MIDTERM EXAM
SHELLY CASHMAN WORD 2010
CHAPTER 1: IN THE LAB 1B
CREATING A FLYER WITH A PICTURE
SKILLS
Save a document with a new filename
Bold text
Insert text
Create a bulleted list
Correct a misspelled word
Underline text
Center a paragraph
Change the zoom level in a document
Change the theme colors
Insert a picture
Change the font size
Apply a style to a picture
Change the font
Apply a picture effect
Apply a text effect
Resize a graphic
Change the color of text
Add a page border
PROJECT OVERVIEW
As volunteer in the Regional Animal Shelter, you have been asked to prepare a flyer that advertises classes
about basic pet care for new pet adoptees. First, you prepare the unformatted flyer shown in Figure 1, and
then you format it so that it looks like Figure 2.
STUDENT START FILE
SC_Word2010_C1_L1b_FirstLastName_1.docx (Note: Download your personalized start file from
www.cengage.com/sam2010)
Instructions
1. Save the file Midterm Exam _FirstLastName_1. before you move to the next step. Verify that your
name appears in the footer at the bottom of the document. If it does not, please download a new
copy of the start file from the SAM Web site. (Note: Do not edit the footer at the bottom of the document.)
2. Type the flyer text, unformatted, as shown in Figure 1. If Word flags any misspelled words as you
type, check the spelling of these words and correct them. (Note: Figure 1 contains paragraph marks
(¶) to show you where to press ENTER while typing the text. If you display formatting marks in the
document, you can see these paragraph marks. Do not type these paragraph marks directly into the
document).
3. FIGURE 1
4.
5. Center the headline “Adopting a pet?”, and center the signature line “Call 555-7387 or stop by to sign
up today!” (See Figure 2).
6. Change the theme colors to Austin. (Note: the theme fonts and theme effects should remain Office.)
7. Change the font size of the headline to 36 point and the font to Harrington (or Arial if you don’t
have Harrington installed on your computer.) Apply the text effect called Gradient Fill - Olive
Green, Accent 4, Reflection (fourth row, fifth column).
8. Change the font size of body copy between the headline and the signature line to 24 point.
9. Change the font of the body copy and the signature line to Comic Sans MS.
10. Change the font size of the signature line to 22 point. Change the font color of the signature line to
Brown, Accent 5. Italicize the phone number in the text in the signature line.
11. Bullet the three lines (paragraphs) of text above the signature line.
12. Underline the text “LET US HELP YOU!”, and change its font color to Brown, Accent 5.
13. Bold the text “Shelter Meeting Center”.
14. Change the zoom to 50 percent so that the entire page is visible in the document window.
15. Insert a blank line between the headline and the first body paragraph. (Hint: Move your cursor to the
end of the headline and press Enter.) Insert a picture of your choice into the blank line you just added. An image named “support_SC_W10_C1_L1b.jpg” is available from the SAM Web site, or you
can choose to use a different image.)
16. Apply the Bevel Rectangle picture style to the inserted picture. Apply the glow effect called Orange,
5 pt glow, Accent color 3 to the picture.
17. Resize the picture so that its Height is 2.5 inches.
18. Add the page border shown in Figure 2, using the color Orange, Accent 3 and
Your document should look similar to Figure 2.
2 1/4-pt width.
19. Save your changes, close the document and exit Word. Follow the directions on the SAM Web site to
submit your completed project.
FIGURE 2 Final Figure
headline
page border
body copy
signature line
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____
1. Business documents can include all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a. resumes
c. proposals
b. journals
d. newsletters
____
2. An effective business document should ____.
a. have a professional appearance
b. convey its message concisely
c. convey its message clearly
d. all of the above
____
3. A letterhead should contain all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a. the complete legal name of the individual or company
b. the telephone number
c. the mailing address
d. the company's objective
____
4. All of the following are guidelines about the appearance of letterhead elements EXCEPT ____.
a. use fonts that are easy to read
b. make the font size of your name the same size as the rest of the text in the letterhead
c. consider formatting your name in bold
d. choose colors that convey your goals
____
5. The ____ tab automatically appears when a shape is selected in a document.
a. Shape Options
c. Shape Styles Gallery
b. Drawing Tools Format
d. all of the above
____
6. Word provides a(n) ____ button, which increases the font size of selected text each time you click the button.
a. Grow Font
c. Font Size
b. Increase Font
d. Enlarge Selected Text
____
7. The Grow Font button appears on the ____ tab.
a. Fonts
c. Styles
b. Home
d. Layouts
____
8. If you click the Grow Font button too many times and make the font size too big, you can click the ____
button until the desired font size is displayed.
a. Shrink Font
c. Reduce Font
b. Small Font
d. Reduce Selected Text
____
9. Files containing ____, like those in the accompanying figure, are available from a variety of sources.
a. task panes
c. colors
b. search terms
d. graphics
____ 10. ____, like the kind in the accompanying figure, is a predefined graphic.
a. Clip art
c. A task unit
b. A content control
d. A building block
____ 11. A(n) ____, like the one in the accompanying figure, is a separate window that enables you to carry out some
Word tasks more efficiently.
a. task pane
c. calendar
b. organizer
d. element panel
____ 12. To display the Color gallery, with the graphic selected, click the Color button in the ____ group on the Picture
Tools Format tab.
a. Format
c. Options
b. Tools
d. Adjust
____ 13. Having used the Color gallery to change the color of a graphic, with the graphic selected, click ____ in the
Color gallery to change a graphic back to its original color.
a. No Recolor
c. Revert
b. Restore
d. Default Color
____ 14. As an alternative to using the Color button on the Picture Tools Format tab to display the Color gallery, you
can right-click the graphic, click ____ on the shortcut menu, click Picture Color in the left pane, select the
color, and then click the Close button.
a. Format Picture
c. Colors and Themes
b. Image Options
d. Change Colors
____ 15. To display the Rotate gallery, with the graphic selected, click the Rotate button in the ____ group on the
Picture Tools Format tab.
a. Default
b. Live Preview
c. Standard
d. Arrange
____ 16. You can make one color in a graphic ____, that is, removing its color.
a. opaque
c. translucent
b. transparent
d. transfigured
____ 17. You would make a color in a graphic ____ if you wanted to remove part of a graphic or see text or colors
behind a graphic.
a. opaque
c. translucent
b. transparent
d. transfigured
____ 18. A ____ is a dot or other symbol used to separate two items.
a. bullet
c. cell
b. logo
d. target
____ 19. Word, by default, places a tab stop at every ____ mark on the ruler.
a. .25"
c. .75"
b. .5"
d. 1"
____ 20. Each time you press the ____ key, Word carries forward custom tab stops to the next paragraph.
a. SHIFT
c. CTRL
b. ENTER
d. F2
____ 21. When a custom tab stop is set, Word ____.
a. clears all default tab stops
b. clears all default tab stops to the right of the custom tab stop
c. clears all default tab stops to the left of the custom tab stop
d. does not clear any default tab stops
____ 22. Typing text, followed by two hyphens, followed by more text and then a space changes the two hyphens to
a(n) ____.
a. ampersand
c. en dash
b. border
d. em dash
____ 23. When three hyphens, underscores, equal signs, asterisks, tildes, or number signs are typed and then the
ENTER key is pressed, the AutoFormat feature ____.
a. places a border above a paragraph
c. changes the characters to an em dash
b. creates a numbered list
d. creates a bulleted list
____ 24. To convert a hyperlink to regular text, right-click the hyperlink and then click ____ on the shortcut menu.
a. Edit Hyperlink
c. Convert Hyperlink
b. Select Hyperlink
d. Remove Hyperlink
____ 25. Essential business letter elements include the ____.
a. date line and inside address
c. signature block
b. message
d. all of the above
____ 26. In a business letter, the ____, if present, begins two lines below the last line of the inside address.
a. salutation
c. message
b. date line
d. complimentary close
____ 27. In a business letter, type the ____ at least four blank lines below the complimentary close, allowing room for
the author to sign his or her name.
a. inside address
b. message
c. signature block
d. salutation
____ 28. In the ____ letter style, all components of the letter begin flush with the left margin.
a. modified block style
c. modified semi-block style
b. block style
d. all of the above
____ 29. In the ____ letter style, the date, complimentary close, and signature block are positioned approximately
one-half inch to the right of center or at the right margin.
a. modified block style
c. modified semi-block style
b. block style
d. all of the above
____ 30. Pressing the ____ key instructs Word to replace a building block name with the stored building block entry.
a. F1
c. F3
b. F2
d. F4
____ 31. To advance rightward from one cell to the next in a table, press the ____ key.
a. TAB
c. HOME
b. BACKSPACE
d. ENTER
____ 32. If you want to select the first and third rows in the table in the accompanying figure, you select the first row,
and then hold down the ____ key while selecting the third row.
a. CTRL
c. SHIFT
b. ALT
d. ENTER
____ 33. To move from the first cell in the table in the accompanying figure to the next cell, press the ____ key(s).
a. TAB
c. SHIFT+TAB
b. BACKSPACE
d. SHIFT+ENTER
____ 34. To move from the second cell in the table in the accompanying figure back to the previous cell, press the ____
key(s).
a. TAB
c. SHIFT+TAB
b. BACKSPACE
d. SHIFT+ENTER
____ 35. To select multiple cells, rows, or columns in the table in the accompanying figure if they are not adjacent to
one another, select the first cell and then hold down the ____ key while selecting the next cell, row, or
column.
a. ALT
c. ENTER
b. SHIFT
d. CTRL
____ 36. To change the width of a column like the one in the accompanying figure, hold down the ____ key while
dragging markers on the ruler.
a. SHIFT
c. ALT
b. CTRL
d. F2
____ 37. To select a ____ in the table in the accompanying figure, point to its left edge and click when the mouse
pointer changes to a small solid upward angled pointing arrow.
a. cell
c. column
b. row
d. none of the above
____ 38. The Bullets button is available on the Home tab of the Ribbon in the ____ group.
a. Special Characters
c. Paragraph
b. Format
d. Options
____ 39. When you press the ____ key without entering any text after the automatic bullet character, Word turns off
the automatic bullets feature.
a. ENTER
c. ALT
b. ESC
d. CTRL
____ 40. To print a mailing label, click the Create Labels button on the Mailings tab in the ____ group.
a. Building Block
c. Template
b. AutoText
d. Create
Essay (75 minimum Words for EACH QUESTION)
1. Discuss letterhead, including its design, required contents, and the placement and appearance of those
elements.
2. List at least commonly used on how to creating, format and editing a document. As you type options. In
your response, provide both what the initially typed text is and what the AutoFormat result is. (Do not use
copy, past, redo, and undo options or spellcheck. Give an example and the step by step process of the task.)
3. Describe each of the TWO common business letter styles (Modified Block Letter, Block Format Letter)
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