CSS CSS Industry Standards 3

Question 1

What does CSS specificity determine when multiple rules target the same element?

Accepted Answer

Which declaration wins

Answer

Specificity decides which conflicting CSS rule takes precedence on an element.

Question 2

Which industry-standard practice helps reduce CSS file size in production?

Accepted Answer

Minification

Answer

Minification removes whitespace and comments to shrink CSS files for faster delivery.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a CSS reset or normalize stylesheet?

Accepted Answer

To reduce cross-browser default styling inconsistencies

Answer

Resets and normalize.css create a consistent baseline across browser default styles.

Question 4

Which approach is recommended for organizing large-scale CSS architecture?

Accepted Answer

A documented methodology like ITCSS or SMACSS

Answer

Methodologies like ITCSS and SMACSS provide scalable, maintainable CSS structure for large projects.

Question 5

What is the industry-standard way to define reusable design tokens directly in CSS?

Accepted Answer

Custom properties (CSS variables)

Answer

CSS custom properties (variables) store reusable values like colors and spacing as design tokens.

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