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Grade 8 MIDTERM

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Good ergonomics

a)

Is for those of a higher status

b)

Relates only to seating

c)

Reduces discomfort

d)

Is uniform design

2.

Ergonomics is defined as

a)

the study of the interaction between people and machines and factors that affect the interaction

b)

the study of furniture and spaces within the built environment

c)

the study of health, safety, and welfare of the public

d)

the study of the interaction between people and their built environment as it affects their health and well-being

3.

The 'study of work' is called

a)

Ornithology

b)

Ergonomics

c)

planetary science

4.

Ergo means

a)

to work

b)

to study

c)

to play

5.

(a)   can be defined simply as the appropriate usage of computers or the morally acceptable way of using computers.

6.

The very first computer virus was the

a)

Nimda

b)

Creeper Virus

c)

Conficker

7.

The program that can cause damage to the computer.

a)

MS Word

b)

Antivirus

c)

Virus

8.

Which is the correct posture while using the computer?

a)
b)
9.

You can hold the computer mouse as you wish.

a)

No

b)

Yes

10.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

Virusses

b)

Virus

c)

Virusss

11.

Being trustworthy and respectful to all is the basic ethical principle.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which is the correct way of working on a Keyboard?

a)
b)
13.
The way we sit at our desk can greatly affect our health
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
14.
Sitting up straight is the most recommended position
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
15.

The picture recommends resting your wrist not the palm of your hand. Wrist rests are very popular for an ergonomic and correct position of your hands during keyboarding

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

16.
To move every 30-40 minutes is not recommended. Just keep being standing. Stand up to be in front of the computer is better than being sitting down for long period of time 
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
17.

It is recommended that you adjust the height of your chair based on the length of your legs.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

True

18.

Computer Ergonomics help to prevent _____ and _____ when using the computer.

a)

Pain

b)

Cost

c)

Injury

d)

Fever

19.

Which image shows the proper way to sit at a computer desk?

a)
b)
c)
20.

Simple changes in equipment make a big difference - how many are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

What Microsoft programme would you use for writing documents

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Microsoft Excel

c)

Microsoft PowerPoint

d)

Microsoft Access

22.

To proof read what you have written in Microsoft Word, you will use s (a)   check

23.

New paragraphs should begin with a capital, however, new sentences don't need to!

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

Which of the following features can you use to enhance text?

a)

Bold

b)

Underline

c)

Italics

d)

All of them

25.

If I wanted to make the text bigger, I would change the s (a)   of the text

26.

What is wrong with the following sentence - i went to the supermarket today to get bread and milk.

a)

Bread and milk should both have capitals.

b)

The sentence should end with a question mark.

c)

supermarket should begin with a capital.

d)

The sentence should begin with a capital.

27.

You should keep the title and text exactly the same as each other (font, size, colour etc)?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

If you want to select a certain part of the text, you must h (a)   the text with your mouse

29.

How can you correct the following spelling mistake - mcdonelds

a)

Leave it alone and hope it fixes itself

b)

Get a dictionary and change it manually

c)

Right click and select the appropriate option

d)

Double click on it

30.

When you want to right, left, centre or justify text, this is called a (a)  

31.

Keyboard is an __________ device.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Processing

32.

There are _________ letter keys on the keyboard.

a)

28

b)

22

c)

26

d)

25

33.

Which software is used mostly for typing text?

a)

Word

b)

Excel

c)

PowerPoint

d)

Paint

34.

Which key is used to start a new line?

a)

Shift

b)

Caps Lock

c)

Enter

d)

Space bar

35.

Font means _____________________.

a)

size of letters

b)

type style of letters

c)

bold letters

d)

italic letters

36.

Which of the following is the alignment option?

a)

Center align

b)

Right align

c)

Left align

d)

All of the above

37.

What are the short cut keys for Copy command?

a)

Ctrl + V

b)

Ctrl + X

c)

Ctrl + B

d)

Ctrl + C

38.

Which tab is used to put an image in your document?

a)

Home

b)

View

c)

Insert

d)

Review

39.

Choose the formatting option.

a)

Left align

b)

Enter

c)

Bold

d)

Copy

40.

What is meant by the term Point?

a)

Delete text

b)

Enter text

c)

Size of text

d)

Edit text

41.

Which of these is the Microsoft Word icon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

What element of the MS Word Application is shown in the image?

a)

Title Bar

b)

Status Bar

c)

Tabs

d)

Document Area

43.

Microsoft Word is a __________.

a)

word processing application

b)

spreadsheet for calculation

c)

presentation program

d)

desktop publishing application

44.

Which is not a purpose of the MS Word application?

a)

create documents

b)

edit documents

c)

animate characters in documents

d)

format documents

45.

What can be found in the Title Bar?

a)

page number

b)

file name

c)

word count

d)

insertion point

46.

In what TAB can you change the orientation of a document?

a)

File Tab

b)

Insert Tab

c)

Review Tab

d)

Layout Tab

47.

It is the blinking vertical line that indicates the position of where characters can be inserted in the document area.

a)

Insertion Point

b)

Tab

c)

Space Bar

d)

Scroll Bar

48.

Which of the following elements of the Microsoft Word application navigates the document area up and down?

a)

Scroll Bar

b)

Title Bar

c)

Status Bar

d)

Control Buttons

49.

What is this element of the MS Word Application called?

a)

Status Bar

b)

Control Buttons

c)

Document Area

d)

Tabs

50.

Which of the following is not a TAB in the Microsoft Word application?

a)

Home

b)

File

c)

Layout

d)

Spacing

51.

What do you call this element of the MS Word Application?

a)

Title Bar

b)

Control Buttons

c)

Tabs

d)

Status Bar

52.

What is this element of the MS Word Application called?

a)

Document Area

b)

Status Bar

c)

Scroll Bar

d)

Title Bar

53.

What is the shortcut key that let’s you COPY in MS Word?

a)

CTRL + V

b)

CTRL + P

c)

CTRL + S

d)

CTRL + C

54.

What is the shortkey that let’s you PASTE in MS Word?

a)

CTRL + V

b)

CTRL + P

c)

CTRL + S

d)

CTRL + C

55.

What is the shortcut key that let’s you CUT in MS Word?

a)

CTRL + P

b)

CTRL + C

c)

CTRL + X

d)

CTRL + B