MCQ MS WORD 1 to 20

1. Microsoft Office Word is a (n) _____.

a.       area in the computer’s main memory in which Microsoft Office text files are stored temporarily

b.       program included with Windows 2000 that can be used only to create or edit text files, smaller than 64K, that do not require formatting

c.        classified password that prevents unauthorized users from accessing a protected Microsoft Office item or document

d.       full-featured word processing program that can be used to create and revise professional looking documents easily

2. The main elements of the _____ are the insertion point, end mark, mouse pointer, rulers, scroll bars, and status bar.

a.       Word toolbar

b.       Formatting toolbar

c.        Word document window

d.       Graphics toolbar

3. The _____ is a short horizontal line indicating the conclusion of a document.

a.       insertion point

b.       end mark

c.        status indicator

d.       scroll box

4. In the accompanying figure, the _____ is a special toolbar that displays a series of names, each of which represents a list of commands that can be used to perform tasks.

a.       scroll bar

b.       status bar

c.        title bar

d.       menu bar

5. In the accompanying figure, a _____ contains buttons, boxes, and menus that allow tasks to be performed more quickly than using the menu bar.

a.       format bar

b.       status bar

c.        command bar

d.       toolbar

6. A _____ is not attached to an edge of the Word window; that is, it displays in the middle of the Word window and can be moved anywhere in the window.

a.       floating toolbar

b.       scroll bar

c.        status toolbar

d.       menu bar

7. When the Language bar is _____, it means that you do not see it on the screen but it will be displayed the next time you start your computer.

a.       restored

b.       hidden

c.        minimized

d.       closed

8. The _____, or typeface, defines the appearance and shape of letters, numbers, and special characters.

a.       font

b.       font size

c.        point

d.       paragraph formatting

9. When Word flags a possible spelling or grammar error, it also changes the mark on the Spelling and Grammar Status icon to a _____.

a.       green X

b.       green check mark

c.        red X

d.       red check mark

10. The paragraph mark (¶) is a formatting mark that indicates where the _____ was pressed.

a.       tab key

b.       spacebar

c.        enter key

d.       shift key

11. Press the enter key in all of the following circumstances except _____.

a.       to insert a blank line into a document

b.       when the insertion point reaches the right margin

c.        to begin a new paragraph

d.       in response to certain Word commands

12. The scroll box on the vertical scroll bar indicates the _____.

a.       position of the insertion point from the top of the page

b.       distance of the insertion point from the left margin

c.        current relative location of the document portion displayed in the window

d.       rank of the word in which the insertion point is found

13. To move to the end of the document, press the _____ key(s).

a.       down arrow

b.       end

c.        ctrl+down arrow

d.       ctrl+end

14. The file type _____ indicates the file is a Word document.

a.       .msw

b.       .wor

c.        .wrd

d.       .doc

15. _____ formatting is the process of changing the way letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols appear on the screen and in print.

a.       Document

b.       Character

c.        Paragraph

d.       Object

16. In Word, the default alignment for paragraphs is _____.

a.       left-aligned, or flush margins at the left edge and uneven edges at the right edge

b.       centered, or equidistant from both the left edge and the right edge

c.        right-aligned, or flush margins at the right edge and uneven edges at the left edge

d.       justified, or flush margins at both the left and right edges

17. To select a group of words, _____.

a.       click the Group button on the Formatting toolbar

b.       double-click anywhere within the group to be selected

c.        drag the mouse pointer through the characters to be selected

d.       right-click the first and last characters of the group to be selected

18. Word includes a series of predefined graphics called _____ that can be inserted into a Word document.

a.       clip art

b.       hyperlinks

c.        captions

d.       bookmarks

19. Small squares, called _____, on the selection rectangle that surrounds a graphic can be used to change the dimensions of the graphic.

a.       scroll boxes

b.       sizing handles

c.        status indicators

d.       move handles

20. To save an existing document with a different file name, click _____.

a.       the Save button on the Standard toolbar

b.       Save on the File menu

c.        the Save As button on the Standard toolbar

d.       Save As on the File menu