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Keyboarding Techniques & Finger Placement - Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What finger is used for the space bar?

a)

pinky finger

b)

ring finger

c)

index finger

d)

both thumbs

2.

What is the finger position for the left home row keys?

a)

QWER

b)

ASDF

c)

UIOP

d)

all of the above

3.

The finger position for the right home row keys are:

a)

JKL:

b)

ZXCV

c)

ERTY

d)

all of the above

4.

The index fingers for the home row are located on what keys with bumps?

a)

F & J

b)

B & N

c)

T & Y

d)

neither

5.

What letter shape should your body in when when you're typing?

a)

Letter M

b)

Letter T

c)

Letter L

d)

Letter S

6.

What key moves down to the next line?

a)

Shift key

b)

cancel key

c)

enter key

d)

all of the above

7.

Where should your elbows be when typing?

a)

sticking out from the body

b)

on the desk

c)

near the body, at your sides

d)

up in the air

8.

Should your wrists rest on the keyboard?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

maybe

9.

Should you sit at the edge of your seat while typing?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

10.

Your feet should be flat on the floor, or use a foot stool, while typing

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

11.

Which row should your fingers be curved over on the keyboard?

a)

function keys row

b)

numbers row

c)

home row

d)

space bar

12.

What are your home row keys?

a)

ASDFJKL:

b)

ASDFGHJKL:

c)

ABCDEFGH

d)

LIGON

13.

Good posture is vital in learning to key well.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

14.

You should pull your keyboard to the edge of your desk.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

depends on how you feel

d)

maybe

15.

Press and hold this key to capitalize a letter or insert a symbol.

a)

CapsLock

b)

Enter

c)

Shift

d)

Backspace

16.

Fingers in the correct keying position are best described as __________.

a)

upright

b)

curved

c)

straight

d)

dangling

17.

What is the most important reason to use proper posture and technique when typing?

a)

to prevent typing errors

b)

to key slower

c)

to prevent injuries

d)

to keep from getting the flu

18.

Which finger types the letter T?

a)

index

b)

ring

c)

pinky

d)

middle

19.

Which finger types the letter W?

a)

index

b)

ring

c)

middle

d)

pinky

20.

Which finger do you use to capitalize the letter Q?

a)

left ring

b)

right ring

c)

right pinky

d)

left pinky

21.

Which finger types the letter U?

a)

middle

b)

ring

c)

pinky

d)

index

22.

Which finger types the letter V?

a)

ring

b)

middle

c)

index

d)

pinky

23.

Which finger do you use to type the comma?

a)

pinky

b)

index

c)

middle

d)

ring

24.

Which finger do you use to type the letter P?

a)

pinky

b)

middle

c)

ring

d)

index

25.

Which finger do you use to type the letter X?

a)

index

b)

pinky

c)

middle

d)

ring

26.

Which finger do you use to type the letter M?

a)

left pinky

b)

right pinky

c)

right index

d)

left ring

27.

Which finger do you use to type the letter B?

a)

left index

b)

left middle

c)

right index

d)

right middle

28.

Which finger do you use to use the backspace key?

a)

pinky

b)

ring

c)

index

d)

middle

29.

Which finger do you use to type the letter E?

a)

index

b)

ring

c)

middle

d)

pinky

30.

Which finger do you use to type the letter C?

a)

index

b)

ring

c)

middle

d)

pinky

31.

Which key are the thumbs used for?

a)

letters

b)

numbers

c)

enter key

d)

space bar

32.

ASDFJKL: are the ___________ keys.

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

home row

d)

QWERTY

33.

THe most common used keyboard is the __________ keyboard.

a)

ABCDEF

b)

LMNOPQ

c)

QWERTY

d)

none of these

34.

Which finger types the K key?

a)

left middle

b)

right middle

c)

left index

d)

right index

35.

To capitalize letters on the left side of the keyboard, use the _________ shift key.

a)

right

b)

middle

c)

top

d)

bottom

36.

To capitalize letters on the right side of the keyboard, use the ______ shift key.

a)

Left

b)

top

c)

bottom

d)

right

37.

Which of the following is NOT a reason keyboarding skills are important?

a)

they can increase your typing speed

b)

they can prevent injuries to wrists/back, etc. and fatigue

c)

they can increase productivity and efficiency

d)

you look pretty/handsome when sitting up straight

38.

In keyboarding, which should NOT be a goal?

a)

technique

b)

accuracy

c)

speed

d)

beating your neighbor's score

39.

The v and r keys are struck by the _________ finger.

a)

left index

b)

left middle

c)

right index

d)

right thumb

40.

Which finger do you use to strike the "tab" key?

a)

left index

b)

left middle

c)

left ring

d)

left pinky

41.

Fred typed 300 strokes. How many words did he type?


a)

60 words

b)

70 words

c)

80 words

d)

90 words

42.

Mary has keyed 400 strokes in 5 minutes, what is her GWAM?


a)

13 GWAM

b)

14 GWAM

c)

15 GWAM

d)

16 GWAM

43.

You keyed 105 words in 3-minute timing, what is your GWAM?


a)

30 GWAM

b)

35 GWAM

c)

40 GWAM

d)

45 GWAM

44.

What is your GWAM if you typed 125 characters/spaces in one minute?


a)

20 GWAM

b)

25 GWAM

c)

30 GWAM

d)

35 GWAM

45.

A student has keyed 30 strokes in a minute, what was his/her GWAM?


a)

2 GWAM

b)

4 GWAM

c)

6 GWAM

d)

8 GWAM

46.

You have keyed 600 words in 10 minutes, what is your GWAM?


a)

10 GWAM

b)

11 GWAM

c)

12 GWAM

d)

13 GWM

47.

What is your GWAM if you type 225 characters/spaces in 2 minutes?

a)

22.5 GWAM

b)

23.5 GWAM

c)

24.5 GWAM

d)

25.5 GWAM

48.

What does the acronym GWAM stand for?

a)

Gross Words A Minute

b)

Grab What Amy Made

c)

Gross Where a Minute

d)

Get What Adam Meant

49.

The touch method means the form and keying style that a typist uses while
operating the Keyboard.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Posture means:

a)

the way the typist sits; including arms, wrists, legs and feet are placed

b)

the way your device is positioned

c)

making sure your eyes are leveled with your screen

d)

crossing your legs at the ankles