What Do You Know About Word Processing?
A short quiz to see how much you know about word processing in general, including keystroke short-cuts and the standard and formatting toolbars.
The questions are based on the Microsoft Word 2003 application.
- 1.
What happens when you press the control key (Ctrl) + p?
- A.
The cursor jumps to a new page
- B.
One copy of your current document is printed on your default printer
- C.
The Print dialogue box is opened
- D.
The first page of the current document is printed on the default printer
Correct Answer
C. The Print dialogue box is opened -
- 2.
What happens if you click on this icon?
- A.
One copy of the current document is printed on the default printer
- B.
The print dialogue box is opened
- C.
The first page of the current document is printed on the default printer
- D.
The cursor jumps to a new page
Correct Answer
A. One copy of the current document is printed on the default printer -
- 3.
Which of the following would NOT result in applying a bold effect to a word?
- A.
Select the word, press Ctrl + b
- B.
Select the word, click on the bold button on the formatting toolbar
- C.
Select the word, click on Format menu, select Font, select Bold from the Font Style box
- D.
Select the word, click on on the Format menu, select Word, click on 'Make bold'.
Correct Answer
D. Select the word, click on on the Format menu, select Word, click on 'Make bold'. -
- 4.
Which of the following would you need to do to save your document under a different name?
- A.
Click on the 'Save' button on the Standard toolbar
- B.
Select 'Save As' from the File menu, enter a new name in the File name box in the Save As dialogue box
- C.
Press Ctrl + S
- D.
Select 'Save' from the File menu
Correct Answer
B. Select 'Save As' from the File menu, enter a new name in the File name box in the Save As dialogue box -
- 5.
Which of the following would NOT result in copying text from one document to another?
- A.
Select the text, press Ctrl + C, move to the second document and click to place the text insertion point, press Ctrl + V
- B.
Select the text, from the Edit menu select Copy, move to the second document and click to place the text insertion point, from the Edit menu select Paste.
- C.
Select the text, click on the clipboard icon, move to the second document and click to place the text insertion point, click on the paste icon.
- D.
Select the text, click on the scissors icon, move to the second document and click to place the text insertion point, click on the paste icon.
Correct Answer
D. Select the text, click on the scissors icon, move to the second document and click to place the text insertion point, click on the paste icon. -
- 6.
You cannot have more than one document open in WORD at any one time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 7.
Which of the following actions WOULD apply a shadow effect to selected text
- A.
From the Format menu, select Text and then click on 'apply shadow;
- B.
From the Format menu, select Font and then click the Shadow box on the Font tab
- C.
From the Edit menu, select Text and then click on the Shadow box on the Font tab
Correct Answer
B. From the Format menu, select Font and then click the Shadow box on the Font tab -
- 8.
Which of the following actions would NOT select an entire paragraph?
- A.
Hover the mouse over the paragraph and triple click
- B.
Double click in the selection (margin) area alongside the paragraph
- C.
Press Ctrl + a
Correct Answer
C. Press Ctrl + a -
- 9.
What would happen if you press Ctrl + A?
- A.
The whole page is selected
- B.
The whole document is selected
- C.
The whole paragraph is selected
- D.
The whole word is selected
Correct Answer
B. The whole document is selected -
- 10.
What is meant by word-wrap?
- A.
WORD automatically places a word on the next line if there is insufficient space on the current line
- B.
WORD will only place text on the line below if you press the ENTER key
- C.
WORD will hyphenate a word if there is insufficient space to place it on the current line
Correct Answer
A. WORD automatically places a word on the next line if there is insufficient space on the current line -
- 11.
You cannot force WORD to create a new page – you have to press the ENTER key lots of times until the text entry point is on the next page.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 12.
What happens if you press Ctrl + Enter?
- A.
WORD inserts a page break
- B.
WORD forces the text onto a new line
- C.
WORD hyphenates the current word
Correct Answer
A. WORD inserts a page break -
- 13.
To create a new, blank document, which of the following could you do?
- A.
Click on the new blank document icon?
- B.
From the Edit menu – select New Document
- C.
From the File menu, select Open > New Blank Document
- D.
From the File menu, select Load > New Blank Document
Correct Answer
A. Click on the new blank document icon? -
- 14.
When you open a new blank document, the flashing cursor appears at the top left, ready for you to input your text.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
When you open a new blank document, all the toolbars are displayed by default
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
If you want to insert clipart into your document, which procedure could you follow?
- A.
From the Insert menu, select Picture > Clipart
- B.
From the Edit menu, select Clipart > Insert
- C.
From the File menu, select Clipart > Insert
Correct Answer
A. From the Insert menu, select Picture > Clipart -
- 17.
You cannot insert image files into WORD
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 18.
When you insert a graphic object into WORD, if you click on it, the Picture Toolbar usually appears
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
If the picture toolbar does not appear when you select a graphic object, what can you do to make it visible?
- A.
From the Insert menu, select Toolbar > Picture
- B.
From the View menu, select Toolbars, then tick the Picture toolbar
- C.
You cannot do anything, if it doesn't appear automatically, it means that it wasn't loaded when the programme was installed
Correct Answer
B. From the View menu, select Toolbars, then tick the Picture toolbar -
- 20.
Why are tables primarily used in a word processed document?
- A.
To display figures in a way that makes them easier to add up
- B.
To make it easier to lay out columns of text
- C.
To make it easier to add borders to text
Correct Answer
B. To make it easier to lay out columns of text -
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