CTB CTB - Clerical Test Battery Typing and Keyboarding Skills Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In touch typing, which finger rests on the letter 'J' as its home position?
- Left index finger
- Right index finger (Correct answer)
- Right middle finger
- Left middle finger
Correct answer: Right index finger
The letter J is the home row position for the right index finger on a QWERTY keyboard.
Question 2: Which keyboard shortcut is used to undo the last action in most Windows applications?
- Ctrl+Z (Correct answer)
- Ctrl+Y
- Ctrl+X
- Ctrl+U
Correct answer: Ctrl+Z
Ctrl+Z is the universal shortcut to undo the most recent action in most applications.
Question 3: What is 'net WPM' in a typing evaluation?
- Total words typed
- Words per minute minus error penalties (Correct answer)
- Words typed without spaces
- Maximum recorded speed
Correct answer: Words per minute minus error penalties
Net WPM is gross WPM minus error penalties, reflecting both speed and accuracy.
Question 4: A typist achieves 65 gross WPM with 3 errors per minute. What is her net WPM?
- 62 (Correct answer)
- 58
- 60
- 65
Correct answer: 62
Net WPM = 65 − 3 = 62, deducting one word per error.
Question 5: Which key moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line?
- Page Up
- Home (Correct answer)
- End
- Insert
Correct answer: Home
The Home key moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line in most text editors.
Question 6: What does the Backspace key do in a text document?
- Moves cursor forward one space
- Deletes the character before the cursor (Correct answer)
- Deletes the character after the cursor
- Inserts a blank space
Correct answer: Deletes the character before the cursor
The Backspace key deletes the character immediately to the left of the cursor.
CTB CTB - Clerical Test Battery Typing and Keyboarding Skills Questions and Answers 2
In touch typing, which finger rests on the letter 'J' as its home position?