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Word Beginners Pre-Assessment

This assessment evaluates your current Microsoft Word skills to ensure you are placed at the correct training level.

No Cheating — This is for your benefit! There is no pass or fail — this assessment simply helps us determine your starting point.
Instructions:
  • Read each question carefully before answering.
  • Some questions require multiple-choice answers, while others require short responses.
  • There is no pass or fail — this assessment simply helps us determine your starting point.

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Questions

Read each question carefully and select the correct answer(s).

Q1.MS Word is used for creating: 1 pt *

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Q2.The File, Home, Insert etc. labels are called: 1 pt *

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Q3.When you reach the right margin whilst typing: 1 pt *

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Q4.To close only the document: 1 pt *

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Q5.Which action does Zoom NOT do? 1 pt *

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Q6.The quickest method to select (highlight) the whole document: 1 pt *

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Q7.The role of Format Marks (Show/Hide ¶) is: 1 pt *

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Q8.Which statements related to the Delete key are correct? 2 pts *

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Q9.The white arrows on the left and right of the horizontal ruler are used to: 1 pt *

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Q10.What is the quickest method to position the cursor at the end of your document? 1 pt *

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Q11.The standard paper size for South Africa is: 1 pt *

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Q12.Which options change page orientation (portrait/landscape)? 2 pts *

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Q13.To start a new page before you reach the bottom of a page you need to: 1 pt *

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Q14.Which statements for Lists are correct? 2 pts *

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Q15.To set regular line spacing in a paragraph: 1 pt *

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Q16.Which statement describing Styles is INCORRECT? 1 pt *

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Q17.Which statements to centre text between the left and right margins are correct? 2 pts *

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Q18.Which statement for tabs is INCORRECT? 1 pt *

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Q19.Which options change the size of fonts? 2 pts *

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Q20.Which automatic page break statements are correct? 2 pts *

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Q21.Which options to format a word with bold and underline are correct? 3 pts *

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Q22.Borders and shading can only be applied to paragraphs. 1 pt *

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Q23.Which statement about numbering pages in a document is correct? 1 pt *

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Q24.Which statements describe Headers and/or Footers? 2 pts *

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Q25.To check Spelling you need to complete the following steps: 1 pt *

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Q26.Select the statement to print one copy of a document: 1 pt *

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