GMetrix Exam GMetrix Word: Document Formatting & Objects 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the difference between 'Character Spacing' and 'Kerning' in Word's Font dialog?
- They are identical features with different names
- Character Spacing adjusts space between all characters uniformly; Kerning adjusts space between specific character pairs (Correct answer)
- Kerning applies only to uppercase letters
- Character Spacing only affects selected words, not individual characters
Correct answer: Character Spacing adjusts space between all characters uniformly; Kerning adjusts space between specific character pairs
Character Spacing uniformly expands or condenses text, while Kerning fine-tunes space between specific letter combinations for visual balance.
Question 2: Which SmartArt layout type is most appropriate for showing an organizational hierarchy, such as a company org chart?
- Cycle
- Relationship
- Hierarchy (Correct answer)
- Pyramid
Correct answer: Hierarchy
The Hierarchy SmartArt category includes org chart layouts that show parent-child reporting relationships.
Question 3: When you insert a caption for a figure using the References tab, what automatic feature does Word provide?
- Word automatically numbers captions sequentially and updates numbers if figures are reordered (Correct answer)
- Word links the figure to a bibliography entry
- Word converts the image to a PDF attachment
- Word creates a hyperlink from the caption to the figure
Correct answer: Word automatically numbers captions sequentially and updates numbers if figures are reordered
Word's caption feature auto-numbers figures sequentially and recalculates numbering when captions are added, removed, or reordered.
Question 4: To apply a gradient fill to a shape in Word, which dialog or pane would you use?
- Font dialog > Fill tab
- Format Shape pane > Fill & Line > Gradient fill (Correct answer)
- Page Color > Fill Effects
- Shape Styles gallery > More options
Correct answer: Format Shape pane > Fill & Line > Gradient fill
The Format Shape pane's Fill & Line section includes a Gradient fill option with controls for direction, stops, and color.
Question 5: What is the purpose of the 'Align' options (such as Align Left, Align Center) in the Arrange group when multiple objects are selected?
- They align text within each selected object
- They align the selected objects relative to each other or to the page margin (Correct answer)
- They apply text alignment to all paragraphs in the document
- They move objects to predefined grid positions
Correct answer: They align the selected objects relative to each other or to the page margin
The Arrange group's Align commands align multiple selected objects relative to each other or to the page edge.
Question 6: Which table feature allows you to split one table into two separate tables at a chosen row?
- Table Properties > Row > Allow row to break across pages
- Layout > Split Table (Correct answer)
- Layout > Split Cells
- Design > Borders > No Border
Correct answer: Layout > Split Table
'Split Table' on the Table Layout tab divides a table at the row where your cursor is positioned, creating two independent tables.
Question 7: When using the 'Change Shape' option on a selected drawing object, what does it do?
- Resizes the shape proportionally
- Replaces the current shape with a different shape while keeping the same size and formatting (Correct answer)
- Converts the shape into a text box
- Rotates the shape 90 degrees
Correct answer: Replaces the current shape with a different shape while keeping the same size and formatting
'Change Shape' swaps the shape type while preserving the object's size, position, fill, and other formatting.
What is the difference between 'Character Spacing' and 'Kerning' in Word's Font dialog?