Business And Computer Keyboarding Quiz

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Objective (MC) test on concepts learned during the one-semester Computer Keyboarding course: keyboarding, business documents, proofreading, number and capitalization rules

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1.

When calculating keyboarding speed, net words a minute refers to:
- A.
  
  Total keystrokes
- B.
  
  Total words - total errors
- C.
  
  Total errors per minute
- D.
  
  Total words + allowable errors
2.

How do the first four lines of a memo apper?
- A.
  
  TO, FROM, SUBJECT, DATE
- B.
  
  DATE, SUBJECT, TO, FROM
- C.
  
  TO, FROM, DATE, SUBJECT
- D.
  
  They can be in any order
3.

Where is the title of an Unbound report keyed?
- A.
  
  At the left margin
- B.
  
  Centered
- C.
  
  In mixed upper/lowercase
- D.
  
  Underlined
4.

In an Unbound report, where do the page numbers appear?
- A.
  
  Upper left
- B.
  
  Upper right
- C.
  
  Bottom center
- D.
  
  Bottom, alternating left and right
5.

In a table, how should columns of numbers be aligned?
- A.
  
  Left
- B.
  
  Center
- C.
  
  Right
- D.
  
  Anyway you want
6.

At the end of a personal business letter, why do we QS (leave three blank lines) before the writer's typed name?
- A.
  
  For the enclosure notation
- B.
  
  For the salutation
- C.
  
  For the typist's initials
- D.
  
  For the writer's signature
7.

If you key a word that is not in Word's dictionary, what happens?
- A.
  
  A wavy line appears under the word
- B.
  
  The word is highlighted in red
- C.
  
  The word is italicized
- D.
  
  The word is corrected automatically
8.

Which Ribbon button displays the document's non-printing characters?
- A.
  
  Undo
- B.
  
  Show/Hide
- C.
  
  Display
- D.
  
  Layout
9.

To force the start of a new page (also known as a page break) press
- A.
  
  CTRL+down arrow
- B.
  
  ALT+ENTER
- C.
  
  CTRL+ENTER
- D.
  
  ALT+page down
10.

A collection of rows and columns is called a
- A.
  
  Table
- B.
  
  Cell
- C.
  
  Chart
- D.
  
  Box
11.

To center a table horizontally on the page, use the
- A.
  
  Table Properties dialog box
- B.
  
  Distribute Columns button
- C.
  
  Cell Alignment button
- D.
  
  Table Autoformat dialog box
12.

To apply a specific color of shading to a table cell, use
- A.
  
  The Table Tools Layout tab
- B.
  
  The Formatting tab
- C.
  
  The Borders and Shading dialog box
- D.
  
  The Frames tab
13.

To view the current document either closer or farther away, use
- A.
  
  Zoom on the Page Layout tab
- B.
  
  The + or - key
- C.
  
  The Zoom slider on the Status bar
- D.
  
  The scroll bars
14.

What does the proofreader's mark # mean?
- A.
  
  Insert space
- B.
  
  Add a number
- C.
  
  Transpose
- D.
  
  New paragraphs
15.

Which Quick Access Toolbar button reverses a recently made formatting change?
- A.
  
  Redo
- B.
  
  Undelete
- C.
  
  Go Back
- D.
  
  Undo
16.

Which key deletes text to the left of the insertion point?
- A.
  
  DELETE
- B.
  
  ESC
- C.
  
  BACKSPACE
- D.
  
  INSERT
17.

What software feature automatically moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line when the current line fills up?
- A.
  
  Word Wrap
- B.
  
  Margin Settings
- C.
  
  Hanging Indent
- D.
  
  Text Fill
18.

Which of the following is an appropriate use of a memo?
- A.
  
  A customer writes to a restaurant to complain about the service
- B.
  
  A company vice president schedules a meeting with his department
- C.
  
  A girl contacts her pen pal in France
- D.
  
  A credit card company notifies a customer that his payment is late
19.

When keyboarding, what should the typist not do?
- A.
  
  Sit straight in the chair
- B.
  
  Rest wrists on the keyboard frame or the desktop
- C.
  
  Curve fingers over the home keys
- D.
  
  Keep eyes on copy
20.

To turn on Bold while keying, press
- A.
  
  CTRL + B
- B.
  
  ALT + B
- C.
  
  The BOLD key on the keyboard
- D.
  
  Must use the mouse to turn on bold
21.

When we double-space lines of type, how many blank lines are left betweeen them?
- A.
  
  Zero
- B.
  
  One
- C.
  
  Two
- D.
  
  Three
22.

Whose initials are keyed at the bottom of a memo?
- A.
  
  The person who wrote the memo
- B.
  
  The person who will receive the memo
- C.
  
  The person typing the memo
- D.
  
  Xx always appears
23.

Which finger is used to correctly operate the backspace key?
- A.
  
  Right thumb
- B.
  
  Right pointer
- C.
  
  Any finger you want
- D.
  
  None of the above
24.

If a check is included with a personal business letter, which notation do we add at the bottom of the letter?
- A.
  
  Enclosure
- B.
  
  Check
- C.
  
  Inclusion
- D.
  
  No notation is needed
25.

Why does a memo include a SUBJECT line?
- A.
  
  It explains why this document is written as a memo instead of a letter
- B.
  
  It provides a greeting
- C.
  
  It identifies the topic of the memo
- D.
  
  It gives the writer a place to sign his/her name