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PRE-TEST MS WORD, MS Excel, Windows, MS POWERPOINT AND APA

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a picture of the ___ button

a)

Change Case

b)

Decrease Font Size

c)

Increase Font Size

d)

Text Effects and Topography

2.

The title bar displays which of the following?

a)

A quick way to find where commands are located in the application

b)

Commands to manage work in documents

c)

The name of the active location in the the document

d)

The name of the current, active file

3.

A set of commands and command groups at the top of the document window that you can minimize or hide.

a)

Button

b)

Group

c)

Ribbon

d)

Tab

4.

What group is the Margins button in on the Layout Tab?

a)

Arrange

b)

Page Setup

c)

Paragraph

d)

Size

5.

The blank space around the boundaries of the document content.

a)

Border

b)

Indentation

c)

Margin

d)

Spacing

6.

A rectangular frame into which you type text; used to highlight important text such as titles, headings, and quotes.

a)

Shape

b)

SmartArt

c)

Table

d)

Text box

7.

A Screenshot is ___.

a)

A copy or image of what is seen on a computer monitor or other screen at a given time

b)

A snapshot of the window(s) currently open or a clipping of one portion of one of the window(s) open

c)

Insert Tab > Illustrations Group > Screenshot Button

d)

All of the answers are correct

e)

None of the answers are correct

8.
Columns run horizontally in tables, and rows run from left to right.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Q12. Which tab to you click to save ?
a)
Home
b)
Insert
c)
File
d)
View
10.

Which button would you click to add a photo to your document?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which button will let you crop out part of an image?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Quick Access Toolbar is

a)

Commonly used commands at the top of the application window.

b)

Groups of related tools

c)

Read mode

d)

Commonly used commands at the bottom left of application window.

13.

Page is

a)

The area on which your content appears as it is entered and formatted.

b)

The area where you close the application.

c)

The area in which you turn on the computer.

14.

Page View Options are

a)

Read mode

b)

Print Layout

c)

Web View

d)

Youtube

15.
In a flyer, it conveys the product or service being offered. 
a)
Headline 
b)
Body Copy 
c)
Signature Line
d)
Potatoes 
16.
To enter a blank line in a document you ____________.
a)
press the ENTER key without typing any text on the line
b)
press the INSERT key twice
c)
press the TAB key
d)
right-click, and select insert new line on the shortcut menu
17.
A predefined set of colors, fonts, line and fill effects, and other formats that can be applied to your presentation
a)
Theme
b)
Theme Fonts
c)
Theme Effects
d)
Theme Presentation
18.
This determines how all the elements on a slide are arranged, including text and content placeholders
a)
Slide Layout
b)
Content Placeholder
c)
Theme
d)
Preview
19.
When things move on an individual slide (like a picture zooming in), that's called:
a)
Movement
b)
Transitions
c)
Zooming
d)
Animations
20.

What is this icon?

a)

Animation

b)

Transition

c)

Design Themes

d)

Page Layout

21.

What is this icon?

a)

Page Layout

b)

Slide Layout

c)

Header and Footer

d)

New Slide

22.

What is this icon?

a)

Page Layout

b)

Slide Layout

c)

Header and Footer

d)

Slide Number

23.

What is this icon?

a)

Audio

b)

Video

c)

Volume

d)

Transition

24.

What is this icon?

a)

Normal View

b)

Slide Sorter View

c)

Slideshow View

d)

Outline View

25.

Name the highlighted bar shown in the image.

a)

Status bar

b)

Title bar

c)

Scroll bar

d)

Quick Access toolbar

26.

An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.

a)

True

b)

False

27.
Where should the reference list be placed in an essay?
a)
At the beginning of an essay
b)
At the end of an essay, after the appendices
c)
At the end of an essay, before the appendices
28.
Which in-text citation is correct in APA?
a)
He writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (Tutu, 2014, p. 16).
b)
He writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (Tutu 16).
c)
Tutu writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (16).
d)
The author writes (2014), "We forgive for ourselves" (p. 16).
29.
How do you organise the references according to APA style?
a)
By Chronology (Year)
b)
By Alphabetical ordering of Authors
c)
By Titles
d)
By Publisher's Name
30.
What do we do if a resources has NO date of publication?
a)
Put (n.d.)
b)
Put ________
c)
Put (_____)
d)
Put (Unpublished)
31.
Illegal use of someone’s work without proper citations. 
a)
Plagiarizing
b)
Cheating
c)
Citing
d)
Referencing
32.
What kind of spacing should a paper in APA  Format contain?
a)
Single
b)
Double
c)
1.5
d)
Multiple
33.
What is the name of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in an APA formatted paper?
a)
Reference Page
b)
Works Cited
c)
Bibliography 
d)
Sources
34.
A title in APA format should be
a)
Bolded
b)
Underlined
c)
All Caps
d)
Centered
35.
The margins in APA essays should be what size? 
a)
.5"
b)
1"
c)
1.5"
d)
2"
36.
Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning. 
a)
right aligned 
b)
centered 
c)
indented
d)
single spaced 
37.
APA Style stands for
a)
American Publicizing Association (APA) Style
b)
American Psychological Association (APA) Style
c)
American Publishing Association (APA) Style
d)
American Periodical Association (APA) Style
38.

Which of the following is the correct entry into the reference section of a paper? (Disregard Indentation)

a)

Posner, R. (1987). Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia

Britannica: Macropedia (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: William

Benton.

b)

Posner, (1987). Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia William Benton.

c)

Posner, R. Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia

d)

Posner, Richard. (1987). Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: William Benton.

39.

Why is it important to cite a source?

a)

To give credit to the person who wrote the information.

b)

To know from where did you find the information.

c)

To show that you did an investigation, so your work is more complete.

d)

ALL of them

40.
When you are quoting directing from a source, what information do you need to include in the text?
a)
Author's name
b)
Author's name and date of publication
c)
Author's name, date of publication and page number.
d)
Your name
41.

The intersection of a row and column

a)

Active Cell

b)

Sort

c)

Cell Range

d)

Cell

42.

A graph that shows parts to a whole

a)

Bar graph

b)

Pie Graph

c)

Line graph

d)

Graph

43.

If you click on a letter at the top of an Excel spreadsheet, what have you done?

a)

selected a cell

b)

selected a range of cells

c)

selected a row of data

d)

selected a column of data

44.

A program that can be used to do calculations and graphing

a)

PowerPoint

b)

Spreadsheet

c)

Word

d)

Outlook

45.

What is the purpose of the following command?

a)

Change the background color of a cell

b)

Change the color of text in a cell

c)

Change the border color around the cell

d)

Answer not listed.

46.

If you selected (A1:B5) what is this called?

a)

row

b)

column

c)

cell range

d)

cell grouping

47.

Mathematical Calculation

a)

Formula

b)

Spreadsheet

c)

Function

d)

Cell Range

48.

What is the name of the bar above the worksheet that always shows the content of a cell as is denoted by the symbol fx?

a)

cell bar

b)

formula bar

c)

status bar

d)

name box

49.

Margins are the white space on the spreadsheet where nothing prints.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Text or words in a spreadsheet

a)

Label

b)

Graph

c)

Sort

d)

Active Cell

51.

The cell that is currently selected for data entry

a)

Cell Address

b)

Active Cell

c)

Cell Range

d)

Values

52.

A preprogrammed formula

a)

Formula

b)

Spreadsheet

c)

Function

d)

Cell Range

53.

A graph that shows trends over time

a)

Bar graph

b)

Pie Graph

c)

Line graph

d)

Graph

54.

A graph that compares values

a)

Bar graph

b)

Pie Graph

c)

Line graph

d)

Graph

55.

Every formula starts with what?

a)

=

b)

+

c)

-

d)

( )

56.

To put data in a certain order is to _____________.

a)

Label

b)

Sort

c)

Cell Range

d)

Select data

57.

The network that connects computer all over the world.

a)

CERN

b)

Internet

c)

LAN

d)

web

58.

The rules for exchanging data between computers

a)

DSL

b)

protocols

c)

web

d)

WWW

59.

Using a keyword , a search engine returns a list of related sites known as

a)

blogs

b)

hits

c)

podcasts

d)

strikes

60.

The first web browser is

a)

Google Chrome

b)

Internet Explorer

c)

Netscape

d)

WorldWideWeb

61.

WWW stands for

(a)  

62.

Which of the following domains is used for profit business?

a)

.net

b)

.edu

c)

.gov

d)

.com

63.

What is the internet?

a)

A global network of interconnected computers

b)

A popular TV show

c)

A type of food

d)

A new type of car engine

64.

Name one type of internet device.

a)

Laptop

b)

Book

c)

Printer

d)

Exercise Book

65.

How can you stay safe while using the internet?

a)

Click on every link you receive

b)

Ignore software updates

c)

Follow best practices for online security such as using strong passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, avoiding suspicious links, keeping software up to date, being cautious with personal information, and using secure websites.

d)

Share your passwords with strangers

66.
Many no-profit institutions have websites in order to promote their work and acquire donations (e.g. NGO). What domain do they usually use? 
a)
.com
b)
.org
c)
.net
67.
The domain .edu stands for:
a)
Education
b)
Educational
c)
Academic Institution
68.

A more formal way to say: buy

a)

request

b)

purchase

c)

meet

d)

inform

69.

A more formal way to say: get

a)

receive

b)

enquire

c)

purchase

d)

contact someone

70.

A more formal way to say: ask for

a)

inform someone

b)

consider

c)

discuss

d)

request

71.

/

a)

backslash

b)

dot

c)

foward slash

d)

at

72.

-

a)

at

b)

dot

c)

hyphen

d)

forward slash

73.

.

a)

dot

b)

at

c)

backslash

d)

hyphen

74.

A Phishing scam is when someone tries to sell you a fish on the internet.

a)

False

b)

True

75.
What is meant by a Uniform Resource Locator?
a)
A range of software and services that run on the internet rather than on your PC.
b)
A company that provides access to the internet for business and individuals.
c)
Where you pay a web hosting company to host your website on one of their servers.
d)
Its the unique web address for every page on the internet.
76.
Define what is meant by the term 'IP address'
a)
A set of numbers used to identify one particular computer or digital device.
b)
A 12 digit hexadecimal number that is assigned to a Network Interface Card (NIC)
77.

Electronic computer devices are also called:

a)

Internet devices

b)

Cyber devices

c)

Multimedia devices

d)

Digital Devices

78.

How can you tell if a website is secure?

a)

you'll see a paper in the address bar.

b)

You'll see a lock in the address bar

c)

You'll see an address bar.

d)

You'll see a key in the address bar

79.

This is a rectangular bar at the bottom part of the screen.

a)

taskbar

b)

icon

c)

wallpaper

80.

This is a picture or a design that serves as the desktop background.

a)

icon

b)

wallpaper

c)

quick launch area

81.

It allows you to turn off your computer properly.

a)

search box

b)

shut down button

c)

restart button

82.

This can be moved up or down to see the contents of a window.

a)

menu bar

b)

scroll bar

c)

title bar

83.
a)

maximize

b)

close

c)

minimize

84.
a)

minimize

b)

close

c)

maximize

85.
a)

title bar

b)

menu bar

c)

scroll bar

86.
a)

minimize

b)

close

c)

maximize

87.
a)

maximize

b)

minimize

c)

restore down

88.

This is a small picture that represents a file, a folder, or a program.

a)

taskbar

b)

icon

c)

wallpaper

89.

____________________________________ lets you draw pictures and edit photographs.

a)

Microsoft Excel

b)

Microsoft Paint

c)

Microsoft Powerpoint

90.

__________________________ can be used to watch videos and listen to music.

a)

Windows Media Player

b)

Notepad

c)

Windows Photo Viewer

91.

WHICH PROGRAM MANAGES ALL THE JOBS OF A COMPUTER?

a)

DESKTOP

b)

OPERATING SYSTEM

c)

SCREEN SAVER

92.

What does GUI stands for?

a)

Graphic Universal Interchange 

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Graphs Universe Interface

d)

Great Universe Intellectual 

93.

What is the purpose of the Windows File Explorer?

a)

To browse the internet

b)

To manage and navigate files and folders

c)

To create new user accounts

d)

To play video games

94.

What is the purpose of the Recycle Bin in Windows?

a)

Temporary storage for downloaded files

b)

A place to store important documents

c)

A folder for system files

d)

A location for deleted files before permanent removal

95.

The arrow of mouse pointer that is used for moving pictures and toolbars.

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

The steps to be followed to shutdown a computer. Click on ........>.........>..........

a)

Start> Shutdown>Power

b)

Power> Start> Shutdown

c)

Start> Power > Shutdown

97.

What is problem solving?

a)

The method to solve a problems

b)

Discussion to solve the problem

c)

The process of transforming the description of a problem into a solution.

d)

The process to understanding the problem

98.

____________ can be considered an example of an algorithm

a)

answer to a question

b)

name of a person

c)

favorite subjects

d)

a recipe for making pancake

99.

The options below contain the instructions for making a smoothie: Which one should come first?

a)

Put the lid on the blender.

b)

Add fruit to the blender.

c)

Switch the blender on.

d)

Add milk to the blender.

100.

What are algorithms used for?

a)

To plan out the solution to a problem

b)

As a platform to program a solution

c)

To test a solution to a problem