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Keyboard pre-exam

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 4hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When keyboarding, you should keep these flat on the floor:
a)
feet
b)
books
c)
chair
d)
none of the aboce
2.
When keyboarding, you should keep these curved:
a)
fingers
b)
wrists
c)
arms
d)
none of the above
3.
When keyboarding, you should keep these on the home row keys:
a)
Wrists
b)
Arms
c)
Feet
d)
None of the above
4.
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
5.
When keyboarding, you should keep this centered:
a)
chair
b)
keyboard
c)
computer
d)
none of the above
6.
This is how you should sit when keyboarding:
a)
on the floor
b)
straight
c)
cross your legs
d)
none of the above
7.
Used to strike the spacebar on the computer keyboard:
a)
left thumb
b)
right thumb
c)
either thumb
d)
none of the above
8.

A high-capacity, self-contained storage device where a computer stores data and information.

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Drive

c)

USB Port

d)

Modem

9.

An acronym fa type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly. It is the most common type of memory found in computers and other devices, such as printers.

a)

RAM

b)

USB

c)

HTML

d)

URL

10.
A program that searches for and identifies items in a database that correspond to keywords or characters specified by the user, used especially for finding particular sites on the World Wide Web.
a)
Bookmarks
b)
Browser
c)
Favorites
d)
Search Engine
11.

A standardized language for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on the Internet.

a)

HTML

b)

Tabs

c)

Clipboard

d)

Shortcut Keys

12.
A number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations.
a)
Server
b)
Network
c)
Word Processer
d)
Fonts
13.
Universal serial bus, a standardized technology for attaching peripheral devices to a computer.
a)
Modem 
b)
Server
c)
USB Port
d)
Clip Board
14.
A computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.
a)
Network
b)
Modem
c)
Peripheral
d)
Server
15.
Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
a)
Ethics
b)
Editing
c)
Laws
d)
Interests
16.

What software would you use to type a report or letter.

a)

Presentation

b)

Word Processor

c)

Access

d)

PowerPoint

17.

A function in a word-processing program, or a key on a keyboard, for advancing to the next position in a table.

a)

Shift

b)

Delete

c)

Tab

d)

Backspace

18.
A temporary storage area where material cut or copied from a file is kept for pasting into another file.
a)
Copy
b)
Paint
c)
Paste
d)
Clipboard
19.

A set of type of one particular face and size or style of letters, numbers and characters.

a)

Letters

b)

Words

c)

Keys

d)

Font

20.

A program that displays HTML files on the Internet and is used to navigate the World Wide Web.

a)

Search Engine

b)

File

c)

Browser

d)

HTML

21.

When editing a PowerPoint how do you move to the next slide

a)

Next slide button

b)

New Slide button

c)

Layout

d)

Find

22.

To Cut and Paste is the same as . .

a)

Paint

b)

Drag and Drop

c)

Copy

d)

Insert

23.
A command or key on a computer that erases text
a)
Tab
b)
Delete
c)
Scroll
d)
End
24.
A feature of a computer program that allows a user to cancel or reverse the last one or more commands executed.
a)
Scroll
b)
Undo
c)
Backspace
d)
Home
25.
A function performed on a computer that does any undo function again. For example, if you deleted text and perform an undo, then decide that you wanted that text deleted again, you could do a . . .. 
a)
Forward
b)
Redo
c)
Undo
d)
Backspace
26.
A software function that allows a user to see what a document will look like if printed.
a)
File
b)
Save as
c)
Printer
d)
Print Preview
27.
Also called favorite - a link to a website address saved electronically in a browser to facilitate quick access to the web page. an electronic pointer created in a computer file to facilitate quick access to a specific part of the text.
a)
File
b)
HTML
c)
Web Address
d)
Bookmark
28.

A small text file created by a website that is stored in the user's computer either temporarily for that session only or permanently on the hard disk. This file provides a way for the website to recognize you and keep track of your preferences.

a)

Cookie

b)

Cache

c)

File

d)

Open

29.

Uniform Resource Locator: a protocol for specifying the location or address of a web page or document on the Internet.

a)

Address Bar

b)

URL

c)

Link

d)

Open

30.

Software used to create a sequence of text and graphics, and often audio and video, to accompany a speech or public presentation

a)

Presentation Software/PowerPoint

b)

Spreadsheet/Excel

c)

Word Processor/Word

d)

Database/Access

31.
Used in presentation software to advance the frame automatically
a)
Transitions
b)
Timings
c)
Animation
d)
Slide Show
32.
Used in presentation software to add design to the space in between the advancement of slides.
a)
Timing
b)
Transitions
c)
Animation
d)
Design
33.

A function in PowerPoint where you view the PowerPoint in it's final form as a presentation.

a)

Animation

b)

Slide Show

c)

Design

d)

Review

34.

Used in PowerPoint software to add design to the background of a slide.

a)

Back Stage

b)

Format Back Stage

c)

Insert, Background

d)

Design Tab, Slide Background

35.
The . . . key is a key commonly found on computer keyboards.  It is primarily used to switch between the two text-entering modes on a personal computer (PC) or word processor: overtype mode, in which the cursor, when typing, overwrites any text that is present in the current location;
a)
Delete
b)
Scroll
c)
Break
d)
Insert
36.

A group of letters occurring after a period in a file name, indicating the format of the file. Examples: .docx, .ppt

a)

File Extension

b)

Address

c)

URL

d)

Java

37.

Commonly used method of glossy compression for digital photographs.

a)

JPG

b)

GIF

c)

PNG

d)

Docx

38.

A glossless format for graphics and drawings and also supports both animated and static images.

a)

GIF

b)

JPG

c)

PNG

d)

DOCX

39.

The details defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear. Those details can include everything from the margins, size of paper and alignment on the page such as top, center and bottom.

a)

File Tab

b)

Layout Tab, Page Setup dialogue box

c)

Page Print Out

d)

Page

40.

To type and give commands to a computer is called?

a)

Keyboarding Skills

b)

Software Knowledge

c)

Gaming skills

d)

Good eye hand coordination

41.

What tab would you choose to create a new document in MS Office?

a)

Home

b)

Layout

c)

Design

d)

File

42.

To forward an email you will . .

a)

Open the email, select forward, choose your recipient (who you are sending it to) and select reply.

b)

Open the email, select forward, choose your recipient (who you are sending it to) type your message and select send.

c)

Open the email, select new, choose your recipient (who you are sending it to) type your message and select send.

d)

Open the email, select forward, choose your recipient (who you are sending it to) type your message and select forward.

43.

A command in the File menu of Microsoft Office applications that is used to save a document under a specific name in a specific location and/or make a copy of the existing document in another location.

a)

Saving

b)

Save as

c)

Safer

d)

Print

44.

Refers to the operation of re-sending an email message delivered to one email address to a possibly different email address(es).

a)

Replying

b)

Forwarding Email

c)

Save as draft

d)

Sending

45.
The process of working through details of a problem to reach a solution. This may include mathematical or systematic operations and can be a gauge of an individual's critical thinking skills.
a)
Problem Solving Skills
b)
People Skills
c)
Computer Skills
d)
Organizational Skills
46.
The collection of physical parts of a computer system. This includes the computer case, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. It also includes all the parts inside the computer case, such as the hard disk drive, motherboard, video card, and many others. 
a)
Peripherals
b)
Software
c)
Hardware
d)
PC
47.
This is a generic term for organized collections of computer data and instructions, often broken into two major categories: a system that provides the basic non-task-specific functions of the computer, and an application which is used by users to accomplish specific tasks.
a)
Software
b)
Programming
c)
Hardware
d)
Peripherals
48.

The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

a)

License

b)

Organization

c)

Patent

d)

Copyright

49.

What are the first and final steps in any problem solving process?

a)

Define the problem and determine the consequences.

b)

Define the problem and take action.

c)

Determine the consequences and take action.

d)

Define the problem and evaluate the results.

50.

Items on the Insert tab in PowerPoint:

a)

Pictures, SmartArt, Charts, Header.

b)

Pictures, SmartArt, Charts, Footnote.

c)

Pictures, Endnote, Charts, Header.

d)

Pictures, SmartArt, transition, Header.

51.

What does the Shortcut CTRL P do?

a)

Publish the document.

b)

Page down the document.

c)

Print the document.

d)

Paste the document.

52.

Short-cut keys for copying text are?

a)

Shift + C

b)

CTRL + C

c)

FN + C

d)

ALT + C

53.

Short-cut Keys CTRL+ALT+DELETE will open what?

a)

My Documents or My PC

b)

C Drive

c)

USB Drive

d)

Task Manager

54.
What key would you use for Open Help?
a)
F5
b)
F6
c)
F2
d)
F1