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WorksheetsKeyboarding 2.00
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The proper home row placement for your left hand is:
ASDF
QWER
JKL;
DFGH
What key is used to move the cursor to the next line?
Alphabetic
Enter/Return
Shift Key
Technique
Using proper keyboarding technique, the left shift key is pressed by the:
right ring finger.
left ring finger
right pinky finger
left pinky finger
What is the most important reason to use proper posture and technique when keying?
To be comfortable
To prevent typing errors
To key slower
To prevent injuries
How should the fingers be positioned on the keyboard?
Curved
Flat
Stiff
Straight
The right shift key is pressed by the:
right ring finger.
left ring finger.
right pinky finger.
left pinky finger.
Using proper keyboarding technique, the space bar is pressed by the:
right index finger.
left index finger.
right or left thumb.
right or left pinky.
What key is used to insert spaces between characters?
Alphabetic
Enter/Return
Space bar
Technique
Which keyboarding technique is not correct?
Body centered in front of the computer
Elbows naturally by your side
Fingers curved
Legs crossed at the ankles
The proper technique after pressing the enter/return key would be:
keep finger on the enter/return key.
return finger to the semicolon key.
return finger to the function key.
return finger to the L key.
When keying, where should Loretta's eyes be focused?
Copy
Keys
Floor
Fingers
The proper home row placement for your right hand is:
ASDF.
QWER.
JKL;.
DFGH
The correct key-stroking technique to use is::
slow, deliberate strokes.
slow, down-and-motion.
quick, snappy strokes.
any comfortable strokes.
When using the numeric keypad, which math operator is used to multiply two numbers?
/
*
-
+
The symbol & is called:
period.
asterisk.
ampersand.
colon.
The proper home row placement for the numeric keypad is: (We have not learned this yet, but you should be able to figure it out)
456.
123.
789.
156
To key continuous capital letters, the student should turn on which key?
Left shift
Right shift
Caps lock
Num lock
How would you format ninety-five percent as a decimal?
0.95
%95
95#
#95
How many times would you space after a period following an abbreviation?
1
2
0
It doesn't matter
How many times would you space after a semicolon?
1
2
0
It doesn't matter
The symbol # is called:
number/pound.
asterisk.
ampersand.
dollar sign.
Which mathematical operation is performed in the problem 1005/25?
Addition
Division
Multiplication
Subtraction
How many times would you space after a comma?
1
2
0
It doesn't matter
When solving a problem on the numeric keypad, which key is pressed to get the answer?
Equal sign
Sum
Enter
Tab
Which key must be turned on to operate the numeric keypad?
Num Lock
Caps Lock
Insert
Delete
Letter keys on a keyboard:
alphabetic keys.
body position
enter/return
eye-head position.
Sitting up straight, feet flat on the floor, etc.:
alphabetic keys.
body position.
GWAM.
hand and finger position.
Used to move the cursor down a line:
space bar.
tab.
backspace.
enter.
Eyes on copy, head straight:
eye-head position.
body position.
hand and finger position.
none of these.
The number of keystrokes a typist can make in a timed period; can calculate by dividing the total number of standard words keyed by the number of minutes that the typist was timed:
gross words a minute (GWAM).
key-stroking technique.
home row keys.
enter/return.
Wrists off table, fingers curved and on home row, etc.:
eye-head position.
body position
hand and finger position.
key-stroking technique.
Fingers strike proper keys, correct use of shift, tab, return, etc.:
hand and finger position.
key-stroking technique.
posture.
eye-head position.
A, S, D, F, J, K, L, and semi-colon ( ; )-these are designated as the keys from which all keystrokes are made:
home row keys.
hand and finger position.
space bar.
standard keyboarding word.
The way the typist sits; the way the typist's arms, wrists, fingers, legs and feet are placed:
technique.
posture.
hand and finger position.
QWERTY keyboard.
The most commonly used keyboard arrangement:
QWERTY keyboard.
alphabetic keyboard.
number keyboard.
all of these are correct.
Used to insert spaces between characters:
enter.
tab.
space bar.
hand and finger position.
Five characters or any combination of five characters and spaces:
gross words a minute.
standard keyboarding word.
technique.
touch method.
The form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the keyboard:
technique.
posture.
key-stroking technique.
touch method.
To key by touch rather than by the hunt-and-peck method:
touch method.
duck method.
chicken method.
squirrel method.
Arrangement of the keyboard, copy, mouse, and other materials on the desk:
technique.
space bar.
QWERTY.
work area.
