VoCATS Test 2

1. The supervisor of the power plant needs to advise the employees of a budget meeting. She has decided to set the meeting for May 12th. Which type of correspondence will she use to communicate within the plant?

Business letter

Personal business letter

Memorandum or Memo

Shift

2. Which word processing feature causes the word processor to fit text within the defined margins? This usually results in the cursor automatically jumping to the next line.

Weight

Word Wrap

Ampersand

Turning

3. A computer contains two types of memory. Both types are accessed for different reasons. What are the two types of memory known as?

VCR and DVD

HTML and HTTP

ROM and RAM

None of the above

4. Which of the following is NOT an example of hardware?

Monitor

Printer

Word

Scanner

5. The lab technician is considering new printers for her lab. Which type of printer should she purchase for providing the BEST quality of printer documents?

Laser

Inkjet

Dot Matrix

None of the above

6. To enter a formula into a spreadsheet, the user needs to understand that all formulas begin with which symbol?

* (Asterisk)

= (Equal)

+ (Plus)

% (Percent)

7. When viewing a spreadsheet with store totals of sweaters sold in Column D, how would a manager enter a formula to calculate the total number of sweaters sold at three locations?

=D12+D13+D14

+D12+D13+D14

- D12-D13-D14

None of the above would calculate the total

8. When Lorinda writes a letter to her grandmother, what is the term used for Lorinda's address?

Inside Address

Outside Address

Return Address

Sender's Address

9. Which type of chart would be used to BEST display the percentage of books read by boys in 8th grade?

Bar

Pie

Line

Scatterplot

10. Which of the following is NOT a part of the information processing cycle?

Input

Cycle

Output

Process

11. What is the term used for the physical parts of a computer system?

Equipment

Hardware

Software

Input

12. Multimedia software is used to create presentation using sound, images, text, and sometimes video. What is the term used for the first slide of a multimedia presentation?

Introduction slide

Opening Slide

Title slide

Beginning slide

13. Spreadsheets are organized using columns and rows. What is the term used for the intersection of a column and a row in a spreadsheet?

Column

Cell

Function

Formula

14. What is the term used for the way multiple lines of text line up along the left, the right, or both margins?

Alignment

Formatting

Landscape

Orientation

15. Anthony has been studying for an upcoming Keyboarding test. When reviewing the study guide, how should he answer the question: "What is a web browser used for?"

Accessing documents over the web

Locating saved word processing documents on your hard drive

Creating spreadsheets

Calculating averages

16. Which suggestion will make your computer workstation more comfortable?

Work for at least four hours at a time without taking a break

Sit with legs wrapped around the chair.

Use a comfortable, adjustable chair.

Use the CD-ROm as a recorder.

17. In order to win a $500 prize, Martin needs to answer the following question: "What is the term for the type of software used to view documents over the Internet?" What answer will win Martin the $500?

Word Processing

Browser

WWW

Public Domain

18. Which of the following is NOT a part of an email address?

User Name

@ symbol

Public domain

Domain name

19. Brandon is working on an upcoming notice for the company summer event. He knows he wants the document to go to all employees with mailboxes in the main office. Which types of spacing will he use throughout the memo?

Single within the body and double between the parts

Double within the body and triple between the parts

Triple within the body and quadruple between the parts

Double within the body and quadruple between the parts

20. What is the term used for the greeting of the letter?

Salutation

Complimentary Closing

Body

Date

21. When typing a report, how many inches are used for the top margin of the Title/Cover page?

One

Two

Three

None of the above

22. Keyboarding is also known as:

Editing

Documenting

Touch Typing

Hunt and Peck

23. What is the process of updating a word processing document to correct spelling, layout issues, and other items to make the document visually appealing?

Checking

Creating

Editing

Word Wrap

24. What is the term used for a document or worksheet that includes the text or formulas needed to create standardized documents?

Cursor

Template

Pointer

Thesaurus

25. Katrina is designing a flyer for advertising the upcoming sporting events at her school. How many blank lines will appear between text when triple spacing is used on the flyer?

One

Two

Three

Four

26. Which type of memory is long term memory? This is the type of memory where the instructions needed to boot the computer are stored.

RAM

ROM

DVD

VCR

27. Which term BEST describes the technology that enables computers to communicate the transmission of text, numeric, voice and/or video data from one computer to another computer?

Basic Controller

Control Unit

Data Communications

Processing Unit

28. What are the measurements for a standard sheet of computer paper?

3 X 6

8 1/2 X 11

11 X 14

8 1/2 X 14

29. In a spreadsheet, the column letter and row number are known by what term?

Cell address

Active cell

Intersection

None of the above

30. If you wanted to respond to an advertisement posted by your favorite restaurant, which type of correspondence would be MOST appropriate to communicate about your favorite meal?

Business letter

Personal letter

Personal business letter

Memorandum

31. What is the page layout in which text and/or graphics are orientated across the long edge of the page?

Justification

Portrait

Landscape

Posture

32. Marcus is quizzing another student on the basics of letter formatting. One of the questions he asks is "How many blank lines will appear between text when quadruple spacing is used?" How should like the other student answer?

One

Two

Three

Four

33. Which type of printer provides the worst quality of printed documents?

Laser

Inkjet

Dot Matrix

None of the above

34. A network consists of at least two computers being connected together. Which of the following is a type of network?

CPN

ALU

ROM

WAN

35. If Susan purchases a single-user license for a word processing program. On how many computers can she legally install the software?

One

Two

None

All computers included in her network

36. Viruses are created with the intention of damaging a computer. Most of the time they are transmitted via email attachments. Which type of virus is created to multiply itself and use up system resources?

Logic Bomb

Time Bomb

Trojan Horse

Worm

37. Nancy needs to locate the names and addresses of all employees who began working for the company during the year 1985. How can Nancy easily locate this information?

Applying a filter

Sorting with the Name field

Inserting a new field

None of the above

38. Troy has decided to print a picture of a mountain lion. He has pasted the picture in a Word document and inserted a title along the long edge of the paper. Which page orientation has Troy MOST likely used?

Portrait

Landscape

Side

Short edge alignment

39. What is the term used for a workstation that is designed to be comfortable and safe?

Ergonomics

Keyboarding

Balance

Touch Typing

40. How many inches are used for the left margin of a leftbound report?

1

1.5

2

2.5

41. After completing a 13-page report of the rainforest, Timothy needs to be sure he has set all page margins correctly. How many inches are used for the left margin in an unbound report?

1

1.5

2

2.5

42. Bernadine is signing up for a new email address. She remembers the conversation with her teacher on the three parts of an email address. What is the part of the address that is used for the hosting site/server?

User name

@ symbol

Domain name

Password

43. When placing an order for large business envelopes the sales person will offer which number to a customer?

6 3/4

11

10

8

44. Which function is used to calculate a specific outcome based on various sets of data? This can be used to forecast orders for future deliveries to customers across the United States.

AVG

COUNT

SUM

IF

45. If you want to communicate new ideas to your employees and ask for their input, which type of correspondence is MOST appropriate to use?

Business letter

Personal letter

Personal business letter

Memorandum

46. Which type of chart is used to BEST display trends and comparisons of two sets of data?

Bar

Line

Pie

Scatterplot

47. When you purchase a new CD just released by your favorite artist, how many copies can you legally make? Why?

One - to give your best friend

One - to serve as a back-up

One- to use for writing down the lyrics

None, it is not legal to make any copies

48. After writing several versions of a memo of salary increases. The Office Manager decides to send the final version to supervisors only. What is the proper format for guide words if they are typed in all caps?

Bold, Double Spaced, and followed by a colon

Bold, Italicized, and followed by a semi-colon

Bold, Underlined, and Double Spaced

None of the above is used for all caps

Vocats Test 2