MCQs of Class 12: Positioning Elements

1. What is the default positioning value of an element in CSS?

• a) absolute
• b) relative
• c) static
• d) fixed
  Answer: c) static
  Explanation: By default, elements are positioned statically, meaning they appear in the normal document flow.

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2. Which CSS property is used to position an element relative to its normal position?

• a) position: static;
• b) position: relative;
• c) position: absolute;
• d) position: fixed;
  Answer: b) position: relative;
  Explanation: position: relative positions an element relative to its normal position in the document flow.

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3. What happens when you use position: absolute on an element?

• a) The element will be positioned relative to its parent.
• b) The element will be positioned relative to the nearest ancestor with a position: relative.
• c) The element will be positioned relative to the viewport.
• d) The element will remain in the normal document flow.
  Answer: b) The element will be positioned relative to the nearest ancestor with a position: relative.
  Explanation: An element with position: absolute is positioned relative to its closest positioned ancestor (if any), otherwise, it's positioned relative to the document body.

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4. Which CSS positioning value keeps an element in a fixed position on the screen regardless of scrolling?

• a) absolute
• b) sticky
• c) fixed
• d) relative
  Answer: c) fixed
  Explanation: position: fixed keeps an element fixed in place, even when the page is scrolled.

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5. What is the purpose of position: sticky?

• a) To keep an element in the normal document flow.
• b) To make an element sticky at the top or bottom when scrolling.
• c) To make an element stay at a fixed position.
• d) To make an element absolute relative to the viewport.
  Answer: b) To make an element sticky at the top or bottom when scrolling.
  Explanation: position: sticky makes the element "stick" to the viewport when you scroll past it.

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6. Which of the following properties is required to position an element using position: absolute?

• a) left
• b) top
• c) bottom
• d) All of the above
  Answer: d) All of the above
  Explanation: position: absolute often requires specifying at least one of top, left, right, or bottom to determine the positioning of the element.

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7. When you apply position: relative to an element, what effect does it have on the document layout?

• a) The element is removed from the document flow.
• b) The element is placed at a fixed position.
• c) The element remains in the normal document flow.
• d) The element becomes sticky.
  Answer: c) The element remains in the normal document flow.
  Explanation: position: relative does not remove the element from the document flow; it shifts the element from its normal position.

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8. Which of the following positioning methods removes an element from the normal document flow?

• a) relative
• b) static
• c) fixed
• d) absolute
  Answer: d) absolute
  Explanation: position: absolute removes the element from the normal document flow and positions it relative to its nearest positioned ancestor.

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9. What happens to a position: fixed element when the page is scrolled?

• a) It moves with the page.
• b) It stays at its original position on the page.
• c) It scrolls out of view.
• d) It is removed from the page.
  Answer: b) It stays at its original position on the page.
  Explanation: A fixed positioned element stays in the same place relative to the viewport, no matter how much the page is scrolled.

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10. In a layout with position: absolute, where is the element positioned if there is no positioned ancestor?

• a) At the top left of the viewport.
• b) At the top left of the page.
• c) At the top left of its container.
• d) In the center of the viewport.
  Answer: b) At the top left of the page.
  Explanation: If no ancestor has a position: relative or other positioning, absolute elements will be positioned relative to the initial containing block (the page).

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11. What is the effect of position: static?

• a) The element is positioned at the top left of the page.
• b) The element is positioned at a fixed position.
• c) The element stays in the normal document flow.
• d) The element is removed from the document flow.
  Answer: c) The element stays in the normal document flow.
  Explanation: position: static is the default positioning value, and it does not affect the document flow.

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12. How can you make an element appear on top of other elements using CSS?

• a) By using position: absolute and top.
• b) By using z-index.
• c) By using position: static.
• d) By using position: fixed.
  Answer: b) By using z-index.
  Explanation: z-index controls the stack order of elements, with higher values appearing on top of lower values.

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13. How does position: relative affect the layout of a document?

• a) It removes the element from the document flow.
• b) It shifts the element relative to its original position.
• c) It fixes the element at a specific point on the screen.
• d) It makes the element sticky.
  Answer: b) It shifts the element relative to its original position.
  Explanation: position: relative shifts the element from its original position without removing it from the document flow.

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14. When should you use position: absolute?

• a) When the element needs to be positioned relative to its parent container.
• b) When you want the element to scroll with the page.
• c) When you need the element to stay at a fixed position in the viewport.
• d) When you want the element to remain in the normal document flow.
  Answer: a) When the element needs to be positioned relative to its parent container.
  Explanation: position: absolute is used when you want the element to be positioned relative to a container or ancestor with position: relative.

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15. Which positioning value is typically used for creating sticky headers?

• a) absolute
• b) fixed
• c) sticky
• d) relative
  Answer: c) sticky
  Explanation: position: sticky is used to create sticky headers or footers that stay fixed within their container while scrolling.

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16. What does top: 10px do when used with position: relative?

• a) Moves the element 10px down from its normal position.
• b) Moves the element 10px up from its normal position.
• c) Makes the element 10px taller.
• d) Fixes the element 10px from the top of the page.
  Answer: a) Moves the element 10px down from its normal position.
  Explanation: top shifts the element in relation to its normal position.

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17. Which positioning method is best for creating floating elements?

• a) absolute
• b) relative
• c) fixed
• d) static
  Answer: a) absolute
  Explanation: position: absolute is often used for floating elements as it removes the element from the normal document flow and allows precise placement.

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18. What does position: fixed do to an element’s position?

• a) The element is positioned relative to the viewport.
• b) The element is positioned relative to the nearest positioned ancestor.
• c) The element is positioned relative to its container.
• d) The element is positioned at the center of the page.
  Answer: a) The element is positioned relative to the viewport.
  Explanation: With position: fixed, the element stays fixed relative to the viewport, regardless of scrolling.

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19. Which CSS property is used to adjust the stacking order of positioned elements?

• a) z-index
• b) display
• c) top
• d) margin
  Answer: a) z-index
  Explanation: z-index is used to control the stacking order of elements when they overlap.

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20. What happens if you don’t specify top, left, bottom, or right with position: absolute?

• a) The element will stay in the normal document flow.
• b) The element will be positioned at the center of the parent container.
• c) The element will not be displayed.
• d) The element will be positioned at the top-left of the page.
  Answer: d) The element will be positioned at the top-left of the page.
  Explanation: If no specific position values are provided, the element will default to the top-left corner of the nearest positioned ancestor or the document body.

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21. What happens if you set position: absolute to an element inside a container with position: relative?

• a) The element is positioned relative to the viewport.
• b) The element is positioned relative to the container.
• c) The element is positioned relative to the document body.
• d) The element is removed from the document flow.
  Answer: b) The element is positioned relative to the container.
  Explanation: When an element is positioned absolute within a container that has position: relative, the element will be positioned relative to that container.

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22. Which positioning value can be used to create a sticky footer?

• a) position: absolute
• b) position: relative
• c) position: fixed
• d) position: sticky
  Answer: d) position: sticky
  Explanation: position: sticky allows an element to stick to a particular position when scrolling.

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23. Which CSS property should be used to align an element with respect to the right side of the page when position: absolute is used?

• a) left: 0;
• b) right: 0;
• c) top: 0;
• d) bottom: 0;
  Answer: b) right: 0;
  Explanation: When an element has position: absolute, setting right: 0 will align it to the right edge of the container or page.

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24. What does the z-index property do?

• a) It sets the stacking order of elements.
• b) It controls the width of an element.
• c) It defines the margin space of an element.
• d) It controls the visibility of an element.
  Answer: a) It sets the stacking order of elements.
  Explanation: z-index is used to determine the stack order of elements that overlap. Higher values are placed in front of lower values.

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25. Which of the following positioning values removes an element from the normal document flow?

• a) absolute
• b) static
• c) relative
• d) fixed
  Answer: a) absolute
  Explanation: position: absolute removes the element from the document flow, allowing it to be positioned independently.

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26. If an element is positioned with position: fixed, where is it positioned on the screen?

• a) Relative to its parent container.
• b) Relative to the viewport.
• c) Relative to the nearest positioned ancestor.
• d) Relative to the page content.
  Answer: b) Relative to the viewport.
  Explanation: An element with position: fixed is positioned relative to the viewport and remains in the same position even when the page is scrolled.

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27. Which of the following values of the position property keeps the element in the normal document flow?

• a) static
• b) relative
• c) absolute
• d) fixed
  Answer: a) static
  Explanation: position: static is the default value, and it keeps the element in the normal document flow.

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28. What happens when you use position: sticky on an element?

• a) It stays fixed at the top or bottom of the page when scrolling.
• b) It stays in the normal document flow and does not change position.
• c) It is removed from the document flow and fixed on the screen.
• d) It becomes absolute relative to the parent container.
  Answer: a) It stays fixed at the top or bottom of the page when scrolling.
  Explanation: position: sticky makes the element "stick" at a specific point as the user scrolls, usually to the top or bottom of its container.

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29. When an element is positioned using position: absolute, what is the default position without any top, left, right, or bottom values?

• a) At the top-left of the page or container.
• b) At the center of the page.
• c) At the bottom of the page.
• d) It is not displayed.
  Answer: a) At the top-left of the page or container.
  Explanation: If no top, left, right, or bottom values are specified, an absolutely positioned element will be placed at the top-left corner of its containing block.

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30. What is the function of position: relative?

• a) The element is positioned relative to the viewport.
• b) The element is positioned relative to its nearest positioned ancestor.
• c) The element stays in the normal flow but can be moved using top, left, right, or bottom.
• d) The element becomes fixed at a specific position on the screen.
  Answer: c) The element stays in the normal flow but can be moved using top, left, right, or bottom.
  Explanation: position: relative allows the element to be shifted from its normal position without removing it from the document flow.

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31. When using position: fixed, which property keeps the element in a fixed position at the top of the page?

• a) top: 0;
• b) bottom: 0;
• c) left: 0;
• d) right: 0;
  Answer: a) top: 0;
  Explanation: top: 0 keeps the element fixed at the top of the page when position: fixed is used.

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32. Which positioning value is commonly used for creating modals or pop-ups?

• a) absolute
• b) fixed
• c) relative
• d) sticky
  Answer: b) fixed
  Explanation: position: fixed is typically used to create modals or pop-ups because it keeps the element fixed on the screen even while scrolling.

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33. How does position: relative affect the layout of an element?

• a) It does not change the element’s position in the normal flow.
• b) It removes the element from the document flow.
• c) It fixes the element at the top of the viewport.
• d) It causes the element to be positioned absolutely.
  Answer: a) It does not change the element’s position in the normal flow.
  Explanation: position: relative allows you to move an element from its original position but does not affect the flow of other elements.

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34. Which CSS property can be used to make an element appear above other overlapping elements?

• a) display: block;
• b) z-index
• c) position: absolute;
• d) top: 0;
  Answer: b) z-index
  Explanation: z-index controls the stacking order of positioned elements. Higher values will appear in front of lower values.

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35. What is the effect of setting position: sticky with top: 0; on an element?

• a) The element will stick to the top of its container when scrolling.
• b) The element will scroll with the page and disappear.
• c) The element will remain at the top of the viewport.
• d) The element will be fixed at the bottom of the page.
  Answer: a) The element will stick to the top of its container when scrolling.
  Explanation: With position: sticky and top: 0;, the element sticks to the top of its container as the user scrolls.

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36. When an element is positioned with position: absolute inside a position: relative container, what does it rely on for positioning?

• a) The nearest positioned ancestor.
• b) The parent container.
• c) The viewport.
• d) The document body.
  Answer: a) The nearest positioned ancestor.
  Explanation: When an element is absolute within a relative container, it positions itself relative to that container or any other positioned ancestor.

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37. Which positioning type would you use to ensure an element stays visible even if the page is scrolled?

• a) absolute
• b) relative
• c) fixed
• d) sticky
  Answer: c) fixed
  Explanation: position: fixed ensures the element stays visible and fixed in place on the screen, even if the page is scrolled.

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38. What is the role of the top, left, bottom, and right properties?

• a) They are used to control the size of an element.
• b) They are used to control the position of an element when position: absolute, relative, or fixed is used.
• c) They are used to define the stacking order of elements.
• d) They are used to control the display type of an element.
  Answer: b) They are used to control the position of an element when position: absolute, relative, or fixed is used.
  Explanation: These properties define the position of an element when used with specific positioning types.

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39. When is position: relative most useful?

• a) When you want the element to stay fixed at the top of the screen.
• b) When you want to position an element relative to its normal position and allow others to flow around it.
• c) When you want the element to be removed from the document flow.
• d) When you want the element to always be in the same position on the page.
  Answer: b) When you want to position an element relative to its normal position and allow others to flow around it.
  Explanation: position: relative is useful when you want to move an element while keeping it in the document flow.

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40. Which property should be used to create a sticky header that sticks to the top while scrolling?

• a) position: relative;
• b) position: absolute;
• c) position: fixed;
• d) position: sticky;
  Answer: d) position: sticky;
  Explanation: position: sticky allows an element to remain fixed at the top of its container as the user scrolls down the page.

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41. What happens to a position: absolute element if its parent container has position: relative?

• a) It stays at the top-left corner of the document.
• b) It is positioned relative to the parent container.
• c) It becomes fixed to the viewport.
• d) It is removed from the document flow.
  Answer: b) It is positioned relative to the parent container.
  Explanation: An absolutely positioned element inside a relatively positioned parent is positioned relative to that parent.

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42. Which of the following positioning types allows an element to remain in the document flow but be offset from its normal position?

• a) static
• b) relative
• c) absolute
• d) fixed
  Answer: b) relative
  Explanation: position: relative allows you to move an element relative to its normal position without affecting the layout of surrounding elements.

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43. Which positioning type is ideal for creating full-screen elements like background images or modals?

• a) static
• b) relative
• c) absolute
• d) fixed
  Answer: d) fixed
  Explanation: position: fixed is perfect for elements like modals or background images that need to remain in place even when the page is scrolled.

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44. When an element has position: absolute and no top, left, right, or bottom values, where is it positioned?

• a) At the center of its parent container.
• b) At the top-left corner of the viewport.
• c) At the top-left corner of its nearest positioned ancestor.
• d) At the bottom-right corner of the page.
  Answer: c) At the top-left corner of its nearest positioned ancestor.
  Explanation: If no values are provided, the absolutely positioned element will align with the nearest ancestor that has a positioning context (position: relative, absolute, or fixed).

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45. How does position: fixed behave when scrolling the page?

• a) The element moves with the page.
• b) The element remains fixed in its position relative to the viewport.
• c) The element disappears when scrolling.
• d) The element is positioned relative to its parent container.
  Answer: b) The element remains fixed in its position relative to the viewport.
  Explanation: position: fixed fixes an element's position to the viewport, so it stays in the same place when scrolling.

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46. Which property would you use to ensure that an element does not overlap another on a page with position: absolute elements?

• a) margin
• b) z-index
• c) top and left
• d) padding
  Answer: b) z-index
  Explanation: z-index controls the stacking order of positioned elements, preventing overlap when needed.

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47. What happens when you apply position: absolute to an element inside a container with position: relative?

• a) The element is positioned relative to the container.
• b) The element is positioned relative to the document.
• c) The element becomes fixed to the viewport.
• d) The element disappears from the page.
  Answer: a) The element is positioned relative to the container.
  Explanation: An absolutely positioned element inside a relatively positioned container will position itself relative to that container.

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48. What is the default position of an element in the normal document flow?

• a) absolute
• b) relative
• c) static
• d) fixed
  Answer: c) static
  Explanation: By default, all elements are in the normal document flow, which is position: static.

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49. How does position: sticky behave when it is applied to an element?

• a) It remains in the normal document flow and becomes fixed after a certain scroll threshold is reached.
• b) It is fixed at the top of the page.
• c) It is positioned absolutely.
• d) It disappears when scrolling.
  Answer: a) It remains in the normal document flow and becomes fixed after a certain scroll threshold is reached.
  Explanation: position: sticky allows an element to remain in the document flow until it reaches a certain position and then sticks to the viewport.

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50. Which value of the position property would you use for a modal dialog box that remains on top of all other elements?

• a) absolute
• b) fixed
• c) sticky
• d) relative
  Answer: b) fixed
  Explanation: position: fixed ensures that the modal stays on top of the screen and remains in place, even while scrolling the page.