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Top 30 jsp Interview Questions with Answers multiple choice style

1. What does JSP stand for?

a) Java Standard Page
b) JavaScript Page
c) Java Server Page
d) Java Static Page
Answer: c) Java Server Page

2. Which file extension is used for JSP files?

a) .jspf
b) .jsp
c) .js
d) .html
Answer: b) .jsp

3. What is the purpose of JSP?

a) To create database schemas
b) To define CSS styles
c) To dynamically generate web pages
d) To manage server configurations
Answer: c) To dynamically generate web pages

4. What is the purpose of the JSTL tag?

a) To output content to the JSP page
b) To handle exceptions and errors
c) To include external content at the time the page is rendered
d) To create a new session
Answer: a) To output content to the JSP page

5. Which implicit object in JSP represents the current page context?

a) request
b) pageContext
c) session
d) application
Answer: b) pageContext

6. What is a JSP directive used for?

a) To declare variables
b) To control the page's language
c) To include other JSP files
d) To loop through data
Answer: b) To control the page's language

7. How can you set a session attribute in JSTL?

a) Using the tag with scope="session"
b) Using the tag
c) Using the tag with scope="request"
d) Using the tag
Answer: a) Using the tag with scope="session"

8. What is the correct syntax for including an external Java class in a JSP page?

a) <@include class="MyClass">
b) <%@ include class="MyClass" %>
c) <%@ import class="MyClass" %>
d) <@import class="MyClass">
Answer: c) <%@ import class="MyClass" %>

9. How can you forward a request from one JSP page to another?

a) Using the tag
b) Using the tag
c) Using the requestDispatcher
d) Using JavaScript
Answer: c) Using the requestDispatcher

10.In JSTL, what does do?

a) Creates a new URL
b) Creates a new session
c) Sets a request parameter
d) Sets a session attribute
Answer: a) Creates a new URL

11. In JSP, which implicit object provides access to HTTP request parameters?

a) response
b) request
c) session
d) context
Answer: b) request

12. What is JSTL (JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library) used for?

a) Defining JSP custom tags
b) Creating JavaBeans
c) Standardizing JSP tag usage
d) Storing JSP session data
Answer: c) Standardizing JSP tag usage

13. What is the purpose of the JSTL tag?

a) To define a condition in a block
b) To define a loop in a block
c) To handle exceptions and errors
d) To include external content at the time the page is rendered
Answer: a) To define a condition in a block

14. What does EL (Expression Language) provide in JSP?

a) A way to define custom tags
b) A simplified syntax for expressions
c) The ability to include JavaScript code
d) Access to server-side Java libraries
Answer: b) A simplified syntax for expressions

15. What does the ${} syntax in JSP represent?

a) A comment
b) A JSP directive
c) A JSTL tag
d) An EL expression
Answer: d) An EL expression

16. How can you escape special characters in JSTL?

a) Using the tag
b) Using the tag with escape attribute
c) Using the tag
d) Using the tag
Answer: b) Using the tag with escape attribute

17. What is the role of the JSP container in JSP applications?

a) It serves as a database
b) It compiles JSP pages into servlets
c) It handles user authentication
d) It manages session data
Answer: b) It compiles JSP pages into servlets

18. Which JSP tag is used to include external content at the time the page is rendered?

a) jsp:include
b) jsp:import
c) jsp:content
d) jsp:external
Answer: a) jsp:include

19. What is the difference between jsp:include and ?

a) jsp:include is used for including JSP files, while is used for importing Java classes.
b) is used for including JSP files, while jsp:include is used for importing Java classes.
c) There is no difference between them; both can be used interchangeably.
d) jsp:include is used for server-side processing, while is used for client-side processing.
Answer: a) jsp:include is used for including JSP files, while is used for importing Java classes.

20. What is the purpose of the JSTL tag?

a) To include external content at the time the page is rendered
b) To include another JSP file
c) To import a Java class
d) To define a custom tag
Answer: a) To include external content at the time the page is rendered

21. What is the purpose of the JSP standard actions jsp:useBean and jsp:getProperty?

a) To create a new JSP page
b) To create a new JavaBean
c) To set properties of a JavaBean
d) To access properties of a JavaBean
Answer: d) To access properties of a JavaBean

22. Which JSP tag is used to define reusable fragments of JSP code?

a) jsp:fragment
b) jsp:fragmentDef
c) jsp:code
d) jsp:reuse
Answer: a) jsp:fragment

23. How can you include a JSP file in another JSP file without using any special tags or actions?

a) Use the jsp:include tag
b) Use the tag
c) Use the jsp:directive.include action
d) Use a simple <%@ include %> directive
Answer: d) Use a simple <%@ include %> directive

24. How can you access the value of a request parameter in a JSP page?

a) Using the ${param} object
b) Using the ${requestScope}
c) Using the ${paramValue} object
d) Using the ${request}
Answer: c) Using the ${paramValue} object

25. What does the JSP page directive contentType attribute specify?

a) The character encoding of the response
b) The MIME type of the response
c) The content language of the response
d) The JSP version being used
Answer: b) The MIME type of the response

26. In JSTL, what does do?

a) Handles exceptions and errors
b) Iterates over a collection
c) Sets a request attribute
d) Redirects the user to another page
Answer: a) Handles exceptions and errors

27. What is the purpose of the JSP directive pageEncoding attribute?

a) To specify the character encoding of the JSP file
b) To specify the version of JSP being used
c) To include another JSP file
d) To import a Java class
Answer: a) To specify the character encoding of the JSP file

28. How can you access a servlet context attribute in a JSP page?

a) Using the ${applicationScope}
b) Using the ${pageScope}
c) Using the ${requestScope}
d) Using the ${sessionScope}
Answer: a) Using the ${applicationScope}

29.In JSTL, what does do?

a) Handles exceptions and errors
b) Iterates over a collection
c) Sets a request attribute
d) Redirects the user to another page
Answer: a) Handles exceptions and errors

30. What is the purpose of the JSP directive isThreadSafe attribute?

a) To make the JSP page thread-safe
b) To specify the JSP version being used
c) To control session management
d) To declare variables
Answer: a) To make the JSP page thread-safe

31. How can you use a custom tag library in a JSP page?

a) Use the jsp:useTagLibrary tag
b) Use the tag
c) Use the directive
d) Use the directive
Answer: c) Use the directive

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