2000 Word Processing IPage 1

1. In a letter keyed in modified block format, the date and closing lines begin at the left margin. / a. True / b. False
2. In a letter keyed in block format, the date and the closing lines start near the horizontal center of the paper instead of the left margin. / a. True / b. False
3. The modified block letter may be formatted with open or mixed punctuation. A letter formatted with mixed punctuation has a colon following the salutation and a comma following the complimentary close. / a. True / b. False
4. A multiple-page business letter does not require a heading on the second and succeeding pages. / a. True / b. False
5. Paragraphs in a letter are double-spaced. / a. True / b. False
6. GWAM is the acronym for "Gross Words a Minute." / a. True / b. False
7. A facsimile (fax) refers to the process of transmitting an exact reproduction of information over telephone lines. / a. True / b. False
8. The first page of a report is always numbered. / a. True / b. False
9. Enumerated items in a report should be indented 0.5" from the left margin. / a. True / b. False
10. The right-hand, odd-numbered pages of a document (like a book or magazine) designed to open to two pages at once is called a right face. / a. True / b. False
11. A character positioned slightly above the rest of the characters in a line of text is a subscript. / a. True / b. False
12. Columns of numbers must be aligned at the right by making use of a right tab. / a. True / b. False
13. A tab that inserts a row of dots when pressed is called a decimal tab. / a. True / b. False
14. After using spell check, a document must be read for content errors, word usage errors, and grammar errors. / a. True / b. False
15. A single letter, numeral, or other element of a type font is called a space. / a. True / b. False
16. Capital letters are called typeface. / a. True / b. False
17. Pica type is 15 points. / a. True / b. False
18. Elite type is 12 points. / a. True / b. False
SELECT THE BEST WORD IN PARENTHESIS TO MATCH THE SENTENCE.
19. The managers (is/are) interested in quality as well as quantity of output. / a. is / b. are
20. The committee (has/have) already ruled on the policy. / a. has / b. have
21. They (make/makes) a good impression when they give a speech. / a. make / b. makes
22. Mary (receive/receives) compensation for the extra hours she works. / a. receive / b. receives
23. One of the students in our office (is/are) interviewing for a full-time job. / a. is / b. are
24. Both of the computers in the main office (is/are) operating at capacity. / a. is / b. are
25. Every company has (their/its) own policies on promotion. / a. their / b. its
26. Please return (your/yours) card in the envelope provided. / a. your / b. yours
27. She is (to/two/too) tired to go to the party this evening. / a. to / b. two / c. too
28. The table is (stationary/stationery) and cannot be moved. / a. stationary / b. stationery
29. The (principal/principle) reason for the accident was carelessness. / a. principal / b. principle
30. The (assistance/assistants) were busy preparing letters for their employer. / a. assistance / b. assistants
31. At this time of the year, teachers lose their (patience/patients). / a. patience / b. patients
32. The company's (personal/personnel) make decisions when appropriate. / a. personal / b. personnel
33. He was pleased to give her (advise/advice). / a. advise / b. advice
34. Many things have happened to her in the (past/passed) two years. / a. past / b. passed
35. It is unusual to (receive/recieve) so many compliments. / a. receive / b. recieve
36. The current (addition/edition) of the textbook is outdated. / a. addition / b. edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
37. A style of typeface that is heavier in weight (appearance) than the regular style is called / a. bold. / b. italics. / c. shade. / d. caps.
38. A shorthand reference for capital letters is / a. upper case. / b. caps. / c. bold. / d. lower case.
39. A complete collection of letters, numbers, and character symbols, all of the same size and typeface, is called a / a. font. / b. pitch. / c. character. / d. point.
40. A gap between the left margin and the first character of a line is called a/an / a. gap. / b. gutter. / c. indent. / d. space.
41. To avoid having a single line on a page, you should / a. documentation protect. / b. find/replace feature. / c. widow/orphan protect. / d. justification feature.
42. A measure of type size is called a / a. font. / b. point. / c. character. / d. space.
43. Tabs that are preset in the software package are called / a. left tabs. / b. default tabs. / c. programming tabs. / d. right tabs. / e. auto tabs.
44. The number of creases in a letter folded for a No. 10 envelope is / a. five. / b. one. / c. two. / d. three. / e. four.
45. When a letter is sent by a special mail service, a mailing notation is placed / a. a double space after the attention line. / b. a double space after the last time of information in the document. / c. a double space after the dateline. / d. a quadruple space after the enclosure notation. / e. immediately before the subject line.
46. How many times would you press the return after the typed writer's name and before the reference initials in letter? / a. 1 / b. 2 / c. 3 / d. 4 / e. 5
47. A subject line is related to / a. the body of the letter. / b. the inside address. / c. the salutation. / d. the attention line. / e. the postscript.
48. The first line of an ENDNOTE entry is / a. omitted. / b. indented 1/2 inch. / c. inverted. / d. blocked at the left margin. / e. spaced twice.
49. After keying any document, that document should be / a. turned in for grading. / b. edited and published. / c. printed. / d. thoroughly spelled checked and proofread. / e. reformatted.
50. What is the line space for a 2-inch vertical margin? / a. 6 / b. 8 / c. 10 / d. 12 / e. 14
51. The left and right margins for a six-inch line on 8.5 inch wide paper are / a. 2.00 inches. / b. 1.75 inches. / c. 1.50 inches. / d. 1.25 inches. / e. 1.00 inches.
52. A left-bound or side-bound report using a six-inch line of 8.5 x 11 inch paper should have margins set for / a. 2.00 and 1.50 inches. / b. 1.75 and 1.25 inches. / c. 1.50 and 1.00 inches. / d. 1.25 and 1.00 inches. / e. 1.00 and 1.00 inches.
53. The top margin for page two and beyond for an unbound report is / a. 2 inches. / b. 1.75 inches. / c. 1.5 inches. / d. 1.2 5 inches. / e. 1 inch.
54. Paragraphs on a memo are / a. single spaced and indented. / b. single spaced and blocked. / c. double spaced and blocked. / d. double spaced and indented.
55. The top margin for page one of an unbound report is / a. 2 inches. / b. 1.5 inches. / c. 1 inches. / d. 0.5 inches.
56. On a memo, the left and right margins are most often / a. 2.5 inches. / b. 2 inches. / c. 1.50 inches. / d. 1 inches.
57. When all parts of a letter (including paragraphs) begin at the left margin, the document is arranged in / a. modified block format. / b. mixed block format. / c. block format. / d. miniature format.
58. To erase characters to the left of the cursor, press the / a. delete key. / b. backspace key. / c. space bar. / d. return.
59. To erase characters to the right of the cursor, press the / a. return key. / b. space bar. / c. backspace key. / d. delete key.
60. The upper part of certain lowercase letters like b, d, and / that extends above the height of the lowercase x is called a/an / a. ascender. / b. descender. / c. lowercase letter. / d. capital letter.
61. The portion of a letter extending below the baseline of a line of text is called a/an / a. ascender. / b. descender. / c. lowercase letter. / d. capital letter.
62. Text aligned without indentation is called / a. justified. / b. flush. / c. block. / d. left-aligned.
63. The space between two columns of text, or the inside margins of two facing pages in a bound document is called the / a. margin. / b. spacing. / c. gutter. / d. column.
64. The alignment of text on a line to make both left and right margins flush is called / a. flush right. / b. hyphenation. / c. spacing. / d. full justification.
65. A character positioned slightly below the rest of the characters in a line of text is a / a. subscript. / b. superscript. / c. ascender. / d. space.
66. The area left blank on a page for the sake of legibility is called / a. white space. / b. margin. / c. blank space. / d. window.
67. The proofreader's mark "stet" means / a. let it stand. / b. no new paragraph. / c. delete. / d. transpose. / e. close up.
68. When all lines of a document are flush on both the right and left edges, except the last line of each paragraph, the text is / a. left aligned. / b. right aligned. / c. center aligned. / d. justified.
69. In a letter, the salutation is keyed a ______below the letter address. / a. single space / b. double space / c. triple space / d. quadruple space
70. The ______lists the various parts of a report and the page numbers on which they begin. / a. preface / b. table of contents / c. foreword / d. appendix / e. title page
71. A form that describes what is to be bought and is forwarded to the Purchasing Department for processing is a/an / a. invoice. / b. purchase order. / c. customer requisition. / d. facsimile.
72. A form used to order products from another company is a/an / a. facsimile. / b. invoice. / c. bill of lading. / d. purchase requisition.
73. A statement sent to the customer indicating the goods ordered and their total price is a/an / a. invoice. / b. purchase order. / c. facsimile. / d. purchase requisition.
IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CHOICES:
A. Spelling error
B. Punctuation
C. Number expression error
D. Grammar error
E. No errors noted
74. The bus leaves at 6:30 p.m. / A. Spelling error / B. Punctuation error / C. Number expression error / D. Grammar error / E. No errors noted
75. Its time for us to review the test for tomorrow. / A. Spelling error / B. Punctuation error / C. Number expression error / D. Grammar error / E. No errors noted
76. We will of course expect a refund for the damaged goods. / A. Spelling error / B. Punctuation error / C. Number expression error / D. Grammar error / E. No errors noted
77. Please distribute the handbook to all personal. / A. Spelling error / B. Punctuation error / C. Number expression error / D. Grammar error / E. No errors noted
78. Please accept our apology for the delay. / A. Spelling error / B. Punctuation error / C. Number expression error / D. Grammar error / E. No errors noted
79. Marci Dowd Yvette Barlow and Wanda Kozioltoff will not attend classes for the rest of the week. / A. Spelling error / B. Punctuation error / C. Number expression error / D. Grammar error / E. No errors noted
80. The computer is booted up yesterday. / A. Spelling error / B. Punctuation error / C. Number expression error / D. Grammar error / E. No errors noted