PHP Basics Quiz

What does PHP stand for?

• PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor

• Personal Hypertext Processor

• Private Hypertext Processor

• Public Hypertext Preprocessor

Which of the following is a valid PHP file extension?

• .html

• .txt

• .php

• .xml

What is the purpose of the 'echo' statement in PHP?

• To declare a variable

• To include a file

• To create a function

• To output text to the browser

Which of the following is NOT a valid data type in PHP?

• Boolean

• String

• Character

• Integer

What is the correct syntax to define a constant in PHP?

• constant('MESSAGE', 'Welcome!')

• define('MESSAGE', 'Welcome!')

• const MESSAGE = 'Welcome!'

• set_constant('MESSAGE', 'Welcome!')

Which operator is used for addition in PHP?

• +

• /

• -

• *

What is the purpose of the 'require' statement in PHP?

• To include a file and stop execution if the file is not found

• To include a file and continue execution if the file is not found

• To create a new variable

• To define a constant

Which of the following is a valid way to create an array in PHP?

• $colors = array('red', 'green', 'blue');

• $colors = ('red', 'green', 'blue');

• $colors = ['red', 'green', 'blue'];

• Both A and C

What is the output of the following code: echo 'Hello $name'; if $name = 'John'?

• Hello John

• Error

• Hello $name

• Hello

How do you start a session in PHP?

• begin_session();

• start_session();

• init_session();

• session_start();