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Keyboarding Skill

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the common layout of a keyboard called?

a)

QWERTY

b)

ASDF JKL:

c)

Home Row

d)

Keyboard

2.
Where the fingers should be when not typing.
a)
spacebar
b)
desk
c)
lap
d)
home row
3.

What are the Home row keys?

a)

Q,W,E,R,T,Y

b)

G,H,J,K,L

c)

A,S,D,F,J,K,L,;

d)

H,G,K,O,L,M,N

4.

What are the home key for the right hand?

a)

Q,W,E,R,T

b)

H,J,K,L

c)

A,S,D,F

d)

J,K,L,;

5.

What finger should you use to strike the backspace key?

a)

right-hand pinkie

b)

left-hand pinkie

c)

right-hand thumb

d)

left-hand index finger

6.

Which of the following is a rule in typing?

a)

Extend your arms to reach the keyboard.

b)

Rest your wrist on the desk.

c)

Look at what you are typing, not at the keys.

d)

Slouched sitting position

7.

How did the QWERTY keyboard get its name?

a)

From the internet

b)

According to the manufacturer

c)

The first six letters on the top row of keys

d)

Not sure

8.

What finger do I use to type the letter "Y"?

a)

Left hand index/pointing finger

b)

Left hand middle finger

c)

Right hand index/pointing finger

d)

Right hand middle finger

9.

Which of the following typing style refers to typing with two fingers?

a)

Touch Typing

b)

Hunt and Peck

c)

Keyboarding

d)

Finger Placement

10.

This is how you measure a person's typing speed.

a)

KPH

b)

KPS

c)

WPH

d)

WPM

11.

The following statements below refer to keyboarding, except for one.

a)

It is typing with two fingers.

b)

It is also involves the use of keyboard and mouse

c)

It uses the keyboard as main input device.

d)

It can be developed through constant practice.

12.

What finger will press the S key?

a)

Left pinkie finger

b)

Left ring finger

c)

Left index finger

d)

Left thumb

13.

What kind of device is your keyboard?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Process

d)

Storage

14.
Where do your pointer fingers go on the keyboard?
a)
F & H
b)
D & K
c)
G & H
d)
F & J
15.
Which keys does your thumbs press?
a)
Space Bar
b)
Period
c)
Question Mark
d)
Number Keys
16.
What does WPM stand for?
a)
Work per mile
b)
Words per minute
c)
Weight per meter
d)
Words per metric
17.

Why are there small bumps on the 2 keys of the keyboard?

a)

The bumps help users correctly position their left and right hand on the keyboard without having to look at the keyboard.

b)

These two buttons are the most frequently used and most important keys.

c)

These bumps serve no purpose whatsoever.

d)

The bumps mean these two keys should be avoided and not used.

18.
Which two keys have small bumps on them?
a)
d and f
b)
u and r
c)
f and j
d)
j and k
19.

What is the main goal of keyboarding?

a)

Touch typing at a reasonable speed with good accuracy

b)

Typing without looking at your hands

c)

Type 60 words a minute

d)

Type 40 words a minute

20.
____________should be low and relaxed, but not resting on the keyboard.
a)
Fingers
b)
Hands
c)
Elbows
d)
Wrists
21.

Special keys located at the top of the keyboard (F1, F2, F3, etc.) that are used alone or with the Ctrl, Alt, and Shift keys to execute software commands

a)

Service keys

b)

Function keys

c)

Arrow keys

d)

Home keys

22.

The ability to enter text by using the correct fingers without looking at the keys is known as

a)

QWERTY

b)

Touch Typing

c)

Homerow

d)

Speedskin

23.

Keyboard Layout: Smaller section on the right side of the keyboard that resembles a calculator.

a)

Alphanumeric Keys

b)

Numeric Keypad

c)

Directional Keys

d)

Function Keys

24.

Fingers in the correct keying position are best described as

a)

Curved

b)

Straight

c)

Semi-rigid

25.

The proper technique after pressing the enterkey would be

a)

Keep finger on the enter key

b)

Return finger to the semicolon key

c)

Return finger to the function key

d)

Return finger to the L key