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Typing Quiz G11

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The standard keyboard has how many keys

a)

100

b)

101

c)

102

d)

105

2.
What hand and finger is used to press letter a?
a)
left pinky
b)
right pinky
c)
left ring
d)
right ring
3.
What hand and finger is used to press the semi-colon (;)?
a)
left pinky
b)
right pinky
c)
left ring
d)
right ring
4.
What hand and finger is used to press letter s?
a)
left ring
b)
right ring
c)
left middle
d)
left pinky
5.
What hand and finger is used to press letter L?
a)
left ring 
b)
right ring
c)
right pinky
d)
left middle
6.
What finger is used to press the spacebar?
a)
Thumb
b)
right pinky
c)
left index
d)
right index
7.
What is the only finger used to press the enter key?
a)
right pinky
b)
left pinky
c)
right ring
d)
left ring
8.
What hand and finger is used to press letter J?
a)
left index/pointer
b)
right index/pointer
c)
left middle
d)
right middle
9.
What hand and finger is used to press letter f?
a)
left index/pointer
b)
right index/pointer
right index/pointer
c)
left middle
d)
right middle
10.
What hand and finger is used to press letter d?
a)
left middle
b)
right middle
c)
left ring
d)
right ring
11.
What hand and finger is used to press letter k?
a)
left middle
b)
right middle
c)
left ring
d)
right ring
12.
While typing, you should:
a)
Cross Your Legs
b)
Sit Up Straight
c)
Put feet on desk
d)
Lay back in chair
13.
Home row keys are...
a)
sdfghkl
b)
asdfghj
c)
asdfjkl;
d)
lds;lafj
14.
When keyboarding, your,
a)
feet can be in any position you want
b)
feet should be crossed at the ankles
c)
legs should be stretched out in from of you
d)
feet should be flat on the floor
15.
Keep your eyes on the...
a)
Keyboard
b)
Monitor
c)
Walls
d)
Book
16.
When typing, your fingers should be . . 
a)
flat and resting on the keyboard
b)
in your mouth
c)
on your friend
d)
curved over the home row
17.
Which of the following best illustrates proper work area arrangement?
a)
Keyboard on top of CPU, monitor placed to the left, and book to the right.
b)
Keyboard in front of chair, monitor placed for easy viewing, and textbook to the side.
c)
Keyboard in front of chair, monitor placed for easy viewing, and textbook in the lap.
d)
Keyboard on top of CPU, monitor placed for easy viewing, and textbook to the side.
18.
Which finger do you use to key f?
a)
Right Index
b)
Left middle
c)
Left Ring
d)
Left Index
19.
What is the function of the space bar?
a)
to space between words, letters, and symbols
b)
It has no function
c)
to erase data
d)
none of the answers
20.
Where are home row keys located on the keyboard?
a)
On the top row
b)
On the bottom row
c)
On the middle row
d)
On different rows
21.
Which fingers would you use to key the word add?
a)
Left Pinky and Left Middle
b)
Left Pinky and Left Ring
c)
Left Middle
d)
Left Pinky and Left Index
22.
What home row key do you use the right pinky for?
a)
semicolon- ;
b)
J
c)
K
d)
L
23.
What home row key do you use the left pinky for?
a)
F
b)
A
c)
S
d)
D
24.
What home row key do you use the left index (pointer) finger for?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
F
d)
S
25.
What key do you use the right thumb for?
a)
Return Key
b)
Space Bar
c)
Backspace/Delete
d)
Tab
26.
What key do you use the left thumb for?
a)
Return Key
b)
Space Bar
c)
Backspace/Delete
d)
no key
27.
A mouse is a (n)?
a)
input device
b)
output device
c)
Storage device
d)
Both input  and output device
28.
True or False?
G and H are home row keys
a)
False
b)
True
29.
What home row key do you use the left middle finger for?
a)
A
b)
S
c)
D
d)
; semicolon
30.
The left pinky and left middle fingers are used to type which of the following words?
a)
lad
b)
add
c)
dad
d)
ask
31.
What home row keys do you  use the right ring finger for?
a)
L
b)
K
c)
J
d)
semicolon - ;
32.
Which of the following IS  NOT a Keyboarding technique?
a)
Get comfortable!
b)
Sit Up Straight
c)
feet flat on the floor
d)
hands on the home row keys
33.
What is the definition of "Touch Method" in Keyboarding?
a)
Typing without looking at your hands
b)
look at your hands and slightly touch the keys
c)
Simply means touching the keys
d)
None of the above answers
34.
Type and key mean the same in Keyboarding.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
The proper way to identify the Home Row is?
a)
Feel for the raised lines on the F and J Keys.
b)
Look for the middle row.
c)
Determine your own home row.
d)
Any row can be used as the home row.
36.
What hand and finger is used to press letter f?
a)
left index/pointer
b)
right index/pointer
right index/pointer
c)
left middle
d)
right middle
37.
Keys used to delete characters to the left of the insertion point
a)
Backspace
b)
Space Bar
c)
Double Space
d)
Tab
38.
Keys on which the keyboarder place his or her fingers to begin typing
a)
Standard Word
b)
Home Keys
c)
Gross Words A Minute
d)
Margin
39.
Keys "a s d f" are for the __________ hand.
a)
Left Hand
b)
Right Hand
40.
Keys "j k l ;" are for the _________ hand.
a)
Left Hand
b)
Right Hand
41.
This key moves the cursor down to the next line.  Use your pinky to press it.
a)
Delete
b)
Tab
c)
enter
d)
backspace
42.
In keyboarding, five characters (letters, numbers, symbols, and/or spaces.)
a)
Tab
b)
Standard Word
c)
CAPS LOCK
d)
Space Bar
43.
Key used to place a space between words.
a)
Backspace
b)
Space Bar
c)
Margin
d)
Tab
44.
Key used to move the insertion point to a specific location on the line.
a)
Margin
b)
Double Space
c)
Tab
d)
Single Space
45.
Key used to create a series of captial letters
a)
CAPS LOCK
b)
Tab
c)
Backspace
d)
Space Bar
46.
To tap the ENTER key twice to move the insertion point down two lines.
a)
Margin
b)
Single Space
c)
Double Space
d)
Backspace
47.
To tap the ENTER key once to move the insertion point down one line
a)
Backspace
b)
Single Space
c)
Tab
d)
Space Bar
48.
Which of the following is not a home row key?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
R
d)
L
49.
Accuracy requires...
a)
a push for speed
b)
quiet surroundings
c)
an expert knowledge of the copy being keyed
d)
confidence in where each key is positioned
50.
How many different fingers are needed to key the word "hymn"?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
51.
What should your eyes be on while typing?
a)
Your fingers
b)
What you are typing
c)
The person sitting beside you
d)
The floor
52.
For best results, place the keyboard near the edge of the table.  
a)
True
b)
False
53.
You should look at your fingers, not at your textbook, when working at the computer.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
  Keep fingers curved and upright while keying.  
a)
True
b)
False
55.
 Keep both thumbs on the space bar but use either thumb to strike the key.  
a)
True
b)
False
56.
When reaching to a key on the top or bottom row, the rest of your fingers should be in home position.  
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Keep your hands resting on the keyboard frame for wrist support.  
a)
True
b)
False
58.
When keyboarding, you should keep these flat on the floor:
a)
feet
b)
books
c)
chair
d)
none of the above