Compose Row and Column List Quiz

In this multiple-choice quiz, you will explore key concepts related to building lists in Jetpack Compose using Column and Row components. The questions cover a range of topics including how to create lists, enable scrolling, and implement programmatic scrolling using Kotlin coroutines. You’ll also delve into the use of modifiers for adjusting layout behaviors and understand the difference between vertical and horizontal lists. This quiz will help solidify your understanding of how to efficiently display lists of items in a user interface using Compose.

What is the purpose of the Column composable in Jetpack Compose?

To define a scrolling behavior.

To create a vertical list of items.

To enable animation in a list.

To create a horizontal list of items.

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What is the purpose of the animateScrollTo() function in the context of a Column list?

To change the color of list items.

To scroll to a specific position with smooth animation.

To add new items to the list.

To instantly scroll to a specific position in the list.

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How is horizontal scrolling enabled for a Row composable?

By using a nested Column composable.

By using the horizontalScroll() modifier.

By applying verticalScroll() to the Row.

By using the animateScrollToItem() method.

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What is the result of using Modifier.weight() in a Row with Buttons?

It adjusts the padding of each Button.

It makes each Button occupy the same space within the Row.

It sets the height of the Buttons.

It aligns the Buttons to the right of the Row.

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What is the role of the repeat() function in the ColumnList composable?

To repeat the entire composable multiple times.

To generate multiple items within the Column.

To scroll through the list automatically.

To apply a theme to the list.

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What does the maxValue property of ScrollState represent?

The maximum pixel position that can be scrolled to.

The number of items in the list.

The height of the list.

The current scroll position.

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Why is the rememberScrollState() function used in Compose?

To add a new composable.

To keep track of the scroll position in a Column or Row.

To animate a list’s appearance.

To remember the size of a composable.

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What is the purpose of using the padding() modifier on the Text component in the Column list?

To set the font size of the text.

To create spacing around each list item.

To enable scrolling in the list.

To change the text color.

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Why might you use a Row-based list instead of a Column-based list?

To present items horizontally when the content is better suited to a horizontal layout.

To display items in a vertical format.

To enable fast scrolling for large data sets.

To optimize the use of vertical space.

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Which method is used to enable vertical scrolling in a Column composable?

animateScrollTo()

scrollToItem()

horizontalScroll()

verticalScroll()

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Why are coroutine scopes used in the context of scrolling in Compose?

To remember the UI state.

To launch asynchronous scrolling tasks.

To manage list items.

To set the dimensions of the list.

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