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181. Which items are placed at the end of a document

  • A. Footer
  • B. Foot note
  • C. End note
  • D. Headet

Explanation: An endnote contains supplementary information or references placed at the end of a document or section. A footnote appears at the bottom of the relevant page, while a footer repeats content in the page margin.

Correct answer: End note

182. What is the shortcut key to "Center Align" the selected text ?

  • A. Ctrl + C
  • B. Ctrl + A
  • C. Ctrl + E
  • D. None of these

Explanation: In Microsoft Word, Ctrl+E applies center alignment to the selected paragraph or text. Ctrl+C copies content, while Ctrl+A selects all content.

Correct answer: Ctrl + E

183. What is the shortcut key for "Clear All Formatting" the selected text ?

  • A. Ctrl + Del
  • B. Ctrl + Enter
  • C. Ctrl + Spacebar
  • D. Shift + F3

Explanation: Ctrl+Spacebar removes direct character formatting from selected text in Microsoft Word, returning it to the style's formatting. It does not delete the text itself.

Correct answer: Ctrl + Spacebar

184. What is the shortcut key for "Increase Font Size" the selected text ?

  • A. Ctrl + Shift + <
  • B. Ctrl + Shift + >
  • C. Ctrl + I
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Ctrl+Shift+> increases the font size of selected text, while Ctrl+Shift+< decreases it. Ctrl+I applies italics rather than changing size.

Correct answer: Ctrl + Shift + >

185. A master document contains___________, each of which contains a pointer to a file on a disk ?

  • A. sub-documents
  • B. hyperlink
  • C. bookmarks
  • D. Placeholders

Explanation: A master document is divided into subdocuments, with each subdocument entry pointing to a separate file on disk. Bookmarks and hyperlinks can point to locations, but they are not the sections of a master document.

Correct answer: sub-documents

186. The document can be zoomed maximum up to:

  • A. 100%
  • B. 200%
  • C. 400%
  • D. 500%

Explanation: Microsoft Word permits document zoom from 10% up to 500%, so 500% is the maximum among the options. Zoom changes the display size and does not change the document's actual font size.

Correct answer: 500%

187. Word wrap means:

  • A. aligning text with the right margin
  • B. inserting spaces between words
  • C. moving text automatically to the next line
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Word wrap automatically moves a word or the remaining text to the next line when the current line reaches the margin. It avoids requiring the user to press Enter at every line ending.

Correct answer: moving text automatically to the next line

188. We can start MS Word by typing ________ in the Run Dialog box.

  • A. winword.exe
  • B. word.exe
  • C. msword.exe
  • D. docx.exe

Explanation: Microsoft Word is launched from the Run dialog with the executable name winword.exe. The other filenames are not the standard executable name for Microsoft Word.

Correct answer: winword.exe

189. Which one is example of spreadsheet software?

  • A. MS WORD
  • B. MS EXCEL
  • C. MS POWERPOINT
  • D. None of these

Explanation: MS Excel is spreadsheet software designed for tables, formulas, calculations, and charts. Word is for documents, while PowerPoint is for presentations.

Correct answer: MS EXCEL

190. Green line in MS word document represent ____________?

  • A. Spell error
  • B. Grammatical error
  • C. Sentence error
  • D. None of these

Explanation: In older versions of Microsoft Word, a green wavy underline indicates a possible grammatical error, while a red underline indicates a spelling error.

Correct answer: Grammatical error