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Keyboarding Test Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Keyboarding is....

a)

Using a keyboard to operate a computer

b)

a computer program or software

c)

another way to playing a piano

d)

when you attach a piece of cardboard to a key

2.

Which finger do you use for Enter and Tab?

a)

Middle Finger

b)

Pinky Finger

c)

Ring Finger

d)

Thumbs

3.

Where should your feet be when keyboarding?

a)

curled around the chair leg

b)

flat on the floor

c)

ankles crossed in front of your chair

d)

one leg in chair, the other on the floor

4.

When keyboarding what is your goal thaht we are reaching for?

a)

Key slowly with less mistakes

b)

Key with speed with less mistakes

c)

Key with speed with a lot of mistakes

d)

Key slowly with a lot of mistakes

5.

When practice typing it becomes muscle memory?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Where should your eyes be when tpying?

a)

staring at the keyboard

b)

watching your fingers

c)

looking at the computer screen or copy

7.

Correct keyboarding posture requires that the body be...

a)

slightly to the right of the keyboard

b)

learning over the keyboard

c)

upright in front of the keyboard learning over with back straight and feet flat on the floor

d)

leaning back in the chair with arms reaching for the keyboard

8.

In keyboarding WPM stand for...

a)

Water Property Mangement

b)

Words Per Mile

c)

World Poetry Movement

d)

Words Per Minute

9.

Which of these is NOT a proper keyboarding technique?

a)

good posture

b)

finger on home row

c)

wrists flat on the table

d)

eye on copy or screen

10.

What progam will be use to learn and practice keyboarding?

a)

Typingclub.com

b)

Learning.com

c)

Microsoft Windows

d)

Buzzing.com

11.

What is the name of the row that your fingers should rest on?

a)

Number row

b)

Home row

c)

Function row

d)

Bottom row

12.

When keyboarding, what is more important, speed or accuracy?

a)

Speed

b)

Accuracy

13.

For correct keyboarding, what is the placement of fingers on the HOME Row

a)

Left hand on a-s-d-f and right hand on j-i-y-o

b)

Left hand on q-w-e-r and right hand on u-i-o-p

c)

Left hand on z-x-c-v and right hand on g-h-j-k

d)

Left hand on a-s-d-f and right hand on j-k-l-;

14.

Typing on keyboard

a)

Input

b)

Output

15.

What finger placement do you use to reach for the letter "G" when typing

a)

Left Pointer Finger

b)

Right Middle Finger

c)

Right Pointer Finger

d)

Left Pinky Finger

16.

Where should you place your fingers (the keys with bumps) on a keyboard?

a)

J and F

b)

G and H

c)

R and U

d)

V and N

17.

Which finger should you use the type "K"?

a)

Pinky Finger

b)

Middle Finger

c)

Pointer Finger

d)

Thumb

18.

What figner should you use to type "Y"?

a)

Pinky Finger

b)

Middle Finger

c)

Pointer Finger

d)

Thumb

19.

Which finger should you use to type "O"?

a)

Pinky Finger

b)

Pointer Finger

c)

Middle Finger

d)

Ring Finger

20.

Which finger should you use to type "W"?

a)

Left Pinky Finger

b)

Left Pointer Finger

c)

Right Middle Finger

d)

Left Ring Finger

21.

Which finger strikes the g key?

a)

left pinky

b)

right pinky

c)

left pointer

d)

left middle

22.

When making capital letters, which key should be used?

a)

Caps Lock

b)

Tab

c)

Shift

d)

Control

23.
The “j k l ;” home row keys are struck by the:
a)
Left Hand
b)
Right Hand
c)
Either Hand
24.
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
25.
The left shift key is struck by the 
a)
right ring finger
b)
right pinky finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
26.
The enter / return key is struck by the 
a)
left thumb
b)
right thumb
c)
left pinky finger
d)
right pinky finger
27.
The ASDF keys are struck with the __________.
a)
Left hand
b)
Right Hand
c)
Either Hand
28.
The right shift key is struck by the 
a)
right ring finger
b)
right pinky finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
29.
Use the ___________ key to type a capital letter.
a)
Shift Key
b)
Caps Lock
c)
Control Key
d)
Enter
30.

The typist's fingers are positioned, lightly, on which keys for the right hand?

a)

asdf

b)

jkl;

c)

qwert

d)

m,./

31.

The typist's fingers are positioned, lightly, on which keys for the left hand?

a)

asdf

b)

jkl;

c)

qwert

d)

zxcv

32.
The letters F, J and L are in the Home Row. 
a)
True
b)
False
33.

Which finger strikes the period key?

a)

right index or pointer

b)

left middle

c)

right ring

d)

right pinky

34.
Capitalizes all letters when locked down
a)
Function Keys
b)
Caps Lock
c)
Space Bar
d)
Home Row
35.
Your fingers need to be flat on the keyboard when typing. 
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is wrong with the posture in the picture?
a)
The computer screen is too close to the person's eyes. 
b)
His arms are not close to his body.
c)
His back is not straight.
d)
His body is not directly in front of the computer. 
37.
Your fingers should rest on the ____________________ of the keyboard. 
a)
top row
b)
home row
c)
bottom row
d)
sides
38.

a panel of keys that operate a computer

a)

enter key

b)

space bar

c)

cursor

d)

keyboard

39.

moves the cursor back one space and deletes any character or space that may be present in that position

a)

numeric keypad

b)

cursor

c)

backspace key

d)

enter key

40.

17-key keypad on the far-right side of a keyboard that allows for quick input of numbers into a computer

a)

space bar

b)

home row keys

c)

numeric keypad

d)

WPM

41.

It gives space between words, letters, numbers, etc. during typing

a)

space bar

b)

keyboard

c)

cursor

d)

back space key

42.

The standard keyboard layout used throughout the world.

Q, W, E, R, T and Y are the letter keys starting at the top left, alphabetic row. 

 

 

a)

arrow keys

b)

numeric keypad

c)

enter key

d)

QWERTY Keyboard

43.

Words Per Minute. It is a measure of the output speed on a keyboard.

a)

keyboard

b)

Words Per Minute

c)

caps lock key

d)

curosr

44.

when pressed, it causes all letters of to be generated in capital letters

a)

keyboard

b)

enter key

c)

caps lock key

d)

home row keys

45.

sends the cursor to the beginning of the next line or preforms a command or operation

a)

enter key

b)

arrow keys

c)

numeric keypad

d)

WPM

46.

a movable, sometimes blinking, marker that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear

a)

enter key

b)

space bar

c)

ESC key

d)

cursor

47.
Your keyboard should align directly in front of 
a)
the computer
b)
your chair
c)
your hands
d)
the monitor
48.

Your book or copy should be placed

a)

upright at the left

b)

upright at the right

c)

flat on your desk

d)

wherever you want it

49.
____________should be low and relaxed, but not resting on the keyboard.
a)
Fingers
b)
Hands
c)
Elbows
d)
Wrists
50.
Your feet should be
a)
crossed at the ankles
b)
stretched out in front of you
c)
flat on the floor
d)
wherever is comfortable for you
51.
Your eyes should be focused on 
a)
your fingers / keyboard
b)
your teacher
c)
the screen or book
d)
wherever you want
52.
When sitting in your chair, your back should be
a)
straight and back in the chair
b)
leaning forward
c)
slouched down for comfort
d)
a handspan from the keyboard
53.
Your elbows should be
a)
resting on the keyboard
b)
at a 45 degree angle away from your body
c)
at your sides in a natural position
d)
centered in front of the home row
54.
Your fingers should be
a)
curved and upright on the home row keys
b)
flat and relaxed on the home row keys
55.

What type of computer is portable and doesn't require to always be connected to a power source to work?

a)

Desktop

b)

Laptop

56.

What type of computer is set up on a sturdy surface/table and must be connected to turn on?

a)

Desktop

b)

Laptop

57.

Which feature is being used in this image?

a)

Wi-Fi

b)

Touchpad

c)

UBS Port

d)

Webcam

58.

What does CPU stand for?

a)

Center Processing Umbrellas

b)

Central Professional Unit

c)

Central Processing Unit

59.
You should key at a steady pace.  
a)
True
b)
False
60.
  Keep fingers curved and upright while keying.  
a)
True
b)
False
61.
You should look at your fingers, not at your textbook, when working at the computer.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
How should your finger be when typing or keying?
a)
Curved
b)
Flat
c)
Twisted
63.
How should you be sitting when typing or keying
a)
Bended over
b)
Leaning to the side
c)
Straight Up
64.
James keyed 550 characters in a 5-minute typing test. What is his GWAM?
a)
110wpm
b)
22wpm
c)
11wpm
d)
200wpm
65.
Brett typed 200 words in 4 minutes.  What is his GWAM/WPM?
a)
4
b)
20
c)
50
d)
800
66.
The way that a typist sits while operating the keyboard is called:
a)
Posture
b)
Technique
c)
Touch-Method
d)
Alphabetic Keys
67.

What is the form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the keyboard?

a)

Posture

b)

Technique

c)

Touch-Method

d)

Work Area

68.
True/False:  The most commonly used keyboard arrangement is called the QWERTY keyboard.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
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
70.
Which one of these is NOT a good typing technique?
a)
Sitting up straight
b)
Elbows at your side
c)
Fingers curved
d)
Looking at your hands
71.

You can input text using this device:

a)

Microphone

b)

Keyboard

c)

Speaker

d)

Scanner

72.

Why is it important to practice proper posture and keyboarding techniques when typing?

a)

To be comfortable

b)

To annoy others

c)

To prevent injuries

d)

None of the above

73.

Output device, which looks like a TV, which displays images from a computer.

a)

Speaker

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

Scanner

74.
QWERTY on the keyboard
a)
are the top row keys on the left in that order
b)
doesn't mean anything
c)
means really old keyboards
75.
The "bumps" on the keyboard to help set your fingers on the home row keys are on the ________keys.
a)
F & J
b)
G & H
c)
There are no bumps
d)
A & ;