WINDOWS MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The use of icons, thumbnails, and windows is called a graphical ____ interface.
a. computer
c. person
b. user
d. interactive
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 1
2. The ____ is the graphical background on screen. It contains windows, icons, files, and programs, which
you can use to access, store, organize, modify, and share information.
a. tabletop
c. counter top
b. office
d. desktop
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 2
3. At the left end of the taskbar is the ____ button, which you use to start programs, find and open files,
access Windows Help and Support, and much more.
a. Control
c. Start
b. Help
d. System
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 2
4. At the right end of the taskbar is the notification area (also known as the ____), which displays the
program-related icons and the time and date.
a. inbox
c. system tray
b. in basket
d. system basket
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 2
5. Each window has ____ buttons in the upper-right corner that allow you to control the size of the window
or to close it.
a. two
c. four
b. three
d. five
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 10
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6. In the figure above, the file WIN B-1 is being saved in the ____ folder.
a. UnitB
c. Favorites
b. Libraries
d. Homegroup
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 29
7. In the figure above, the file is being saved in the ____ format.
a. RTF
c. DOCX
b. DOC
d. XML
ANS: P
TS:
1
REF: Windows 29
8. Windows 7 provides you with a main file management window called Windows ____.
a. Navigator
c. Helper
b. Explorer
d. Search
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 49
9. Drives, folders, and files are represented by ____.
a. logos
c. menus
b. tabs
d. icons
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 50
10. To open a text document in WordPad rather than Notepad, right-click the document icon you want to
open, point to “____” on the shortcut menu, then click the application you want to use to open the
document.
a. Open
c. Open as
b. Open with
d. Open for
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 51
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11. In Windows Explorer, the ____ pane displays the contents of the selected drive or folder.
a. right
c. top
b. left
d. bottom
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 54
12. In the figure above, Removable Disk (G:) is listed in a separate pane at the bottom of the screen. This area
is called the ____ pane.
a. Drive
c. Navigation
b. Details
d. Data
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 51
13. In the figure above, the word “Computer” followed by an arrow pointing to the right appears at the top of
the screen. This area is called the ____ bar.
a. Address
c. Location
b. Search
d. Path
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 51
14. In the figure above, the left-hand pane displays an entry for “Network.” This area is called the ____ pane.
a. Drive
c. Navigation
b. Details
d. Data
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 51
15. Use the ____ symbol in a filename when you’re unsure of the entire name.
a. * (asterisk)
c. % (percent sign)
b. # (pound sign)
d. + (plus sign)
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 58
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16. Moving a file or folder on the same disk ____.
a. copies it
c. both a. and b.
b. relocates it
d. neither a. nor b.
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Windows 62
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WORD MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of document would you create with the Word Mail Merge feature?
a. resume
c. presentation
b. spreadsheet
d. personalized form letter
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 2
OBJ: State the benefits of using a word processing program
2. Which element of the Word program window displays information about the current document, such as
number of pages, and also includes the view and Zoom buttons?
a. Ribbon
c. title bar
b. status bar
d. Quick Access toolbar
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 4
OBJ: Identify elements of the Word program window
3. The ____ indicates where text appears as you type.
a. selection pointer
c. I-beam pointer
b. ScreenTip
d. insertion point
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 4
OBJ: Identify elements of the Word program window
4. Which element of the Word program window contains buttons for saving a document and for undoing,
redoing, and repeating a change?
a. status bar
c. title bar
b. Quick Access toolbar
d. HOME tab
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 4
OBJ: Identify elements of the Word program window
5. Word tabs, such as the FILE and HOME tabs, are organized in groups on the ____.
a. Ribbon
c. title bar
b. status bar
d. Quick Access toolbar
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 4
OBJ: Identify elements of the Word program window
6. Which Word feature causes red and green wavy lines to appear under words as you type?
a. ScreenTips
c. spelling and grammar checking
b. AutoComplete
d. AutoCorrect
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 6
OBJ: Type and edit text
7. Which feature in Word automatically corrects typos, minor spelling errors, and capitalization as you type?
a. AutoComplete
c. AutoCorrect
b. Spelling and Grammar
d. AutoType
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 6
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OBJ: Type and edit text
8. The first time you save a document, which screen appears?
a. Save screen
c. Save As screen
b. Save File screen
d. Save Document screen
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 8
OBJ: Use the Save As dialog box
9. Which button do you click to show formatting marks in a document?
a. Formatting button
c. Show Marks button
b. Show Formatting button
d. Show/Hide ¶ button
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 10
OBJ: Use formatting marks
10. Which command is used to create a duplicate copy of a file, while leaving the original file intact?
a. Save As
c. New Document
b. Save
d. Copy File
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 26
OBJ: Open a document and save it with a new filename
11. “Drag and drop” describes what operation?
a. Copying text to the Clipboard
b. Moving text using the mouse
ANS:
PTS: 1
c. Moving text using keyboard shortcuts
d. Deleting text
REF: Word 26
OBJ: Cut and paste text
12. The Office Clipboard can hold up to how many items?
a. 1
c. 10
b. 24
d. 50
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 26
OBJ: Cut and paste text
13. Where is the Show/Hide ¶ button?
a. in the Paragraph group on the HOME tab
b. in the Symbols group on the DESIGN tab
c. in the Symbols group on the INSERT tab
d. in the Paragraph group on the LAYOUT tab
ANS:
PTS: 1
OBJ: Edit text using formatting marks
REF: Word 26
14. Where are the Word keyboard shortcuts listed?
a. in the Shortcut dialog box
c. in the Shortcut task pane
b. in Word ScreenTips for the command
d. on the Shortcut tab
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 27
OBJ: Cut and paste text
15. Which feature would you use to correct words that you frequently misspell as you type?
a. Spelling and Grammar
c. Find and Replace
b. AutoCorrect
d. AutoComplete
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 35
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OBJ: Correct spelling errors
16. Which feature can you use to find and insert a synonym for an overused word?
a. AutoCorrect
c. Find and Replace
b. Spelling and Grammar
d. Thesaurus
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 36
OBJ: Find synonyms using the Thesaurus
17. ____ the Format Painter button allows it to remain active until you turn it off.
a. Clicking once
b. Double-clicking
c. Right-clicking
d. Holding [Ctrl] and clicking
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 52
OBJ: Apply font styles and effects
18. When text is ____ both the left and right edges of the paragraph are flush with the left and right margins.
a. justified
c. left-aligned
b. centered
d. right-aligned
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 56
OBJ: Justify text
19. In the accompanying figure, the text labeled 1 is ____.
a. left-aligned
c. center-aligned
b. right-aligned
d. justified
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 57
OBJ: Right-align text
20. In the accompanying figure, the text labeled 2 is ____.
a. left-aligned
c. center-aligned
b. right-aligned
d. justified
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 57
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OBJ: Center text
21. How do you remove a tab stop?
a. Drag it up or down off the ruler.
b. Double-click the tab stop.
c. Right-click the tab stop and click Remove.
d. Right-click the tab indicator and click Clear.
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 58
OBJ: Modify tabs
22. What is the default font formatting in Word 2013?
a. 11-point Calibri
c. 12-point Calibri
b. 12-point Times New Roman
d. 11-point Arial
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 60
OBJ: Indent a paragraph
23. What is the default margin size in a Word document?
a. .5”
c. 1.5”
b. 1”
d. 2”
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 78
OBJ: Set custom margins
24. How do you force text in a column to the top of the next column?
a. Insert a continuous break
c. Insert a page break
b. Insert a column break
d. Apply text wrapping
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 82
OBJ: Insert a column break
25. What is the function of text wrapping?
a. Forces text after the break to begin on the next line.
b. Ensures that at least two lines of a paragraph appear at the top and bottom of every page.
c. Forces text after the break to begin at the top of the next section.
d. Balances the columns on a page.
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 83
OBJ: Insert and delete page breaks
26. Which tab contains the tools for inserting and managing footnotes and endnotes?
a. PAGE LAYOUT tab
c. REVIEW tab
b. REFERENCES tab
d. INSERT tab
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 90
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OBJ: Insert and delete a footnote
27. In the accompanying figure, label 2 indicates the ____.
a. note reference mark
c. section mark
b. footnote text
d. separator line
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 91
OBJ: Modify note reference marks
28. Which of the following statements about citations is NOT true?
a. Citations usually include the name of the author and, for print sources, a page number.
b. When you add a new citation to a document, the source is automatically added to the
bibliography when you generate it.
c. You can edit a citation by clicking the Citation Options list arrow next to the citation, then
clicking Edit Citation.
d. When you add a new citation to a document, the source is only associated with that
document and is not available for use in other documents.
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 92
OBJ: Add a source to a document | Insert a citation | Edit a citation
29. Which of the following is a list of sources that only includes sources that are cited in your current
document?
a. bibliography
c. sources cited list
b. master list
d. works cited list
ANS:
PTS: 1
REF: Word 94
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OBJ: Add and delete sources