Beginner Level JavaScript Interview Questions

Q1. What is the difference between Java & JavaScript?

Java JavaScript

Java is an OOP programming language. JavaScript is an OOP scripting language.

It creates applications that run in a virtual machine

The code is run on a browser only.
or browser.

Java code needs to be compiled. JavaScript code are all in the form of text.

Q2. What is JavaScript?

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language with object-oriented
capabilities that allows you to build interactivity into otherwise static HTML pages. The
general-purpose core of the language has been embedded in Netscape, Internet
Explorer, and other web browsers.

Q3. What are the data types supported by JavaScript?

The data types supported by JavaScript are:

• Undefined
• Null
• Boolean
• String
• Symbol
• Number
• Object
Q4. What are the features of JavaScript?

Following are the features of JavaScript:

• It is a lightweight, interpreted programming language.

• It is designed for creating network-centric applications.
• It is complementary to and integrated with Java.
• It is an open and cross-platform scripting language.

Q5. Is JavaScript a case-sensitive language?

Yes, JavaScript is a case sensitive language. The language keywords, variables,
function names, and any other identifiers must always be typed with a consistent
capitalization of letters.

Q6. What are the advantages of JavaScript?

Following are the advantages of using JavaScript −

• Less server interaction − You can validate user input before sending the page off to
the server. This saves server traffic, which means less load on your server.
• Immediate feedback to the visitors − They don’t have to wait for a page reload to see
if they have forgotten to enter something.
• Increased interactivity − You can create interfaces that react when the user hovers
over them with a mouse or activates them via the keyboard.
 • Richer interfaces − You can use JavaScript to include such items as drag-and-drop
components and sliders to give a Rich Interface to your site visitors.

Q7. How can you create an object in JavaScript?

JavaScript supports Object concept very well. You can create an object using
the object literal as follows :

1. var emp = {
2. name: "Daniel",
3. age: 23
4. };

Q8. How can you create an Array in JavaScript?

You can define arrays using the array literal as follows-

1. var x = [];
2. var y = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

Q9. What is a name function in JavaScript & how to define it?

A named function declares a name as soon as it is defined. It can be defined
using function keyword as :

1. function named(){
2. // write code here
3. }

Q10. Can you assign an anonymous function to a variable and pass it as an argument
to another function?
Yes! An anonymous function can be assigned to a variable. It can also be passed as an
argument to another function.

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Q11. What is argument objects in JavaScript & how to get the type of arguments
passed to a function?
JavaScript variable arguments represents the arguments that are passed to a
function. Using typeof operator, we can get the type of arguments passed to a function.
For example:

1. function func(x){
2. console.log(typeof x, arguments.length);
3. }
4. func(); //==> "undefined", 0
Q12. What are the scopes of a variable in JavaScript?
The scope of a variable is the region of your program in which it is defined. JavaScript
variable will have only two scopes.
• Global Variables − A global variable has global scope which means it is visible
everywhere in your JavaScript code.
• Local Variables − A local variable will be visible only within a function where it is
defined. Function parameters are always local to that function.

Q13. What is the purpose of ‘This’ operator in JavaScript?

The JavaScript this keyword refers to the object it belongs to. This has different values
depending on where it is used. In a method, this refers to the owner object and in a
function, this refers to the global object.

Q14. What is Callback?

A callback is a plain JavaScript function passed to some method as an argument or
option. It is a function that is to be executed after another function has finished executing,
hence the name ‘call back‘. In JavaScript, functions are objects. Because of this,
functions can take functions as arguments, and can be returned by other functions.

Q15. What is Closure? Give an example.

Closures are created whenever a variable that is defined outside the current scope is
accessed from within some inner scope. It gives you access to an outer function’s scope
from an inner function. In JavaScript, closures are created every time a function is
created. To use a closure, simply define a function inside another function and expose it.

Q16. Name some of the built-in methods and the values returned by them.

Built-in Method Values

CharAt() It returns the character at the specified index.

Concat() It joins two or more strings.

forEach() It calls a function for each element in the array.

It returns the index within the calling String object

indexOf()
of the first occurrence of the specified value.

length() It returns the length of the string.

It removes the last element from an array and

pop()
returns that element.

It adds one or more elements to the end of an

push()
array and returns the new length of the array.

reverse() It reverses the order of the elements of an array.

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Q17. What are the variable naming conventions in JavaScript?

The following rules are to be followed while naming variables in JavaScript:

1. You should not use any of the JavaScript reserved keyword as variable name. For
example, break or boolean variable names are not valid.
2. JavaScript variable names should not start with a numeral (0-9). They must begin with a
letter or the underscore character. For example, 123name is an invalid variable name but
_123name or name123 is a valid one.
3. JavaScript variable names are case sensitive. For example, Test and test are two
different variables.

Q18. How does TypeOf Operator work?

The typeof operator is used to get the data type of its operand. The operand can be either
a literal or a data structure such as a variable, a function, or an object. It is
a unary operator that is placed before its single operand, which can be of any type. Its
value is a string indicating the data type of the operand.

Q19. How to create a cookie using JavaScript?

The simplest way to create a cookie is to assign a string value to
the document.cookie object, which looks like this-

Syntax :
1 document.cookie = "key1 = value1; key2 = value2; expires = date";

Q20. How to read a cookie using JavaScript?

Reading a cookie is just as simple as writing one, because the value of the
document.cookie object is the cookie. So you can use this string whenever you want to
access the cookie.

• The document.cookie string will keep a list of name = value pairs separated by
semicolons, where name is the name of a cookie and value is its string value.
• You can use strings’ split() function to break the string into key and values.

Q21. How to delete a cookie using JavaScript?

If you want to delete a cookie so that subsequent attempts to read the cookie in
JavaScript return nothing, you just need to set the expiration date to a time in the past.
You should define the cookie path to ensure that you delete the right cookie. Some
browsers will not let you delete a cookie if you don’t specify the path.
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Q22. What is the difference between Attributes and Property?
Attributes- provide more details on an element like id, type, value etc.

Property- is the value assigned to the property like type=”text”, value=’Name’ etc.

Q23. List out the different ways an HTML element can be accessed in a JavaScript
code.
Here are the list of ways an HTML element can be accessed in a Javascript code:
(i) getElementById(‘idname’): Gets an element by its ID name
(ii) getElementsByClass(‘classname’): Gets all the elements that have the given
classname.
(iii) getElementsByTagName(‘tagname’): Gets all the elements that have the given tag
name.
(iv) querySelector(): This function takes css style selector and returns the first selected
element.

Q24. In how many ways a JavaScript code can be involved in an HTML file?
There are 3 different ways in which a JavaScript code can be involved in an HTML file:

• Inline
• Internal
• External

An inline function is a JavaScript function, which is assigned to a variable created at

runtime. You can differentiate between Inline Functions and Anonymous since an inline
function is assigned to a variable and can be easily reused. When you need a JavaScript
for a function, you can either have the script integrated in the page you are working on,
or you can have it placed in a separate file that you call, when needed. This is the
difference between an internal script and an external script.

Q25. What are the ways to define a variable in JavaScript?

The three possible ways of defining a variable in JavaScript are:

• Var – The JavaScript variables statement is used to declare a variable and, optionally, we
can initialize the value of that variable. Example: var a =10; Variable declarations are
processed before the execution of the code.
• Const – The idea of const functions is not allow them to modify the object on which they
are called. When a function is declared as const, it can be called on any type of object.
• Let – It is a signal that the variable may be reassigned, such as a counter in a loop, or a
value swap in an algorithm. It also signals that the variable will be used only in the block
it’s defined in.
Q26. What is a Typed language?
Typed Language is in which the values are associated with values and not
with variables. It is of two types:

• Dynamically: in this, the variable can hold multiple types; like in JS a variable can take
number, chars.
• Statically: in this, the variable can hold only one type, like in Java a variable declared of
string can take only set of characters and nothing else.
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Q27. What is the difference between Local storage & Session storage?

Local Storage – The data is not sent back to the server for every HTTP request (HTML,
images, JavaScript, CSS, etc) – reducing the amount of traffic between client and server.
It will stay until it is manually cleared through settings or program.

Session Storage – It is similar to local storage; the only difference is while data stored in
local storage has no expiration time, data stored in session storage gets cleared when
the page session ends. Session Storage will leave when the browser is closed.

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Q28. What is the difference between the operators ‘==‘ & ‘===‘?
The main difference between “==” and “===” operator is that formerly compares variable
by making type correction e.g. if you compare a number with a string with numeric literal,
== allows that, but === doesn’t allow that, because it not only checks the value but also
type of two variable, if two variables are not of the same type “===” return false, while
“==” return true.

Q29. What is the difference between null & undefined?

Undefined means a variable has been declared but has not yet been assigned a value.
On the other hand, null is an assignment value. It can be assigned to a variable as a
representation of no value. Also, undefined and null are two distinct types: undefined is a
type itself (undefined) while null is an object.
Q30. What is the difference between undeclared & undefined?
Undeclared variables are those that do not exist in a program and are not declared. If the
program tries to read the value of an undeclared variable, then a runtime error is
encountered. Undefined variables are those that are declared in the program but have
not been given any value. If the program tries to read the value of an undefined variable,
an undefined value is returned.

Q31. Name some of the JavaScript Frameworks

A JavaScript
framework is an application framework written in JavaScript. It differs from a JavaScript
library in its control flow. There are many JavaScript Frameworks available but some of
the most commonly used frameworks are:

• Angular
• React
• Vue

Q32. What is the difference between window & document in JavaScript?

Window Document

JavaScript window is a global object which holds The document also comes under the window and ca
variables, functions, history, location. be considered as the property of the window.

Q33. What is the difference between innerHTML & innerText?

innerHTML – It will process an HTML tag if found in a string

innerText – It will not process an HTML tag if found in a string

Q34. What is an event bubbling in JavaScript?

Event bubbling is a way of event propagation in the HTML DOM API, when an event
occurs in an element inside another element, and both elements have registered a handle
for that event. With bubbling, the event is first captured and handled by
the innermost element and then propagated to outer elements. The execution starts from
that event and goes to its parent element. Then the execution passes to its parent element
and so on till the body element.
Q35. What is NaN in JavaScript?
NaN is a short form of Not a Number. Since NaN always compares unequal to any
number, including NaN, it is usually used to indicate an error condition for a function that
should return a valid number. When a string or something else is being converted into
a number and that cannot be done, then we get to see NaN.

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Q36. How do JavaScript primitive/object types passed in functions?

One of the differences between the two is that Primitive Data Types are passed By Value
and Objects are passed By Reference.

• By Value means creating a COPY of the original. Picture it like twins: they are born exactly
the same, but the first twin doesn’t lose a leg when the second twin loses his in the war.
• By Reference means creating an ALIAS to the original. When your Mom calls you
“Pumpkin Pie” although your name is Margaret, this doesn’t suddenly give birth to a clone
of yourself: you are still one, but you can be called by these two very different names.

Q37. How can you convert the string of any base to integer in JavaScript?
The parseInt() function is used to convert numbers between different bases. It takes the
string to be converted as its first parameter, and the second parameter is the base of the
given string.

For example

1. parseInt("4F", 16)

Q38. What would be the result of 2+5+”3″?

Since 2 and 5 are integers, they will be added numerically. And since 3 is a string, its
concatenation will be done. So the result would be 73. The ” ” makes all the difference
here and represents 3 as a string and not a number.

Q39. What are Exports & Imports?

Imports and exports help us to write modular JavaScript code. Using Imports and
exports we can split our code into multiple files. For example:

1. //------ lib.js ------</span>

2. export const sqrt = Math.sqrt;</span>
3. export function square(x) {</span>
4. return x * x;</span>
5. }
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Q40. What is the ‘Strict’ mode in JavaScript and how can it be enabled?
Strict mode is a way to introduce better error-checking into your code.

• When you use strict mode, you cannot use implicitly declared variables, or assign a value
to a read-only property, or add a property to an object that is not extensible.
• You can enable strict mode by adding “use strict” at the beginning of a file, a program, or
a function.

Q41. What is a prompt box in JavaScript?

A prompt box is a box which allows the user to enter input by providing a text box. The
prompt() method displays a dialog box that prompts the visitor for input. A prompt box is
often used if you want the user to input a value before entering a page. When a prompt
box pops up, the user will have to click either “OK” or “Cancel” to proceed after entering
an input value.

Q42. What will be the output of the code below?

1. var Y = 1;
2. if (function F(){})
3. {
4. y += Typeof F;</span>
5. }
6. console.log(y);

The output would be 1undefined. The if condition statement evaluates using eval, so
eval(function f(){}) returns function f(){} (which is true). Therefore, inside the if statement,
executing typeof f returns undefined because the if statement code executes at run time,
and the statement inside the if condition is evaluated during run time.

Q43. What is the difference between Call & Apply?

The call() method calls a function with a given this value and arguments provided
individually.

Syntax-

1. fun.call(thisArg[, arg1[, arg2[, ...]]])

The apply() method calls a function with a given this value, and arguments provided as
an array.
Syntax-

1. fun.apply(thisArg, [argsArray])

Q44. How to empty an Array in JavaScript?

There are a number of methods you can use to empty an array:

Method 1 –

1. arrayList = []

Above code will set the variable arrayList to a new empty array. This is recommended if
you don’t have references to the original array arrayList anywhere else, because it will
actually create a new, empty array. You should be careful with this method of emptying
the array, because if you have referenced this array from another variable, then the
original reference array will remain unchanged.

Method 2 –

1. arrayList.length = 0;

The code above will clear the existing array by setting its length to 0. This way of
emptying the array also updates all the reference variables that point to the original
array. Therefore, this method is useful when you want to update all reference variables
pointing to arrayList.

Method 3 –

1. arrayList.splice(0, arrayList.length);

The implementation above will also work perfectly. This way of emptying the array will
also update all the references to the original array.
Method 4 –

1. while(arrayList.length)
2. {
3. arrayList.pop();
4. }

The implementation above can also empty arrays, but it is usually not recommended to
use this method often.

Q45. What will be the output of the following code?

1. var Output = (function(x)

2. {
3. Delete X;
4. return X;
5. }
6. )(0);
7. console.log(output);

The output would be 0. The delete operator is used to delete properties from an object.
Here x is not an object but a local variable. delete operators don’t affect local variables.

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Q46. What will be the output of the following code?

1. var X = { Foo : 1};

2. var Output = (function()
3. {
4. delete X.foo;
5. return X.foo;
6. }
7. )();
8. console.log(output);

The output would be undefined. The delete operator is used to delete the property of an
object. Here, x is an object which has the property foo, and as it is a self-invoking function,
we will delete the foo property from object x. After doing so, when we try to reference a
deleted property foo, the result is undefined.
Q47. What will be the output of the following code?

1. var Employee =
2. {
3. company: 'xyz'
4. }
5. var Emp1 = Object.create(employee);
6. delete Emp1.company Console.log(emp1.company);

The output would be xyz. Here, emp1 object has company as its prototype property. The
delete operator doesn’t delete prototype property. emp1 object doesn’t have company as
its own property. However, we can delete the company property directly from the
Employee object using delete Employee.company.

Q48. What will be the output of the code below?

1. //nfe (named function expression)

2. var Foo = Function Bar()
3. {
4. return 7;
5. };
6. typeof Bar();

The output would be Reference Error. A function definition can have only one reference
variable as its function name.

Q49. What is the reason for wrapping the entire content of a JavaScript source file in a
function book?
This is an increasingly common practice, employed by many popular JavaScript libraries.
This technique creates a closure around the entire contents of the file which, perhaps
most importantly, creates a private namespace and thereby helps avoid potential name
clashes between different JavaScript modules and libraries.
Another feature of this technique is to allow for an easy alias for a global variable. This is
often used in jQuery plugins.

Q50. What are escape characters in JavaScript?

JavaScript escape characters enable you to write special characters without breaking
your application. Escape characters (Backslash) is used when working with special
characters like single quotes, double quotes, apostrophes and ampersands. Place
backslash before the characters to make it display.

For example-

1. document.write "I am a "good" boy"

2. document.write "I am a "good" boy"