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keyboarding

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When typing, you should focus on...
a)
Accuracy
b)
Speed
2.
Your body should look like this when you type.
a)
Water Slide
b)
Staircase
3.
Place your 8 fingers on...
a)
Home Plate
b)
Home Row
4.
These are the Home Row keys...
a)
ABCD EFGH
b)
ASDF JKL;
5.
Always type with proper lighting.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Keep your eyes on the...
a)
Keyboard
b)
Monitor
7.
Your thumbs are used for what key?
a)
Spacebar
b)
Enter
8.
What fingers are used on the Shift key?
a)
Pointers
b)
Pinkies
9.
What two keys are the bumpy keys?
a)
F J
b)
N O
10.
The “j k l ;” home row keys are struck by the:
a)
Left Hand
b)
Right Hand
c)
Either Hand
11.
To key by touch rather than by the hunt-and-peck method
a)
Technique
b)
Work Area
c)
Touch-method
d)
Posture
12.
The form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the Keyboard.
a)
Work Area
b)
Posture
c)
Touch Method
d)
Technique
13.
The “v” key and the “r” key are struck by the:
a)
left middle finger
b)
left index finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
14.
The “g” key and the “b” key are struck by the:
a)
left middle finger
b)
left index finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
15.
The “p” key is struck by the
a)
right index finger
b)
right middle finger
c)
right ring finger
d)
right pinky finger
16.
The “i” key is struck by the
a)
right index finger
b)
right middle finger
c)
right ring finger
d)
right pinky finger
17.
The “u” key is struck by the
a)
right index finger
b)
right middle finger
c)
right ring finger
d)
right pinky finger
18.
The left shift key is struck by the 
a)
right ring finger
b)
right pinky finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
19.
The enter / return key is struck by the 
a)
left thumb
b)
right thumb
c)
left pinky finger
d)
right pinky finger
20.
The spacebar is struck by the
a)
thumb
b)
index finger
c)
ring finger
21.
What key is used to move the cursor to the next line?
a)
Alphabetic
b)
Enter / Return
c)
Space Bar
22.
What key is used to insert spaces between characters?
a)
Alphabetic
b)
Enter / Return
c)
Space bar
23.
What is the most commonly used keyboard arrangement?
a)
Alphabetic
b)
Numeric
c)
QWERTY
d)
Touch
24.
The ASDF keys are struck with the __________.
a)
Left hand
b)
Right Hand
c)
Either Hand
25.
The right shift key is struck by the 
a)
right ring finger
b)
right pinky finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
26.
GWAM stands for
a)
Good Words per minute
b)
Gross Words Per Minute
c)
Grand Words Per Minute
27.
Use the ___________ key to type a string of capital letters.
a)
Shift Key
b)
Caps Lock
c)
Control Key
d)
Enter
28.
Use the ___________ key to type a capital letter.
a)
Shift Key
b)
Caps Lock
c)
Control Key
d)
Enter
29.
Arrangement of the keyboard, copy, mouse, and other materials on the desk
a)
Work area
b)
Technique
c)
Posture
d)
Touch-method
30.

Any typed letter, number, space, or symbol is known as what?

a)

QWERTY

b)

Word

c)

Character

d)

GWAM

31.

What is the most commonly used keyboard arrangement?

a)

Alphabetic

b)

Numeric

c)

QWERTY

d)

Touch

32.

Five characters or any combination of five characters and spaces.

a)

Alphabetic Keys

b)

Standard Keyboarding Word

c)

GWAM

d)

Technique

33.

Fingers in keying position are best described as

a)

curved

b)

straight

c)

upright

34.
The home row keys for the right hand:
a)
a,s,d,f
b)
j,k,l,:
c)
j,k,l,;
d)
None of the above
35.
When keyboarding, you should keep these flat on the floor:
a)
feet
b)
books
c)
chair
d)
none of the aboce
36.
When keyboarding, you should keep these curved:
a)
fingers
b)
wrists
c)
arms
d)
none of the above
37.
When keyboarding, you should keep these on the home row keys:
a)
Wrists
b)
Arms
c)
Feet
d)
None of the above
38.
The home row keys for the left hand:
a)
a,s,d,f
b)
j,k,l,;
c)
a,s,d,g
d)
none of the above
39.
When keyboarding, you should keep this centered:
a)
chair
b)
keyboard
c)
computer
d)
none of the above
40.
Use the right hand index/pointer finger to strike this key:
a)
f
b)
k
c)
j
d)
none of the above
41.
This is how you should sit when keyboarding:
a)
on the floor
b)
straight
c)
cross your legs
d)
none of the above
42.
Which key do you strike with the left hand middle finger:
a)
d
b)
f
c)
k
d)
none of the above
43.
Used to strike the spacebar on the computer keyboard:
a)
left thumb
b)
right thumb
c)
either thumb
d)
none of the above
44.
Used to strike the letter "a" on the computer keyboard:
a)
right pointer/index finger
b)
left pinky
c)
right pinky
d)
none of the above
45.
Use the right hand middle finger to strike this key:
a)
d
b)
j
c)
k
d)
none of the above
46.
Which hand and finger do you use to strike the enter key:
a)
left pinky
b)
either thumb
c)
right pinky
d)
none of the above
47.
Which key do you strike with the left hand index pointer finger:
a)
f
b)
a
c)
s
d)
none of the above
48.
Which key do you strike with the right hand ring finger:
a)
s
b)
l
c)
j
d)
none of the above
49.
Used to strike the "f" on the keyboard:
a)
left hand pointer/index finger
b)
right hand index/pointer finger
c)
right pinky
d)
none of the above