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291. You can create a new presentation in PowerPoint by completing all of the following except_______________?

  • A. Clicking the new button on the standard toolbar
  • B. Clicking file, new
  • C. Clicking file open
  • D. Pressing ctrl + N Science

Explanation: File > Open is used to open an existing presentation, not create a new one. The New button, File > New, and Ctrl+N create a new presentation.

Correct answer: Clicking file open

292. In order to edit a chart, you can____________?

  • A. Triple click the chart object
  • B. Click and drag the chart object
  • C. Double click the chart object
  • D. Click the chart object

Explanation: Double-clicking a chart activates its editing mode, allowing changes to its data, formatting, and chart type. A single click generally only selects the chart object.

Correct answer: Double click the chart object

293. in the context of animations, what is a trigger in Powerpoint?

  • A. An action button that advances to the next slide
  • B. An item on the slide that performs an action when clicked
  • C. The name of a motion path
  • D. All of above

Explanation: An animation trigger is a slide object, such as a shape or button, that starts an animation when clicked. It is not specifically a motion path or merely an action button for advancing slides.

Correct answer: An item on the slide that performs an action when clicked

294. How do you create speaker note pages that show the slides, related notes, and your company logo on each page?

  • A. Edit the notes master and add your company logy
  • B. Edit the slide master and insert your company logo and notes pane
  • C. Edit the handout master to include your company logo and one slide per page with additional note space
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: Speaker note pages are controlled by the Notes Master, where a company logo and other repeated elements can be placed. The Slide Master controls slide appearance, while the Handout Master controls handout pages.

Correct answer: Edit the notes master and add your company logy

295. After moving a clip art image to a particular location on the slide, you can immediately reverse the action using the___________?

  • A. Click the not do move object command on the edit menu
  • B. Click on the undo button
  • C. Click on redo button
  • D. All of above

Explanation: Undo reverses the most recent action, such as moving a clip-art image. Redo repeats an undone action, so it would not immediately reverse the move.

Correct answer: Click on the undo button

296. Which of the following bypasses the print dialog box when printing individual slides or an entire presentation in Powerpoint?

  • A. File, Print Preview
  • B. The print button
  • C. File, print
  • D. Ctrl + P

Explanation: The toolbar Print button sends the presentation directly to the default printer using the current settings. File > Print and Ctrl+P normally open the print dialog for further choices.

Correct answer: The print button

297. which of the following should you use if you want all the slides in the presentation to have the same look?

  • A. The slid layout option
  • B. The add a slide option
  • C. Outline view
  • D. A presentation design template

Explanation: A presentation design template applies a consistent theme, including fonts, colors, backgrounds, and layout styling, across slides. Slide Layout only controls the arrangement of placeholders on individual slides.

Correct answer: A presentation design template

298. What is a motion path in Powerpoint?

  • A. A type of animation entrance effect
  • B. A method of advancing slides
  • C. A method of moving items on a slide
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: A motion path is an animation route along which an object moves on a slide. It is not an entrance effect or a method for advancing from one slide to another.

Correct answer: A method of moving items on a slide

299. In Microsoft PowerPoint two kind of sound effects files that can be added to the presentation are____________?

  • A. .wav files and .mid files
  • B. .wav files and .gif files
  • C. .wav files and .jpg files
  • D. .jpg files and .gif files

Explanation: Older versions of PowerPoint commonly supported WAV and MIDI files for sound effects. GIF and JPG are image formats, not sound formats.

Correct answer: .wav files and .mid files

300. . Press __________ to create a line break, which advances the insertion point to the beginning of the next physical line - ignoring any paragraph formatting instructions

  • A. shift+enter
  • B. ctrl+enter
  • C. shift+tab
  • D. ctrl+tab

Explanation: Shift+Enter inserts a manual line break without starting a new paragraph, so the insertion point moves to the next physical line while retaining the paragraph's formatting.

Correct answer: shift+enter