Keyboarding Techniques Test

Fill in each blank with the appropriate answer. The three goals to be reached in keyboarding are: technique, accuracy, and ____.

• speed

• precision

• consistency

• focus

Fill in each blank with the appropriate answer. The best way to become a good typist is to ____.

• practice regularly

• watch typing tutorials

• buy an expensive keyboard

• attend typing classes

Fill in each blank with the appropriate answer. The study of the interaction between people and their work environment and making things better (safe, efficient, and comfortable) with the human body is called ____.

• ergonomics

• biology

• anthropology

• psychology

Fill in each blank with the appropriate answer. At regular ____ minute intervals, you should lift up your eyes and look straight ahead. You should look at least 10-15 feet away. It is recommended that a break be taken every ____ minutes. During that time, get up and stretch.

• minute intervals, you should lift up your eyes and look straight ahead. You should look at least 10-15 feet away. It is recommended that a break be taken every ____ minutes.

• hour intervals, you should lift up your eyes and look straight ahead. You should look at least 10-15 feet away. It is recommended that a break be taken every ____ minutes.

• second intervals, you should lift up your eyes and look straight ahead. You should look at least 10-15 feet away. It is recommended that a break be taken every ____ minutes.

• day intervals, you should lift up your eyes and look straight ahead. You should look at least 10-15 feet away. It is recommended that a break be taken every ____ minutes.

Fill in each blank with the appropriate answer. The top of the screen must be aligned directly with your ____. During a computer work session, the ____ are the most called upon organs.

• eyes; hands

• head; feet

• shoulders; legs

• ears; arms

Use your ____ to depress the Space bar. Use the ____ finger of the ____ hand to strike the Tab key.

• thumb, index, left

• index, middle, right

• thumb, middle, left

• index, ring, right

Fill in each blank with the appropriate answer. Always typing with incorrect hand, arm, and/or wrist position may lead to ____ and/or ____.

• injury and/or strain

• comfort and ease

• speed and accuracy

• flexibility and strength

Fill in each blank with the appropriate answer. Your fingers should always be ____ over the home row keys on the keyboard.

• resting

• typing

• hovering

• moving

The diagonal design of the keyboard helps with the touch typing process.

• True

• False

Touch typing involves:

• using all fingers without looking at the keyboard

• typing with two fingers

• looking at the keyboard while typing

• typing with one hand