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This document appears to be a midterm exam for a course on shorthand and office administration. It contains 50 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of proper keyboarding posture and technique, common punctuation rules, and the home row keys. Accuracy is important for keyboarding tests, but speed can also improve with practice at a steady pace.

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Edited Questionnaire

This document appears to be a midterm exam for a course on shorthand and office administration. It contains 50 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of proper keyboarding posture and technique, common punctuation rules, and the home row keys. Accuracy is important for keyboarding tests, but speed can also improve with practice at a steady pace.

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SAN JUAN DE DIOS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INCORPORATED


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
FOUNDATIONS OF SHORTHAND

Name: _____________________________ Score: ____________ Rating: ____________

1. Correct keyboarding posture requires that the body by


a. slightly to the right of the keyboard.
b. reasonably erect in front of the
keyboard.
c. leaning over the keyboard.
d. slightly to the left of the keyboard.

2. The correct keystroke technique is to use


a. slow, deliberate strokes.
b. slow, down and in moth
ion.
c. any comfortable strokes.
d. quick, snappy strokes.

3. When operating a keyboard, wrists should be


a. touching the frame of the keyboard.
b. low but not touching the frame of the
keyboard.
c. curved over keyboard.
d. arched.

4. In proper work area arrangement, the copy should be


a. to the right of the monitor and
keyboard.
b. in any position where it can be
reached.
c. directly in front of the keyboard
5. The form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the keyboard is called
a. technique.
b. touch
keyboarding.
c. posture.
d. movement.

6. When a person is keying copy, the hands and arms should


a. remain relatively stationary as each key is
struck.
b. move forward and back as each key is struck.
c. be raised and lowwered as each key is struck.
d. move from side to side as each key is struck.

7. Posture is important to successful keying; the body should be well back in the chair with
a. feet elevated.
b. the back fairly straight.
c. feet hanging loosely.
d. one arm higher than the other.

8. The enter key is controlled by the


a. left little
finger.
b. right little
finger.
c. left thumb.
d. right thumb.

9. The best control of eyes while keying involves


a. reading copy then watching the
keys.
b. looking at the copy most of the
time.
c. watching keys most of the time.
d. watching screen most of the time.
10. Fingers in keying position are best described as
a. curved.
b. straight.
c. semi-rigid.
d. upright.

Keyboarding Test

1. How many times do you space after a comma? (2 points)


Once
Twice
2. Which shift key do you press to make an "S"? (2 points)
Right
Left
3. Which Shift key would you press to make a "J"? (2 points)
Right
Left
4. Which finger is used to strike the "j" key? (2 points)
right index finger
left index finger
right middle finger
5. To strike enter on the keyboard, you reach with your
_______________ finger. (2 points)

6. Where should you not look when typing? (2 points)


at the monitor
at the copy
at your fingers
7. Which finger is used to strike the "d" key? (2 points)
left index finger
left middle finger
left little finger
8. If you keep typing at a ______pace, your speed will improve. (2 points)
Steady
Fast
Rapic
9. When typing, you place all your fingers on 10 keys. These keys are called
_______________ keys. (2 points)

10. Which shift key would you press to make a "W"? (2 points)
Right
Left
11. When typing paragraphs, the lines___________ ____________; you don't need to press
the Enter/Return key after each line (2 points)
Double-space
Single-space
Word Wrap
12. How many times do you space after a period at the end of a sentence? (2 points)
Twice
Once
13. The dash is typed with how many hyphens? (2 points)
Three
Two
One
14. When typing your back should sit _______________ in your chair. (2 points)

15. When you press the Enter/Return key, what key finger should stay on the home row key
as a guide for the rest of the fingers to come back onto the home row? (2 points)
K
F
J
16. Which Shift key would you press to make an "O"? (2 points)
Right
Left
17. Which key do you press to enter a space in between letters or words? (2 points)
enter
arrow keys
spacebar
18. Whict Shift key would you press to make a "T"? (2 points)
Right
Left
19. How many spaces do you leave before and after the dash? (2 points)
1
0
20. How many spaces do you leave before or after a hyphen? (2 points)
1
0
21. You use your right index finger to "strike enter." (2 points)
True
False
22. In keyboarding, speed is more important than accuracy. (2 points)
True
False
23. How many times do you space after a colon? (2 points)
Once
Twice
24. Which finger is used to strike the "s" key? (2 points)
left ring finger
right little finger
left middle finger
25. Which finger is used to strike the " r " key? (2 points)
left middle finger
left little finger
left index finger
26. Which finger(s) is/are used to strike the "spacebar." (2 points)
left thumb
right thumb
left and right thumb
27. When typing your feet should rest _______________ on the floor. (2 points)

28. How many times do you press the spacebar after a semi-colon? (2 points)
Three times
Twice
Once
29. In keyboarding, speed and accuracy are both equally important. (2 points)
True
False
30. Which finger is used to strike the " k " key? (2 points)
right middle finger
right little finger
right index finger
31. Which finger is used to strike the "e" key? (2 points)
left middle finger
left little finger
right little finger
32. When typing, you should constantly look down at your hands. (2 points)
True
False
33. Is the TAB key a toggle key? (2 points)
No
Yes
34. What are the names of each finger? (2 points)
pinky, ring, middle, pointer and thumb
little, ring, middle, index and thumb
pinky, ring, birdie, pointer and thumb
35. When indenting a paragraph which key should be pressed to indent it 5 spaces?
(2 points)
Tab key 1 time
Tab key 5 times
Space Bar 5 times
36. Which shift key would you press to make an "H"? (2 points)
Right
Left
37. Periods are placed_______________quotations? (2 points)
Inside
Outside
38. If you were to take a 1 minute timed writing, how many keystrokes is equal to 1
GWAM? (2 points)
1
5
10
39. GWAM stands for ... _______________ (2 points)

40. When typing, you keep your eyes on your copy and your hands on the
_______________ keys. (2 points)

41. Your wrists should be up off the keyboard or desk. (2 points)


False
True
42. How many times do you space after a question mark? (2 points)
Twice
Once
43. How many times do you space after a period used in an abbreviation such as Mr./Mrs.?
(2 points)
Once
Twice
44. Which finger is used to strike the " o " key? (2 points)
right little finger
right index finger
right ring finger
45. How should your fingers rest upon the homerow keys? (2 points)
curved
flat
partially on and partially off
46. Which key do you press to go to the next line? (2 points)
spacebar
enter
tab
47. Which finger is used to strike the " h" key? (2 points)
right index finger
right little finger
left little finger
48. Is the Caps Lock Key a toggle Key? (2 points)
Yes
No
49. Commas are placed___________quotation marks. (2 points)
Outside
Inside
50. If the numerical keyboard will not respond which of the following key should you press
to make it respond? (2 points)
*
Insert
?
Num Lock

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