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Keyboard Functions Quiz 2nd 9wks Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the Arrow Keys on a keyboard?

a)

To type capital letters

b)

To move the cursor left, right, up, or down

c)

To erase characters

d)

To open a new document

2.

Which key moves the cursor to the left one space at a time?

a)

Delete Key

b)

Caps Lock

c)

Backspace Key

d)

Enter Key

3.

What does the Caps Lock key do on a keyboard?

a)

Moves the cursor

b)

Erases characters

c)

Types all capital letters without holding the shift key

d)

Opens a new tab

4.

What is the cursor on a display screen?

a)

A key to erase characters

b)

A lighted point where the next character or space can be entered

c)

A button to open settings

d)

A tool to draw shapes

5.

Which key is used to erase characters?

a)

Arrow Keys

b)

Caps Lock

c)

Delete Key

d)

Spacebar

6.

Which key allows you to type without holding the shift key for capital letters?

a)

Delete Key

b)

Caps Lock

c)

Enter Key

d)

Spacebar

7.

What is the primary function of the Delete Key?

a)

To move the cursor

b)

To erase characters

c)

To type numbers

d)

To open a file

8.

How do the Arrow Keys affect the cursor?

a)

They delete text

b)

They move the cursor left, right, up, or down

c)

They type numbers

d)

They save the document

9.

What is the role of the cursor on a screen?

a)

To erase text

b)

To indicate where the next character or space can be entered

c)

To open applications

d)

To change the font size

10.

Which key is used to move the cursor without deleting text?

a)

Delete Key

b)

Arrow Keys

c)

Backspace Key

d)

Caps Lock

11.

What does pressing the Caps Lock key do?

a)

Moves the cursor

b)

Types all capital letters

c)

Erases the document

d)

Opens a new window

12.

Which key is used to erase characters to the right of the cursor?

a)

Backspace Key

b)

Delete Key

c)

Caps Lock

d)

Enter Key

13.

Which key is used to move the cursor in different directions?

a)

Caps Lock

b)

Arrow Keys

c)

Delete Key

d)

Enter Key

14.

What do "Shift Keys" allow you to do?

a)

End a line or paragraph

b)

Move the cursor to the left margin

c)

Make occasional capital letters or get the character on the top of a key

d)

Increase the speed of a task

15.

What does "Rate" refer to in this context?

a)

Ending a line or paragraph

b)

Moving the cursor to the left margin

c)

Speed of doing a task

d)

Making occasional capital letters

16.

What is this keys

a)

Arrow keys

b)

Alphabet keys

c)

Number keys

17.

Press the enter key to _______.

a)

move down to the next line

b)

add a space

c)

erase

18.

The backspace key allows you to go_______ a space.

a)

forward

b)

back

c)

up

d)

down

19.

Which finger should you use to press the "A" key in proper typing technique?

a)

Left pinky

b)

Left middle finger

c)

Right pinky

d)

Right index finger

20.
3. ____________ deletes the character to the left of the insertion point.
a)

a) Delete

b)

b) Arrow Keys

c)

c) Backspace

d)

d) Tab Key

21.

What is the main function of a mouse in a computer system?

a)

To display images

b)

To input commands and navigate

c)

To output sound

d)

To store data

22.

A _____ allows you to enter data into a computer in the form of text.

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Speaker

d)

Printer

e)

CPU

23.

Which of the following is an example of an input device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

Printer

d)

Speaker

24.

Which of the following keys removes text to the left of the insertion point?

a)

Enter

b)

Tab

c)

Delete

d)

Backspace

25.
The line or arrow that follows your mouse movement
a)
bold
b)
application
c)
cursor
d)
format
26.

Press the ______ key to make a space between words.

a)

shift

b)

space bar

c)

caps lock

27.

KEY USED TO MAKE CAPITAL LETTERS & CERTAIN SYMBOLS WHEN PRESSED IN COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER KEY

a)

ESCAPE

b)

SHIFT

c)

FUNCTION

d)

CONTROL

28.
17. When you are touch typing, your fingers normally rest on a set of keys called the...?
a)

a) Home Plate

b)

b) Home Run

c)

c) Homer Simpson

d)

d) Home Row

29.

What does the enter key do?

a)
Finish an entry and begins the desired process
b)
Signals the computer that you are done entering data
c)
Sends the cursor to the beginning of the next line
d)
Unlocks the computer
30.

Which key is used to make letters uppercase or to type symbols shown at the top of the number keys?

a)

Shift

b)

Control (Ctrl)

c)

Alt

d)

Spacebar

31.

hardware components that allow users to enter data and instructions into the computer system.


a)

shift

b)

input devices

c)

nearpod

d)

icon

32.

a computer's primary component that processes data and instructions to run the operating system and applications: 


a)

shift

b)

CPU, or Central Processing Unit

c)

Icon

d)

keyboard

33.

key on the keyboard that is used to exit a program 


a)

ESC key

b)

backspace

c)

arrow keys

d)

delete

34.

keyboard operator’s form or keying style 


a)

margins

b)

virus

c)

software

d)

Technique

35.

measure of the rate of keying speed; GWAM = total standard five-stroke words keyed divided by the time required to key those words 


a)

mps

b)

GWAM

c)

Gigabyte

d)

browser

36.

a storage space that organizes and stores files and other folders


a)

Icon

b)

CPU

c)

storage

d)

folder

37.

A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user

a)

hacker

b)

virus

c)

software

d)

username

38.

the amount of white space between the edge of a page and the content of a document, webpage, or user interface (UI) element

a)

railings

b)

margins

c)

sidelines

39.

Which finger would you use to strike the left shift key?

a)

right ring

b)

left ring

c)

right pinky

d)

left pinky

40.

Which finger would you use to strike the Letter W

a)

right ring

b)

left ring

c)

right pinky

d)

right middle

41.

a secret string of characters, words, or phrases that allows a user to access a computer system, website, or other digital device:

a)

password

b)

username

c)

upload

d)

download

42.

a collection of characters, such as letters, numbers, and punctuation, that are used to create text on a computer screen or printed on a page.


a)

copy

b)

font

c)

paste

d)

cut

43.

preset condition in software that controls margin, line spacing, and tab settings

a)

font

b)

fixed

c)

default

d)

margins

44.

Which finger will you use to strike the right shift key

a)

right index

b)

right middle

c)

right pinky

d)

right ring

45.

Which finger would you use to strike the letter N?

a)

left index

b)

right index

c)

right middle

d)

left middle

46.

Which finger would you use to strike the letter G

a)

right middle

b)

right index

c)

left index

d)

left middle

47.

Which finger will you use to strike the (.Period)

a)

right ring

b)

right middle

c)

left ring

d)

left middle

48.

Which finger will you use to strike the letter U

a)

left middle

b)

left pinky

c)

right index

d)

right pinky

49.

Which finger will you strike the letter C

a)

right middle

b)

left middle

c)

left ring

d)

right ring

50.

What the WPM required for keyboarding by the end of the semester?

a)

8

b)

40

c)

32

d)

27

51.

any mis-stroke of a key; also any variation between source copy and displayed or printed copy; departure from acceptable format. 


a)

error

b)

mistake

c)

simple mistake

d)

ultimate mistake

52.

to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet

a)

ongoing

b)

site

c)

uploading

d)

error

53.

 an unauthorized user who gains access to an information system. 


a)

stalker

b)

hacker

c)

browser

d)

blocker

54.

causes the cursor (or print point) to skip across the display screen (or paper) to a place set by the operator or the default tab settings 


a)

margin

b)

erro

c)

tab

d)

default

55.

a small picture or symbol on a computer screen that represents a program, file, or function

a)

Bing

b)

Google

c)

apple

d)

icon

56.

What icon do you click the most during the day?

a)

Active Resources

b)

Bing

c)

Google Chrome

d)

Yahoo

57.

 a unit of digital information that measures the amount of data that can be stored or transmitted on a computer

a)

Kilobyte

b)

Megabyte

c)

Gigabyte

d)

Hilobyte

58.

a piece of computer hardware that converts data into a form that humans can understand, such as text, graphics, audio, or video: 


a)

enter

b)

output devices

c)

uploading

d)

password

59.

a storage location used to temporarily store data used by servers, apps, and browsers to speed load times.


a)

cache

b)

folder

c)

browser

d)

router

60.

What is then app that you used for this class?

a)

Blooket

b)

Write On

c)

Typing.com

d)

Think Aloud