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Sample Final Exam

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

1. 

In order to drag, you must point to an object on the screen, press and hold the left mouse button, and move the pointer while the button is pressed.
 

2. 

You cannot move a window.
 

3. 

If you want to search for help on a particular topic, use the Index tab and key in a word.
 

4. 

The search option does not display every occurrence of a particular word or phrase in the Windows Help system.
 

5. 

A title bar is at the top of every window and contains the name of the open program, window, document, or folder.
 

6. 

The box on the scroll bar is called the scroll box.
 

7. 

The physical components of a computer are called hardware.
 

8. 

Input devices include keyboards, mice, modems, cameras, and scanners.
 

9. 

A laptop is considered a portable device.
 

10. 

One way to measure a computer's speed is by how fast the drives turn to retrieve or save information.
 

11. 

WYSIWYG stands for "What you save is what you get."
 

12. 

The first personal computer was developed in 1984.
 

13. 

Because Microsoft Office is an integrated package, the programs can be used together.
 

14. 

Excel is the database application of the Office programs.
 

15. 

The Publisher program allows you to add your own custom touches to create professional-looking publications.
 

16. 

Word allows you to easily format a document to make it readable and attractive.
 

17. 

You can key just as fast using one or two fingers (hunt and peck) as using the touch system.
 

18. 

You will never use your left thumb to key.
 

19. 

Use the left middle finger to strike the w, s, and x keys.
 

20. 

Your feet should be flat on the floor when keying.
 

21. 

You should key addressee notations, such as "Personal," on an envelope in italics.
 

22. 

The state abbreviation for Alaska is AL.
 

23. 

You should limit your e-mail message to three topics.
 

24. 

Do not open attachments from senders you do not know.
 

25. 

Be cautious about the excessive use of all caps, bold, and italics.
 

26. 

Electronic messages are usually more formal than paper messages.
 

27. 

Before responding to a letter, underline the important points to answer.
 

28. 

When proofreading, check to be sure that all the facts are included.
 

29. 

It is not a good idea to make a letter sound friendly.
 

30. 

Toolbars are a quick way to choose commands.
 

31. 

The Title bar contains the menu titles from which you can choose a variety of commands.
 

32. 

The AutoRecover feature automatically saves a copy of your document every 30 minutes.
 

33. 

The Office Assistant is a feature found in all of the Office programs that offers a variety of ways to get help.
 

34. 

The Open Page button on the Web toolbar loads your home page, which is the first page that appears when you start your browser.
 

35. 

You can display the Web toolbar in any Office application and use it to access the World Wide Web.
 

36. 

It is not necessary to key URLs exactly as they are printed.
 

37. 

Click the Back button to go to the previous page.
 

38. 

A direct access Internet connection uses a special high-speed connection between a computer network and the Internet.
 

39. 

Many of the tasks have a Your Task Completed figure, which shows an acceptable solution.
 

40. 

The Key Terms learning boxes contain interesting facts about the topic.
 

41. 

Filenames within the text appear in italics.
 

42. 

Data files are named according to the first exercise and the unit in which they are used.
 

43. 

In a table, a record appears as a column.
 

44. 

After entering records in a table, you must save the changes.
 

45. 

The Undo button will reverse all the changes you have made in a record.
 

46. 

The Find command is available only when a datasheet or form is displayed.
 

47. 

A query can be created manually or by using one of the Query Wizards.
 

48. 

To filter and sort at the same time, you add the information for both to the same filter window.
 

49. 

The Sort Descending button sorts records from smallest to largest.
 

50. 

Using a form is a more convenient way to enter and view records in a table.
 

51. 

Grouping a report allows you to organize it based on the contents of a field.
 

52. 

It is difficult to import and export data between applications in Microsoft Office.
 

53. 

If you want to move the cursor to cell A1, press Ctrl+Home on your keyboard.
 

54. 

To replace the contents of a cell, you must first select the cell and then key in the new data.
 

55. 

Rotating will move text from the right side of the cell to the left side of the cell.
 

56. 

Borders may be placed on any or all sides of a cell or range.
 

57. 

The Merge and Center alignment button is commonly used to center a title across the top of a worksheet.
 

58. 

Data that is copied is stored on the Clipboard until it is pasted or until you copy something else.
 

59. 

Moving data on a worksheet does not remove the data from its original location.
 

60. 

Formulas are recognized in a worksheet when a star sign (*) is the first character in a cell.
 

61. 

With the point-and-click method of cell referencing, you click the cell instead of keying a cell address.
 

62. 

Once you have keyed a formula, you can enter it by clicking the dollar sign ($) on the formula bar.
 

63. 

You must enter an ampersand (&) as the first character in a function formula so that Excel will recognize it as a formula.
 

64. 

You can use the DATE function to display dates in many different formats.
 

65. 

The AutoSum feature may be used to add a long column of numbers.
 

66. 

You would use a column chart to show the relationship of parts to a whole.
 

67. 

When creating a new chart sheet, you must first cut and paste the data that is to be included in the chart.
 

68. 

If you change the data in a worksheet, the changes will automatically be reflected in any charts that are based on that data.
 

69. 

The Inbox, Calendar, Notes, and Tasks icons can be moved between the Outlook bar and Shortcut bar.
 

70. 

The default view for Contacts is Phone List.
 

71. 

To edit information about a contact, double-click the contact's name in the Contacts List.
 

72. 

Once a contact is entered in the Contact dialog box, press Enter to save it in the Address Book.
 

73. 

Clicking Reply To All sends your message to all the addressees on the original e-mail.
 

74. 

In Outlook Calendar, you can set the work week to match your work schedule.
 

75. 

The only way to set time for appointments is through the Appointments dialog box.
 

76. 

An appointment is an activity that occurs on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis and does not have a set time associated with it.
 

77. 

Once a meeting time is set in Calendar, you must delete the entire appointment to change the meeting time.
 

78. 

Reminders can be set for appointments and tasks.
 

79. 

You can change a PowerPoint view by clicking one of the buttons on the bottom-left of the screen.
 

80. 

You can save a presentation as an HTML file that can be viewed using a Web browser.
 

81. 

You can preview your presentation in black and white.
 

82. 

It is much easier to use the AutoContent Wizard or a design template when creating a presentation rather than the Blank presentation option.
 

83. 

You can add text to the top or bottom of a slide by inserting a header or footer.
 

84. 

To modify an organization chart, click the chart to activate it.
 

85. 

You can add an organization chart by choosing Chart Format from the Chart menu.
 

86. 

You can modify a chart by double-clicking it.
 

87. 

To create a perfect circle or square, hold down the Alt key as you drag.
 

88. 

You can flip an object by choosing the Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical commands on the Rotate or Flip submenu.
 

89. 

Wizards are predesigned templates that provide the framework for various types of publications.
 

90. 

When you select a wizard with a diamond next to it, a list of subcategories appears.
 

91. 

You can customize a logo by removing the graphic.
 

92. 

HTML is short for HyperText Markup Language.
 

93. 

Your home page should always be saved as index.htm or default.htm.
 

94. 

You can change a theme to suit your needs by clicking the Update Theme button.
 

95. 

Speech recognition can be used to dictate text in all Office XP programs.
 

96. 

When you are using speech recognition and the program displays a blue bar, it means that the computer is playing back your voice in the headset.
 

97. 

The Formatting toolbar contains buttons you can use to perform common tasks such as opening and printing documents.
 

98. 

Outline view shows how a document will look when it is printed.
 

99. 

Documents printed in landscape orientation are wider than they are long.
 

100. 

When you save a file for the first time, the Save As dialog box appears where you can name your file and choose where to save it.
 

101. 

The Redo command will reverse the Undo action.
 

102. 

In the Spelling and Grammar dialog box, the Change option corrects all instances of the same misspelling.
 

103. 

The AutoCorrect feature stores frequently used text so that you don't have to re-key it each time.
 

104. 

The Find command allows you to replace a word or phrase in the Find what box with another word or phrase you key in the Replace with box.
 

105. 

The AutoFormat As You Type feature automatically applies built-in formats to text as you type.
 

106. 

To put text into columns, choose Columns from the Format menu.
 

107. 

You can add borders to paragraphs as well as entire pages.
 

108. 

The easiest way to add text to an object is to right-click in the object and choose Insert on the shortcut menu.
 

109. 

You can cut, copy, and paste an object in the same way you do text.
 

110. 

The Drawing toolbar contains buttons for drawing and manipulating objects.
 

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

111. 

A device that rolls on a flat surface and has one or more buttons is a ____.
a.
touch pad
c.
mouse
b.
keyboard
d.
pointer
 

112. 

The ____ indicates your position within the window.
a.
scroll bar
c.
scroll line
b.
scroll arrow
d.
scroll box
 

113. 

Which button enlarges a window to the full size of the screen?
a.
Minimize
c.
Locate
b.
Maximize
d.
Close
 

114. 

A ____ appears when more information is required before the command can be performed.
a.
solution box
c.
Maximize box
b.
control panel
d.
dialog box
 

115. 

A ____ is a place where files and other folders are stored.
a.
folder
c.
file
b.
cabinet
d.
section
 

116. 

____ are additional computer components such as printers and scanners.
a.
Supplements
c.
Add ons
b.
Peripherals
d.
Extras
 

117. 

What are two classifications for software?
a.
systems and applications
c.
task and operation
b.
user and receiver
d.
application and user
 

118. 

A ____ reads and writes data to and from a round magnetic platter.
a.
modem
c.
soft drive
b.
hard drive
d.
memory drive
 

119. 

The ____ controls data flow among computer parts and provides the platform on which application and network software work.
a.
processor
c.
hard drive
b.
operating system
d.
application software
 

120. 

You can use ____ to input text, graphics, or barcode information into a computer.
a.
scanners
c.
monitors
b.
printers
d.
desktops
 

121. 

Which program is described as a desktop information manager?
a.
Access
c.
Outlook
b.
PowerPoint
d.
FrontPage
 

122. 

A PowerPoint presentation can include which item?
a.
charts
c.
sound
b.
video
d.
all of the above
 

123. 

What is displayed at the top of a memorandum?
a.
To: (who is to receive the memorandum)
b.
Subject: (topic of the memorandum)
c.
Date: (date of the memorandum)
d.
All of the above
 

124. 

Which item is the first to appear in the minutes of a meeting?
a.
Old Business
c.
Attendance
b.
Announcements
d.
Committee Reports
 

125. 

Which is the first entry to appear on a reference list?
a.
last name of author
c.
name of publisher
b.
title of publication
d.
none of the above
 

126. 

Which item will be included in a resume?
a.
Education
c.
Goal
b.
References
d.
All of the above
 

127. 

What item can be used in the last paragraph of an e-mail message?
a.
your major point
c.
a courteous ending
b.
a request for action
d.
all of the above
 

128. 

Which feature can you use to emphasize items in an e-mail message?
a.
bold
c.
italic
b.
underline
d.
all of the above
 

129. 

How many concise sentences should the opening paragraph of a letter contain?
a.
only one
c.
three or more
b.
no more than two
d.
two to four
 

130. 

Which item should you include in the last paragraph of a letter?
a.
a thought that makes it easy for your reader to act
b.
a different approach or different words to resell the topic
c.
a courteous statement such as, "Thanks for..."
d.
all of the above
 

131. 

Which option on the File menu allows you to open a new file from within an application?
a.
Open
c.
New
b.
Create
d.
New File
 

132. 

In Windows, a filename may contain up to how many characters?
a.
256
c.
356
b.
255
d.
252
 

133. 

A(n) ____ stores data in a format similar to that of a worksheet.
a.
page
c.
table
b.
report
d.
form
 

134. 

What is the data entered into a field called?
a.
entry
c.
data description
b.
field name
d.
record
 

135. 

In the Column Width dialog box, which button do you click to automatically select the width for the data in the column?
a.
Column Width
c.
Best Fit
b.
Format
d.
Data Width