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321. By default, on which page the header or the footer is printed in Ms Word Document?

  • A. on first page
  • B. on alternate page
  • C. on every page
  • D. none of the above

Explanation: Unless a different setting such as Different First Page is enabled, Word repeats the header and footer on every page. The first-page-only setting is an optional exception.

Correct answer: on every page

322. Which of the following is not the Section Break Option in Ms Word?

  • A. Next Page
  • B. Previous Page
  • C. Odd Page
  • D. Even Page

Explanation: Word provides Next Page, Continuous, Even Page, and Odd Page section breaks. “Previous Page” is not a section-break option.

Correct answer: Previous Page

323. When you point to the ________ corner of a table, the table move handle appears.

  • A. upper-right
  • B. lower-left
  • C. lower-right
  • D. upper-left

Explanation: Word displays the table move handle at the table’s upper-left corner. The lower-right corner has the resize handle instead.

Correct answer: upper-left

324. A document in portrait orientation prints:

  • A. the same characters per line with the same document in landscape
  • B. More characters per line than the same document in landscape
  • C. Less characters per line than the same document in landscape
  • D. Smaller fonts in order to fit the same amount of characters per line with landscape

Explanation: Portrait pages are narrower than landscape pages, so fewer characters generally fit on each line at the same font size. Landscape orientation permits more characters per line.

Correct answer: Less characters per line than the same document in landscape

325. Gutter position can be set in following positions in Word Document.

  • A. Left & Right
  • B. Left & Top
  • C. Left & Bottom
  • D. Left Only

Explanation: Word allows the gutter to be placed on the left or at the top of a document. The top position is useful when pages are bound along their upper edge.

Correct answer: Left & Top

326. What happens if you press Ctrl + Shift + F8 in Microsoft Word?

  • A. It activates extended selection
  • B. It activates the rectangular selection
  • C. It selects the paragraph on which the insertion line is.
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Ctrl+Shift+F8 starts Word’s column or rectangular selection mode, allowing a block of text to be selected vertically. Extended selection is activated with F8, not this shortcut.

Correct answer: It activates the rectangular selection

327. Which menu do you choose to create footer in Office 365?

  • A. format, header and footer
  • B. view, footer
  • C. insert, header and footer
  • D. view, header and footer

Explanation: Header and Footer commands are located on the Insert tab in current versions of Office. The View menu choice reflects older Word interfaces.

Correct answer: insert, header and footer

328. Ctrl + L Shortcut key is used in Microsoft Word to____________?

  • A. Left Align
  • B. Left Indent
  • C. Increase Left Margin
  • D. Decrease Left Margin

Explanation: Ctrl+L applies left paragraph alignment, placing the text flush with the left margin. It does not change the paragraph’s indentation or the page margin.

Correct answer: Left Align

329. By default, Word automatically formats each heading in a table of contents as ____________?

  • A. bookmarks
  • B. cross-references
  • C. hyperlinks
  • D. word-fields

Explanation: Word generates a table of contents from heading styles and normally makes each entry a hyperlink to the corresponding heading. Bookmarks may support navigation but are not the default description of the entries.

Correct answer: hyperlinks

330. Which of the following is Page Orientation in Microsoft Word?

  • A. Landscape
  • B. Portrait
  • C. Gutter
  • D. Only A & B

Explanation: Portrait and Landscape are Word’s two page orientations. Gutter is a margin setting, so both A and B are correct.

Correct answer: Only A & B