Free MS Office MCQs with Answers

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621. Which of the following do you use to change margins in Ms Word?

  • A. formatting toolbar
  • B. page setup dialog box
  • C. Standard toolbar
  • D. paragraph dialog box

Explanation: Page margins are page-layout settings, so they are changed through the Page Setup dialog or its modern Layout controls. Formatting and paragraph toolbars do not control the document's page margins.

Correct answer: page setup dialog box

622. What is placed to the left of horizontal scroll bar in Ms Word

  • A. Tab stop buttons
  • B. View buttons
  • C. Split buttons
  • D. Indicators

Explanation: The view buttons are positioned at the left side of the horizontal scroll bar area and switch between document views. Tab-stop controls are associated with the ruler, not this location.

Correct answer: View buttons

623. Essential business letter elements include the _________.

  • A. date line and inside address
  • B. message
  • C. signature block
  • D. all of the above

Explanation: A complete business letter normally includes the date and inside address, the message or body, and a signature block. Therefore all three listed groups are essential elements.

Correct answer: all of the above

624. How to split a single columns' text into multiple columns?

  • A. Data>>Sort & Filter
  • B. Data>>Text to Columns
  • C. Home>>Fill>>Justify
  • D. Home>>Editing>>Justify

Explanation: Excel's Text to Columns command separates text in one column into multiple columns using a delimiter such as a comma, space, or tab. Sort & Filter and Justify do not split column data.

Correct answer: Data>>Text to Columns

625. A feature of MS Office that saves the document automatically after certain interval is called ____?

  • A. Save
  • B. Save As
  • C. Auto save
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: AutoSave automatically saves a document at regular intervals, reducing the risk of losing recent changes. Save and Save As require the user to initiate the saving action.

Correct answer: Auto save

626. ________________________ is not a valid data type in excel?

  • A. Number
  • B. Label
  • C. Character
  • D. none

Explanation: Excel traditionally recognises values such as numbers and labels, but Character is not a standard Excel data type. Text is the usual term for character-based entries.

Correct answer: Character

627. Default name of a newly created MS Word File is ___________?

  • A. File1
  • B. Document1
  • C. untitled1
  • D. None of these

Explanation: A new unsaved Word document is conventionally assigned the temporary name Document1, followed by Document2, and so on. The name becomes permanent only after the file is saved.

Correct answer: Document1

628. Which types of fonts are best suitable for titles and headlines in Ms PowerPoint?

  • A. serif fonts
  • B. sans serif fonts
  • C. text fonts
  • D. picture fonts

Explanation: Sans serif fonts have clean, simple strokes and remain easy to read in large titles and headings, especially on screens. Serif fonts are more commonly associated with body text or print-oriented design.

Correct answer: sans serif fonts

629. What is a slide-title master pair?

  • A. The title area and text area of a specific slide
  • B. a slide master and title master merged into a single slide
  • C. A slide master and title master for a specific design template
  • D. All of above

Explanation: A slide-title master pair refers to the slide master and title master associated with a particular PowerPoint design template. These masters control the layout and formatting of slides.

Correct answer: A slide master and title master for a specific design template

630. Uppercase on Change Case dialog box and All Caps on Fonts dialog box both converts selected text into Capital Letters. What's the difference between the two?

  • A. Both are same
  • B. It is faster to convert from Change Case than from Font dialog box
  • C. Change Case makes conversion permanent but All Caps on Font can always be reverted
  • D. All Caps on Font dialog box makes the change permanent where Change Case can be always reverted

Explanation: Change Case changes the actual text characters to uppercase, whereas All Caps applies a reversible font-formatting effect. Clearing the font formatting can therefore undo All Caps without changing the underlying text.

Correct answer: Change Case makes conversion permanent but All Caps on Font can always be reverted