Introduction to SEO – A Comprehensive Quiz

MCQs on Introduction to SEO

Test your understanding of SEO fundamentals with our engaging SEO Quiz.

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Which file is used to instruct search engines on how to crawl your site?

robots.txt

404.html

sitemap.xml

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Which of these is a “white-hat” SEO practice?

Keyword stuffing

Creating high-quality content

Using hidden text

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What does “bounce rate” mean in SEO?

Percentage of visitors who leave after viewing only one page

Percentage of visitors who visit all pages

The rate at which pages load

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What does “SERP” stand for?

Search Engine Results Page

Search Engine Ranking Page

Social Engine Results Page

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Which of these factors is important for local SEO?

Using the .org domain extension

Registering with Google My Business

Creating as many web pages as possible

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What is a backlink?

A link from another website to yours

An internal link on your website

A link that does not work

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Which tool is commonly used for SEO keyword research?

Google Drive

Google Keyword Planner

Photoshop

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What does "organic traffic" refer to in SEO?

C)✅

Paid traffic from ads

Traffic from social media links

Traffic from search engines without paid ads

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Which is the best keyword density recommended in SEO?

A) ✅

1-2%

5-10%

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Which of the following is an off-page SEO technique?

Backlinking

Using alt text for images

Internal linking

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What is the purpose of a meta description?

To provide a summary of the page content in search results

To boost the website's loading speed

To display the page title in a bigger font

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Which tag is crucial for on-page SEO?

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What is a keyword in SEO terms?

A tool to measure website speed

A word or phrase that users search for

The title of a website page

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What is a keyword in SEO terms?

A tool to measure website speed

A word or phrase that users search for

The title of a website page

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Which of the following is a primary purpose of SEO?

Increase website loading speed

Improve website ranking on search engines

Generate content automatically

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What does SEO stand for?

Search Engine Optimization

Social Engine Optimization

Search Enterprise Optimization

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What does a “mobile-friendly” website mean in the context of SEO?

The site uses larger font sizes

The site is responsive and provides a good user experience on mobile devices

The site has faster loading speed on desktops

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What is an Hreflang tag used for?

To improve page load speed

To redirect users based on their location

To specify the language and regional targeting of a webpage

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Which of the following factors can improve Core Web Vitals metrics?

Optimizing images and reducing JavaScript

Adding more ads to the page

Using heavy animations

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What is page speed optimization crucial for in technical SEO?

Improving only mobile rankings

Enhancing user experience and potentially improving rankings on all devices

Increasing the amount of content on a page

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Which of these tools is specifically used to identify and fix crawl errors?

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Google Search Console

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What is "crawling" in the context of SEO?

The process of search engines discovering new or updated pages on a website

The process of redirecting website visitors to a new page

The process of creating a sitemap

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What is structured data (schema markup) primarily used for in SEO?

To make the website load faster

To provide captions for images

To help search engines understand the content more precisely and show rich results

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What does the robots.txt file do?

It lists keywords for SEO

It instructs search engine crawlers on which pages to index or not index

It redirects visitors to a new page

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What is a canonical tag used for in SEO?

To redirect users to the main page

To specify the main version of a page with duplicate content

To improve image load times

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Which HTTP status code indicates that a page has been permanently moved to a new URL?

404

301

302

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Which tool is commonly used to track website analytics and performance in SEO?

Google Analytics

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Photoshop

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Which of the following is a “black hat” SEO practice?

Keyword stuffing

Writing quality content

Building organic backlinks

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What is the main purpose of internal linking?

To link to external websites

To increase the page loading speed

To help users and search engines navigate the site

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What does “bounce rate” indicate in website analytics?

Percentage of visitors who view only one page

Number of external links on a page

Total number of pages on a website

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What is "alt text" primarily used for in SEO?

To describe images to search engines and assistive technology

To add captions to images

To change the color of text on a page

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Which tag is primarily used to give a title to a webpage?

<title>

<h1>

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What is the primary purpose of keywords in SEO?

To improve website aesthetics

To help search engines understand the content's relevance

To increase the website's loading speed

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What is an XML Sitemap used for in SEO?

To list all pages to help search engines crawl the site

To display website traffic

To store website’s metadata

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Which of the following is NOT a Google ranking factor?

Page speed

Social media likes

Backlinks

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What does SEO stand for?

Search Engine Operations

Search Engine Optimization

Search Engine Organization

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