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CPP Certified Professional Proofreader VIP Exam

CPP — The Certified Professional Proofreader (CPP) designation is awarded by organizations such as the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and assessed through professional credentialing bodies in publishing; the real exam typically covers proofreading marks, grammar, punctuation, typography, style-guide application, and editorial workflow across approximately 100 items in a timed setting — this original 45-question practice set mirrors that scope, difficulty, and topic distribution.

55
Questions
120m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 55👑 VIP

A proofreader reviewing a typeset page notices that the last line of a paragraph contains only a single short word ('it.') before the text continues on the next page. Which typographic problem has the proofreader identified, and what is the standard remedy?

Questions 2–55 and full explanations are VIP-exclusive.