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computer MCQs

11th • Chapter 08

50 Questions TextBook
1

What is the term for software used for creating, editing, formatting, and printing text-based documents?

A
Spreadsheet
B
Presentation Software
C
Word Processor
D
Database Manager
2

What does WYSIWYG stand for?

A
What You See Is What You Get
B
Where You See Is Where You Go
C
What You Save Is What You Gain
D
When You See It's Gone
3

Which feature automatically moves the cursor to the next line when one line is full?

A
Auto-Correct
B
Word Wrap
C
Auto-Format
D
Line Break
4

Which of these is considered a basic feature of a text editor?

A
Creating 3D graphics
B
Merging databases
C
Cut and Paste
D
Video editing
5

A character or word that represents a series of keystrokes is called a?

A
Shortcut
B
Hyperlink
C
Macro
D
Bookmark
6

Which utility helps you check the spelling of words in a document?

A
Thesaurus
B
Grammar Checker
C
Spell Checker
D
Auto-Correct
7

The feature that allows you to search for synonyms without leaving the document is the?

A
Dictionary
B
Spell Checker
C
Thesaurus
D
Find and Replace
8

What does the Title Bar in a word processor's interface typically display?

A
The current font size
B
The number of words
C
The name of the active application and document
D
The page number
9

Which toolbar contains buttons for common tasks like opening, copying, and printing files?

A
Formatting Toolbar
B
Standard Toolbar
C
Drawing Toolbar
D
Status Bar
10

A rectangular portion of the screen where you view and edit a document is called the?

A
Status Bar
B
Menu Bar
C
Document Window
D
Scrollbar
11

What is the blinking symbol that shows where the next character will be placed?

A
Pointer
B
Mouse
C
Insertion Point (Cursor)
D
Icon
12

In which typing mode does new text write over the existing text?

A
Insertion mode
B
Normal mode
C
Overtype mode
D
Edit mode
13

Which key erases the character to the right of the cursor?

A
Backspace
B
Delete
C
Enter
D
Shift
14

What option is used to reverse the last action you performed?

A
Redo
B
Repeat
C
Undo
D
Cancel
15

What do you call the characteristics of letters, symbols, and punctuation marks?

A
Font
B
Style
C
Alignment
D
Layout
16

Fonts with extra decorative lines at the ends of strokes are called?

A
Sans-Serif
B
Script
C
Serif
D
Monospace
17

What is the common font size used in business documents, measured in points?

A
8-point
B
10-point
C
12-point
D
14-point
18

What does paragraph alignment refer to?

A
The space between lines
B
The orientation of lines with respect to the margins
C
The font style
D
The paragraph length
19

Which alignment option makes the text even on both the left and right margins?

A
Left Align
B
Right Align
C
Center Align
D
Justify Align
20

A position in the document, measured from the left, that the cursor moves to when the Tab key is pressed is a?

A
Indent
B
Margin
C
Tab stop
D
Ruler point
21

Which page orientation is taller than it is wide?

A
Landscape
B
Horizontal
C
Portrait
D
Vertical
22

What is the text that is added to the top margin of every page called?

A
Footer
B
Header
C
Headline
D
Title
23

To create columns in a document, which menu should you access?

A
File
B
Edit
C
View
D
Format
24

What is the primary use of tables in a word processing document?

A
To animate text
B
To display data
C
To add sound effects
D
To check spelling
25

Where is data temporarily held when you use the Cut or Copy command?

A
Recycle Bin
B
My Documents
C
Clipboard
D
Desktop
26

The Clipboard is part of which software component?

A
The word processor application
B
The operating system
C
The printer driver
D
The web browser
27

Which feature allows you to place text freely on a page, unbound by margins and paragraphs?

A
Table
B
Column
C
Text Box
D
Header
28

Which type of graphics can be thought of as 'painted' pictures?

A
Vector graphics
B
Line drawings
C
Bitmap graphics
D
AutoShapes
29

Which type of graphics can be thought of as 'line drawings'?

A
Bitmap graphics
B
Vector graphics
C
Scanned photos
D
Clip Art
30

What is the feature in MS Word that transforms ordinary text into a work of art?

A
WordArt
B
Clip Art
C
AutoShapes
D
Font Color
31

A built-in thesaurus allows you to search for what?

A
Antonyms
B
Definitions
C
Synonyms
D
Correct spellings
32

What allows you to edit two or more documents at the same time, each in a separate window?

A
File Management
B
Merges
C
Macros
D
Document Windows
33

The ability to embed illustrations and graphs into a document falls under which feature?

A
Layout
B
Graphics
C
Merges
D
Fonts
34

Which feature is particularly useful for generating many files with the same format but different data, like mailing labels?

A
Macros
B
Merges
C
Templates
D
Tables of Contents
35

What shows you the positioning of text, tabs, margins, and indents on the page?

A
Status Bar
B
Scrollbar
C
Ruler
D
Title Bar
36

Which key on the keyboard erases the character to the left of the cursor?

A
Delete
B
End
C
Home
D
Back Space
37

Times New Roman is an example of which type of font?

A
Sans-Serif
B
Serif
C
Script
D
Symbol
38

Arial is an example of which type of font?

A
Sans-Serif
B
Serif
C
Decorative
D
Fixed-width
39

Which command is used to insert data from the Clipboard into a document?

A
Copy
B
Cut
C
Paste
D
Insert
40

To change page size and orientation, which option would you typically select from the File menu?

A
Print
B
Page Setup
C
New
D
Save As
41

What is the text added to the bottom margin of every page called?

A
Header
B
Caption
C
Footer
D
Footnote
42

The feature that automates the numbering and placement of footnotes is a characteristic of?

A
A text editor
B
A full-featured word processor
C
A graphics program
D
An operating system
43

To insert a pre-designed shape like an arrow or a banner, you would use?

A
WordArt
B
Clip Art
C
AutoShapes
D
Drawing tool
44

The Picture toolbar allows you to adjust all of the following EXCEPT?

A
Brightness
B
Contrast
C
Text wrapping
D
Sound volume
45

To create a table from the menu bar, which main menu would you typically select?

A
Insert
B
Format
C
Tools
D
Table
46

In the Print dialog box, you can specify?

A
The number of copies
B
The page range to print
C
The printer to use
D
All of the above
47

A hypertext link that jumps to another location is also called a?

A
Macro
B
Reference
C
Hyperlink
D
Bookmark
48

What are the two general categories of fonts mentioned in the text?

A
Serif and Sans-Serif
B
Bold and Italic
C
Primary and Secondary
D
Formal and Informal
49

The process of changing an existing document is called?

A
Creating
B
Formatting
C
Editing
D
Printing
50

According to the text, what percentage of personal computers are estimated to have a word processor installed?

A
50 percent
B
75 percent
C
More than 90 percent
D
100 percent