Word Processing ICT Quiz - P6

You have copied text to your clipboard, and now you want to paste it into a different location in your document. Which keyboard shortcut should you use to paste the text?

• CTRL+A

• CTRL+X

• CTRL+C

• CTRL+V

Jeanette is creating a newsletter for a project. She is going to structure her articles using a vertical division of text, separated by a blank space. What is the term for this type of layout?

• Column

• Style

• Space

• Text

Maria has selected a short section of her long word-processing document. This selection needs to be moved from near the beginning of the multi-page document to close to the end. Which keyboard shortcut removes the selection and places it on the clipboard (so it can be pasted later)?

• CTRL+X

• CTRL+V

• CTRL+C

• CTRL+A

Tara has finished writing the first draft of a report on Olympic runners. She has included in her report a list of the names, country, 100 meter run time, and height of the top ten record holders for both men and women. Her teacher comments that the list was difficult to read and interpret. What should Tara do with the list to make the content easier to read and understand?

• Make the text in the list larger

• Change the text color of the list.

• Convert the list into a table.

• Convert the list into shapes.

What is the main purpose of including a table of contents in a long document?

• To allow the document to be saved faster

• To make it easy to print

• To make it easy to locate a section of the document

• To decrease the file size

Rose has discovered the Word Count function in her word-processing software. She plans to use the function to not only count the number of words but also to:

• count the number of pages, characters, and index entries in a document.

• count the number of characters, lines, and paragraphs in a document.

• count the number of headers, paragraphs, and lines in a document.

• count the number of images, pages, and characters in a document.

Simon is producing a report on major rivers in North America. In the report he wants to add a table that displays the statistics (length, area, volume, average annual flow) of the top five largest rivers. Why would he use a table to display this information?

• Tables do not allow borders and colors, which makes the data focused.

• Tables are designed to display data in much smaller fonts than the surrounding text to save space.

• He should have used a list to display the information.

• Tables consist of columns and rows, and are ideal for data that is simple and to the point.

Jimmy has completed the first draft of a report about glaciers in Greenland. After review, his teacher recommends that he add images or graphics to this word-processing document. Why?

• Images and graphics can help convey his message better than text alone.

• An image or graphic will take up space on the page, making his report longer.

• Using images and graphics makes his document digitally smaller, so it is easier to e-mail.

• Images or graphics are only from reputable web sources, making his document more accurate.

Mr. Otero has assigned partners for a research paper. Although the partners are working with each other, they are purposely placed on opposite ends of the room from each other. As they work, Mr. Otero has required them to insert comments into their papers. Why?

• To make notes or give opinions about text in the document and request feedback from each other

• So that they can see a revision history of their paper

• So that Mr. Otero can track who has completed each section of the research paper

• To automatically save the document at 30-minute intervals in case of a power or computer failure

Smith is using a word processor to type a list of his favorite songs. He is using a bulleted list to make the content easier to read. Which of the following is also an example of a bulleted list?

• Listing your school class schedule.

• Listing the steps to bake a cake.

• Listing the order of your siblings' birth dates.

• Listing items to buy at the grocery store.