Microsoft Word Quiz!

18 Questions | By Lorie | Updated: Jul 7, 2022 | Attempts: 141935

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How much do you know about Microsoft Word? Think you can pass a test? If you're a student preparing for a computer exam, then look no further than this quiz. The quiz can prove to be a good practice to test your Microsoft word skills, including shortcut keys, header and footer, document display settings, etc. You might get to learn something that you didn't before. Go and Give it a try!

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1.

You place the insertion point in the middle of a paragraph and start typing. But the new text deletes existing text. What's the problem and how do you fix it?
- A.
  
  Word is in Overtype mode. Press BACKSPACE and retype.
- B.
  
  The DELETE key is pressed in. Press DELETE again.
- C.
  
  Word is in Overtype mode. Press INSERT to turn it off.
- D.
  
  None of the above
2.

Once you've deleted the text, you can't get it back.
- A.
  
  True.
- B.
  
  False
3.

As you type a paragraph, press ENTER to move from one line to the next.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

The best way to create a heading in a document is to:
- A.
  
  Apply a larger font size to it than the body text.
- B.
  
  Add bold formatting by clicking the Bold button on the Formatting toolbar.
- C.
  
  Apply a heading style.
- D.
  
  None of the above
5.

What's a good reason to use a header or footer in your document?
- A.
  
  To include the document title and page numbers.
- B.
  
  To look impressive.
- C.
  
  To add a title to the start of the document.
- D.
  
  None of the above
6.

How do you open the Header and Footer toolbar?
- A.
  
  On the View menu, click Toolbars, and select Header and Footer from the list of toolbars.
- B.
  
  On the View menu, click Header and Footer.
- C.
  
  Right–click any toolbar and click Header and Footer.
- D.
  
  None of the above
7.

In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to:
- A.
  
  Retype the document and give it a different name.
- B.
  
  Use the Save as... command.
- C.
  
  Copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save.
- D.
  
  Use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then rename it.
8.

Which keyboard shortcut bolds selected text?
- A.
  
  Ctrl+B
- B.
  
  Alt+B
- C.
  
  File/Format/Bold
- D.
  
  None of the above
9.

What would you see while spell checking the phrase "My father was write"?
- A.
  
  The word "write" is mispelled.
- B.
  
  No errors.
- C.
  
  The verb of the phrase will be highlighted.
- D.
  
  A blue squiggly underline under the word "write."
10.

Suddenly the Word does not display your favorite toolbar. What has happened?
- A.
  
  Your program has been infected by a macro virus.
- B.
  
  This version of Word does not support toolbars.
- C.
  
  Your toolbar option has been deleted from the menus.
- D.
  
  Your toolbar has been unchecked under the View/Toolbars menu.
11.

Which elements of a Word document can be displayed in color?
- A.
  
  Only graphics
- B.
  
  Only text
- C.
  
  All elements
- D.
  
  All elements, but only if you have a color printer
12.

Why the document you created at home displays with a different font at school?
- A.
  
  Because you have a different printer at school than at home.
- B.
  
  Because you have a different monitor at school than at home.
- C.
  
  Because the font you used at home is not installed on your school computer.
- D.
  
  Because the version of Windows is different.
13.

Which keyboard shortcut centers selected text?
- A.
  
  Ctrl+C
- B.
  
  Alt+C
- C.
  
  There is no keyboard shortcut for this operation.
- D.
  
  Ctrl+E
14.

How many different documents can you have open at one time?
- A.
  
  No more than three
- B.
  
  Only one
- C.
  
  As many as your computer memory will hold
- D.
  
  No more than your Taskbar can display
15.

How many margins are on a page?
- A.
  
  Two (header and footer)
- B.
  
  Four (top, bottom, right, left)
- C.
  
  Two (landscape and Portrait)
- D.
  
  Two (top and bottom)
16.

A document in portrait prints:
- A.
  
  The same characters per line with the same document in landscape.
- B.
  
  More characters per line than the same document in landscape.
- C.
  
  Less characters per line than the same document in landscape.
- D.
  
  Smaller fonts in order to fit the same amount of characters per line with landscape.
17.

In page preview mode:
- A.
  
  You can see all the pages of your document.
- B.
  
  You can only see the page you are currently working.
- C.
  
  You can only see pages that do not contain graphics.
- D.
  
  You can only see the title page of your document.
18.

How can you highlight text without using the mouse?
- A.
  
  It is impossible.
- B.
  
  Use the F5 key
- C.
  
  Use the arrow keys while holding down a Ctrl key
- D.
  
  Use the arrow keys while holding down a Shift key