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WGU (KVO1) Web Development Applications Exam - Topic 1 Question 6 Discussion

Posted by Otis on Jan 05, 2026 at 05:16 AM

Which property should a developer use to ensure that a background image appears only once?

Suggested Answer: D

> ''The `background-repeat` property in CSS defines how background images are repeated. To prevent a background image from repeating, use `background-repeat: no-repeat;`.''

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> ''The default value is `repeat`, which tiles the image both horizontally and vertically unless otherwise specified.''


* MDN Web Docs: background-repeat

* CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module

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26 comments · newest first
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Theodora 5 months ago
Yeah, D) background-repeat is straightforward. I feel confident about this one!
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Kenda 5 months ago
I was torn between D and B, but D is definitely clearer for this.
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Chantell 6 months ago
Agreed! D) background-repeat is the right choice. It stops the image from repeating.
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Jenelle 6 months ago
I think it's D) background-repeat. It makes sense to control repetition.
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Benedict 6 months ago
I always get confused with these options!
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Sharan 6 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that?
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Ashton 6 months ago
No way, it's D) for sure!
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Nicolette 6 months ago
I thought it was B) background-size at first.
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Tennie 7 months ago
Definitely D) background-repeat!
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Desmond 7 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is D) background-repeat. That's the one that controls whether the image repeats or not.
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Lisha 7 months ago
Haha, I bet the person who wrote this question was trying to trick us. Nice try, but I'm not falling for it!
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Joanne 8 months ago
Background-size? Really? That's for controlling the size of the image, not the repetition.
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Cathern 8 months ago
I always get confused between background-origin and background-clip. Guess I need to brush up on my CSS properties!
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Kati 8 months ago
D) background-repeat is the correct answer.
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Izetta 8 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen a similar question before, and background-repeat was definitely mentioned. I hope that’s the right choice!
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Glendora 8 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought background-size could also affect how the image displays. Is it really just background-repeat that handles the "once" part?
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Lavonda 8 months ago
I remember practicing a question about background properties, and I think background-repeat was the one that controlled how many times the image shows up.
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Krissy 9 months ago
I think the property to use is background-repeat, but I'm not entirely sure if there are other options that could affect it.
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Wade 9 months ago
I'm a bit unsure on this one. I know background-repeat has something to do with repeating the image, but I can't remember if that's the right property to use to make it appear only once. I'll have to review my notes to be sure.
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Ira 9 months ago
I'm pretty confident D) background-repeat is the correct answer here. That property allows you to specify if the background image should repeat horizontally, vertically, or not at all.
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Willie 9 months ago
Okay, let me walk through this step-by-step. The question is asking how to make the background image appear only once, so I'm thinking D) background-repeat is the right choice since that controls whether the image repeats or not.
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Jutta 9 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know background-repeat has something to do with repeating the image, but I can't remember if that's the right property to use to make it appear only once. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Edmond 10 months ago
I think the answer is D) background-repeat. That's the property that controls whether the background image repeats or not.
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Joaquin 3 months ago
↳ replying to Edmond
Exactly! It's essential for single background images.
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Rocco 4 months ago
↳ replying to Edmond
Yeah, it definitely prevents the image from repeating.
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Dianne 5 months ago
↳ replying to Edmond
I agree, D) background-repeat is the right choice.
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