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  1. What is the standard measurement used to evaluate typing speed?

    Answer: Words per minute (WPM)

    Typing speed is universally measured in words per minute (WPM), where one 'word' equals five characters.

  2. Which home row keys are used by the RIGHT hand on a QWERTY keyboard?

    Answer: J, K, L, ;

    On the QWERTY keyboard, the right hand rests on J, K, L, and semicolon (;) as the home row position.

  3. A clerk is asked to enter 500 records at 98% accuracy. How many errors are acceptable?

    Answer: 10

    98% accuracy on 500 records means 2% errors are allowed, which equals 500 × 0.02 = 10 errors.

  4. What keyboard shortcut is used to UNDO the last action in most Windows applications?

    Answer: Ctrl + Z

    Ctrl + Z is the universal undo shortcut in most Windows and web applications.

  5. When entering numerical data, which key is typically used to move between fields quickly?

    Answer: Tab

    The Tab key advances the cursor to the next input field, making it faster than using a mouse for data entry.

  6. What does the term 'keystroke accuracy' mean in data entry testing?

    Answer: The percentage of keys pressed correctly

    Keystroke accuracy is the percentage of individual keys pressed correctly out of all keystrokes made.