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391. On the works cited page, list works by each author's last name and ________ the title of the work?

  • A. italicize or underline
  • B. boldface or italicize
  • C. underline or boldface
  • D. enlarge or underline

Explanation: In a works-cited entry, the title of a complete work is conventionally italicized or underlined, depending on the required style and medium. Boldface and enlargement are not standard citation treatments.

Correct answer: italicize or underline

392. When a hyperlink is created, Word formats the Web address as__________?

  • A. italicized and colored red
  • B. italicized and colored blue
  • C. underlined and colored red
  • D. underlined and colored blue

Explanation: Word normally displays a hyperlink as blue, underlined text, which distinguishes it from ordinary text and signals that it is clickable. Red or italic formatting is not the default hyperlink style.

Correct answer: underlined and colored blue

393. What is the Name of the Feature that will allow you to take a step backward if you've made a mistake?

  • A. Redo
  • B. Cancel
  • C. Undo
  • D. Backspace

Explanation: Undo takes the document one action backward, such as reversing an accidental deletion or formatting change. Redo performs an undone action again, so it is the opposite operation.

Correct answer: Undo

394. To read through a document you may:

  • A. Use the arrow key
  • B. Dragging the scroll box on the scroll bar
  • C. Use your ENTER key to go down line by line
  • D. Only A & B

Explanation: The arrow keys move through text, and dragging the scroll box moves through the document quickly. Pressing Enter inserts a paragraph rather than simply reading down line by line, so only A and B apply.

Correct answer: Only A & B

395. Which of the following can you change using the page setup dialog box?

  • A. Margins
  • B. Page orientation
  • C. Vertical alignment
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: The Page Setup dialog can control margins, page orientation, and vertical alignment through its Margins and Layout settings. Therefore all three listed settings are available there.

Correct answer: All of the above

396. The Column Command in Ms Word is located on the _______ tab.

  • A. Insert
  • B. Home
  • C. View
  • D. Page Layout

Explanation: In Word versions using the ribbon, the Columns command is found on the Page Layout tab, usually in the Page Setup group. The Home and View tabs do not contain this page-layout command.

Correct answer: Page Layout

397. Before creating a master document in Ms Word, you must switch to__________?

  • A. Normal View
  • B. Outline View
  • C. Web Layout View
  • D. Print Layout View

Explanation: A master document is created and managed in Outline view, where subdocuments and document structure can be organized. Normal, Web Layout, and Print Layout views do not provide the required master-document controls.

Correct answer: Outline View

398. Before moving a subdocument to another location within a master document, you must switch to___________?

  • A. Normal View
  • B. Outline View
  • C. Web Layout View
  • D. Print Layout View

Explanation: Outline view is required to organize and move subdocuments within a master document because it exposes the document hierarchy. The other views show content but do not provide this structural management.

Correct answer: Outline View

399. Which menu do you choose to shade words and paragraph?

  • A. format, borders and shading
  • B. insert, borders and shading
  • C. view, shading
  • D. none of the above

Explanation: Format > Borders and Shading provides shading options for selected words or paragraphs. Insert and View menus do not contain the standard paragraph-shading command in the older Word menu system.

Correct answer: format, borders and shading

400. The header and footer command are located on the _______ tab in Ms Word?

  • A. Home
  • B. Insert
  • C. View
  • D. Header

Explanation: Header and Footer commands are placed on the Insert tab in ribbon-based Word versions because they add these elements to a document. Header is not a standard top-level ribbon tab.

Correct answer: Insert