Word Processing Beginner Exam

What should you change if you want to increase the text in your document from 9-point font to 11-point font while keeping all other font attributes the same?

The font size

Which statement is true about multi-level lists?

The list can consist of any mix of numbers, bullets and/or letters.

What is the first thing you need to specify when you create a table in a word-processing document?

The number of columns and rows

Celia inserted an image into her document. She specified the "inline" option for the image. Where does the document text appear relative to the image?

The text appears on the same line as the image.

What is the main purpose of including a table of contents in a long document?

To make it easy to locate a section of the document

Which option determines the number of pages, words and characters in a document?

Tools > Word Count

Your teacher assigned you to write an essay about a book you read in class. The essay can be no more than 500 words long. How can you ensure that you meet this requirement?

Use the Word Count function to determine the exact number of words in the document.

Which menu option allows you to change the display to close-up, single, or multiple pages?

View

Which type of software enables you to format text, lists and paragraphs, and to check for spelling and grammar errors?

Word-processing software

Changing the direction of a document to Portrait or Landscape is known as changing its:

orientation.

Daphne wants to create a word-processing document that lists each month of the year and the average high temperature, low temperature and rainfall for each month. She decides to place the information into a table because:

tables consist of columns and rows, and are ideal for data that is simple and to the point.

Formatting can be defined as:

the way text appears in a document.

When creating a report using a word processor, where should you place the title page?

At the beginning of the report

You have copied text to your clipboard, and now you want to paste it into a different location in your document. Which keyboard shortcut should you use to paste the text?

CTRL+V

When inserting an image into a document, how do you access the controls that let you scale the image's size in any direction?

Click on the image.

Lun is creating a newsletter for a school project. She is going to structure her articles using a vertical division of text, separated by a blank space. What is the term for this type of layout?

Column

What is another term for the notes that a reader can add to text in a word-processing document?

Comments

Donna wants to duplicate a paragraph from one document into a new document. What would be the easiest way to accomplish this?

Copy and paste text using keyboard shortcuts.

Kurou inserted an image of a dinosaur into his report. Because the image is very small, he wants to increase the size of the image while keeping its proportions. How can Kurou accomplish this task?

Drag a corner handle to make the image bigger.

Collette created a document that contains four columns. What is the best method for adjusting the spacing and alignment of the columns to closely fit the text contained within them?

Drag the indent markers for each column that appear on the ruler.

Johann wants to create a flow chart that represents the scientific process. Which tools would help him accomplish this task in a word-processing document?

Drawing Tools

If you wanted to change the arrangement, or layout, of a page, you would use which of the following?

Formatting

For which task would you most likely use word-processing software?

Formatting text with various fonts, sizes and styles

Which option can be changed to prevent text from being hidden by the margin?

Gutter

Which of the following is an advantage of including images or graphics in a word-processing document?

Images and graphics can often help convey your message better than text alone.

Randi has two documents open on her laptop. She wants to copy the entire contents of Document A and place it at the end of Document B. What is the most efficient way she can accomplish this task?

In Document A, press CTRL+A to select everything, then press CTRL+C to copy the text to the clipboard. At the end of Document B, press CTRL+V to paste the copied text.

In a word processing program, where can you find drop-down menus that contain sets of options?

Menu bar

What is the difference between a numbered list and a bulleted list?

Numbered lists specify the order that the list items must follow, and bulleted lists do not have to follow a specific order.

Which feature allows you to produce copies of your word-processing document on paper, and includes options such as multiple copies, grayscale and color?

Print options

Which keyboard shortcut can increase or decrease the levels of the text in a numbered or bulleted list to produce a multi-level outline in a document?

TAB

Alana wants to keep track of what she is eating on a daily basis. She would like to enter this data into a word-processing document. Which option would best help Alana organize this data?

Table

Which option allows you to change the color of table rows, columns or cells?

Table Properties

In which scenario would a numbered list be more appropriate than a bulleted list?

A list of the steps you need to perform to knit a scarf

Karim needs to write a report for a class assignment. He wants to ensure that he uses the correct font, style, margin settings and headers specified by his teacher. What can Karim use to ensure that he formats his report correctly?

A template

Larry inserted a two-dimensional image into his document, but he wants to give the image some depth to make it stand out from the page. How can he accomplish this?

Add a 3D effect to the image.

Naomi is writing a report for a class assignment. She wants to generate a table of contents for her report when she is finished. What is the best way to accomplish this task?

Apply heading styles to the text that you want to be included in the table of contents.

You have inserted an image into a document. When you select the Wrap Text option, where does the text flow?

Around the image

Samantha is writing a report about the different holidays that are celebrated throughout her state. She has obtained manuscripts, photographs and online journals to assist in her research. She has created citations with the information about each of these sources. Which term describes the part of her document where she will list these citations?

Bibliography

Which keyboard shortcut should you use if you want to copy existing text and place it on your clipboard?

CTRL+C

Vitoria wants to create a simple word-processing table that lists the countries of Europe and data about them, such as their population, area, capital city, form of government, and so forth. Where should she place the headers that describe the data in the table?

In the top row and left column of the table

Which menu option would you use to place a date and time stamp in a document?

Insert

Which menu option allows you to place lines, rectangles, stars and other pre-defined shapes into a document?

Insert > Shape

You can use WordArt to add visually appealing effects to text. What is the command for accessing WordArt?

Insert > WordArt

Which word-processing feature provides a quick way to execute commands using the keyboard and mouse?

Keyboard Shortcuts

What is the first step when converting existing text to a table?

Select the text.

Rectangles, stars and arrows are examples of which pre-formatted option in a word processor?

Shapes

Kristin finished typing a five-paragraph research paper. She would like the paragraphs to look consistent throughout the document. Which feature would allow her to quickly and easily apply a set of formatting selections to her paper?

Styles

Which of the following is a predefined set of formatting options that can be applied to content in a word-processing document?

Styles

Zoe is reviewing a document written by another student who used a very small font. Zoe wants to increase the size of the text so she can more easily read it, without making any changes to the document. How can Zoe accomplish this task?

Zoom in to the document.

In a word processor, you can use the Word Count function to:

count the number of lines and paragraphs in a document.