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361. Which of the following is not available on the Ruler of MS Word screen?

  • A. Tab stop box
  • B. Left Indent
  • C. Right Indent
  • D. Center Indent

Explanation: The ruler includes the tab stop selector and left, first-line, hanging, and right indent markers. It has no separate standard marker called Center Indent.

Correct answer: Center Indent

362. Ctrl+S Shortcut key is used in Ms Word to____________?

  • A. Scenarios
  • B. Size
  • C. Save
  • D. Spelling Check

Explanation: Ctrl+S writes the current changes to the document's existing file. The familiar memory anchor is S for Save.

Correct answer: Save

363. The keyboard F12 key in Ms Word opens a____________?

  • A. Save As dialog box
  • B. Open dialog box
  • C. Save dialog box
  • D. Close dialog box

Explanation: F12 opens Word's Save As dialog, allowing a new file name, location, or format to be selected. Ctrl+S performs an ordinary save instead.

Correct answer: Save As dialog box

364. Ctrl + I Shortcut is used in Microsoft Word for_____________?

  • A. Italic
  • B. Left Indent
  • C. Save Document
  • D. Close Document

Explanation: Ctrl+I applies or removes italic formatting to the selected text. It does not control indentation or file operations.

Correct answer: Italic

365. If you will be displaying or printing your document on another computer, you'll want to make sure and select the ____________ option under the 'Save' tab.

  • A. Embed Fonts
  • B. Embed True Type Fonts
  • C. Save True Type Fonts
  • D. Save Fonts

Explanation: Embedding TrueType fonts stores the document's required font data with the file, helping preserve its appearance on another computer. This option is commonly labelled Embed TrueType Fonts.

Correct answer: Embed True Type Fonts

366. How can you apply exactly the same formatting you did to another text?

  • A. Copy the text and paste in new location. Then type the new text again.
  • B. Copy the text and click on Paste Special tool on new place
  • C. Select the text then click on Format Painter and select the new text
  • D. All of above

Explanation: Format Painter copies the formatting of selected text and applies it to another selection without copying the original words. Copying and pasting text does not by itself provide the same precise formatting operation.

Correct answer: Select the text then click on Format Painter and select the new text

367. To select a block of text, click at the beginning of the selection, scroll to the end of the selection, position the mouse pointer at the end of the selection, hold down the _________ key, and then click (or drag through the text) in Word Document.

  • A. Ctrl
  • B. Alt
  • C. Shift
  • D. Tab

Explanation: After placing the cursor at one end of a selection, hold Shift and click or drag at the other end to select the intervening text. Ctrl and Alt perform different commands in Word.

Correct answer: Shift

368. To use your keyboard instead of the mouse to select tools on the ribbon, you display the Key Tips by pressing the _____________key?

  • A. Alt
  • B. Ctrl
  • C. Shift+Enter
  • D. Alt+Enter

Explanation: Pressing Alt displays Key Tips, which are letters or combinations used to operate Ribbon commands from the keyboard. Ctrl is used for many shortcuts but does not display Ribbon Key Tips.

Correct answer: Alt

369. A Word field may consist of an optional field instruction called a(n) __________?

  • A. sub document
  • B. symbol
  • C. signal
  • D. switch

Explanation: A field switch is an optional instruction that changes how a Word field is displayed or processed. It is written as part of the field code after the main field instruction.

Correct answer: switch

370. Word has Web authoring tools allow you to incorporate __________ on Web pages.

  • A. Bullets
  • B. Hyperlinks
  • C. Sounds
  • D. all of the above

Explanation: Word's web authoring features can add common web-page elements such as bullets, hyperlinks, and multimedia sounds. Since each listed item can be incorporated, all of the above applies.

Correct answer: all of the above