Which HTTP method is primarily used to retrieve a resource from a web server?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Web Technologies question asks: Which HTTP method is primarily used to retrieve a resource from a web server? The correct choice is B. GET. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. POST
Why not A: “POST” does not fit this question. The answer is GET.
- B. GET ✓
- C. PUT
Why not C: “PUT” does not fit this question. The answer is GET.
- D. DELETE
Why not D: “DELETE” does not fit this question. The answer is GET.
Correct answer
B. GET
Explanation
GET is the term that matches “Which HTTP method is primarily used to retrieve a resource from a web server” (option B). Option A (POST) does not fit this question. Option C (PUT) does not fit this question. Option D (DELETE) does not fit this question. For this Web Technologies question, the accepted answer is GET.
Source: HTTP Specification Reference
Tags: http, web, get
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial