Core Components interview questions

15 real Core Components questions from the React Native bank, as asked in Indian campus drives and tech interviews. Every question has a verified answer and an AI-tutor explanation on placd — free to start.

1. What is View?

Junior
  1. A.a performant scrolling list that lazily renders only visible rows from a data array using a renderItem callback
  2. B.the fundamental layout container that maps to a native rectangle supporting flexbox, style, and touch handling
  3. C.a scrolling container that renders all of its children at once, suitable for a small, bounded amount of content
  4. D.the component for displaying local assets or remote pictures via a uri source, with resize modes like cover and contain
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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.View — the fundamental layout container that maps to a native rectangle supporting flexbox, style, and touch handling
  2. B.View — the only component that can display and nest strings of characters on screen, supporting touch handling and styling
  3. C.View — a scrolling container that renders all of its children at once, suitable for a small, bounded amount of content
  4. D.View — a performant scrolling list that lazily renders only visible rows from a data array using a renderItem callback
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4. What is Text?

Junior
  1. A.a performant scrolling list that lazily renders only visible rows from a data array using a renderItem callback
  2. B.the fundamental layout container that maps to a native rectangle supporting flexbox, style, and touch handling
  3. C.the component for displaying local assets or remote pictures via a uri source, with resize modes like cover and contain
  4. D.the only component that can display and nest strings of characters on screen, supporting touch handling and styling
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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Text — a performant scrolling list that lazily renders only visible rows from a data array using a renderItem callback
  2. B.Text — the component for displaying local assets or remote pictures via a uri source, with resize modes like cover and contain
  3. C.Text — the only component that can display and nest strings of characters on screen, supporting touch handling and styling
  4. D.Text — a scrolling container that renders all of its children at once, suitable for a small, bounded amount of content
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7. What is Image?

Junior
  1. A.a scrolling container that renders all of its children at once, suitable for a small, bounded amount of content
  2. B.the fundamental layout container that maps to a native rectangle supporting flexbox, style, and touch handling
  3. C.a performant scrolling list that lazily renders only visible rows from a data array using a renderItem callback
  4. D.the component for displaying local assets or remote pictures via a uri source, with resize modes like cover and contain
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9. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Image — the fundamental layout container that maps to a native rectangle supporting flexbox, style, and touch handling
  2. B.Image — the only component that can display and nest strings of characters on screen, supporting touch handling and styling
  3. C.Image — a scrolling container that renders all of its children at once, suitable for a small, bounded amount of content
  4. D.Image — the component for displaying local assets or remote pictures via a uri source, with resize modes like cover and contain
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10. What is ScrollView?

Mid
  1. A.a performant scrolling list that lazily renders only visible rows from a data array using a renderItem callback
  2. B.the component for displaying local assets or remote pictures via a uri source, with resize modes like cover and contain
  3. C.a scrolling container that renders all of its children at once, suitable for a small, bounded amount of content
  4. D.the only component that can display and nest strings of characters on screen, supporting touch handling and styling
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12. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.ScrollView — the only component that can display and nest strings of characters on screen, supporting touch handling and styling
  2. B.ScrollView — the component for displaying local assets or remote pictures via a uri source, with resize modes like cover and contain
  3. C.ScrollView — a scrolling container that renders all of its children at once, suitable for a small, bounded amount of content
  4. D.ScrollView — a performant scrolling list that lazily renders only visible rows from a data array using a renderItem callback
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13. What is FlatList?

Mid
  1. A.the fundamental layout container that maps to a native rectangle supporting flexbox, style, and touch handling
  2. B.a performant scrolling list that lazily renders only visible rows from a data array using a renderItem callback
  3. C.the only component that can display and nest strings of characters on screen, supporting touch handling and styling
  4. D.a scrolling container that renders all of its children at once, suitable for a small, bounded amount of content
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15. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.FlatList — the component for displaying local assets or remote pictures via a uri source, with resize modes like cover and contain
  2. B.FlatList — a performant scrolling list that lazily renders only visible rows from a data array using a renderItem callback
  3. C.FlatList — the only component that can display and nest strings of characters on screen, supporting touch handling and styling
  4. D.FlatList — the fundamental layout container that maps to a native rectangle supporting flexbox, style, and touch handling
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