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  1. What is the standard home row key position for the left hand on a QWERTY keyboard?

    Answer: ASDF

    On a QWERTY keyboard, the left hand rests on A, S, D, and F as its home row keys.

  2. Which finger is used to press the spacebar in standard touch typing?

    Answer: Either thumb

    In standard touch typing, the spacebar is pressed with either thumb.

  3. What does WPM stand for in the context of typing tests?

    Answer: Words Per Minute

    WPM stands for Words Per Minute, the standard measure of typing speed.

  4. A typist makes 5 errors in a 200-word passage. What is the error rate percentage?

    Answer: 2.5%

    Error rate = (5 ÷ 200) × 100 = 2.5%.

  5. Which key capitalizes a single letter without toggling Caps Lock?

    Answer: Shift

    Holding Shift while pressing a letter key produces a single capital letter.

  6. What is the primary function of the Tab key in a word processing document?

    Answer: Indent text

    The Tab key moves the cursor to the next tab stop, creating an indentation in the document.

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