Posture and Technique Review

Fingers in 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 slightly 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 screen most of the time

• reading copy.

• looking at the copy most of the time.

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

• posture.

• technique.

• touch keyboarding.

• movement.

The correct keystroke 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 erect 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.

• right thumb.

• right little finger.

When a person is keying 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 or left of the computer.

• in your lap.

• directly in front of the keyboard.

• in any position where it can be read.