Q
Which of the following correctly describes variable hoisting with 'var'?

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
In JavaScript, 'var' declarations are hoisted to the top of their scope, but the initialization stays in place. This can lead to 'undefined' values before the actual assignment.
Related Questions on Average

Can you redeclare a 'let' variable in the same scope in JavaScript?

A). Yes

B). No

C). Only in strict mode

D). Only in non-strict mode

How does the scope of 'var' differ from 'let' and 'const' inside a function?

A). 'var' is block-scoped, 'let' and 'const' are function-scoped

B). 'var', 'let', and 'const' are all block-scoped

C). 'var' is function-scoped, 'let' and 'const' are block-scoped

D). 'var' and 'let' are block-scoped, 'const' is function-scoped

What error is thrown when attempting to redeclare a 'const' variable?

A). TypeError

B). ReferenceError

C). SyntaxError

D). RangeError

Which of the following correctly describes variable hoisting with 'let' and 'const'?

A). Both 'let' and 'const' declarations are not hoisted

B). Only 'let' declarations are hoisted

C). Only 'const' declarations are hoisted

D). Both 'let' and 'const' declarations are hoisted but not initialized

What will be the result of executing 'let x = 1; let x = 2;' in the same scope?

A). x will be 1

B). x will be 2

C). Syntax Error

D). Runtime Error

Given 'var a = 1; var a = 2;', what is the value of 'a' after these statements execute?

A). 1

B). 2

C). Undefined

D). Syntax Error

Which of the following statements is true regarding redeclaring variables in JavaScript?

A). You can redeclare 'var' variables within the same scope without errors

B). You can redeclare 'let' variables within the same scope without errors

C). You can redeclare 'const' variables within the same scope without errors

D). None of the above

What will happen if you try to use a variable before declaring it with 'let'?

A). It will return undefined

B). It will return null

C). It will throw a ReferenceError

D). It will return NaN

What happens if you try to redeclare a 'const' variable in JavaScript?

A). It will throw an error

B). The variable is overwritten

C). The variable is converted to 'let'

D). The program continues with a warning

How does 'let' differ from 'var' in terms of scope?

A). 'let' is function-scoped, 'var' is block-scoped

B). Both 'let' and 'var' are block-scoped

C). 'let' is block-scoped, 'var' is function-scoped

D). Both 'let' and 'var' are function-scoped