MOS PowerPoint: Animations and Transitions 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which tab in PowerPoint contains the Transitions gallery?
- Transitions (Correct answer)
- Animations
- Slide Show
- Design
Correct answer: Transitions
The Transitions tab houses the full gallery of slide transition effects along with timing options.
Question 2: What does clicking 'Apply To All' in the Transitions tab accomplish?
- Applies the selected transition to every slide in the presentation (Correct answer)
- Applies the transition only to selected slides
- Copies the transition settings to the clipboard
- Removes all transitions from the presentation
Correct answer: Applies the selected transition to every slide in the presentation
'Apply To All' sets the same transition effect and timing to all slides at once rather than just the current one.
Question 3: Which animation category contains the 'Fly In' effect?
- Entrance (Correct answer)
- Emphasis
- Exit
- Motion Paths
Correct answer: Entrance
Fly In is an Entrance animation that brings an object onto the slide from outside the slide boundary.
Question 4: How do you make a transition advance automatically after a set time without a mouse click?
- Check 'After' and enter a time in the Timing group on the Transitions tab (Correct answer)
- Set the Duration to 0 in the Transitions tab
- Enable 'Loop Until Stopped' in Slide Show settings
- Use the After Animation option in Effect Options
Correct answer: Check 'After' and enter a time in the Timing group on the Transitions tab
Enabling the 'After' checkbox and specifying a time in the Transitions > Timing group advances the slide automatically.
Question 5: Which effect category would you use to make an object fade off the slide at the end of a slide?
- Exit (Correct answer)
- Entrance
- Emphasis
- Motion Paths
Correct answer: Exit
Exit animations remove an object from the slide view, and Fade is a common Exit effect.
Question 6: What visual indicator appears in the slide thumbnail panel when a transition is applied to a slide?
- A small star icon beneath the slide number (Correct answer)
- A red border around the thumbnail
- A lightning bolt icon in the corner
- The transition name displayed below the thumbnail
Correct answer: A small star icon beneath the slide number
PowerPoint shows a small star icon below the slide number in the thumbnail pane to indicate a transition is applied.
Question 7: When you preview an animation using the Preview button on the Animations tab, what happens?
- All animations on the current slide play in sequence in the editing view (Correct answer)
- The full slide show launches from the current slide
- Only the selected object's animation plays
- The Animation Pane opens automatically
Correct answer: All animations on the current slide play in sequence in the editing view
The Preview button plays all animations on the current slide in the Normal editing view so you can review them without launching the slide show.
MOS PowerPoint: Animations and Transitions 3
Which tab in PowerPoint contains the Transitions gallery?