Technical SEO Quiz

33 questions on technical seo, each with an explanation. Free, no signup.

About the technical seo questions

Technical SEO is the part of search optimisation that lives in the server response, the HTML head and the site's structure rather than in the copy: whether a page can be crawled, whether it should be indexed, which of two duplicate URLs is the canonical one, and how link equity moves through the site.

This track is the largest in the bank because it is where most real-world SEO problems are found. Expect questions on status codes and redirects, robots directives, sitemaps, hreflang, pagination, faceted navigation, crawl budget and the third-party authority metrics (Domain Rating, Domain Authority, Trust Flow) that agencies quote.

Every answer comes with an explanation, so a wrong pick is a two-line lesson rather than a lost point.

This track has 33 questions. Learning mode asks 10 at a time with the explanation after every answer; the timed challenge asks 20 in 100 seconds. Free, no signup, and a different draw every time you retake it.

Sample questions from this track

8 of the 33, with the answer and the explanation hidden until you open each one.

What's the purpose of canonical tags?Technical SEO · Beginner
  1. A To indicate the preferred version of a page
  2. B To block search engines from all indexing
  3. C To speed up page loading times significantly
  4. D To compress images before they're served

Answer: A. Canonical tags tell search engines which version of a page is the 'master' copy when you have duplicate or similar content across multiple URLs.

What does 'noindex' do?Technical SEO · Beginner
  1. A Tells search engines not to index the page
  2. B Speeds up page indexing in search engines
  3. C Removes all images from a page automatically
  4. D Blocks user access to the page content

Answer: A. The 'noindex' meta tag instructs search engines not to include the page in their search results. The page can still be crawled, but won't appear in SERPs.

What does 'nofollow' attribute do on links?Technical SEO · Advanced
  1. A Tells search engines not to follow or pass equity
  2. B Removes the link from the page entirely
  3. C Makes the link invisible to users browsing
  4. D Speeds up page loading times significantly

Answer: A. The 'nofollow' attribute tells search engines not to follow the link or pass authority/link equity to the destination page. It's used for untrusted content or paid links.

What is hreflang?Technical SEO · Advanced
  1. A A programming language for web development
  2. B A type of hyperlink for navigation purposes
  3. C A CSS property for styling text on pages
  4. D An attribute specifying language region targeting

Answer: D. Hreflang tags tell search engines which language and region a page targets, helping serve the correct version to users in different countries and prevent duplicate content issues.

What is pagination in SEO?Technical SEO · Advanced
  1. A The total number of pages on a website
  2. B The practice of dividing content across pages
  3. C A type of schema markup for web pages
  4. D A page loading technique for better speed

Answer: B. Pagination is dividing content across multiple pages (page 1, 2, 3, etc.). Proper implementation using rel='next' and rel='prev' tags or view-all pages helps search engines understand the relationship.

What is JavaScript rendering for SEO?Technical SEO · Advanced
  1. A Using JavaScript to create graphics and visuals
  2. B How search engines process JavaScript content
  3. C A programming technique for all developers
  4. D A design framework for building modern apps

Answer: B. JavaScript rendering is how search engines process JavaScript to access dynamically generated content. Issues can arise if critical content requires JS execution, potentially affecting indexing.

What is a faceted navigation system?Technical SEO · Advanced
  1. A A fancy menu design for all websites
  2. B A filtering system refining results by attributes
  3. C A 3D navigation interface for modern apps
  4. D A mobile-only navigation for all phones

Answer: B. Faceted navigation lets users filter products/content by multiple attributes (size, color, price). It can create SEO challenges with duplicate content and crawl budget issues if not properly managed.

How is Domain Authority (DA) calculated?Technical SEO · Advanced
  1. A Based on website traffic volume only
  2. B Using Google's official PageRank data
  3. C By combining multiple factors including links
  4. D Measuring server response time only

Answer: C. DA is calculated by Moz using multiple factors including linking root domains, total number of links, and other proprietary metrics. It uses machine learning to find the algorithm that best correlates with search rankings.

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