Internet and Web Technology MCQs with Answers 2026

1. The Internet was originally developed by:

a) Microsoft    b) Google    c) ARPANET (US Department of Defense) ✅    d) Apple

2. ISP stands for:

a) Internet Software Protocol    b) Internet Service Provider ✅    c) Internal System Process    d) Internet Security Program

3. The unique address of a website is called:

a) IP address    b) Domain    c) URL (Uniform Resource Locator) ✅    d) DNS

4. Which protocol is used to browse websites?

a) FTP    b) SMTP    c) HTTP / HTTPS ✅    d) POP3

5. WWW was invented by:

a) Bill Gates    b) Steve Jobs    c) Tim Berners-Lee ✅    d) Mark Zuckerberg

6. HTML stands for:

a) High Text Markup Language    b) HyperText Markup Language ✅    c) Hyper Transfer Markup Language    d) Home Tool Markup Language

7. Which is NOT a web browser?

a) Chrome    b) Firefox    c) Safari    d) MS Excel ✅

8. A website that allows collaborative content editing is called:

a) Blog    b) Forum    c) Wiki ✅    d) Portal

9. Email stands for:

a) Emergency Mail    b) Electronic Mail ✅    c) Express Mail    d) Encoded Mail

10. Which protocol is used to send emails?

a) HTTP    b) FTP    c) SMTP ✅    d) TCP

11. Which protocol is used to receive emails?

a) SMTP    b) HTTP    c) POP3 / IMAP ✅    d) FTP

12. CC in email stands for:

a) Computer Copy    b) Central Copy    c) Carbon Copy ✅    d) Certified Copy

13. Cloud computing means:

a) Using local hard drives    b) Storing and accessing data/services over the internet ✅    c) A type of weather app    d) Wireless networking

14. Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive are examples of:

a) Browsers    b) Social media    c) Cloud storage services ✅    d) Operating systems

15. HTTPS is more secure than HTTP because it uses:

a) Faster servers    b) SSL/TLS encryption ✅    c) Bigger bandwidth    d) Better DNS