SEC — LaTeX MCQ Answer Key

Q 1–15

Document Structure & Basic Commands

Which command begins a LaTeX document?

A) \start{document}B) \begin{document}C) \documentstartD) \init

Which command ends a LaTeX document?

A) \finishB) \stopC) \end{document}D) \close

Which file extension is used for LaTeX source files?

A) .docB) .texC) .pdfD) .latex

Which command creates a section?

A) \chapter{}B) \section{}C) \title{}D) \paragraph{}

Which command is used for bold text?

A) \textbf{}B) \bold{}C) \bf{}D) \strong{}

Which command produces italic text?

A) \italic{}B) \textit{}C) \it{}D) \fontit{}

Which environment is used for itemized lists?

A) enumerateB) itemizeC) listD) items

Which command inserts a new paragraph?

A) \newlineB) Blank lineC) \parbreakD) \next

Which command adds a title?

A) \heading{}B) \title{}C) \caption{}D) \name{}

Which command displays author name?

A) \writer{}B) \author{}C) \creator{}D) \name{}

Which command generates the title in document?

A) \showtitleB) \printtitleC) \maketitleD) \titlepage

Which package is used for graphics?

A) graphicxB) imageC) picsD) draw

Which command inserts an image?

A) \addimageB) \insertpicC) \includegraphicsD) \graphic

Which environment is used for tables?

A) tableB) tabularC) matrixD) grid

Which command creates numbered lists?

A) numberingB) enumerateC) orderedD) countlist

Q 16–30

Formatting, Math & References

Which command creates subsections?

A) \subsection{}B) \minisection{}C) \smallsection{}D) \part{}

Which symbol starts a comment in LaTeX?

A) //B) #C) %D) *

Which command changes text size?

A) \fontsize{}B) \largeC) \size{}D) \resize

Which environment aligns equations?

A) alignB) mathenvC) equation*D) mathline

Inline math mode uses?

A) $$ $$B) $ $C) [ ]D) { }

Display math mode uses?

A) $ $B) ( )C) $$ $$D) < >

Which command creates fractions?

A) \fraction{}B) \frac{}C) \divide{}D) \ratio{}

Square roots are written using?

A) \sqrt{}B) \root{}C) \square{}D) \mathsqrt{}

Superscripts use symbol?

A) _B) ^C) *D) ~

Subscripts use symbol?

A) ^B) _C) &D) #

Which package manages page margins?

A) geometryB) marginxC) layoutD) pageconfig

Which command starts bibliography?

A) \bibstartB) \begin{thebibliography}C) \refsD) \citations

Which command cites references?

A) \refciteB) \cite{}C) \reference{}D) \link{}

Which command labels figures?

A) \tag{}B) \label{}C) \mark{}D) \id{}

Which command references labels?

A) \ref{}B) \goto{}C) \see{}D) \pointer{}

Q 31–50

Environments, Tables & Figures

Page breaks are inserted using?

A) \newpageB) \pagebreakC) Both A and BD) \breakpage

Which command creates footnotes?

A) \foot{}B) \footnote{}C) \note{}D) \bottomnote{}

Which environment is used for quotations?

A) quoteB) textquoteC) citationD) block

Which command centers text?

A) \center{}B) \begin{center}C) \aligncenterD) \middle

Which command creates hyperlinks?

A) \link{}B) \href{}C) \urladd{}D) \connect{}

Hyperlinks require which package?

A) linksB) hyperrefC) webD) internet

Which environment creates equations with numbers?

A) mathB) equationC) eqnD) calc

Which command adds captions?

A) \caption{}B) \title{}C) \note{}D) \describe{}

Which command changes line spacing?

A) \linespaceB) setspace packageC) \spacing{}D) \gap{}

Which package supports colors?

A) paintB) xcolorC) paletteD) colorize

Which command makes colored text?

A) \color{}B) \textcolor{}C) \paint{}D) \shade{}

Which class is used for articles?

A) reportB) articleC) bookD) paper

Which class supports chapters?

A) articleB) letterC) bookD) note

Tables can include borders using?

A) | symbolB) #C) &D) *

Columns in tables are separated using?

A) ,B) &C) |D) /

Rows in tables end with?

A) \\B) //C) ;;D) --

Which command adds table lines?

A) \lineB) \hlineC) \borderD) \tableline

Which environment creates figures?

A) imageB) figureC) picD) graphic

Which command controls float placement?

A) [h,t,b]B) \float{}C) \place{}D) \position{}

Which command inserts table of contents?

A) \tocB) \tableofcontentsC) \contentsD) \index{}

Q 51–73

Advanced Commands & Packages

Indexes are created using?

A) makeidx packageB) indexerC) listindexD) refindex

Which command prints index?

A) \showindexB) \printindexC) \indexprintD) \displayindex

Which symbol escapes special characters?

A) \B) /C) *D) !

Which command creates horizontal space?

A) \hspace{}B) \spaceh{}C) \gap{}D) \dist{}

Which command creates vertical space?

A) \vspace{}B) \spacev{}C) \height{}D) \raise{}

Which package supports math symbols?

A) amsmathB) mathplusC) symbolxD) calc

Which command produces summation?

A) \sumB) \sigmaC) \addD) \total

Which command produces integral?

A) \integralB) \intC) \areaD) \calc

Matrices are created using?

A) matrix environmentB) gridC) tableD) matharray

Which environment aligns columns in math?

A) arrayB) tabularC) matrixD) grid

Which command creates Greek letters?

A) \alpha, \betaB) \greek{}C) \symbol{}D) \letter{}

Which command adds appendix?

A) \appendixB) \extraC) \addixD) \supplement

Compilation converts .tex to?

A) .txtB) .pdfC) .htmlD) .doc

LaTeX is mainly used for?

A) GamingB) Scientific documentsC) Video editingD) Browsing

Which editor supports LaTeX online?

A) OverleafB) PhotoshopC) ExcelD) Notepad++ only

BibTeX is used for?

A) GraphicsB) Bibliography managementC) TablesD) Fonts

Which command starts abstract?

A) \begin{abstract}B) \abstract{}C) \summary{}D) \intro{}

Which environment formats code?

A) verbatimB) codeC) programD) syntax

Which command inserts URL?

A) \url{}B) \link{}C) \web{}D) \site{}

Which command forces line break?

A) \\B) \newlineC) Both A and BD) \breakline

Which package supports multiple columns?

A) multicolB) columnsC) splitD) layout

Which command ends environments?

A) \close{}B) \end{}C) \finish{}D) \stop{}

LaTeX is based on which system?

A) TeXB) HTMLC) XMLD) CSS