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501. What is the function of Ctrl + B in Ms-Word?

  • A. It converts selected text into the next larger size of the same font
  • B. It adds a line break to the document
  • C. It makes tho selected text bold
  • D. It applies Italic formatting t the selected text

Explanation: Ctrl+B toggles bold formatting for selected text, making its strokes heavier. Ctrl+I is the shortcut for italic formatting.

Correct answer: It makes tho selected text bold

502. Which option in File pull-down menu is used to close a file in MS Word?

  • A. New
  • B. Quit
  • C. Close
  • D. Exit

Explanation: The Close command closes the current document while leaving Word open. Exit or Quit generally refers to closing the application itself.

Correct answer: Close

503. 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

Explanation: Pressing Enter ends the current paragraph and starts a new one. Shift+Enter inserts only a line break within the same paragraph.

Correct answer: Enter Key

504. Which menu in MS Word can be used to change character size and typeface?

  • A. View
  • B. Tools
  • C. Format
  • D. Data

Explanation: In the classic Word menu layout, character size and typeface are changed through the Format menu, particularly the Font command. View and Tools do not contain the main font settings.

Correct answer: Format

505. In MS-Word, for what does ruler help?

  • A. to set tabs
  • B. to set indents
  • C. to change page margins
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: The ruler provides controls for tab stops and paragraph indents, and its horizontal boundaries can be used to adjust page margins. Therefore all listed uses apply.

Correct answer: All of the above

506. MS-Word automatically moves the text to the next line when it reaches the right edge of the screen and is called?

  • A. Carriage Return
  • B. Enter
  • C. Word Wrap
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Word Wrap automatically carries text to the next line when it reaches the right margin, without requiring the user to press Enter. Enter creates a new paragraph instead.

Correct answer: Word Wrap

507. A character that is raised and smaller above the baseline is known as_________?

  • A. Raised
  • B. Outlined
  • C. Capscript
  • D. Superscript

Explanation: Superscript places a smaller character above the normal baseline, as in x². Subscript places a smaller character below the baseline.

Correct answer: Superscript

508. The feature of Word that automatically adjusts the amount of space between certain combination of characters so that an entire word looks more evenly spaced. What is that feature called?

  • A. Spacing
  • B. Kerning
  • C. Positioning
  • D. Scaling

Explanation: Kerning adjusts the spacing between particular letter pairs, such as reducing the gap between A and V, so text appears more even. Ordinary spacing changes gaps more generally.

Correct answer: Kerning

509. Shimmer, Sparkle text, Blinking Background etc. are known as_________?

  • A. Word art
  • B. Font styles
  • C. Text effects
  • D. Font effects

Explanation: Shimmer, Sparkle, and Blinking Background are built-in animated text effects in older versions of Word. They are not font styles such as bold or italic.

Correct answer: Text effects

510. What are inserted as cross-reference in Word?

  • A. Placeholders
  • B. Bookmarks
  • C. Objects
  • D. Word fields

Explanation: Word inserts cross-references as fields so that references such as page numbers or heading numbers can update when the document changes. Bookmarks identify locations, but the cross-reference itself is a field.

Correct answer: Word fields