Keyboarding Skills Test Prep

Question 1

When you arrange your work area before beginning to key, the front edge of the keyboard should

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be in front of your chair & even with the edge of your desk

Question 2

Which of the following letters are keyed with the left hand?

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q, e, x, f, and a

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding period use is CORRECT?

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Space twice after a period used as punctuation.

Question 4

Space twice after a period at the end of a sentence.

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True

Question 5

When typing on the keyboard, your fingers should be

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slightly curved and on the Homerow keys

Question 6

Using the backspace to correct misspelled words helps your Words Per Minute score.

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True

Question 7

You should keep your feet on the floor while you key.

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True

Question 8

To release CAPS LOCK

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tap the CAPS LOCK key

Question 9

Which finger do you use to strike the ENTER key?

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right little finger

Question 10

Which of the following are home keys?

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asdfjkl;

Question 11

Which of the following spacing rules about periods is CORRECT?

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after an abbreviation, space once

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a proper keyboarding technique?

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eyes on keyboard as you key

Question 13

The Tab key can be efficiently reached with the left little finger.

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True

Question 14

Use your right index finger to hit the Backspace key, then return to home row keys.

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False

Question 15

WPM as it pertains to this lesson, stands for:

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Words Per Minute

Question 16

When you key, you should keep your wrists low and slightly touching the keyboard.

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False

Question 17

When an exercise directs you to double-space, how many hard returns should you use?

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two

Question 18

The notation DS in your keyboarding textbook means double space or hit Enter twice.

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True

Question 19

To strike a key is to softly hit the key with your flat finger.

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False

Question 20

Space twice after a comma used as punctuation.

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False

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