Ace your Assessment with Accurate Prep - MS Word Practical Questions

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Microsoft Word is by far the most popular word processing software in use today, and as such, many leading organizations require a high level of proficiency from any candidate applying for a spot. An MS Word assessment can be a challenge even for experienced users, and may include questions regarding functions that you are not familiar with or might have forgotten how to use. 

This is why preparing for your test is the best thing that you can do to improve your chances of passing the test and landing the job. On this page we will answer different types of MS Word practical questions to help you get your prep going, and provide you with the info you need to prepare in the best way you can. 

Preparing with our MS Word PrepPack gives you full access to specialized Microsoft Word training software, where you can prepare for every difficulty level with accurate MS Word test questions and answers.

As a bonus, you will also receive extensive practice resources for all the essential Microsoft Office programs - including Excel , Outlook, PowerPoint , and more. Start practicing today and become a Microsoft Office Ace. 

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MS Word Practical Exam

The Microsoft Word practical exam is used to measure your proficiency with MS Word and its many functions. The test format and difficulty depend on the position you are applying for, however most exams will aim to cover basic, intermediate, and advanced Word skills. 

For example, basic Microsoft Word practical questions might as you to perform small alterations to the page layout such as landscape orientation, justify alignment, create Word art, or change the font type. Advanced questions on the other hand could ask you to perform more uncommon and complicated tasks, such as creating a Word document that updates automatically based on the data found in a separate Excel sheet. 

*The Microsoft Word PrepPack supports older versions of the software too - including Microsoft Word 2016. 

Microsoft Word Practice Software

JobTestPrep's Microsoft Word PrepPack gives you access to the Gmetrix platform, which is specialized software that allows you to answer your tests directly in a MS Word document - giving you an authentic practice experience. While using this software, you will be able to toggle between two modes:

  • Practice Mode - here you can practice with no time limit, and with the option of revealing the answer.
  • Testing Mode - here you can experience the real pressure of a timed test, and if you don't know the answer, the software won't tell you. 

Through accurate and diverse Microsoft Word practice questions and in-depth answers and score reports which all combine in the specialized Gmetrix Word software, you will finish your preparation with more Microsoft Word skills and knowledge than ever before. 

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Ms word practical questions.

Let's answer a few MS Word practical questions to understand exactly what you can expect on the actual test. The answers to the questions appear on this PDF - however to get a good understanding of your current level, we recommend trying to answer the questions one time on your own first. 

To answer the Microsoft Word practical questions on this page, you must first copy and paste the text in the box below to a clean Word document (left click, hold and drag to mark the text, right click – choose "copy", at the Word document, right click – choose paste).

Once you've done this, implement the instructions in the questions below in the new Word document.

Attendance list

Students : Zack Col Sandra Cooper Don Miller Stacey Cobos Dana Garsen

Teachers : John Dennis Linda Gross Mellisa Little Jeff Silano

MS Word Practice Questions - Basic

1. Change the page margins to narrow

2. Sort the students’ names alphabetically in ascending order

3. Add numbering to the “Students” and “Teachers” lists separately

4. Change the layout of the students list into two columns

5. Create an annual style header

MS Word Practice Questions - Advanced

1. Add a Developer tab to the Ribbon

2. Record a macro that will apply a yellow highlighting. Name the macro: “Approved” and assign it the shortcut ALT+k

3. Insert a bookmark next to the “Attendance list” title. Name it “Title”.

4. Add the word “Back” below the list and make it a Hyperlink to the “Attendance list” title

5. Change the document settings to show readability statistics

 MS Word Practical Questions - Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following methods can't you use to zoom in?

Performing the actions specified in options (A), (B) and (D) will allow Zooming in on the document. The shortcut Ctrl+Shift+z, as specified in option (C), does not.

2. I want to create a second copy of an opened document under a different name. What should I do?

Copying and pasting the text (option A) is a very inefficient way of completing the task. Ctrl+s (choice C) will save the document in its original name. Reopening the file (Choice D) will open it in Read-Only mode. Choice B is the only correct answer.

3. The following ribbon is the:

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(C) Is the correct answer. In the Review tab you will find features related to auditing and checking the document such as: Spelling & Grammar check, tracking changes, inserting comments etc.

4. What does a wavy blue underline under a word mean? 

A blue wavy underline signifies a grammar issue such as using the wrong pronoun or failure to capitalize when it is required. Word cannot tell when a word is out of context and underlines in red “wavy” line misspelled words or a words appearing twice in succession.

5. The Thesaurus feature:

The thesaurus is a very useful tool to freshen up the vocabulary you use!

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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DIT 1106 /CIT 1102 : WORD PROCESSING

20 rd SEPTEMBER 2017 PRACTICAL EXERCISE 1

WHAT IS A COMPUTER SYSTEM?

What is Computer : Computer is an electronic device that is designed to work with Information. The term computer is derived from the Latin term ‘ computare ’, this means to calculate or programmable machine . Computer cannot do anything without a Program . It represents the decimal numbers through a string of binary digits. The Word 'Computer' usually refers to the Center Processor Unit plus Internal memory.

Charles Babbage is called the "Grand Father" of the computer. The First mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called Analytical Engine. It uses read- only memory in the form of punch cards.

Computer is an advanced electronic device that takes raw data as input from the user and processes these data under the control of set of instructions (called program) and gives the result (output) and saves output for the future use. It can process both numerical and non-numerical (arithmetic and logical) calculations.

The basic components of a modern digital computer are: Input Device, Output Device, Central Processor Unit (CPU), mass storage device and memory. A Typical modern computer uses LSI Chips.

Required: 1. Type the text above and use it to answer the questions below. 2. Sav e the file in the desktop in a under the file name “MS WORD EXERCISE 1” 3. Put the word Charles babbage in second paragraph to BOLD 4. Change the font size of the headline “WHAT IS A COMPUTER SYSTEM” to font size 31 , font type “arial black”, underlined, line spacing 2. and font color of the headings to red 5. Align the headline “WHAT IS A COMPUTER SYSTEM” 6. LIST any FIVE hardware parts of a computer system after the last paragraph. Insert numbering of your choice to “list of computer parts you have typed” 7. Insert a clipart of a COMPUTER after the last paragraph to represent a computer 8. Add the background of your document to green 9. Spell check your document 10. INSERT page numbers at the center of your document 11. Insert a header bearing “your names”

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Course : information technology (BIT3102)

University : mount kenya university.

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