oDesk MS word 2010 Test Answers

Qu : If you want to create a citation and fill in the source information later, you should:

Ans : A ; insert a caption.

Qu :To select vertical blocks of text, you would hold down which key while dragging the mouse?

Ans : b ; Ctrl

Qu : If I do not want the contents of one of my fields to automatically update, I would have to do which of the following?

Ans : C ; Make the field hidden.

Qu : Sarah receives a company turnover summary in the form of an embedded Excel chart (as shown in the above image) in a Microsoft Word 2010 document from her boss. Her boss wants the chart to be sent over to the Public Relations department with a line in the chart showing the variations in the company's turnover, as well as a prediction for the next 2 years. The turnover values for each year also need to be sent separately in an Excel file. What should Linda do to achieve this in the shortest possible time?

Ans : C ; Change chart type to a line chart and type all the values into an Excel file.

Qu : You want to add an image as the first character in your paragraph. Which type of text wrapping treats your graphic as if it were a character?

Ans : b ; Square

Qu : Roger was editing a Word document, when his mobile phone rang. By mistake, some button got clicked on the Word 2010 Ribbon area, so that the document's appearance changed from Image A to Image B. Which of the following options could be the cause?

Ans : B ; Tables with maximum number of rows and columns was added to the document.

Qu : A particular chart layout can be applied to a chart only if:

Ans : C ; it is a 2D chart.

Qu : choose the INCORRECT statement:

Ans : A ; Only high-risk documents from an uncertain location are opened in Read-Only view.

Qu : Microsoft Word 2010 has enabled ligatures for which of the following fonts?

Ans : a ; Open Type fonts

Qu : With which chart type(s) is the "Depth Gridlines" option available?

Ans : b ; Line chart

Qu : Which of the following is NOT an option under File > Print > Microsoft Document Image Writer?

Ans : c ; MDI

Qu : I want to use the AutoCaption feature for several elements in my document. What type of file format is NOT available in the AutoCaption dialog box?

Ans : c ; XLS

Qu : What view must be used when inserting a subdocument?

Ans : b ; Web Layout

Qu : Josh is creating a collage for his college project. He has an image - Image A - which he wants to show in different color themes so as to represent different moods in the collage (Images B, C and D). How can Josh achieve this in Microsoft Word 2010?

Ans : C ; By using the Recolor option under Format Picture.

Qu : Which of the following in NOT a type of Section Break?

Ans : d ; Continuous

Qu : Samantha is given an article to proofread. The article runs into hundreds of pages. She is asked to use hyphens to allow words in the article to break between two lines. There is an option in Microsoft Word 2010 which can be used to achieve this result with a single click. Please identify it.

Ans : c ; Orientation

Qu : Which of the following options allows you to arrange drawings in your document so they may be moved, kept together, aligned, or formatted more easily?

Ans : b ; Insert Flowchart

Qu : When you apply a theme to a Microsoft Word 2010 document, all the tables, charts, SmartArt graphics, shapes, and other objects are updated to complement one another.

Ans : b ; False

Qu : My table heading row is not repeating on subsequent pages though I have properly set the header
row to repeat. What is one problem that might be causing this behavior?

Ans : a ; "Allow row to break across pages" is unchecked.

Qu : Under Insert > Date & Time, you can create custom formats for date and time, and set them as default.

Ans : a ; True

Qu : Martha is writing an article on time management. After typing some text, as shown in Image A, she goes to the other room to make a phone call. On returning, she finds that her 8-year-old son changed some settings in the document, saved and closed the file, so that on re-opening it looks as shown in Image B. What should Martha change to make the document look the same as before?

Ans : a ; Select the paragraph and remove the numbering.

Qu : Which among the following chart types do not have axes?

Ans : c ; Doughnut charts

Qu : Consider the following scenario:
A table cell contains text. You place your cursor in that cell and split it into two columns. The resultant text will:

Ans : c ; remain intact in the first cell and the second cell will be empty

Qu : How many items can be maintained on the clipboard at one time?

Ans : c ; Unlimited

Qu : When using the booklet-printing feature, the term "gutter" refers to the space between page content and the fold in the middle of the paper where you would normally bind pages together.

Ans : a ; True

Qu : To convert an existing picture to the shape of a star, which of the options will be useful?

Ans : a ; Picture Effects

Qu : Why would you use content controls in a document?

Ans : d ; To get information from another source and have it appear at a specific place in a
document.For example, the customer data automatically appears when you create a new invoice.

Qu : Anna selects a paragraph in a Microsoft Word 2010 file. On the horizontal ruler, she drags the Hanging Indent marker to the left. What will happen?

Ans : c ; All but the first line will get indented to the left.

Qu : Which of the following protects a document from changes in Microsoft Word 2010?


Ans : e ; All of the above

Qu : Which among the following is not true regarding the use of a pie chart?

Ans : b ; A pie chart could be used when the data points in a pie chart are displayed as a percentage of the whole pie.

Qu : To insert a new citation to a specific book in a Microsoft Word 2010 document, you should select:

Ans :d ; None of the above

Qu :Which among the following options represents Legend entries in the given picture?

Ans : a ; A

 Qu : The Insert Picture option allows you to insert:

Ans : b ; Insert "File"

Qu : You want to select all instances of a specific style used in your document. However, the Select All command in the Styles pane is not available (grayed out). You must enable:

Ans : c ; Linked styles

Qu : Applying a theme to your document affects all content except tables.

Ans : b ; False

Qu : What is the function of Widow/Orphan control in Microsoft Word 2010?

Ans : c ; It is a feature used to change the layout or formatting of a page or pages.

Qu : You need to insert an image of only part of a web page that is currently open in your browser. You would use:

Ans : b ; Insert, Screen Clipping

Qu : You need to email a picture to your co-workers, but the file is too large. Where on the Picture Tools ribbon would you find the option to minimize the file size for email sharing purposes:

Ans : c ; Compress Picture

Qu : If a table cell is vertically split into two separate cells using the Draw Table option, any existing text in the cell will be split up and text will appear in both of the two newly created cells.

Ans : a ; True

Qu : In Microsoft Word 2010, "Keep lines together" paragraph formatting:

Ans : b ; works well for paragraphs within a table if "Allow row to break across pages" is also selected.