Keyboard and Typing Skills Quiz

What is the degree of freedom from errors measured from zero, usually expressed as one error, two errors, and so forth?

• Accuracy

• Rate

• Proofreading

• Editing

Which keys on a keyboard move the cursor left, right, up, or down?

• Arrow Keys

• Function Keys

• Home Row Keys

• Letter Keys

What does the Backspace Key do?

• Moves the cursor to the left one space at a time

• Moves the cursor to the right one space at a time

• Deletes the entire line

• Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line

Which key is used to key all capital letters without holding the shift key?

• Caps Lock

• Enter

• Shift

• Function Key

What is the function of the Delete Key?

• Erases characters once they are highlighted

• Moves the cursor to the left one space at a time

• Ends a line or paragraph

• Places text on each side of the center point

What is the term for the lighted point on a display screen where the next character or space can be entered?

• Cursor

• Arrow Key

• Function Key

• Home Row Key

What is the process of arranging, changing, and correcting existing text, including proofreading but not limited to it?

• Editing

• Proofreading

• Default

• Centering

What is the measure of the rate of keying speed, calculated as total standard five-stroke words keyed divided by the time required to key those words?

• GWAM (Gross Words a Minute)

• Rate

• Accuracy

• Proofreading

Which keys are designated as the keys from which all keystrokes are made?

• Home Row Keys

• Function Keys

• Arrow Keys

• Numeric Keypad

What is the most common keyboard arrangement, named for the first letters across the top row?

• QWERTY Keyboard

• Numeric Keypad

• Function Keys

• Home Row Keys