WorksheetsKeyboarding Unit Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is not a literacy skill?
a)
Reading
b)
Keyboarding
c)
Laughing
d)
Writing
2.
Keyboarding is a skill of typing data _____ and _____ using a computer keyboard.
a)
blindly, effectively
b)
quietly, calmly
c)
slowly, tediously
d)
correctly, quickly
3.
Who designed the type of keyboard we use in the USA?
a)
Christopher Reeves
b)
Christopher Nolan
c)
Christopher Sholes
d)
Christopher Keyboardian
4.
Keyboarding is considered to be a _____ skill.
a)
literacy
b)
mathematical
c)
philisophical
d)
outdated
5.
What year was the first typewriter invented?
a)
1492
b)
1868
c)
1971
d)
1998
6.
Which of these is not 1 of the 3 parts to successful keyboarding?
a)
Accuracy
b)
Agility
c)
Speed
d)
Technique
7.
Accuracy and speed depend on proper keyboarding technique.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Accuracy deals with how many _______ you have when you type.
a)
symbols
b)
errors
c)
characters
d)
alpha keys
9.
Speed is generally calculated as __________.
a)
WPM (words per minute)
b)
LPM (letters per minute)
c)
KPH (keys per hour)
d)
CPS (Character per second)
10.
Typing a wrong letter will give you a higher accuracy percentage.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What type of keyboard do we us in the USA?
a)
ASDFG
b)
KERSID
c)
WAKLLY
d)
QWERTY
12.
Letters on the QWERTY keyboard are arranged to prevent ____ on a typewriter.
a)
errors
b)
jamming
c)
misspelling
d)
fatigue
13.
Which of these is a part of proper keyboarding technique?
a)
Adequate Room Lighting
b)
Proper Neck Support
c)
Proper Posture
d)
Proper Room Temperature
14.
When typing, it is important to keep your toes on the ground with your heels slightly off the ground.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which of these is not a part of Proper Posture?
a)
Sit up straight
b)
Elbows hanging naturally
c)
Body centered on the keyboard
d)
Legs space shoulder length apart
16.
When typing, your elbows should ____.
a)
not be touching your side
b)
be resting at your side
c)
be resting on the table
d)
be spread apart to allow air to flow under your arms
17.
Your wrists should be resting on the keyboard for support whenever you type.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which is correct finger movement when typing?
a)
Move slowly as not to miss the key.
b)
Press the keys as hard as possible to avoid errors.
c)
Press the key with a quick and snappy stroke.
d)
Touch the keys lightly to avoid damaging the keyboard.
19.
To find Home Row without looking, you should feel for which 2 keys with bumps?
a)
a & ;
b)
f & j
c)
s & l
d)
d & k
20.
What is the finger code for the "S" key?
a)
LI
b)
RR
c)
LM
d)
LR
21.
What is the name of the . symbol?
a)
Spot
b)
Punctuation
c)
Period
d)
Sentence Ender
22.
What is a tilde?
a)
-
b)
^
c)
{
d)
~
23.
Find the ampersand.
a)
*
b)
&
c)
^
d)
@
24.
The number sign has another name.
a)
Hash
b)
Asterick
c)
Ampershash
d)
Tilde
25.
What is a caret?
a)
>
b)
`
c)
}
d)
^
26.
\
a)
Dash
b)
Forward Slash
c)
Hyphen
d)
Backslash
27.
What is the name of the ` symbol?
a)
Apostromite
b)
Acute Accent
c)
Grave Accent
d)
Ampersat
28.
Bar
a)
___
b)
[
c)
|
d)
--
29.
Asterick
a)
x
b)
^
c)
"
d)
*
30.
Which keys allow you to move the cursor around?
a)
Symbol Keys
b)
Control Keys
c)
Shift Keys
d)
Arrow Keys
31.
Which key removes the character to the right of the cursor?
a)
Enter
b)
Delete
c)
Backspace
d)
Caps Lock
32.
Which key changes the case of all characters typed to uppercase?
a)
Shift
b)
Tab
c)
Alt
d)
Caps Lock
33.
Removes characters to the left of the cursor.
a)
Backspace
b)
Delete
c)
Return
d)
Arrow Keys
34.
These are used in combination with another key to perform specific tasks.
a)
Control & Alt Keys
b)
Number Keys
c)
Arrow Keys
d)
Caps Lock & Delete Keys
35.
Tells the computer to carry out a task.
a)
Tab
b)
Shift
c)
Alt
d)
Enter
36.
Quits a task
a)
Tab
b)
Delete
c)
Escape
d)
Enter
37.
Keys that are assigned certain tasks to be performed quickly.
a)
Numeric Keys
b)
Function Keys
c)
Alpha Keys
d)
Arrow Keys
38.
Num Lock must be on for these to work.
a)
Alpha Keys
b)
Numeric Keypad
c)
Shift Keys
d)
Arrow Keys
39.
Used in combination with alpha keys to type an individual uppercase.
a)
Caps Lock
b)
Shift
c)
Control
d)
Tab
40.
Paste
a)
Ctrl + z
b)
Ctrl + b
c)
Ctrl + v
d)
Ctrl + p
41.
Undo
a)
Ctrl + x
b)
Ctrl + z
c)
Ctrl + u
d)
Ctrl + n
42.
Select All
a)
Ctrl + a
b)
Ctrl + b
c)
Ctrl + c
d)
Ctrl + d
43.
Cut
a)
Ctrl + c
b)
Ctrl + x
c)
Ctrl + b
d)
Ctrl + r
44.
Print
a)
Ctrl + p
b)
Alt + p
c)
Ctrl + t
d)
Ctrl + pr
45.
Close Current Window
a)
Ctrl + cw
b)
Ctrl + c
c)
Ctrl + w
d)
Ctrl + x
46.
Save
a)
Ctrl + t
b)
Ctrl + d
c)
Ctrl + g
d)
Ctrl + s
47.
Copy
a)
Ctrl + u
b)
Ctrl + c
c)
Alt + c
d)
Ctrl + x
48.
Find
a)
Ctrl + r
b)
Alt + f
c)
Alt + i
d)
Ctrl + f
49.
Open File
a)
Ctrl + o
b)
Ctrl + of
c)
Ctrl + f
d)
Ctrl + l
50.
Braces
a)
[ ]
b)
{ }
c)
( )
d)
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