Microsoft PowerPoint Exam Quiz!

30 Questions | By Lorie | Updated: Oct 27, 2022 | Attempts: 77150

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Ready to take the Microsoft PowerPoint Exam quiz? Office tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, etc. , are must-have skills for any professional nowadays. How much do you know about Microsoft PowerPoint? Do you know how to create a new slide? How can you design the layout for the slides? Take this Microsoft PowerPoint exam quiz to see how well you know some PowerPoint basics. The quiz questions are well-researched, and you can use the content in this quiz to train on Microsoft Office Online.

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1.

What is the best way to design the layout for your slides?
- A.
  
  Create layouts for slides, handouts, and notes using the Master Layout dialog box in slide master view
- B.
  
  For each new slide, select a layout from the Slide Layout task plane
- C.
  
  Apply templates from the Slide Design task plane
2.

To make one section of slides in your presentation use a different design template from the other slides, what do you do?
- A.
  
  Select the slide thumbnails in that section, and apply a different color scheme.
- B.
  
  Select the slide thumbnails in that section, and apply a different design template.
- C.
  
  Select one of the slides in the section you want to change, customize the fonts and colors, and use the Format Painter to apply those styles to the other slides in the section.
3.

Using a custom animation effect, how do you make text appear on a slide letter by letter?
- A.
  
  Apply the animation scheme Fade in one by one.
- B.
  
  Apply an entrance effect, and then set it to By letter in the Effect Options dialog box.
- C.
  
  Apply the Fly In entrance effect to the text, and then set its speed to Very Slow.
4.

During a slide show, pressing the Esc key will __________________.
- A.
  
  Displays the last slide.
- B.
  
  Displays slide 1.
- C.
  
  Ends the slide show.
- D.
  
  Displays the previous slide.
5.

To delete the slide currently displayed in the Slide Pane _______________________.
- A.
  
  Select the Delete Slide command.
- B.
  
  Press the Backspace key.
- C.
  
  Select the Removal command, type the slide number in the dialog box, and then select OK.
- D.
  
  Select the Exit command.
6.

The Apply Design Template command is used to ______________.
- A.
  
  Change the order of the slides.
- B.
  
  Change the shape of the slides.
- C.
  
  Change the background and fonts of the entire presentation.
- D.
  
  Create a new, empty presentation.
7.

You've customized a design template in one presentation and you want to use it in another presentation. What's the best way to do this?
- A.
  
  Use the Browse feature in the Slide Design task pane to find the file that has your design template and apply it to the current file.
- B.
  
  Copy and paste the slide with the design template you want into the new presentation; inserted slides will inherit the design.
- C.
  
  Save the presentation that has the design template with a new name, and then use the new file for your presentation.
8.

You're giving your presentation, and you need to click to a slide that's a few slides back. How do you get there?
- A.
  
  Press ESC to get back into normal view; click the correct slide thumbnail in normal view; then click the Resume Slide Show button.
- B.
  
  Press BACKSPACE until you hit the slide you're looking for.
- C.
  
  Right-click, point to Go on the shortcut menu, point to By Title, and click the slide you want to go to.
9.

To make one section of slides in your presentation, use a different design template from the other slides, what do you do?
- A.
  
  Select the slide thumbnails in that section, and apply a different color scheme.
- B.
  
  Select the slide thumbnails in that section, and apply a different design template.
- C.
  
  Select one of the slides in the section you want to change, customize the fonts and colors, and use the Format Painter to apply those styles to the other slides in the section.
10.

What's the best way to design the layout for your slides?
- A.
  
  Create layouts for slides, handouts, and notes using the Master Layout dialog box in slide master view.
- B.
  
  For each new slide, select a layout from the Slide Layout task pane.
- C.
  
  Apply templates from the Slide Design task pane.
11.

Which key do you press to go into Slide Show view and always start on the first slide?
- A.
  
  ESC
- B.
  
  F5
- C.
  
  F7
- D.
  
  F9
12.

You've put a layout on your slide that contains a placeholder for a picture. But you'd rather use the Clip Art task pane to insert the art than the options you get when you click the Insert Clip Art icon in the placeholder. What do you do?
- A.
  
  Apply a Blank layout instead, and then use the Insert menu (point to Picture, and then click Clip Art) to open the Clip Art task pane and insert the picture.
- B.
  
  Select the placeholder on the slide, and then press DELETE. Then use the Insert menu (point to Picture, and then click Clip Art) to open the Clip Art task pane and insert the picture.
- C.
  
  Make sure the picture placeholder is selected, and then use the Insert menu (point to Picture, and then click Clip Art) to open the Clip Art task pane and insert the picture.
13.

To apply a design template to all your slides, you need to select all the slide thumbnails on the Slides tab before you apply the template.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

The notes pane at the bottom of the PowerPoint window is the only place you can type and work with notes.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

In the PowerPoint window, what's the main area for adding slide content?
- A.
  
  The Slides tab, on the left of the window.
- B.
  
  The notes pane.
- C.
  
  The slide pane, in the middle of the window.
16.

PowerPoint has direct connections with which of the following from its toolbars or menu system?
- A.
  
  Microsoft Word
- B.
  
  Internet Explorer
- C.
  
  Your E-Mail program
- D.
  
  All of the above
17.

When you apply a design template to a presentation, it can be ____________.
- A.
  
  Applied along with another template to the same slide.
- B.
  
  Applied to all slides.
- C.
  
  Modified in slide show view.
- D.
  
  None of the above.
18.

In outline view you can:
- A.
  
  Move slides
- B.
  
  Edit slides
- C.
  
  Create a new slide
- D.
  
  All of above
19.

To place an organization chart on a slide, you must _____________.
- A.
  
  Save the presentation
- B.
  
  Update the presentation
- C.
  
  Close the file
- D.
  
  None of the above
20.

You can copy an object using ______________.
- A.
  
  Right mouse button
- B.
  
  Edit menu
- C.
  
  Control/C
- D.
  
  All of the above
21.

PowerPoint is best described as:
- A.
  
  Presentation software
- B.
  
  Database software
- C.
  
  Drawing Software
- D.
  
  Desktop publishing software
22.

When you first start PowerPoint:
- A.
  
  The screen is blank, you must choose a template
- B.
  
  Outline view is visible
- C.
  
  A title slide for a new presentaion appears
- D.
  
  You must create a new presentation
23.

Which of the following are slide layouts?
- A.
  
  Title Slide
- B.
  
  Blank Slide
- C.
  
  Multimedia Slide
- D.
  
  All of the above
24.

Which of the following cannot be placed on a single slide?
- A.
  
  Two different color schemes
- B.
  
  Organization Chart
- C.
  
  WordArt
- D.
  
  Excel Spreadsheet
25.

You can insert the following on a slide _________________.
- A.
  
  Text
- B.
  
  Pictures
- C.
  
  Organization Charts
- D.
  
  All of the above