ICT Word Processing Essentials Test Prep 1

Students in Mrs. Bachand's class have a variety of assignments to complete during the school year. Which of the following assignments would require students to use word-processing software?

• Creating a letter with various fonts, sizes and styles

• Sorting and filtering data from rows and columns

• Organizing numeric data in rows and columns for statistical analysis

• Creating a slideshow that plays in a continuous loop

For which task would you most likely use word-processing software?

• Creating a letter with various fonts, sizes and styles

• Sorting and filtering data from rows and columns

• Organizing numeric data in rows and columns for statistical analysis

• Creating a slideshow that plays in a continuous loop

Karim needs to write a report. He wants to ensure that he uses the correct font, style, margin settings and headers specified by his supervisor. What can Karim use to ensure that he formats his report correctly?

• A template

• A computer with the UNIX operating system

• A laptop provided by the school

• A Web page

In a word processing program, where can you find drop-down menus that contain sets of options?

• Options bar

• Menu bar

• Scroll bar

• Toolbar

In a word-processing program, what are the easily accessible icons that allow you to print, save and change fonts with a click of a button?

• Toolbar options

• Printing options

• Preferences

• Keyboard shortcuts

Mr. Simmons has assigned a research project. Every student in the class will create a single page report about the recycling habits of an assigned state. The individual reports will then be combined to form a single 50 page reference manual. What can Mr. Simmons require each student use so that all page layouts follows a consistent style?

• A template

• A laptop provided by the school

• A keyboard shortcut

• A toolbar

Chris is unfamiliar with the word processing program he is using. He wants to find the drop-down text-driven options for the document view because he does not yet recognize the icons at the top of the window. Where can Chris find these drop down options?

• Scroll bar

• Toolbar

• Menu bar

• Options bar

Jared wants to underline a sentence for additional emphasis in his word-processing document. He selects the sentence, but does not remember the keyboard shortcut for underlining. Where would Jared find a button to underline his selection?

• Preferences

• Header

• Toolbar

• Add-ons

Which type of software enables you to format text, lists and paragraphs, and to check for spelling and grammar errors?

• Word-processing software

• Presentation software

• Design software

• Spreadsheet software