Posture and Technique Review

Fingers in the keying position are best described as

• curved

• straight

• semi-rigid

• upright

Posture is important to successful keying; the body should be well back in the chair with

• feet elevated

• the back fairly straight

• one arm higher than the other

• feet hanging loosely

When operating a keyboard, wrists should be

• touching the frame of the keyboard

• low but not touching the frame of the keyboard

• arched

• curved over keyboard

The best control of eyes while keying involves

• watching keys most of the time

• watching the screen most of the time

• reading copy, then watching the screen

• looking at the copy most of the time

The form and keying style that a typists uses while operating the keyboard is called

• posture

• technique

• touch keyboarding

• movement

The correct keystroking technique is to use

• slow, deliberate strokes

• slow, down-and-in motion

• quick, snappy strokes

• any comfortable stroke

Correct keyboarding posture requires that the body be

• reasonably upright/straight in front of the keyboard

• leaning over the keyboard

• slightly to the right of the keyboard

• slightly to the left of the keyboard

The enter key is controlled by the

• left thumb

• left little finger/pinky

• right thumb

• right little finger/pinky

When a person is keying a copy, the hands and arms should

• move forward and back as each key is struck

• move from side to side as each key is struck

• remain relatively stationary as each key is struck

• be raised and lowered as each key is struck

In proper work area arrangement, the copy should be

• to the right of the monitor and keyboard

• to the left of the monitor and keyboard

• directly in front of the keyboard

• in any position where it can be read