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1) When the date and closing begin at the center, the a) block style b) AMS style c) modified block style d) closed block style
letter style is __________.
2) In business reports, supplementary information that a) table of contents b) bibliography c) appendix d) index
supports the statements in the body of the report is
often located in the __________.
3) The __________ of a document is the layout of the a) View b) format c) style d) wizard
page or what the page looks like.
4) The value used by the word processor when it is NOT a) page justification b) style c) layout d) default setting
instructed to use any other is called the __________.
5) To insert the name of a document, use the a) header and footer b) insert c) format d) style
__________ command.
6) To align text with both margins, use the __________ a) right alignment b) left alignment c) centered alignment d) justified or full
feature. alignment
7) A collection of formats to be associated with various a) style b) macros c) templates d) headers and footers
parts of a document, such as different heading levels,
are called __________.
8) To print a character below the usual text line, use the a) Superscript b) subscript c) style script d) emboss script
__________.
9) Common formatting features include all of the a) setting tabs. b) placing text in c) inserting headers and d) undo and repeat.
following EXCEPT columns. footers.
10) Times New Roman is an example of a __________. a) Point b) font style c) font face d) styles
11) In formatting a document, which of the following a) Point size b) Alignment c) Helvetica d) Bold
refers to style?
12) Which one of the followings features does NOT apply a) Capitalizes 1st letter of b) Arranges text in c) Creates some fractions d) Creates ordinal
to AutoCorrect or Quick Correct? sentence columns numbers
13) Typefaces that have small lines at the ends of characters area) Boldface b) italic c) serifs d) sans serif
referred to as __________.
14) To distribute text equally between the top and bottom a) center horizontal b) center justification c) proportional spacing d) center vertical
margins, choose the __________ feature. alignment alignment
15) When a first line of a paragraph aligns at the left margin and
a) hanging indent b) first-line indent c) proportional indent d) second-line indent
the rest of the lines of the paragraph are indented, this is
referred to as __________.
16) To widen a column in a spreadsheet, use the a) tab key b) border dialog box c) mouse pointer on the d) mouse pointer on the
__________. right edge of the column right edge of the first cell
letter above the first row
17) Unless specified otherwise, text entered into a a) left justified. b) right justified. c) centered vertically. d) centered horizontally.
spreadsheet is positioned as
18) To center a title across the top of a worksheet, what a) Centered b) Indented c c) Wrapped d) Merge and center
function is used?
19) The first step in changing the font and size in a a) choose the Format b) choose the Tools menu. c) highlight the cells you d) choose the font and
worksheet is to menu. want to change. size from the toolbar.
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20) How is the color of cells changed in a worksheet? a) Use the Fill Color b) Use the Font Color c) Use the Cell Color d) Use the Automatic
button button button Color button
21) __________ affects the way data is shown in a cell. a) Style b) Format c) Color d) Justification
22) In a worksheet, the default format that displays both a) Number b) special c) general d) currency
text and numerical data as keyed is referred to as
__________.
23) The __________ field property specifies whether you a) Default b) input mask c) format d) required
must enter a value in the field.
24) When the format of the text on slides is predetermined a) design template b) slide layout c) design category d)design directory
so that the layout, color scheme, font, and style are
consistent, a __________ is used.
25) What term describes cutting off portions of a graphic? a) Wrapping b) Cropping c) Deleting d) Cutting
26) A __________ is a ghost image that appears behind a) Header b) footer c) watermark d) graphic
the printed text on each page of the document.
27) Which of the following options is NOT available in a) Apply to: Whole b) Apply to: Paragraph c) Apply to: This section d) Apply to: Title only
adding borders to a document? document only
28) The default line spacing on the majority of word a) single line spacing b) double line spacing c) varied line spacing d) 1.5 line spacing
processors is __________.
29) The ruler on the toolbar can help change all of the a) Indentations b) alignment c) tabs d) margins
following EXCEPT __________.
30) Orientation refers to a) where a document is b) how a document is c) how a document is d) how a document looks
placed on a page. centered on a page. printed on a page. in print preview mode.
Grammar: Mark “A” on your answer key if the sentence is grammatically correct. Mark “B” if the sentence is NOT grammatically correct.

31) Please return the questionnaire by September 24. A. Grammatically B. Grammatically

correct incorrect
32) The biggest money-saving event of the year. A. Grammatically correct B. Grammatically
incorrect
33) Mary and Joan’s office has been newly painted. A. Grammatically B. Grammatically
correct incorrect
34) Whose briefcase was left in the conference room? A. Grammatically B. Grammatically
correct incorrect
35) Mark, Alicia, and me have been appointed to the A. Grammatically correct B. Grammatically
committee. incorrect
36) Who did Mr. Johnson promote to the position of office A. Grammatically correct B. Grammatically
manager? incorrect
37) Neither of the applicants are qualified for the A. Grammatically correct B. Grammatically
administrative assistant position. incorrect
38) Your packages are lying on the bottom shelf of the A. Grammatically B. Grammatically
bookcase. correct incorrect
39) Your up-to-date files have been helpful in compiling A. Grammatically B. Grammatically
the data for the report. correct incorrect
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40) The editor returned that boring, poorly written A. Grammatically B. Grammatically
manuscript to the author. correct incorrect
Punctuation: Mark “A” on your answer key if the sentence has the correct punctuation. Mark “B” if the sentence is incorrectly punctuated.
41) Checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of A. Correct punctuation B. Incorrect punctuation
deposit, etc., are described in the bank’s brochure.
42) Needless to say she is planning to attend the sales A. Correct punctuation B. Incorrect punctuation
conference.
43) Your patient Larry Black has an appointment to see A. Correct punctuation B. Incorrect punctuation
you tomorrow.
44) Representatives from Orlando, Florida; San Francisco, A. Correct punctuation B. Incorrect punctuation
California; and Bismarck, North Dakota, were not
present at the conference.
45) Josh planned to attend the Toronto meeting but several A. Correct punctuation B. Incorrect punctuation
important matters interfered with his plans.
Select the correct word to complete each sentence.
46) Large pay increases will __________ the rate of a) effect b) affect
inflation.
47) Orders for our Christmas sale have __________ been a) already b) all ready
placed with our suppliers.
48) Much of the company’s __________ is tied up in a) capitol b) capital
inventory.
49) The trip to Nashville from Des Moines is __________ a) farther b) further
than I thought.
50) My brother did not look __________ today. a) good b) well
51) Before her retirement Ms. Lucas __________ the company a) led b) lead
to a $2 million increase in sales.
52) The power failure was caused by a __________ wire a) lose b) loose
connection.
53) Jonathan’s presentations will directly __________ the a) precede b) proceed
remarks by the chairperson.
Choose the letter representing the misspelled word in each grouping.
54) Choose the misspelled word: a) absense b) correspondence c) privilege d) professor
55) Choose the misspelled word: a) courteous b) accomodate c) bureau d) catalog
56) Choose the misspelled word: a) profited b) decision c) quantity d) independant
57) Choose the misspelled word: a) adviseable b) grateful c) weekday d) volume
58) Choose the misspelled word: a) awkward b) committee c) clientele d) alotted
59) Choose the misspelled word: a) extraordinary b) familiar c) conscieous d) pertinent
60) Choose the misspelled word: a) development b) opposite c) superintendent d) occasionaly
61) The type of computer usually used extensively in a) supercomputer. b) mainframe computer. c) notebook computer. d) microcomputer.
businesses and the home is a
62) ROM stands for __________. a) random online memory b) random operating c) read-only memory d) read-operating
memory memory
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63) A device that acts like a miniature photocopy machine a) modem b) optical disk storage c) scanner d) ZIP drive
is a/an __________.
64) An address that identifies a particular Web page is a) Hyperlink b) universal resource c) browser d) site
called a __________. locator
65) Which one of the following is NOT an input device? a) Keyboard b) Graphics tablet c) Joystick d) Display screen
66) The brain of the computer system is the __________. a) central processing b) machine language c) arithmetic/logic unit d) main memory
unit
67) The most commonly used coding scheme to represent a) BASIC b) ASCII c) ALU d) URL
characters is called __________.
68) The type of storage that holds all instructions and data a) optical data storage. b) magnetic storage. c) secondary storage. d) primary storage.
needed for processing is
69) An example of a non-impact printer is __________. a) a dot-matrix printer b) a band printer c) an ink-jet printer d) line printer
70) Which type of program helps the user do a specific job a) system program b) operating system c) strategy program d) application program
on the computer? program
71) DOS is an example of a/an __________ operating a) graphical user interface b) programming user c) command-line d) utility interface
system. interface interface
72) A graphic image that appears on the screen to a) Icon b) bit c) kernel d) sector
represent a program or a document is a/an
__________.
73) LAN stands for a) local access network. b) local area network. c) local area news. d) land access network.
74) To make a connection between the phone system and a) network b) modem c) port d) terminal
a computer, the device used is a __________.
75) All of the following are examples of information a) CompuServe b) America Online c) QuickTime d) AT&T Worldnet
services EXCEPT __________.
76) Which of the following is NOT a domain that might be a) url b) com c) org d) net
found in an Internet address?
77) HTML stands for __________. a) HyperTransfer Markup b) HyperTransfer Media c) HyperText Media d) HyperText Markup
Language Language Language Language
78) A way of accessing the Internet is using a/an a) ISP b) HTTP c) FTP d) Telnet
__________.
79) A nework contained within a particular company is a) virtual network b) intranet c) telnet d) conference network
called a/an __________.
80) RAM usually is expressed in __________. a) Sectors b) tracks c) values d) megabytes
81) The word used to describe a document displayed on a) Style b) portrait orienation c) page layout d) WYSIWIG
the screen exactly as it will look when printed is
__________.
82) __________ provides an automatic line return when a) WYSIWIG b) Word wrap c) Scrolling d) Formatting
text reaches a certain position on a line in a document.
83) One of the most efficient ways to move the insertion a) space bar b) clipboard c) PAGE UP or PAGE d) tab key
point farther and faster is to use the __________. DOWN keys
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84) Which one of the following is NOT an editing a) Inserting and deleting b) Justification c) Searching and d) Cutting, copying, and
feature? replacing pasting
85) Which one of the following features helps in looking a) Thesaurus b) Spelling checker c) Grammar checker d) Hyperlinks
up synonyms?
86) Which application software is designed specifically a) Word processing b) Desktop publishing c) Presentation graphics d) Multimedia
for page composition and layout?
87) Which type of application software might typically a) Word processing b) Presentation graphics c) Spreadsheet d) Desktop publishing
include color libraries?
88) An example of illustration software that is used to a) CorelDRAW! b) Outlook c) Publisher d) PowerPoint
create graphics for DTP documents is __________.
89) In a spreadsheet, the intersection where a column and a) value b) label c) formula d) cell
row meet is called a __________.
90) In a spreadsheet, what are functions? a) Stored macros b) Stored formulas c) Stored values d) Stored labels
91) A __________ is a sequence of commands and a) value b) formula c) calculation d) macro
keystrokes that are recorded and saved.
92) Which one of the following is NOT a type of data that a) References b) Labels or text c) Values d) Formulas
a spreadsheet cell might contain?
93) A __________ refers to a collection of data that is a) Worksheet b) spreadsheet c) database d) chart
stored in files.
94) Which of the following terms are associated with a) Label, value, formula b) File, record, field c) Label, chart, field d)
database software? File, chart, field
95) One of the first steps to take in creating a database is a) define the database b) arrange the order of the c) enter individual records d) import a spreadsheet
to __________. fields report
96) Besides slides, presentation graphics packages can a) Outlines b) notes page c) handouts d) queries
create all of the following EXCEPT __________.
97) To organize or rearrange slides, presentation graphics a) slide sorters b) photo editors c) text editors d) display sorters
packages include __________.
98) The __________ bar is generally located at the bottom a) title b) menu c) status d) formatting
of the window.
99) The process of data automatically updating from the a) Charting b) editing c) linking d) embedding
source file to the destination file is called
__________.
100) When copying or moving text a short distance a) search and replace b) cut and paste c) point and click d) drag and drop
within a document, use a quick method called
__________.