Free MS Office MCQs with Answers

591. Which of the following button will allow you to add, delete, or change records in your Data Source?

• A. 'Data Source' button
• B. 'Edit' button
• C. 'Edit Data Source' button
• D. 'Data Editing' button

Explanation: The Edit Data Source button opens the data source for adding, deleting, or modifying records, especially when working with mail merge. The similarly named Data Source button does not itself indicate record editing.

592. The file type ________ indicates the file is a Word document.

• A. .msw
• B. .wor
• C. .wrd
• D. .docx

Explanation: The .docx extension identifies a Microsoft Word document in the Office Open XML format. The other extensions are not standard Word document extensions.

593. Ms Word, by default, places a tab stop at every _________ mark on the ruler.

• A. .25″
• B. .5″
• C. .75″
• D. 1″

Explanation: Word places default tab stops at 0.5-inch intervals on the ruler. These stops are used only where the user has not set a custom tab stop.

594. Word stores all frames associated with a Web page in a single file called the __________.

• A. authoring page
• B. text page
• C. frames page
• D. hyperlink page

Explanation: A frames page is the container document that stores the frame layout and links to the individual pages displayed in those frames. It is distinct from the text pages loaded inside the frames.

595. If you need to hide some paragraphs, how can you do it in Ms Word?

• A. From Paragraph dialog box
• B. From Font dialog box
• C. From Options Dialog box
• D. None of above

Explanation: Word’s Font dialog box contains the Hidden text effect, which conceals selected paragraphs or text without deleting them. Paragraph and Options dialogs do not directly provide this formatting command.

596. __________ are types of wizards and templates in the Resume Wizard dialog box.

• A. Standard, Contemporary, and Sophisticated
• B. Professional, Contemporary, and Elegant
• C. Formatted, Unformatted, and Graphic
• D. Basic, Comprehensive, and Formatted

Explanation: The Resume Wizard offers styles such as Professional, Contemporary, and Elegant to determine the appearance of the résumé. The other groups are not the standard set named in this wizard.

597. What is the tool in Word that copies only the format of selected text so that you can apply on other text?

• A. Copy
• B. Paste
• C. Format Painter
• D. Paste Special

Explanation: Format Painter copies formatting rather than the text itself, allowing the same font, spacing, borders, or other appearance settings to be applied elsewhere. Copy and Paste normally operate on content as well.

598. Although it is not shown in normal view, to view a header, click _________ on the menu bar and then click Header and Footer.

• A. View
• B. Edit
• C. Format
• D. Tools

Explanation: In Word, headers and footers are accessed through View, followed by Header and Footer. The Edit, Format, and Tools menus do not contain this traditional command.

599. The MLA style specifies that a superscript be used for a note reference mark to signal an explanatory note exists either at the bottom of the page as a(n) __________.

• A. footnote or at the end of the document as a startnote
• B. headnote or at the end of the document as an endnote
• C. footnote or at the end of the document as an endnote
• D. headnote or at the end of the document as a startnote

Explanation: A note reference in MLA may point to a footnote at the bottom of the page or an endnote at the end of the document. “Startnote” and “headnote” are not the corresponding terms here.

600. Which of the following function key activates the speller in Ms Word?

• A. F5
• B. F7
• C. F9
• D. Shift + F7

Explanation: F7 starts Word’s spelling and grammar checker, commonly called the speller. F5 is used for navigation or Go To, while Shift+F7 opens the thesaurus.