Exam
Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)
Whenever a window contains information that is not in view, a(n) ________ will display so the user
can bring the information into view.
1)
A)
scroll bar
B)
shortcut menu
C)
option button
D)
status bar
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
2)
The ________ displays commands that are commonly used with the selected object and fades from
view when the mouse pointer is moved away.
2)
A)
navigation pane
B)
Live Preview
C)
Mini toolbar
D)
details pane
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
3)
The ________ buttons allow the user to navigate to other folders or libraries that have already been
opened without closing the current window.
3)
A)
views
B)
search box
C)
Backstage
D)
Back and Forward
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
4)
The Windows feature ________ allows you to choose which program to use to start different kinds
of media, such as music CDs.
4)
A)
Backstage view
B)
Live Preview
C)
AutoPlay
D)
Windows Explorer
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
5)
A file that is marked as ________ cannot be modified or deleted.
5)
A)
Write–Only
B)
enhanced
C)
Read–Only
D)
compressed
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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6)
The Windows Explorer program allows the user to ________ the organizing structures of Windows.
6)
A)
apply
B)
navigate
C)
format
D)
tag
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
7)
________ is a presentation program that allows the user to use high–impact graphics and video to
communicate information.
7)
A)
Microsoft Access
B)
Microsoft PowerPoint
C)
Microsoft Excel
D)
Microsoft Outlook
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
8)
A blinking vertical line that indicates where text will be inserted is called the
8)
A)
option button.
B)
paragraph symbol.
C)
Clipboard.
D)
insertion point.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
9)
The ________ contains frequently used commands and allows users to add or delete commands to
suit their needs.
9)
A)
address bar
B)
shortcut menu
C)
Quick Access Toolbar
D)
Mini toolbar
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
10)
________ is a word processing program that allows the user to create and share documents by
using writing tools.
10)
A)
Microsoft Excel
B)
Microsoft Access
C)
Microsoft PowerPoint
D)
Microsoft Word
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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11)
The ________ allows the user to copy the formatting of specific text and apply it to other locations
in the document.
11)
A)
Live Preview
B)
Format Painter
C)
Print Preview
D)
Views button
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
12)
Using ________ allows the user to calculate and analyze numbers and create charts.
12)
A)
Microsoft Excel
B)
Microsoft Access
C)
Microsoft Word
D)
Microsoft PowerPoint
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
13)
Microsoft Office’s ________ feature provides information about all of the current program’s features
and displays step–by–step instructions for some tasks.
13)
A)
Print Preview
B)
Feature Preview
C)
Help
D)
Live Preview
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
14)
A picture, known as a(n) ________, represents a program, a file, a folder, or some other object.
14)
A)
tag
B)
view
C)
icon
D)
pane
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
15)
A round button that allows the user to make one selection from among several choices is called a(n)
15)
A)
split button.
B)
task button.
C)
option button.
D)
navigation button.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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16)
A ________ is a rectangular area on the screen where programs and content appear; it can be
moved, resized, minimized, or closed.
16)
A)
window
B)
panel
C)
tag
D)
tab
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
17)
A collection of items, such as files and folders, assembled from various locations is called a
17)
A)
toolbar.
B)
gallery.
C)
library.
D)
group.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
18)
An Office feature that displays a list of potential results is a
18)
A)
dialog box.
B)
library.
C)
header.
D)
gallery.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
19)
________ is a view of a document as it will appear on paper when printed.
19)
A)
Live Preview
B)
AutoPlay
C)
Backstage view
D)
Print Preview
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
20)
Computer programs are also called
20)
A)
applications.
B)
buttons.
C)
commands.
D)
documents.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
21)
Using the ________ dialog box, you can navigate to and open an existing file created using the same
program.
21)
A)
Format
B)
Edit
C)
Extract
D)
Open
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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22)
The technology that shows the result of applying an editing or formatting change before it is
applied is called
22)
A)
KeyTips.
B)
Print Preview.
C)
the Clipboard.
D)
Live Preview.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
23)
The process of establishing the overall appearance of text, graphics, and pages in an Office file is
called
23)
A)
editing.
B)
formatting.
C)
aligning.
D)
sizing.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
24)
________ is used to navigate the organizational structure of Windows.
24)
A)
The Quick Access Toolbar
B)
Windows Explorer
C)
Live Preview
D)
The library
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
25)
The Ribbon in each Microsoft program contains these three elements:
25)
A)
tabs, groups, and commands.
B)
groups, commands, and previews.
C)
groups, commands, and metadata.
D)
tabs, groups, and previews.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
26)
A keyboard ________ is a key or combination of keys that performs a task that would otherwise
require a mouse.
26)
A)
application
B)
ScreenTip
C)
pointer
D)
shortcut
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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27)
________ dialog boxes are provided by the Windows programming interface and appear in the
same manner in all Office programs.
27)
A)
Library
B)
Aligned
C)
Common
D)
Shared
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
28)
The ________ is the area along the lower edge of the desktop that contains the Start button and an
area to display buttons for open programs.
28)
A)
Office Clipboard
B)
gallery
C)
Windows taskbar
D)
Live Preview
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
29)
A container where files are stored is a
29)
A)
task pane.
B)
Ribbon.
C)
toolbar.
D)
folder.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
30)
The Microsoft Office program, ________, allows the user to manage e–mail and organizational
activities.
30)
A)
Publisher
B)
OneNote
C)
PowerPoint
D)
Outlook
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
31)
A collection of information, such as a Microsoft Word document, stored on a computer under a
single name is a
31)
A)
file.
B)
folder.
C)
library.
D)
gallery.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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32)
________ is a database program that can be used to collect, track, and report data.
32)
A)
Microsoft Access
B)
Microsoft PowerPoint
C)
Microsoft Outlook
D)
Microsoft Word
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
33)
A(n) ________ is a small window that contains options for completing a task.
33)
A)
scroll box
B)
insertion point
C)
dialog box
D)
Ribbon
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
34)
The common dialog box known as the ________ dialog box allows the user to select program
settings and set other preferences.
34)
A)
Open
B)
Format
C)
Extract
D)
Options
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
35)
Microsoft Office’s centralized space for tasks related to file management is called the
35)
A)
gallery.
B)
library.
C)
dialog box.
D)
Backstage view.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
36)
A(n) ________ ScreenTip provides more descriptive text than a normal ScreenTip.
36)
A)
preview
B)
extended
C)
compressed
D)
enhanced
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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37)
A ________ is a window within a Microsoft Office application that allows the user to enter options
for completing a command.
37)
A)
task pane
B)
folder window
C)
details pane
D)
navigation pane
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
38)
A(n) ________ file has been reduced in size.
38)
A)
compressed
B)
formatted
C)
edited
D)
expanded
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
39)
The opening screen in Windows that simulates a work area is called the
39)
A)
desktop.
B)
Backstage view.
C)
library.
D)
gallery.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
40)
The primary method of entering information into your computer is the
40)
A)
keyboard.
B)
printer.
C)
USB flash drive.
D)
mouse.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
41)
A shortcut menu displays
41)
A)
a library.
B)
context–sensitive commands.
C)
a theme.
D)
option buttons.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
42)
The ________ displays across the top of the program window, grouping commands and
features in the manner in which they would most logically be used.
42)
Answer:
Ribbon
Explanation:
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