Keyboarding Study Guide Trivia Quiz
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- 1.What are the home row keys for the right hand?
- A.
Hkl;
- B.
Jki;
- C.
Jhl;
- D.
Jkl;
- 2.What is the only key on the keyboard that can be hit with more than one finger?
- A.
Return
- B.
Spacebar
- C.
Backspace
- 3.What are the home row keys for the left hand?
- A.
Asdf
- B.
Sdfg
- C.
Asdh
- D.
Jkl;
- 4.What key is hit with your left index finger?
- A.
S
- B.
D
- C.
F
- D.
A
- 5.What finger do you use to type the "L" key?
- A.
Right pinky finger
- B.
Left middle finger
- C.
Right ring finger
- D.
Right middle finger
- 6.Which of the following is not a home row key?
- A.
D
- B.
H
- C.
L
- D.
S
- 7.You should use the Thumb finger to hit the letter “B”.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The top row keys QWERTY are found where on the keyboard
- A.
Inside the lines
- B.
Just below the space bar
- C.
To the left of the home row keys
- D.
Above the home row keys
- 9.One way to help avoid stress while keying is to maintain the correct keying posture.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.What are the home row keys?
- A.
Asdf gh jkl;
- B.
Asdf jkl;
- C.
Qwerty
- D.
None of the above
- 11.The official name of the keyboard is...
- A.
QWERTY
- B.
Home row keyboard
- C.
Microsoft Keyboard
- D.
None of the above
- 12.This key executes commands with other keys.
- A.
Enter Key
- B.
Esc key
- C.
Alt key
- D.
Shift Key
- 13.This key capitalizes all letters when it is locked down
- A.
Caps lock key
- B.
Shift key
- C.
Both of the above
- D.
None of the above
- 14.This key makes symbols when used with other keys.
- A.
Alt key
- B.
Shift key
- C.
Esc key
- D.
Tab key
- 15.Programs and routines that control the functioning of a computer.
- A.
Hardware
- B.
Software
- C.
Desktop
- D.
Hard drive
- 16.If I want my text to move to the next line automatically, what would I rely on?
- A.
Word wrap
- B.
The enter key
- C.
Esc key
- D.
None of the above
- 17.How would you get the insertion point to move to the left margin?
- A.
It's not possible
- B.
Press the enter key
- C.
Press the esc key
- D.
Press the ctrl key
- 18.The delete key removes characters to the left of the insertion point
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.The backspace key deletes characters to the left of the insertion point
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Your fingers should gently curve over the keys while your wrists are in a flat, neutral position.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Position the monitor at eye level.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Sit up straight with your feet under your chair.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Keying with the wrong fingers is a good habit.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.You should always rest your arms or wrists on the desk while you are keying.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Your fingertips should be touching the home keys.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 26.A benefit of correct keying is that you will increase your speed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 27.Who was the inventor of the typewriter?
- A.
Christopher Columbus
- B.
Christopher Latham Shole
- C.
None of the above
- 28.When was the first keyboard invented?
- A.
1872
- B.
1864
- C.
1974
- D.
1800
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