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Basic Computer: MS Word Layout & Tools MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Which of the following statements about tables in MS Word is incorrect?
The question asks for the incorrect statement. In MS Word, a table is built from rows, columns and cells. Cells can contain text, numbers and even pictures, and users can merge cells when a heading or larger area is needed. A table can also be resized after insertion by changing row height, column width or table size. Therefore, the statement that a Word table cannot be resized once inserted is false, making option C the correct answer.
Q2In an MS Word table, what is the box formed at the intersection of one row and one column called?
The stem asks about the small box created where a row and a column meet in a Word table. That box is called a cell. A table is made up of rows running across and columns running down; every crossing point creates one cell for entering text, numbers or objects. Header and footer are page areas, while margin is blank space around the page. Hence, the correct term for the row-column intersection is Cell.
Q3Consider the following statements about breaks in MS Word. Statement 1: A Page Break moves the following text to the start of the next page. Statement 2: A Section Break is used when different parts of the same document need different page formatting, such as different margins or orientation. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A Page Break is a simple layout control: it sends the following content to the top of the next page without changing the document's formatting rules. A Section Break is stronger because it divides the document into sections. Different sections can then have different margins, orientation, headers, footers or columns. The stem correctly states both functions. Therefore both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct.
Q4Read the Assertion and Reason about Find and Replace in MS Word. Assertion (A): Pressing Ctrl+H opens the Replace tab in the Find and Replace dialog box. Reason (R): The Replace feature can search for specific text and replace it with different text throughout the document. Choose the correct answer.
Ctrl+H is the standard MS Word shortcut for opening the Replace tab in the Find and Replace dialog box. This makes the assertion true. The reason is also true because Replace is meant to find a specified word, phrase or character pattern and substitute another text in its place. The reason directly explains the purpose of the shortcut mentioned in the assertion: Ctrl+H takes the user to the feature used for replacing text. Therefore, both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
Q5Consider the following statements about breaks in MS Word. Statement 1: A page break starts the following text on a new page without changing page formatting for different parts of the document. Statement 2: A section break can allow different margins, orientation or headers in different parts of the same document. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A page break is used when the next text should begin on a fresh page, but it does not by itself create a separately formatted part of the document. A section break is more powerful: it divides the document into sections, so different sections can use different margins, orientation, headers, footers or columns. The stem clearly contrasts simple page movement with separate page formatting. Since both statements describe these functions correctly, the answer is both Statement 1 and Statement 2.
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6Match the MS Word tool in List I with its usual purpose in List II. List I: 1. Header and Footer 2. Footnote 3. Mail Merge 4. Track Changes List II: a. Shows edits made during review b. Adds repeated information at the top or bottom of pages c. Creates personalised letters from a common document and data source d. Adds a note linked to text, usually at the bottom of the page
7A long table in MS Word continues across several pages. Which option is most suitable if the table's heading row should automatically appear at the top of each page?
8Match the MS Word feature in List I with its correct use in List II. List I: I. Page Break II. Columns III. Watermark IV. Page Border List II: 1. Starts the next content on a new page 2. Arranges text in newspaper-style vertical sections 3. Places faint background text or an image on pages 4. Adds a line or design around the page
9Assertion (A): Mail Merge in MS Word is useful for preparing many letters with the same main content but different recipient names and addresses. Reason (R): Mail Merge combines a main document with a data source that contains recipient details.
10Consider the following statements about Mail Merge in MS Word. Statement 1: Mail Merge is useful for creating many personalised letters from one main document. Statement 2: In Mail Merge, names and addresses usually come from a data source such as an Excel sheet. Statement 3: Mail Merge is mainly used to compress a Word document into a smaller file. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Match the MS Word tools with their correct use. List I: I. Margins II. Page Break III. Watermark IV. Columns List II: 1. Splits text into newspaper-style vertical sections 2. Starts the next content on a new page 3. Sets blank space around the page edge 4. Places faint text or an image behind document content
12Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) about MS Word. Assertion (A): To create an automatic Table of Contents in Word, headings in the document should be formatted with built-in heading styles. Reason (R): Word uses those heading styles to identify entries and page numbers for the Table of Contents. Choose the correct option.
13In MS Word, which page layout setting is used to change a document page from vertical display to horizontal display?
14In MS Word, which setting is used to change a document page from vertical to horizontal layout?
15In MS Word, a user wants the printed document to have wider white space on all four sides of each page. Which page layout setting should be changed?