ViewState MCQs ASP.NET

What is the purpose of ViewState in ASP.NET?
A) To preserve the state of controls between postbacks
B) To manage user sessions
C) To handle database connections
D) To store session-specific data
Answer: A) To preserve the state of controls between postbacks

Where is ViewState data stored in an ASP.NET application?
A) In a hidden field on the page
B) In a database
C) In server memory
D) In cookies
Answer: A) In a hidden field on the page

How can you enable or disable ViewState for a specific control?
A) By setting the EnableViewState property of the control
B) By configuring the ViewStateMode property of the page
C) By modifying the control’s StateManagement property
D) By using JavaScript
Answer: A) By setting the EnableViewState property of the control

What is the default value of the EnableViewState property for most controls?
A) True
B) False
C) Null
D) Undefined
Answer: A) True

How can you disable ViewState for an entire page?
A) By setting the EnableViewState property to false in the Page directive
B) By setting the ViewStateMode property to Disabled
C) By configuring the ViewState property in the Web.config file
D) By using JavaScript
Answer: A) By setting the EnableViewState property to false in the Page directive

What does the ViewState allow developers to do with controls on a page?
A) Preserve their values between postbacks
B) Store user preferences permanently
C) Manage session data
D) Handle application-wide settings
Answer: A) Preserve their values between postbacks

What method is used to manually save ViewState data in the page lifecycle?
A) SaveViewState
B) LoadViewState
C) TrackViewState
D) EnsureViewState
Answer: A) SaveViewState

What is the primary advantage of using ViewState?
A) It simplifies maintaining the state of controls without additional coding
B) It improves application performance by reducing database calls
C) It enhances security by encrypting data
D) It provides automatic session management
Answer: A) It simplifies maintaining the state of controls without additional coding

How does ViewState affect the size of the page?
A) It increases the page size because ViewState data is stored in the page’s hidden fields
B) It decreases the page size
C) It has no effect on the page size
D) It compresses the page size
Answer: A) It increases the page size because ViewState data is stored in the page’s hidden fields

Which property of the page can be used to enable or disable ViewState for the entire page?
A) EnableViewState
B) ViewStateMode
C) ViewState
D) EnableStateManagement
Answer: B) ViewStateMode

What is the impact of setting the EnableViewState property to false on a control?
A) The control’s state will not be preserved between postbacks
B) The control’s state will be preserved but not serialized
C) The control’s state will be saved in a session variable
D) The control’s state will be saved in a cookie
Answer: A) The control’s state will not be preserved between postbacks

How can ViewState data be encrypted for security purposes?
A) By setting the ViewStateEncryptionMode property to Always
B) By configuring encryption in the Web.config file
C) By using custom encryption methods in code
D) By enabling SSL on the page
Answer: A) By setting the ViewStateEncryptionMode property to Always

What is the effect of enabling ViewStateMAC?
A) It ensures the integrity of ViewState data by using a message authentication code
B) It encrypts the ViewState data
C) It compresses the ViewState data
D) It disables ViewState
Answer: A) It ensures the integrity of ViewState data by using a message authentication code

Which property would you use to configure whether ViewState should be stored in cookies or not?
A) ViewStateMode
B) EnableViewStateMAC
C) EnableViewState
D) ViewStateEncryptionMode
Answer: B) EnableViewStateMAC

What happens to ViewState data if the EnableViewState property is set to false for a control?
A) The control will not retain its value between postbacks
B) The control’s data will be saved in the session
C) The control’s data will be saved in a cookie
D) The control’s data will be saved in a database
Answer: A) The control will not retain its value between postbacks

Which event in the page lifecycle is used to load ViewState data?
A) Page_Load
B) Page_Init
C) Page_PreRender
D) Page_Unload
Answer: A) Page_Load

How can you track ViewState changes for a control?
A) By overriding the TrackViewState method
B) By setting the TrackViewState property to true
C) By using a ViewStateChange event
D) By enabling the EnableViewState property
Answer: A) By overriding the TrackViewState method

What is the default setting for the ViewStateEncryptionMode property?
A) Auto
B) Always
C) Never
D) Default
Answer: A) Auto

Which property of a control allows you to determine if ViewState is enabled or not?
A) EnableViewState
B) ViewState
C) StateManagement
D) ViewStateMode
Answer: A) EnableViewState

What is the effect of using the ViewStateMode property set to Disabled on a page or control?
A) It disables ViewState for the page or control
B) It enables ViewState for the page or control
C) It encrypts ViewState data
D) It compresses ViewState data
Answer: A) It disables ViewState for the page or control

Which method is used to load ViewState data during the page lifecycle?
A) LoadViewState
B) SaveViewState
C) TrackViewState
D) EnsureViewState
Answer: A) LoadViewState

What is a potential disadvantage of using ViewState?
A) It can increase the page size and affect performance
B) It can decrease security by exposing data
C) It requires additional coding
D) It complicates state management
Answer: A) It can increase the page size and affect performance

What does the TrackViewState method do?
A) It tracks changes to ViewState data
B) It saves ViewState data
C) It loads ViewState data
D) It encrypts ViewState data
Answer: A) It tracks changes to ViewState data

How can you clear ViewState data for a page or control?
A) By setting the EnableViewState property to false
B) By calling the ClearViewState method
C) By configuring ViewState in the Web.config file
D) By using the ViewStateMode property
Answer: B) By calling the ClearViewState method

What does the ViewState property of the page represent?
A) The entire collection of ViewState data for the page
B) The encrypted data for the page
C) The session-specific data for the page
D) The control’s state data
Answer: A) The entire collection of ViewState data for the page

What property would you use to control the encryption mode of ViewState data?
A) ViewStateEncryptionMode
B) EnableViewStateMAC
C) EnableViewState
D) ViewStateMode
Answer: A) ViewStateEncryptionMode

How does the ViewState property of a control affect performance?
A) It can decrease performance due to increased page size
B) It improves performance by reducing server-side processing
C) It has no effect on performance
D) It compresses the page size for better performance
Answer: A) It can decrease performance due to increased page size

What is the role of ViewStateMAC in ASP.NET?
A) To ensure the integrity of ViewState data by adding a message authentication code
B) To compress ViewState data
C) To encrypt ViewState data
D) To manage ViewState for specific controls
Answer: A) To ensure the integrity of ViewState data by adding a message authentication code

When is the SaveViewState method called during the page lifecycle?
A) Before the page is rendered
B) After the page is loaded
C) Before the page is initialized
D) After the page is unloaded
Answer: A) Before the page is rendered

What impact does disabling ViewState have on a page’s performance?
A) It can improve performance by reducing the amount of data sent between client and server
B) It can slow down performance by increasing server processing
C) It has no impact on performance
D) It improves performance by encrypting data
Answer: A) It can improve performance by reducing the amount of data sent between client and server

What does the ViewState data contain?
A) The values and states of controls on the page
B) User session data
C) Database connection strings
D) Page-specific settings
Answer: A) The values and states of controls on the page

What effect does setting the ViewStateMode property to Enabled have?
A) It ensures that ViewState is enabled for the page or control
B) It disables ViewState
C) It encrypts ViewState data
D) It compresses ViewState data
Answer: A) It ensures that ViewState is enabled for the page or control

Which event is typically used to perform operations after ViewState data has been loaded?
A) Page_Load
B) Page_Init
C) Page_PreRender
D) Page_Unload
Answer: C) Page_PreRender

How does the EnableViewState property affect a page or control?
A) It determines whether ViewState data is saved and restored for the control
B) It determines the encryption method used for ViewState data
C) It sets the maximum size of ViewState data
D) It controls the display of ViewState data
Answer: A) It determines whether ViewState data is saved and restored for the control

What is the purpose of the TrackViewState method?
A) To track changes to ViewState data
B) To save ViewState data
C) To load ViewState data
D) To clear ViewState data
Answer: A) To track changes to ViewState data

How can you minimize the impact of ViewState on page performance?
A) By disabling ViewState for controls that do not need it
B) By compressing ViewState data
C) By encrypting ViewState data
D) By using server-side caching
Answer: A) By disabling ViewState for controls that do not need it

What does the ViewState feature in ASP.NET help achieve?
A) It helps maintain control values and states across postbacks
B) It helps in managing user sessions
C) It assists in handling database transactions
D) It helps in encrypting sensitive data
Answer: A) It helps maintain control values and states across postbacks

What happens if ViewState is disabled for a control?
A) The control’s state will not be maintained between postbacks
B) The control will not be rendered on the page
C) The control’s data will be saved in a session
D) The control’s data will be saved in a cookie
Answer: A) The control’s state will not be maintained between postbacks

How does enabling ViewStateMAC improve security?
A) It verifies the integrity of ViewState data to prevent tampering
B) It encrypts ViewState data
C) It compresses ViewState data
D) It handles session management
Answer: A) It verifies the integrity of ViewState data to prevent tampering

Which method is used to restore ViewState data during the page lifecycle?
A) LoadViewState
B) SaveViewState
C) TrackViewState
D) EnsureViewState
Answer: A) LoadViewState

What is a common use case for disabling ViewState?
A) When a control’s state does not need to be preserved between postbacks
B) When encrypting data
C) When compressing data
D) When managing sessions
Answer: A) When a control’s state does not need to be preserved between postbacks

What does the SaveViewState method do?
A) It saves the current state of the page or control before rendering
B) It loads the saved state of the page or control
C) It tracks changes to ViewState data
D) It clears ViewState data
Answer: A) It saves the current state of the page or control before rendering

How can you view the ViewState data on a page?
A) By inspecting the hidden fields in the page’s HTML source
B) By using a debugger
C) By accessing the ViewState property in code
D) By enabling detailed error messages
Answer: A) By inspecting the hidden fields in the page’s HTML source

What is the impact of setting ViewStateMode to Disabled on a page?
A) ViewState is disabled for all controls on the page
B) ViewState is enabled for all controls on the page
C) ViewState data is encrypted
D) ViewState data is compressed
Answer: A) ViewState is disabled for all controls on the page

Which control property can be used to prevent ViewState from being maintained?
A) EnableViewState
B) ViewStateMode
C) ViewStateEncryptionMode
D) EnableViewStateMAC
Answer: A) EnableViewState

What happens to the ViewState data if you change the EnableViewState property to false in the Page directive?
A) The ViewState data for the entire page will not be saved or restored
B) The ViewState data will be saved but not restored
C) The ViewState data will be encrypted
D) The ViewState data will be compressed
Answer: A) The ViewState data for the entire page will not be saved or restored