Word Processing Test with Key Answer

Set - 1
A program which helps to create written document and lets you go back and make corrections as necessary
a. Home row keys
b. Tool bar
c. Folder
d. Word processor

Correct Answer: Word Processor

Explanations: Obvious. Home row keys is a row of a, s, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, ;, ‘ keys in keyboard. Tool bar is a set of
tools to perform a task with one click and folder is location where files are stored.
2. Graphics for word processor
a. Peripheral
b. Clip art
c. Highlight
d. Execute

Correct Answer: b. Clip art

Explanation: Obvious. Peripheral is surrounding. In computer, peripherals mean the I/O devices surrounding CPU
box. Highlight is focusing and execute is to run.
3. What type of software is used for creating letters papers and other documents?
a. Database
b. Word Processor
c. Spreadsheet
d. Operating Program

Correct Answer: b. Word Processor

Explanation: Obvious
4. What does the Ctrl + I shortcut key accomplish in Ms-Word?
a. It converts selected text into the next larger size of the same font
b. It adds a line break to the document
c. It makes the selected text bold
d. It applies Italic formatting t the selected text.

Correct Answer: d. It applies Italic formatting t the selected text.

Explanation: For option ‘a’ shortcut key is Ctrl + dot; for option ‘b’, Shift + Return; for option c, Ctrl + b.
5. What is the file extension of Ms-Word document?
a. Dot
b. Doc
c. Dom
d. Txt

Correct Answer: b. Doc

Explanation: dot is document template, dom extension does not exist and txt is for plain text files not word
document.
6. In H2O the figure 2 is appeared lowered. Which effect has been applied?
a. Superscript
b. Lowered
c. Subscript
d. Laid down

Correct Answer: c. Subscript

Explanation: Lower and laid down effects does not exist in Ms-Word. Superscript will raise character above.
7. Why are headers and footers used in document?
a. To enhance the overall appearance of the document
b. To mark the starting and ending of a page
c. To make large document more readable
d. To allow page headers and footers to appear on document when it is printed

Correct Answer: d. To allow page headers and footers to appear on document when it is printed
Explanation: Obvious
8. Which of the following shortcut key is used to check spelling?
a. F1
b. F2
c. F7
d. F9

Correct Answer: c. F7
Obvious: F1 is used to display help, F2 is used to move text and F9 is used to update fields in document.
9. What does Ctrl + B shortcut accomplish in Ms-Word?
a. It converts selected text into the next larger size of the same font
b. It adds a line break to the document
c. It makes the selected text bold
d. It applies Italic formatting t the selected text.
Correct Answer: c. It makes the selected text bold
Explanation: Obvious
10. What is the minimum number of rows and columns that a word table can have?
a. Zero
b. 2 rows and 1 column
c. 2 rows and 2 column
d. 1 row and 1 column

Correct Answer: d. 1 row and 1 column

Explanation: Obvious
Set - 2
Questions
1. What is the Thesaurus used for?
a. Spelling options
b. Grammar options
c. Synonyms and Antonyms
d. Opposite Words
2. What is the function of Drop Cap?
a. It does not allow capital letters to be used in the documents.
b. It does not allow capital letters to be used in the documents apart from the first letter of every sentence.
c. It lets you begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial capital letter.
d. It automatically starts all paragraphs and sentences with capital letters.
3. How can you insert a sound file in your word document?
a. From Insert -> Object menu option
b. From Insert -> Sound menu option
c. From Insert ->File menu option
d. By right clicking the document and choosing 'Add Sound' option
4. A bookmark is an item or location in document that you identify an name for future reference. Which of the
following task is accomplished by using bookmarks?
a. To quickly jump to a specific location in the document
b. To add hyper links in a web page
c. To add anchors in a web page
d. To mark the ending of a page of document
5. What are sections used for in a word document?
a. To divide the document into parts so that each part may be independently printed when the print
command is given.
b. To divide the document into parts so as to allow certain parts of the document to display data from a
table.
c. To divide the document into parts so as to allow certain parts of the document to display data from the
Internet.
d. To vary the layout of a document within a page or between pages by dividing the document into parts,
and then allow formatting of each part the way you want.
6. What process should be used to recall a document saved previously?
a. Copy
b. Save
c. Open
d. Enter
7. Desktop publishing is a more sophisticated form of which of the following types of software?
a. Spreadsheet
b. Graphing
c. Word processing
d. Database
8. What print command should be selected to print first 5 pages of document?
a. Print preview
b. Page setup
c. Print all
d. From ___To___
9. Which word processing utility could you use to find the synonym of a word?
a. Spell checker
b. Thesaurus
c. Out-liner
d. Grammar checker

10. A word processor would most likely be used to do which of the following?
a. Keep an account of money spent
b. Do a computer search in media center
c. Maintain an inventory
d. Type a biography
Answers
1. What is the Thesaurus used for?
c. Synonyms and Antonyms
Thesaurus is a tool application in MS-Word that lets you look for antonym or synonym words of selected
word.
2. What is the function of Drop Cap?
c. It lets you begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial capital letter.
 Drop cap is the first character or word of a paragraph that is large, dropped below the current line. This is
used for designing a paragraph.
3. How can you insert a sound file in your word document?
a. From Insert -> Object menu option
We choose Object from Insert menu to insert whether sound or video that is not created from MS-Word
application.
4. A bookmark is an item or location in document that you identify a name for future reference. Which of the
following task is accomplished by using bookmarks?
a. To quickly jump to a specific location in the document
You can mark a location in document and save it with a name so that you can make a quick jumps to that
location later on. Bookmarks are used in creating hyperlinks in document.
5. What are sections used for in a word document?
d. To vary the layout of a document within a page or between pages by dividing the document into parts,
and then allow formatting of each part the way you want.
Sections are logical division of a document that share common layout. You need to create new section
when you need to create different layout in same document such as different sets of headers and footers,
different page number format, different column formats and so on.
6. What process should be used to recall a document saved previously?
c. Open
To retrieve a document that was saved previously we use Open command. This will load the document
from disk into Word Application, ready to be edited, formatted or printed.
7. Desktop publishing is a more sophisticated form of which of the following types of software?
c. Word processing
Word-processing is the process of creating document such as letters, reports, thesis, books and so on. But
still the more advanced and sophisticated form of wordprocessing is desktop publishing which further
deals with publishing tasks such as pagination, paper layout and many more.
8. What print command should be selected to print first 5 pages of document?
d. From ___To___
Print dialog box provides different options to suite your printing needs. To print first 5 pages of your
document you can choose From 1 to 5 in the print dialog box.
9. Which word processing utility could you use to find the synonym of a word?
b. Thesaurus
Whether you need to look for synonym or antonym of a word you will use Thesaurus.
10. A word processor would most likely be used to do which of the following?
d. Type a biography
Among the given options, typing a biography needs a word processor.

Set - 3
Questions
1. WordStar, Word Perfect and Professional Write all are Word Processors run in DOS mode?
a. True
b. False
2. Which of the following application is not included in Office Package?
a. Access.
b. Excel.
c. Word Perfect
d. Power Point
3. For which of the following task MS Word is not best suited?
a. Writing Thesis with 100s of pages
b. Automatically formatting pre-written document
c. Creating Slides to show in a workshop or seminar
d. Combine main document and data source to send letters too many recipients.
4. Which of the following is not the feature of MS-Word?
a. Margins and page length can be adjusted as desired
b. Spelling can be checked and modified through the spell check facility
c. Provides tools such as data consolidation, goal seek, scenario etc.
d. Multiple document/files can be merged

5. Macros are?
a. Small add-on programs that are installed afterwards if you need them.
b. Programming language that you can use to customize MS-Word.
c. Large tools in Word such as Mail Merge.
d. Small programs created in MS-Word to automate repetitive tasks by using VBA.
6. What process should be used to recall a document saved previously?
a. Copy
b. Save
c. Open
d. Enter
7. Which of the following bar is not available in MS-Word?
a. Toolbar
b. Formula Bar
c. Status Bar
d. Menu Bar
8. While working in Ms-Word you have to work with
a. Mouse only
 b. Keyboard Only
c. Both Mouse and Keyboard
9. In Ms- Word every command is available in?
a. Letter
b. Icon
c. Printer
d. Menu
10. Menu Item in dim color (gray) indicate that the menu is?
a. Unavailable for current context
b. Not much required menu
c. Toggle Menu
d. Over Used Menu
Answers and Explanations
Question Number 1
a. True
Question Number 2
C. Word Perfect
Microsoft Word is included in Office Package but not Word Perfect.
Question Number 3
C. Creating Slides to show in a workshop or seminar
Office Package has PowerPoint for creating presentations. MS-Word is not good enough for creating
presentations.
Question Number 4
C. Provides tools such as data consolidation, goal seek, scenario etc.
These tools are available in Excel for managing and analyzing data. They are not available in MS-Word
Question Number 5
D. Small programs created in MS-Word to automate repetitive tasks by using VBA
We can create macro once and use it whenever needed for the repetitive type of tasks. Macros are stored in VBA
language and can be edited if needed.
Question Number 6
C. Open
Open command retrieves the stored document previously.
Question Number 7
B. Formula Bar
Formula Bar is available in Excel and not in Word. Word is not good enough to apply formula or performing
calculations.
Question Number 8
C. Both Mouse and Keyboard
Without keyboard, it would be difficult to enter text for document. We use mouse to give commands by clicking
on the menu items or tool buttons.
Question Number 9
D. Menu
All the commands in MS-Word are available in Menu. Most frequently used commands are available in toolbars
too but all commands are in Menu.
Question Number 10
Set - 4
Questions
Question 1:
Which view in MS-Word can't display graphics?
a. Normal View
b. Page Layout View
c. Print Preview
d. None of these

Question 2:
If you need to edit header or footer of a document which menu should you access?
a. Insert
b. Edit
c. View
d. Tools

Question 3:
Which menu should you access to create new footnotes?
a. Insert
b. Edit
c. View
d. Tools

Question 4:
Text in a cell of a table in Word needed to be printed vertical, how can you perform this?
a. Click the free rotate button on drawing toolbar and rotate it to make vertical.
b. Select Flip Vertical from Draw Menu.
c. Choose Text Direction from Format Menu
d. None of these

Question 5:
Background color or picture applied from Format >> Background is not printed
a. True
b. False

Question 6:
Using View option you can perform editing functions such as cut, copy, paste, find and replace etc
a. True
b. False

Question 7:
Using the Edit option you can switch over from Normal mode to Out line mode
a. True
b. False

Question 8:
Using Insert menu you can insert various objects such as page numbers, footnotes, picture frames etc
a. True
b. False

Question 9:
Using Tools menu you can access to various utilities of word such as spell check, macros and mail merge etc
a. True
b. False

Question 10:
Window menu allows you to work with two documents simultaneously
a. True
b. False