MS Word Questions and Answers

Answer: D

Correct answer: None of the above

All three are possible: a saved version can be opened, deleted, and opened and saved again as a new version. So there is nothing in the list that cannot be done.

Answer: B

Correct answer: find synonyms and antonyms for a selected word

The Thesaurus suggests synonyms - and often antonyms - for a selected word, so that a repeated or imprecise word can be replaced. It is opened with Shift + F7, or by right-clicking a word and choosing Synonyms. The suggestions are grouped by sense, which matters: a word with several meanings will offer several lists, and choosing from the wrong one produces a sentence that is grammatical but wrong. The tool cannot judge which sense is meant. The distractors name neighbouring tools on the Review tab. Spelling & Grammar, opened with F7, checks correctness. Word Count reports words, characters, paragraphs and pages. Translate renders selected text or the whole document into another language. The Thesaurus should be used with judgement rather than mechanically, since synonyms rarely carry identical connotations - slim, thin and skinny describe the same thing very differently.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Moves the cursor one paragraph up

Ctrl with a vertical arrow moves by paragraph, so Ctrl + Up goes to the start of the previous paragraph.

Answer: B

Correct answer: AutoCorrect

AutoCorrect replaces text as you type according to a list of entries - changing teh to the, capitalising the first letter of a sentence, and correcting two initial capitals. Its list is editable, and that is what makes it more than a spelling aid: an entry can be added to expand an abbreviation into a long phrase, so typing a short code produces a full address or a standard clause. The distractors are separate features. AutoFormat applies formatting automatically - turning a typed hyphen list into a bulleted list, or converting straight quotes into curly ones. AutoText, now part of Quick Parts, stores reusable blocks of content to be inserted on demand. AutoSave preserves the document at intervals so that work is not lost. AutoCorrect should not be confused with the spelling checker, which flags errors with a wavy underline and waits for the user to act rather than changing anything itself.

Answer: B

Correct answer: doc

Word 97 to 2003 saved documents as .doc; .dot is a template and .txt plain text.

Answer: A

Correct answer: 3

A document can be saved in three ways: the Save command on the File menu, the Save button on the toolbar, and the shortcut Ctrl + S.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Press Esc to disable

F8 turns extended selection on, and Esc turns it off - the usual key for cancelling a mode. Pressing F8 again would extend the selection further rather than end it.

Answer: D

Correct answer: None of above

A drop cap is an enlarged first letter set into the opening lines of a paragraph. It is a matter of size and position, not of case, so it is not the same as small caps, title case or all caps.

Answer: D

Correct answer: the first line starts further left than the rest of the paragraph

In a hanging indent the first line begins at the left margin and every subsequent line is indented, so the first line appears to hang out to the left of the block. It is the standard format for bibliographies and reference lists, where the author’s surname must stand clear so the list can be scanned alphabetically. It is also what produces the alignment of bulleted and numbered lists, where the text of a wrapped line lines up under the text above rather than under the bullet. Its opposite is the first-line indent, described by the third option, in which the first line alone is indented - the traditional way of marking a new paragraph in printed prose. Both are set from the ruler, where separate triangular markers control the first line and the rest, or from the Paragraph dialogue under Special. The shortcut Ctrl + T creates a hanging indent and Ctrl + Shift + T removes it.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Moves the cursor to the beginning of Document

Ctrl + Home jumps to the very start of the document. Home alone goes only to the start of the current line.