MCQ Questions (React + Node.
js + MySQL + Sequelize + Express + Axios +
CORS + React Router)
1. In React, which hook is used to manage component-level state?
A) useEffect
B) useState ✅
C) useContext
D) useReducer
2. What is the default behavior of `useEffect` without a dependency array?
A) Runs only once
B) Runs on every render ✅
C) Runs only on unmount
D) Never runs
3. In JSX, how do you handle events?
A) Using lowercase attributes
B) Using camelCase attributes ✅
C) Using double quotes
D) Using inline HTML events
4. Which of the following is valid JSX?
A) <div class="box"></div>
B) <div className="box"></div> ✅
C) <div class="box"/>
D) <div class:box></div>
5. What does `React.Fragment` help with?
A) Styling components
B) Returning multiple elements without extra DOM nodes ✅
C) Fetching data
D) Managing state
6. Which package is used for routing in React?
A) react-navigation
B) react-router-dom ✅
C) router-react
D) react-dom-router
7. Which component is used to define different routes in React Router v6?
A) Switch
B) Routes ✅
C) RouteSwitch
D) RouterSwitch
8. To navigate programmatically in React Router v6, which hook is used?
A) useParams
B) useHistory
C) useNavigate ✅
D) useRoute
9. What is the correct way to define a route in React Router v6?
A) <Route path="/" component={Home}/>
B) <Route exact path="/" element={<Home/>}/> ✅
C) <Route exact path="/" render={<Home/>}/>
D) <Route route="/" page={<Home/>}/>
10. Which hook is used to extract dynamic parameters from a route?
A) useLocation
B) useParams ✅
C) useHistory
D) useQuery
11. Axios is mainly used for?
A) DOM Manipulation
B) Making HTTP requests ✅
C) State management
D) File uploads only
12. What is the default HTTP method if not specified in Axios?
A) GET ✅
B) POST
C) PUT
D) DELETE
13. Which syntax is correct for GET request using Axios?
A) axios.fetch('/api')
B) axios.get('/api') ✅
C) axios.request('/api')
D) axios.api('/api')
14. Where is JWT usually stored in frontend for Axios authentication?
A) sessionStorage / localStorage ✅
B) Redux only
C) In HTML meta tags
D) In Cookies always
15. Axios interceptors are used to:
A) Modify requests/responses globally ✅
B) Change React state
C) Render components
D) Optimize React hooks
16. What is the default port for Express apps if not defined?
A) 3000 ✅
B) 4000
C) 8080
D) 5000
17. Which method creates an Express application?
A) express() ✅
B) createExpressApp()
C) new Express()
D) express.init()
18. Which function in Express defines middleware?
A) app.listen()
B) app.use() ✅
C) app.set()
D) app.get()
19. Which object in Express holds query parameters?
A) req.params
B) req.body
C) req.query ✅
D) req.input
20. In Express, app.listen(4000) does what?
A) Stops server
B) Starts server on port 4000 ✅
C) Registers routes
D) Adds middleware
21. Sequelize is used for?
A) Authentication
B) ORM for SQL databases ✅
C) File handling
D) API routing
22. Which method connects Sequelize to DB?
A) sequelize.authenticate() ✅
B) sequelize.start()
C) sequelize.connectDB()
D) sequelize.run()
23. In Sequelize, User.findAll() does what?
A) Finds one row
B) Finds all rows ✅
C) Deletes all rows
D) Updates rows
24. Which Sequelize datatype is used for auto-increment primary key?
A) Sequelize.UUID
B) Sequelize.INTEGER ✅
C) Sequelize.STRING
D) Sequelize.AUTO
25. Which Sequelize method is used for inserting new data?
A) insert()
B) save()
C) create() ✅
D) add()
26. What does CORS stand for?
A) Cross-Origin Resource Sharing ✅
B) Cross-Origin Request Service
C) Common-Origin Resource Setup
D) Client-Origin Routing System
27. CORS issue happens when?
A) Same domain request
B) Requesting resources from a different origin ✅
C) Database error
D) Invalid JSON
28. In Express, which package is used to handle CORS?
A) express-cors
B) cors ✅
C) axios-cors
D) node-cors
29. To allow all origins in CORS, what should be set?
A) origin: '*' ✅
B) origin: 'localhost'
C) origin: 'null'
D) origin: 'self'
30. Which HTTP header is related to CORS?
A) Content-Type
B) Access-Control-Allow-Origin ✅
C) Authorization
D) Accept-Language
31. useEffect(() => {}, []) runs:
A) On every render
B) Only once after first render ✅
C) On unmount
D) Never
32. In React, how to prevent default event behavior?
A) event.cancel()
B) event.preventDefault() ✅
C) event.stop()
D) event.halt()
33. Which hook is used for managing side effects like fetching data?
A) useContext
B) useReducer
C) useEffect ✅
D) useState
34. Which is correct syntax for updating state?
A) count = count + 1
B) setCount(count + 1) ✅
C) count++
D) updateCount(count++)
35. When updating state based on previous state, which form should be used?
A) setState(newState)
B) setState(prev => prev + 1) ✅
C) setState(count++)
D) setState(count + 1, prev)
36. What is the correct sequence for frontend-backend DB flow?
A) React → Node/Express → MySQL ✅
B) MySQL → React → Node
C) Express → React → Sequelize
D) React → Sequelize → Node
37. Which HTTP method is used for updating existing data?
A) GET
B) POST
C) PUT ✅
D) DELETE
38. Which hook is best for calling API when a component loads?
A) useState
B) useEffect ✅
C) useMemo
D) useContext
39. JWT tokens are usually sent in:
A) Response body only
B) Authorization header ✅
C) Cookies always
D) Local file
40. In React + Node project, where is proxy usually defined for API calls?
A) In Express app.js
B) In React package.json ✅
C) In Sequelize config
D) In Axios interceptor only
