Symbols and Characters Quiz

Imagine Mason is writing a report on his computer. What are the 2 purposes of the shift key that Mason might use while typing?

• To capitalize letters and to insert symbols

• To delete text and to insert symbols

• To capitalize letters and to save the document

• To refresh the page and to insert symbols

During a computer science class, Daniel noticed that there's a symbol on the home row keys that stands out because it's the only one of its kind. Curious, he asks Luna and Arjun if they know the name of this symbol, which is the ;

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Period

In a coding project, Zoe and Avery came across the symbol &. What are the two names for this symbol?

• Ampersand and And Sign

• Percentile and Division Sign

• Exclamation and Question Mark

• Dollar Sign and Pound Key

What symbol means less than?

• >

• <

• =

• ≥

During a shopping trip, Hannah noticed that every price tag had a certain symbol associated with money. What symbol is this?

• $

• €

• £

• ¥

David went to a coffee shop and saw a price tag on his favorite coffee as $3.50. Noah argued it should be written as 3.50$. Who is correct?

• David

• Noah

Mia is creating her first email address and is unsure about the format. What symbol is used in an email address?

• #

• @

• $

• %

During a coding bootcamp, Noah noticed the # symbol being used in different contexts and asked the instructor about its various names. What are the 3 names for the # symbol?

• Pound, Hashtag, Number

• Dollar, Euro, Yen

• Ampersand, Asterisk, Exclamation

• Slash, Backslash, Pipe

While working on a math assignment, Ethan noticed a symbol '-' used in different contexts. What are the two names for this symbol - ?

The __________ key is used to move you five spaces to the __________.