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Computer Foundations - Assessment Test #1

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
A paragraph format can be applied to a specific portion of a paragraph.
 

 2. 
You can start Office applications using either a desktop icon or the Start menu.
 

 3. 
Folder icons look like actual manila folders used in a filing cabinet.
 

 4. 
You cannot select an entire document.
 

 5. 
You can select any amount of text by dragging over the text.
 

 6. 
The terms “document” and “file” mean the same thing.
 

 7. 
In Windows XP, subfolders and parent folders are used to organize the data on your disk.
 

 8. 
When you delete a folder or subfolder, you do not delete the files in it.
 

 9. 
When you drag an icon using the mouse, a “ghost image” of the icon follows the mouse pointer.
 

 10. 
If you press any keys when text is selected, the new keystrokes will replace the selected text.
 

 11. 
The ellipsis (...) that follows some Windows commands indicates the need for additional information.
 

 12. 
You can have more than one Office application open at the same time.
 

 13. 
You can use drag-and-drop editing to copy or move text.
 

 14. 
To change the location of a tab, you can simply drag its symbol on the Ruler.
 

 15. 
When you minimize a window, the window is closed.
 

 16. 
Double-clicking an application file icon in the contents pane will open the program.
 

 17. 
You can delete a file by right-clicking it and then clicking the Eliminate command on the shortcut menu that displays.
 

 18. 
You can easily select a word by triple-clicking it.
 

 19. 
To save a document means to store it on a disk.
 

 20. 
Shortcut keys allow you to access menu commands and features without using the mouse.
 

 21. 
In Windows XP, you start the process of shutting down your system by clicking the End button.
 

 22. 
You can change the point size of type in the Font dialog box.
 

 23. 
The graphical user interface or GUI loads automatically when you start your computer.
 

 24. 
If the text you are keying extends beyond the right margin, Word automatically moves the text to the next line.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 25. 
Cut or copied text is stored temporarily in the ____.
a.
Character Store
c.
Clipboard
b.
Cupboard
d.
Cabinet
 

 26. 
Bold and italics are examples of ____ formats.
a.
text
c.
character
b.
document
d.
paragraph
 

 27. 
Even after you delete a file or folder, you can retrieve it from  ____.
a.
the Icon bin
c.
the Trash
b.
Delete
d.
the Recycle Bin
 

 28. 
To create a letter, memo, or report, use ____.
a.
Access
c.
Excel
b.
Word
d.
PowerPoint
 

 29. 
You can use the Start menu to ____.
a.
launch programs
c.
shut down Windows
b.
find files or folders
d.
all of the above
 

 30. 
Each open Office application displays a button in the ____.
a.
taskbar
c.
objects bar
b.
horizontal scroll bar
d.
status bar
 

 31. 
When you ____ a window, it fills the entire screen.
a.
expand
c.
manage
b.
minimize
d.
maximize
 

 32. 
The row of buttons that often appears in a window below the menu bar is called the ____.
a.
title bar
c.
taskbar
b.
status bar
d.
toolbar
 

 33. 
To organize documents within a disk, you can set up ____.
a.
paths
c.
a navigation structure
b.
frames
d.
folders
 

 34. 
To view how your document will look when it is printed, ____.
a.
click the Print Preview button
c.
select Normal view
b.
you must print the document
d.
none of the above
 

 35. 
To remove text to the right of the insertion point, use the ____ key.
a.
Enter
c.
Delete
b.
Backspace
d.
Remove
 

 36. 
When you are working with text, the mouse pointer changes to a(n) ____.
a.
circle with a slash through it
c.
arrow
b.
I-beam
d.
hourglass
 

 37. 
The ____ is the first screen you see when the operating system is up and fully running.
a.
icon
c.
desktop
b.
window
d.
menu
 

 38. 
In the Windows environment, you can select multiple files in a list by clicking the first file, holding down the ____ key, and then clicking the last file in the list.
a.
Shift
c.
Ctrl
b.
Finder
d.
Alt
 

 39. 
The acronym “GUI” stands for ____.
a.
Graphics Utility Input
c.
Graphic Utility Interface
b.
Graphical User Imaging
d.
Graphical User Interface
 

 40. 
The extension ____ identifies Word documents.
a.
doc
c.
xls
b.
ddl
d.
wrd
 

 41. 
Which is NOT a component of the new Windows desktop?
a.
Quick Launch toolbar
c.
control panel
b.
icons
d.
taskbar
 

 42. 
A window that is minimized appears as a button on the ____.
a.
taskbar
c.
toolbar
b.
scroll bar
d.
menu bar
 

 43. 
If you don’t like the location of a window, you can move it by placing the mouse pointer over the ____ and then dragging the window to a new location.
a.
status bar
c.
Restore button
b.
Options icon
d.
title bar
 

 44. 
Double-spacing is an example of a ____ format.
a.
paragraph
c.
character
b.
document
d.
text
 

 45. 
To switch between Print Layout view and Normal view, ____.
a.
press the F10 key
c.
click a view icon on the Standard toolbar
b.
choose a view in the View menu
d.
none of the above
 

 46. 
To display nonprinting characters, click the ____ button.
a.
Toggle
c.
Character
b.
Display
d.
Show/Hide ¶
 

 47. 
Fonts are measured in ____.
a.
inches
c.
pixels
b.
centimeters
d.
points
 

 48. 
To create financial documents involving calculations, use ____.
a.
Excel
c.
Access
b.
Word
d.
Outlook
 

 49. 
To select a line of text, you ____.
a.
press Ctrl + A
b.
double-click in the line
c.
hold down the Shift key and press the right arrow
d.
click in the left margin
 

 50. 
Windows XP automatically starts when you ____.
a.
turn on your computer
c.
log on to your computer
b.
select the Windows icon
d.
access your account
 



 
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