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WorksheetsPre-Test Keyboarding
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the combination of JKL; represent?
a)
Space Keys
b)
Numeric Keys
c)
Home Row Keys
d)
Space Bar
2.
What does the the mainly keyboard consist of?
a)
Function Keys
b)
Alphabetic Keys
c)
Directional Keys
d)
Insert Keys
3.
What do the letters ASDF represent?
a)
Function Keys
b)
Right Hand Home Row Keys
c)
Left Hand Home Row Keys
d)
Page Down
4.
Keyboarding is also known as
a)
Editing
b)
Hunt and Peck
c)
Documenting
d)
Touch Typing
5.
To sit up straight, use correct fingers, and your eyes on the copy, you are using good:
a)
Keyboarding
b)
Technique
c)
Habits
d)
Style
6.
Which letter of the left homerow keys has been omitted, ADF?
a)
B
b)
R
c)
S
d)
K
7.
All keystrokes originate from which keys on the keyboard?
a)
QWERTY
b)
Spacebar
c)
Home Row Keys
d)
Enter Key
8.
Which finger strikes the R key?
a)
Right pointer
b)
Left middle
c)
Left pointer
d)
Right middle
9.
Which finger do you use to press the X key?
a)
Right Ring
b)
Left Middle
c)
Left Ring
d)
Thumb
10.
Fingers in keying position are best described as
a)
curved
b)
straight
c)
semi-rigid
d)
upright
11.
Posture is important to successful keying; the body should be well back in the chair.
a)
feet elevated
b)
one arm higher than the other
c)
the back fairly straight
d)
feet hanging loosely
12.
When operating a keyboard, wrist should be
a)
touching the frame of the keyboard
b)
low but not touching the frame of the keyboard
c)
arched
d)
curved over the keyboard
13.
The best control of eyes while keying involves
a)
watching keys most of the time.
b)
reading copy, then watching the keys
c)
watching screen most of the time
d)
looking at the copy most of the time.
14.
The correct keystroking technique is to use
a)
slow, deliberate strokes
b)
slow, down-and-in motion
c)
quick, snappy strokes
d)
any comfortable stroke
15.
Correct keyboarding posture required that the body be
a)
reasonably erect in front of the keyboard
b)
leaning over the keyboard
c)
slightly to the right of the keyboard
d)
slightly to the left of the keyboard
16.
The enter key is controlled by the
a)
left thumb
b)
left little finger
c)
right thumb
d)
right little finger
17.
In proper work area arrangement, the copy should be
a)
to the right of the monitor and keyboard
b)
to the left of the monitor and keyboard
c)
directly in front of the keyboard
d)
in any position where it can be read
18.
The "a s d f" homerow keys are struck by the
a)
left hand
b)
right hand
c)
either hand
19.
The "j k l ;" homerow keys are struck by the
a)
left hand
b)
right hand
c)
either hand
20.
The "z" key and the "q" keys are struck by the
a)
left index finger
b)
left middle finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
21.
The "x" key and the "w" key are struck by the
a)
left index fingert
b)
left middle finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
22.
The"t" key is struck by the
a)
left index finger
b)
left middle finger
c)
left right finger
d)
left pinky finger
23.
The enter/return key is struck by the
a)
left thumb
b)
right thumb
c)
left pinky finger
d)
right pinky finger
24.
The space bar is struck by the
a)
right index finger
b)
left index finger
c)
right thumb
d)
left thumb
25.
What is your GWAM if you typed 60 characters/spaces in one minute
a)
10
b)
12
c)
15
d)
18
26.
What key is used to move the cursor to the next line
a)
Alphabetic
b)
Enter/Return
c)
Space Bar
d)
Technique
27.
What key is used to insert spaces between characters?
a)
Alphabetic
b)
Enter/return
c)
Space Bar
d)
Technique
28.
To key one uppercase (capital) letter, use the
a)
space bar
b)
caps lock
c)
shift key
d)
tab key
29.
An apostrophe (‘) shows
a)
a space
b)
possession
c)
a quotation
d)
pounds
30.
To key a series of uppercase (capital) letters, use the
a)
caps lock key
b)
shift key
c)
space bar
d)
tab key
31.
The dash is preceded and followed
a)
with no space
b)
by one space
c)
by two spaces
d)
by three spaces
32.
To key a dash (--) , combine
a)
two spaces
b)
two hyphens
c)
two slashes
d)
two spostrophes
33.
The dollar sign ($) is followed
a)
with no space
b)
by one space
c)
by two spaces
d)
by three spaces
34.
The percent sign (%) is followed
a)
with no space
b)
by one space
c)
by two spaces
d)
by three spaces
35.
The symbol * is called a(n)
a)
diagonal
b)
asterisk
c)
amersand
d)
slash
36.
The symbol * is called a(n)
a)
diagonal
b)
asterisk
c)
amersand
d)
slash
37.
The beginning quotation mark (“) is followed
a)
with no space
b)
by one space
c)
by two spaces
d)
by three spaces
38.
Inflammatory disease that develops that develops gradually and affects the wrist, hands, and forearms.Ergonomics
a)
Ergonomics
b)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
c)
Ergonomics
d)
Repetitive Stress Injury
39.
Result of repeated movement of a particular part of the body.
a)
Rough Draft
b)
Technique
c)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
d)
Repetitive Stress Injury
40.
Degree of freedom from keying errors
a)
Posture
b)
Rough Draft
c)
Technique
d)
Accuracy
41.
The science of adapting equipment to the work and health needs of people.
a)
Accuracy
b)
Ergonomics
c)
Posture
d)
Technique
42.
The position of the body or a body part.
a)
Posture
b)
Accuracy
c)
Technique
d)
Ergonomics
43.
What finger is used to type a w?
a)
Left Pointer
b)
Left Ring
c)
Left Pinky
d)
Left Middle
44.
What finger is used to type the letter g?
a)
Left Pointer
b)
Left Ring
c)
Left Pinky
d)
Left Middle
45.
What finger is used to type a q
a)
Left Pointer
b)
Left Ring
c)
Left Pinky
d)
Left Middle
46.
What finger is used to type x
a)
Left Pointer
b)
Left Ring
c)
Left Pinky
d)
Left Middle
47.
What finger is used to type a c?
a)
Left Pointer
b)
Left Ring
c)
Left Pinky
d)
Left Middle
48.
Which keys are on homerow?
a)
sdfg hjkl
b)
asdf jkl;
c)
qwre uiop
d)
zxcv bnm,
49.
What finger is used to type a b?
a)
Left Pointer
b)
Right Pointer
c)
Left Ring
d)
Left Middle
50.
What finger is used to type a k?
a)
right pinky
b)
right ring
c)
right middle
d)
right pointer
51.
Which word(s) can by typed using *only* your right hand?
a)
you
b)
hi
c)
jill
d)
you, hi, jill
52.
Causes text to move automatically to a new line when the current line is full
a)
Tab
b)
Space Bar
c)
Word Wrap
d)
Backspace
53.
What key is used to cancel an operation?
a)
enter
b)
esc
c)
space bar
d)
backspace
54.
Fingers in keying position are best described as
a)
curved
b)
straight
c)
semi-rigid
d)
upright
55.
The correct keystroke technique is to use
a)
any comfortable stroke
b)
slow, deliberate strokes
c)
slow, down and in motion
d)
quick, snappy strokes
56.
What keys have the aid for the typist in placing hands in the right spot?
a)
F and J
b)
D and K
c)
G and H
57.
The Enter Key is controlled by which of the following fingers?
a)
left pinky
b)
left middle finger
c)
right ring finger
d)
right pinky
58.
Which of the following keys would you use to move the insertion point forward to erase the misspelled word one character at a time?
a)
backspace
b)
delete
c)
insert
d)
tab
59.
How many characters make up a standard keyboarding word?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
10
d)
1
60.
How many characters equal one word?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
5
d)
10
61.
What is this key used for?
a)
to backspace
b)
to enter and advance to next line
c)
capital letter
d)
numbers
62.
What does this key do?
a)
nothing
b)
takes you to the next line
c)
allows you to type capital letters or characters on the number keys
d)
allows you to type lower case letters
63.
What do we call the key highlighted in blue?
a)
shift
b)
control
c)
space bar
d)
enter
64.
What is this called?
a)
monitor
b)
mouse
c)
CPU
d)
keyboard
65.
What do we call these keys?
a)
letters
b)
keys
c)
home row
d)
fingers
66.
When practicing proper keyboarding technique, you should...
a)
sit straight up
b)
lay down
c)
stand up
d)
bend over
67.
When using the numeric keypad, which math operator is used to multiply two numbers?
a)
/
b)
*
c)
–
d)
+
68.
The size of a standard sheet of typing paper is
a)
8 ½ x 11 inches
b)
8x10 inches
c)
5x7 inches
d)
8 x 11.5 inches
69.
Tabs are usually set every ______________ to the right of the left margin
a)
two inches
b)
quarter-inch
c)
half-inch
d)
inch
70.
Which finger types the 1 key on the top row?
a)
right pinky
b)
left pinky
c)
right index
d)
left index
71.
Which finger types the 5 key on the top row?
a)
left index
b)
right index
c)
right thumb
d)
left thumb
72.
Which finger types the 3 key on the top row?
a)
right middle
b)
left ring
c)
left middle
d)
left index
73.
Which finger types the 9 key on the top row?
a)
left ring
b)
right ring
c)
right pinky
d)
right index
74.
What is the name of this punctuation sign?
a)
question mark
b)
period
c)
plus sign
d)
greater than
75.
What is the name of this punctuation mark?
a)
period
b)
comma
c)
pound
d)
at
76.
What is the name of this punctuation mark?
a)
comma
b)
period
c)
semi colon
d)
percent sign
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