose of a WordPress theme?
A) To add functionality to a
website
B) To manage user permissions
C) To control the layout and
appearance of a website
D) To optimize website performance
Ans : C) To control the layout and
appearance of a website
5. What is the WordPress "Dashboard"?
A) The administrative interface for
managing a WordPress site
B) A feature for designing website
graphics
C) A tool for analyzing website
traffic
D) A feature for hosting multimedia
content
Ans : A) The administrative
interface for managing a WordPress site
6. Which of the following is used to extend the
functionality of WordPress?
A) Themes
B) Widgets
C) Plugins
D) Categories
Ans : C) Plugins
7. What is the default permalink structure in WordPress?
A) Numeric
B) Date and name-based
C) Random
D) Custom
Ans : B) Date and name-based
8. What is the role of the "wp-config.php" file in
WordPress?
A) It stores database connection
details and other important configurations.
B) It defines the layout of the
website.
C) It manages user roles and
permissions.
D) It generates dynamic content for
the website.
Ans : A) It stores database
connection details and other important configurations.
9. Which programming language is primarily used for
client-side scripting in WordPress?
A) PHP
B) Python
C) JavaScript
D) Java
Ans : C) JavaScript
10. What is the purpose of the WordPress loop?
A) To control the appearance of the
WordPress admin area
B) To execute a set of instructions
repeatedly
C) To display posts and pages on a
WordPress site
D) To manage user authentication
Ans : C) To display posts and pages
on a WordPress site
11. What does SEO stand for in the context of WordPress?
A) Search Engine Organization
B) Search Engine Operations
C) Search Engine Optimization
D) Search Engine Observation
Ans : C) Search Engine Optimization
12. Which of the following is NOT a type of WordPress user
role?
A) Administrator
B) Subscriber
C) Manager
D) Editor
Ans : C) Manager
13. What is the purpose of the WordPress Gutenberg editor?
A) To manage user roles and
permissions
B) To create custom post types
C) To optimize website performance
D) To create and edit content with
blocks
Ans : D) To create and edit content
with blocks
14. What is the purpose of WordPress tags?
A) To categorize content
B) To manage user accounts
C) To generate revenue from
advertisements
D) To display recent posts on the
sidebar
Ans : A) To categorize content
15. Which of the following is NOT a WordPress hosting
option?
A) Shared hosting
B) Virtual Private Server (VPS)
hosting
C) Dedicated hosting
D) Dynamic hosting
Ans : D) Dynamic hosting
16. What is the primary function of the WordPress REST API?
A) To optimize website performance
B) To provide access to WordPress
database tables
C) To interact with WordPress from
external applications
D) To manage user authentication
Ans : C) To interact with WordPress
from external applications
17. What is a WordPress shortcode?
A) A secret code used for secure
login
B) A snippet of code used to
display specific content or features
C) A unique identifier for
WordPress sites
D) A password reset token
Ans : B) A snippet of code used to
display specific content or features
18. What is the purpose of a WordPress child theme?
A) To create a backup of the parent
theme
B) To override and customize the
styles and functionality of a parent theme
C) To restrict access to certain
parts of the website
D) To install additional plugins
Ans : B) To override and customize
the styles and functionality of a parent theme
19. Which file is responsible for displaying individual blog
posts in WordPress?
A) archive.php
B) page.php
C) single.php
D) index.php
Ans : C) single.php
20. What is the WordPress admin toolbar?
A) A toolbar used for browsing the
web
B) A toolbar displayed at the
bottom of the screen
C) A toolbar with shortcuts to
common administrative tasks in WordPress
D) A toolbar for managing user
accounts
Ans : C) A toolbar with shortcuts
to common administrative tasks in WordPress
21. Which of the following is NOT a default content type in
WordPress?
A) Post
B) Page
C) Category
D) Attachment
Ans : C) Category
22. What is the purpose of the WordPress theme functions.php
file?
A) To store user passwords
B) To customize and extend the
functionality of the theme
C) To manage user permissions
D) To optimize website performance
Ans : B) To customize and extend
the functionality of the theme
23. Which of the following is NOT a common method for
installing WordPress plugins?
A) Uploading a plugin zip file
through the WordPress admin interface
B) Installing plugins directly from
the WordPress plugin directory
C) Adding plugins via FTP
D) Using a third-party software
unrelated to WordPress
Ans : D) Using a third-party
software unrelated to WordPress
24. What is the default database engine used by WordPress?
A) MySQL
B) MongoDB
C) SQLite
D) PostgreSQL
Ans : A) MySQL
25. What is the purpose of the WordPress .htaccess file?
A) To store website content
B) To manage server configurations,
such as redirects and permalinks
C) To store user preferences
D) To optimize website performance
Ans : B) To manage server
configurations, such as redirects and permalinks
