A single _____________ rule can be used in an external sheet to define character set encoding of the style rules and values.

@media
@charset
@font-face
None of the mentioned

The correct answer is: B. @charset

The @charset rule is used to specify the character encoding of the style sheet. It is a single rule that can be used in an external sheet to define character set encoding of the style rules and values.

The @media rule is used to specify which media types a style sheet should apply to. It is a rule that can be used in an external sheet or in an inline style sheet.

The @font-face rule is used to define a custom font to be used in a document. It is a rule that can be used in an external sheet or in an inline style sheet.

The None of the mentioned option is incorrect because it does not specify a valid CSS rule.