Microsoft Word 1000+ MCQ with answer for UPSC CDS

1. Switching between portrait and landscape modes involves the:
A. header and footer toolbar
B. print layout view
C. page setup dialog box
D. none of the above
Answer : C

2. What is the smallest width of a column?
A. 0"
B. 0.5"
C. 1"
D. 1.5"
Answer : B

3. When sharing data in Office, the ________ document is the document in which the data was first entere
A. source
B. destination
C. original
D. primary
Answer : A

4. Background color on a document is not visible in ?
A. Print Preview
B. Web layout view
C. Print Layout view
D. Reading View
Answer : A

5. A table ....
A. can be formatted with character formats like bold and paragraph formats like borders and shading
B. can be created and modified with a button on the standard tool bar
C. is a method of organizing data in your document
D. is a grid organized in columns and rows
Answer : D

6. What is the extenslon of files created in Ms-Word 97- 2003
A. dot
B. doc
C. dom
D. txt
Answer : B

7. To undo the last work, press …..
A. Ctrl+U
B. Ctrl+Y
C. Ctrl+Z
D. Ctrl+W
Answer : B

8. You can replace the text ...
A. Ctrl+H
B. Ctrl+R
C. Replace from edit menu
D. Both A and C
Answer : D

9. By default, on which page the header or the footer is printed?
A. on alternate page
B. on first page
C. on every page
D. none of the above
Answer : C

10. How much space in minimum must be provided between columns?
A. 0"
B. 0.5"
C. 1"
D. 1.5"
Answer : A

11. When the Language bar is _____, it means that you do not see it on the screen but it will be displayed the next time you start your computer.
A. restored
B. hidden
C. minimized
D. closed
Answer : B

12. To view headers and footers, you must switch to
A. normal view
B. print layout view
C. print preview mode
D. both B and C
Answer : D

13. Selecting text means, selecting?
A. an entire sentence
B. a word
C. whole document
D. any of the abov
Answer : D

14. When assigning a shortcut key to a symbol, you should always try to select a key or key combination that is:
A. unassigned
B. Located on the ten-key pad section of your keyboar
C. Assigned to another task.
D. From the same font family as the symbol.
Answer : A

15. The ability to combine name and addresses with a standard document is called _________
A. document formatting
B. database management
C. mail merge
D. form letters
Answer : C

16. Ctrl + Down Arrow is used to
A. Moves the cursor one paragraph down
B. Moves the cursor one line down
C. Moves the cursor one page down
D. Moves the cursor one screen down
Answer : A

17. What do you mean by vertical separation between columns?
A. Orientation
B. Gutter
C. Margin
D. Index
Answer : C

18. Which language does MS-Word use to create Macros?
A. Visual C++
B. Visual Basic
C. FoxPro
D. Access
Answer : B

19. Background color or effects applied on a document is not visible in
A. Web layout view
B. Print Layout view
C. Reading View
D. Print Preview
Answer : D

20. Which key should be pressed to start a new paragraph in MS-Word?
A. Down Cursor Key
B. Enter Key
C. Shift + Enter
D. Ctrl + Enter
Answer : B

21. Which file starts MS Word?
A. winworexe
B. worexe
C. msworexe
D. word2003.exe
Answer : A

22. A character that is raised and smaller above the baseline is known as
A. Raised
B. Outlined
C. Capscript
D. Superscript
Answer : D

23. Which of the following is not of the merge process?
A. Preview the merge results
B. Format a main document
C. Edit a data source
D. Identify the main document
Answer : B

24. If you need to double underline a word, how will you do that?
A. Go to Format menu and then Font option. Open Underline Style and choose Double Underline
B. From Format menu choose Font option and then from Font tab open Underline Style and select Double Underline
C. Select the text then choose Format >> Font and on Font tab, open Underline Style and choose Double Underline
D. Click double underline tool on formatting toolbar
Answer : C

25. Which key or key combination will move the insertion point to the bottom of your document?
A. END
B. PAGE DOWN
C. CTRL + PAGE DOWN
D. None of the above
Answer : D

26. Landscape is ?
A. Paper Size
B. A font style
C. Page Orientation
D. Page Layout
Answer : C

27. If you will be displaying or printing your document on another computer, youll want to make sure and select the _____________ option under the Save ta
A. Embed Fonts
B. Embed True Type Fonts
C. Save True Type Fonts
D. Save Fonts
Answer : B

28. Which of the following is used to create newspaper style columns?
A. Format Columns
B. Table Insert Table
C. Format Tabs
D. Insert Textbox
Answer : A

29. End Key is used to
A. Moves the cursor end of the line
B. Moves the cursor end of the document
C. Moves the cursor end of the paragraph
D. Moves the cursor end of the screen
Answer : A

30. Which of the following position is not available for fonts on MS Word?
A. Normal
B. Raised
C. Lowered
D. Centered
Answer : D

31. Which of the following do you use to change margins?
A. formatting toolbar
B. page setup dialog box
C. Standard toolbar
D. paragraph dialog box
Answer : B

32. Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as
A. font effects
B. text effects
C. font styles
D. word art
Answer : A

33. Which is not a font style ?
A. Bold
B. Superscript
C. Italic
D. Regular
Answer : B

34. What is the default font used in MS Word document?
A. Times New Roman
B. Arial
C. Algerian
D. None of the above
Answer : A

35. We can insert maximum number of columns in Ms Word are ...
A. 35
B. 15
C. 63
D. 65
Answer : C

36. Why Drop Caps are used in document?
A. To drop all the capital letters
B. To automatically begin each paragraph with capital letter
C. To begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial capital letter
D. None of These
Answer : C

37. Home Key uses for
A. Moves the cursor beginning of the document
B. Moves the cursor beginning of the paragraph
C. Moves the cursor beginning of the screen
D. Moves the cursor beginning of the line
Answer : D

38. Ctrl + M
A. New Document
B. Close Document
C. Right Indent
D. Left Indent
Answer : D

39. Text boundary can be displayed or hidden from
A. Customize from Tools menu
B. Auto text option from Insert menu
C. Options from Tools menu
D. All of above
Answer : C

40. Which of the following is not valid version of MS Office?
A. Office XP
B. Office Vista
C. Office 2007
D. None of above
Answer : B

41. Ctrl + G is used to
A. Open Paragraph Dialog box activating Goto Tab
B. Open Page Setup Dialog box activating Goto Tab
C. Open Find and Replace Dialog box with activating Goto Tab
D. Open Goto Dialog box
Answer : C

42. Columns dialog box can be opened from
A. Format menu Columns submenu
B. Double click on column space in ruler
C. Press Alt + O + C
D. All of above
Answer : D

43. How can you remove tab stop markers from ruler?
A. Double click the tab marker and choose Clear All
B. Drag the tab stop marker out of the ruler
C. Right click the tab stop marker and choose remove
D. All of above
Answer : B

44. Ctrl + Left Arrow is used to
A. Moves the cursor beginning of the Line
B. Moves the cursor one word left
C. Moves the cursor one paragraph up
D. Moves the cursor one paragraph down
Answer : B

45. Ctrl + Home is used to
A. Moves the cursor to the beginning of Document
B. Moves the cursor to the beginning of Line
C. Moves the cursor to the beginning of Paragraph
D. All of the above
Answer : A

46. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool on formatting toolbar?
A. 8 and 72
B. 8 and 68
C. 6 and 72
D. 6 and 68
Answer : A

47. The key F12 opens a
A. Save As dialog box
B. Open dialog box
C. Save dialog box
D. Close dialog box
Answer : A

48. In the merge process, you can
A. Preview a merge
B. Merge directly to a printer
C. Merge to new document
D. All of the above
Answer : D

49. A screen element of MS Word that is usually located below the title bar that provides categorized options is
A. Menu Bar
B. Tool Bar
C. Status Bar
D. All of the above
Answer : A

50. Which menu in MSWord can be used to change character size and typeface?
A. Data
B. View
C. Format
D. Tools
Answer : C