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Keyboarding 5th & 6th Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What letters are in the "home row?"
a)
QWERTY
b)
ASDF JKL;
c)
ZXCV BNM
d)
1234
2.
Which button on the mouse do you use most often?
a)
Left
b)
Right
3.
What is this?
a)
Mouse
b)
Controller
c)
Remote
4.
This Button.......
a)
is used to move your cursor back and forth.
b)
is the tab key for indenting paragraphs
c)
makes your letters capital
d)
is helpful to delete errors
5.
When typing it is always BEST to....
a)
look at your hands
b)
hunt and peck to find letters
c)
bring your fingers back to the home keys
d)
slouch in your chair
6.
In order to move your cursor to a different location in your document you can ...
a)
use your mouse to click on the location you want your cursor
b)
use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the cursor 
c)
both answers are correct
7.
To capitalize a letter you use the _________ key.
a)
Return
b)
Enter
c)
Control
d)
Shift
8.
To start a new paragraph you need to hit the ___________ key twice.
a)
Enter (Return)
b)
Caps Lock
c)
Control
d)
Tab
9.
If you make a mistake and want to remove what you have typed you can ....
a)
Hit the Back Space Button
b)
Hit the Delete Button
c)
Click Undo
d)
All Answers are correct
10.
To use the number pad on the right side of your keyboard, you first have to make sure that the __________ is on.
a)
Computer
b)
Number Lock
c)
Calculator
d)
Green Light
11.
The ________ button allows you to access shortcut commands on the computer.
a)
Shift
b)
Enter
c)
Tab
d)
Control
12.
Before printing you should ALWAYS .....
a)
get permission 1st
b)
make sure no one else is printing
c)
print multiple copies to share
d)
make sure you send it to the color printer
13.
What is this?
a)
Tab Key
b)
Thumb Rest
c)
Space Bar
d)
Decoration
14.
I have used Microsoft Word.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
This is called a _________.
a)
television
b)
kindle
c)
monitor 
d)
laptop
16.
How do you save a document in Microsoft Word?
a)
Control + S
b)
Type Save and Hit Enter
c)
Click on the Life preserver Icon
d)
Control + Alt+Delete
17.
This program is used to create ___________.
a)
Letters
b)
Videos
c)
Power Points
d)
Spreadsheets
18.
I have used and am familiar with ...
a)
texting on a cell phone
b)
a Kindle, IPad or Tablet
c)
a laptop or computer
d)
all of the above
19.
I know how to turn a computer on and off.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
20.
I can type without looking at my hands.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
21.
I have a basic understanding of where my hands belong on the keyboard.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Kind of, but not really