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ICT Word Processing Practice Quiz Intermediate

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.


What is the first thing you need to specify when you create a table in a word-processing document?

a)

The colors to be applied to the columns and rows

b)

The border thickness and style

c)

The number of columns and rows

d)

The width of each column and the height of each row

2.

Which option can be changed to prevent text from being hidden by the margin?

a)

Header

b)

Gutter

c)

Orientation

d)

Footer

3.

Mr. Silverman requested that each student include a "formatted" table of contents in each of their group project documents. Why would he ask the students to do this?

a)

To allow the document to be quickly saved

b)

To test their knowledge of tables

c)

To make it easy to locate individual sections of the document

d)

To align the document paragraphs

4.

Formatting can be defined as:

a)

the way text appears in a document.

b)

the temporary storage location for text.

c)

the process of saving a document.

d)

the process of updating a document.

5.

Martin is assigned a "1000-word-minimum" writing assignment about the safety of water fountains in public education. Which option can he use to assure that he has met the minimum requirement?

a)

File > Properties

b)

Tools > Word Count

c)

Tools > Page Length

d)

View > Print Layout

6.

Celia inserted an image into her document. She specified the "inline" option for the image. Where does the document text appear relative to the image?

a)

The text appears to the left of the image.

b)

The text appears to the right of the image.

c)

The text appears on the same line as the image.

d)

The text surrounds the image.

7.

Which option allows you to change the color of table rows, columns or cells?

a)

Insert Table

b)

Table Convert

c)

Table Properties/Table Tools Format

d)

Draw Table

8.

Changing the direction of a document to Portrait or Landscape is known as changing its:

a)

header.

b)

orientation

c)

printing.

d)

display.

9.

Simon is producing a report on major rivers in North America. In the report he wants to add a table that displays the statistics (length, area, volume, average annual flow) of the top five largest rivers. Why would he use a table to display this information?

a)

Tables are designed to display data in much smaller fonts than the surrounding text to save space.

b)

Tables do not allow borders and colors, which makes the data focused

c)

Tables consist of columns and rows, and are ideal for data that is simple and to the point.

d)

He should have used a list to display the information.

10.

Randi has two documents open on her laptop. She wants to copy the entire contents of Document A and place it at the end of Document B. What is the most efficient way she can accomplish this task?

a)

In Document A, press CTRL+A to select everything, then press CTRL+C to copy the text to the clipboard. At the end of Document B, press CTRL+V to paste the copied text.

b)

In Document A, press CTRL+X to select everything, then press CTRL+A to copy the text to the clipboard. At the end of Document B, press CTRL+C to paste the copied text.

c)

In Document A, press CTRL+A to select everything, then press CTRL+C to copy the text to the clipboard. At the end of Document B, press CTRL+X to paste the copied text.

d)

In Document A, press CTRL+V to select everything, then press CTRL+X to copy the text to the clipboard. At the end of Document B, press CTRL+A to paste the copied text.

11.

You can use WordArt to add visually appealing effects to text. What is the command for accessing WordArt?

a)

Edit > Paste

b)

Insert > WordArt

c)

File > Open

d)

View > WordArt

12.

What is the first step when converting existing text to a table?

a)

Print the text

b)

Add an image.

c)

Format the text

d)

Select the text

13.

Why is it important to keep the revision history or track changes of a document on when you collaborate with another person?

a)

Because you may want to review the document as it looked at a certain point during its development

b)

Because you may want to automatically save the document at regular intervals during its development

c)

Because you may want to insert inline comments at various points during the development process

d)

Because you may want to chat with the collaborating person

14.

Rob inserted an image of a dinosaur into his report. Because the image is very small, he wants to increase the size of the image while keeping its proportions. How can Rob accomplish this task?

a)

Drag a side handle to make the image bigger.

b)

Drag the handle at the top of the image to make it bigger.

c)

Drag the handle at the bottom of the image to make it bigger.

d)

Drag a corner handle to make the image bigger.

15.

Which option determines the number of pages, words, and characters in a document?

a)

View > Print Layout

b)

File > Properties

c)

Tools > Word Count

d)

Tools > AutoCorrect

16.

Karim needs to write a report. He wants to ensure that he uses the correct font, style, margin settings and headers specified by his supervisor. What can Karim use to ensure that he formats his report correctly?

a)

A template

b)

A computer with the UNIX operating system

c)

A laptop provided by the school

d)

A Web page

17.

Which of the following is a predefined set of formatting options that can be applied to content in a word-processing document?

a)

Styles

b)

Word Art

c)

Zoom

d)

Table

18.

You have copied text to your clipboard, and now you want to paste it into a different location in your document. Which keyboard shortcut should you use to paste the text?

a)

CTRL+V

b)

CTRL+A

c)

CTRL+X

d)

CTRL+C

19.

Naomi is writing a report. She wants to generate a table of contents for her report when she is finished. What is the best way to accomplish this task?

a)

Apply heading styles to the text that you want to be included in the table of contents.

b)

Move all the document headings to the table of contents.

c)

Copy all the document headings and paste them into the table of contents.

d)

Enter the words "Table of Contents" and press ENTER.

20.

Which of the following is an advantage of including images or graphics in a word-processing document?

a)

An image is "worth a thousand words," so using images means you need less text in your document.

b)

Images and graphics can often help convey your message better than text alone.

c)

You must cite references for quotes that you find on the Internet, but you do not have to cite images or graphics

d)

Using images and graphics makes your document smaller, so it takes up less disk space.