MOS Word 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When creating a mail merge in Word, which document type is the main document that contains fixed text and merge fields?
- Data source
- Main document (Correct answer)
- Recipient list
- Output document
Correct answer: Main document
The main document holds the boilerplate text and merge field placeholders that are filled in from the data source.
Question 2: Which keyboard shortcut applies bold formatting to selected text in Word?
- Ctrl+I
- Ctrl+U
- Ctrl+B (Correct answer)
- Ctrl+D
Correct answer: Ctrl+B
Ctrl+B toggles bold formatting on the selected text.
Question 3: What does the 'Mark as Final' command do to a Word document?
- Encrypts the file with a password
- Makes the document read-only and disables typing (Correct answer)
- Permanently locks editing for all users
- Deletes all tracked changes
Correct answer: Makes the document read-only and disables typing
Mark as Final sets the document to read-only mode and notifies readers it is a finished version, but this can be undone.
Question 4: In a Word table, how do you evenly distribute the widths of all selected columns?
- Right-click > Table Properties > Column
- Table Layout tab > Distribute Columns (Correct answer)
- Home tab > Paragraph > Columns
- Design tab > Table Styles > AutoFit
Correct answer: Table Layout tab > Distribute Columns
The Distribute Columns button on the Table Layout tab divides the total width equally among all selected columns.
Question 5: Which Word feature automatically corrects common typing errors like 'teh' to 'the' as you type?
- Spell Check
- AutoCorrect (Correct answer)
- AutoFormat
- Grammar Check
Correct answer: AutoCorrect
AutoCorrect automatically replaces predefined misspellings and abbreviations with correct text as you type.
Question 6: What is the purpose of adding Alt Text to an image in a Word document?
- It adds a visible caption below the image
- It makes the image searchable in Windows Explorer
- It provides a text description for screen readers and accessibility tools (Correct answer)
- It compresses the image for smaller file size
Correct answer: It provides a text description for screen readers and accessibility tools
Alt Text provides a textual description of an image so screen readers can convey its content to visually impaired users.
Question 7: How do you add a watermark to every page of a Word document?
- Insert > Header & Footer > Watermark
- Design tab > Page Background > Watermark (Correct answer)
- Home tab > Paragraph > Watermark
- Layout tab > Arrange > Watermark
Correct answer: Design tab > Page Background > Watermark
Watermarks are added via Design > Page Background > Watermark and appear on all pages through the header layer.
MOS Word 3
When creating a mail merge in Word, which document type is the main document that contains fixed text and merge fields?