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Keyboarding Review End of Course

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The “j k l ;” home row keys are struck by the:

a)

Left hand

b)

Either hand

c)

Right hand

2.
What key is used to move the cursor to the next line?
a)
Space bar
b)
Enter/Return
3.
What is the most commonly used keyboard arrangement?
a)
Numeric
b)
Qwerty
c)
Alphabetical
4.
The ASDF keys are struck with the __________.
a)
Right hand
b)
Left hand
5.
 Use the ___________ key to type a string of capital letters.
a)
Shift
b)
Caps lock
c)
tab
6.
Use the ___________ key to type a capital letter.
a)
Shift
b)
Caps lock
7.

Where should your eyes be while keyboarding?

a)

Looking at the copy

b)

Looking at your hands

c)

Watching your neighbor

8.
What is the name of the group of keys your fingers should rest on?
a)
Middle Row Keys
b)
Home Row Keys
c)
Qwerty Keys
d)
None of the Above
9.

What does GWAM stand for?

a)

Gross Weight After Measuring

b)

Gross Words A Minute

c)

Great Words A Minute

d)

Gross Weight A Minute

10.

When typing, speed and accuracy are both equally important?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

To make a capital letter, you need to hold the ______.

a)

Shift Key

b)

Enter Key

c)

Any Key

d)

Space Bar

12.

To create a new line, you need to press the _____.

a)

Enter Key

b)

Shift Key

c)

Doesn't matter

d)

Any Key

13.

What does touch typing mean?

a)

Typing without looking at the keys

b)

Touching the keys

c)

Typing while looking at the keys

d)

Touching all the keys at the same time

14.

Where should the keyboard be located?

a)

On the edge of the table

b)

On the floor

c)

On top of the monitor

d)

On the persons lap

15.

What is "copy"?

a)

What you are typing from

b)

a duplication of a paper

c)

the keyboard

d)

the monitor

16.
This is how you should sit when keyboarding:
a)
on the floor
b)
straight
c)
cross your legs
d)
none of the above
17.
James keyed 550 characters in a 5-minute typing test. What is his GWAM?
a)
110wpm
b)
22wpm
c)
11wpm
d)
200wpm
18.
How many standard keyboarding words are in the phrase "sit up straight"?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
13
d)
15
19.
Which formula do you use to calculate GWAM/WPM?
a)
GWAM = Words typed/# of minutes
b)
GWAM = Words typed/speed
c)
GWAM = Words typed/5
d)
GWAM = All characters and spaces/5
20.
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
21.
Good Keying Technique includes which of the following?
a)
Sitting Up Straight
b)
Feet Flat on the Floor
c)
Wrists off the table
d)
All of these
22.

Five characters or any combination of five characters and spaces.

a)

Alphabetic Keys

b)

Standard Keyboarding Word

c)

GWAM

d)

Technique

23.

The number of standard words keyed in one minute

a)

TWAM

b)

GWAM

c)

AWAM

d)

SWAM

24.

Causes text to move automatically to a new line when the current line is full

a)

Function keys

b)

Word wrap

c)

Home keys

d)

Service keys

25.
Sue likes to sit at her computer with her legs crossed at the ankles, her body centered in front of the computer, her fingers curved and upright, and her elbows hanging naturally at her side.  Which keyboarding technique should be corrected?
a)
Legs crossed at the ankles
b)
Body centered in front of the computer
c)
Elbows naturally by her side
d)
Fingers curved and upright