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PowerPoint Level 1 Unit 1 ~ Study Guide



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

PowerPoint presentations are created from
a.
installed templates.
b.
theme templates.
c.
existing presentations.
d.
Any of the above
 

 2. 

In which portion of the PowerPoint window would you find slide miniatures?
a.
Slides/Outline pane
b.
Slide pane
c.
Notes pane
d.
Ribbon
 

 3. 

In the PowerPoint window, the ____ indicates the location of the next character entered at the keyboard.
a.
I-beam pointer
b.
arrow
c.
crosshairs pointer
d.
insertion point
 

 4. 

When you open a presentation, the presentation displays in ____ view.
a.
Slide Sorter
b.
Slide Show
c.
Normal
d.
Notes Page
 

 5. 

What is the first step in planning a presentation?
a.
determine whether the presentation will be delivered via computer or overhead transparencies
b.
define the purpose of the presentation
c.
determine the size of the audience
d.
choose the design theme
 

 6. 

How many ideas should be displayed on each slide?
a.
three to five
b.
one
c.
as many as needed
d.
at least five
 

 7. 

Where is the New Slide button located?
a.
in the Slides group in the Home tab
b.
in the Window group in the View tab
c.
in the Editing group in the Home tab
d.
in the Text group in the Insert tab
 

 8. 

mc008-1.jpg

What are displayed in this image?
a.
design themes
b.
transitions
c.
presentation templates
d.
slide layouts

 

 9. 

The spelling checker can be started by pressing the ____ key.
a.
F11
b.
F7
c.
F12
d.
F1
 

 10. 

How do you select an entire word in a PowerPoint slide?
a.
double-click the word
b.
press Ctrl + A
c.
right-click the word
d.
Ctrl + click the word
 

 11. 

Triple-clicking in a paragraph of text in a PowerPoint slide will
a.
select the word under the mouse pointer.
b.
select the whole paragraph.
c.
select all the text on the slide.
d.
delete the paragraph.
 

 12. 

Ctrl + ____ in a sentence will select the entire sentence.
a.
V
b.
A
c.
click
d.
X
 

 13. 

What is the keyboard shortcut for pasting cut or copied text into the current location?
a.
Ctrl + P
b.
Ctrl + V
c.
Ctrl + X
d.
Ctrl + S
 

 14. 

When you position your mouse pointer over a placeholder’s sizing handle, the mouse pointer is displayed as a
a.
pointing finger.
b.
ruler.
c.
double-headed arrow.
d.
four-headed arrow.
 

 15. 

Copying a slide between presentations involves the use of
a.
a screen capture utility.
b.
a special add-in to PowerPoint.
c.
advanced programming skills.
d.
the Clipboard.
 

 16. 

mc016-1.jpg

This picture shows a portion of the
a.
Slide Sorter view.
b.
Outline tab of the Slides/Outline pane.
c.
Notes Page view.
d.
Slide Show view.

 

 17. 

mc017-1.jpg

This picture shows a portion of the ____ pane.
a.
Clipboard task
b.
Slides/Outline
c.
Text
d.
Reuse Slides

 

 18. 

What is a serif?
a.
the space between two typed characters
b.
the dot at the bottom of terminal punctuation like a question mark (?) or an exclamation point (!)
c.
the dot above a lowercase i or j
d.
a small line at the end of a character stroke
 

 19. 

To customize bullets, begin by clicking in a bulleted list and then clicking the
a.
dialog box launcher in the Paragraph group.
b.
Bullets button arrow.
c.
Numbering button.
d.
Bullets button.
 

 20. 

Which of the following is not one of bullet attributes you can change at the Bullets and Numbering dialog box?
a.
color
b.
bullet picture
c.
rotation
d.
size
 

 21. 

Which of the following is not a component of a design theme?
a.
an effects theme
b.
a font theme
c.
a color theme
d.
a graphics theme
 

 22. 

To customize a slide background, click the Background Styles button in the Background group in the ____ tab.
a.
Slide Show
b.
Design
c.
Insert
d.
Animations
 

 23. 

By default, PowerPoint slides are sized for an on-screen show with a ____ aspect ratio.
a.
16:9
b.
16:10
c.
4:3
d.
9:6
 

 24. 

Custom themes can be deleted via the shortcut menu or at the ____ dialog box.
a.
Page Setup
b.
Create New Theme Colors
c.
Create New Theme Fonts
d.
Save Current Theme
 

 25. 

mc025-1.jpg

This picture shows a portion of the ____ gallery.
a.
Background Styles
b.
Design Themes
c.
Shapes
d.
Quick Styles

 



 
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