MOS Word 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Word feature lets you record a series of commands and keystrokes to replay them automatically?
- AutoText
- Quick Steps
- Macro (Correct answer)
- Building Block
Correct answer: Macro
Macros record sequences of actions that can be replayed to automate repetitive tasks in Word.
Question 2: What does the Widow/Orphan control setting do in Word paragraph formatting?
- Prevents a single line of a paragraph from appearing alone at the top or bottom of a page (Correct answer)
- Keeps all lines of a paragraph on the same page
- Adds extra space before the first line of a paragraph
- Prevents page breaks within a paragraph
Correct answer: Prevents a single line of a paragraph from appearing alone at the top or bottom of a page
Widow/Orphan control prevents the first or last line of a paragraph from being stranded alone on a different page from the rest.
Question 3: In Word, how do you insert a non-breaking hyphen to prevent a hyphenated word from splitting across lines?
- Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen (Correct answer)
- Ctrl+Alt+Hyphen
- Insert > Symbol > Non-breaking Hyphen
- Alt+0173
Correct answer: Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen
Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen inserts a non-breaking hyphen that keeps hyphenated words together on the same line.
Question 4: A document has a table with merged cells in the header row. What is the recommended approach to ensure screen reader accessibility?
- Remove all merged cells and use separate columns
- Add Alt Text to the entire table
- Designate the header row as a repeating header row (Correct answer)
- Convert the table to plain text
Correct answer: Designate the header row as a repeating header row
Marking the header row to repeat ensures screen readers can associate column headers with data cells, improving table accessibility.
Question 5: Which option in the Save As dialog allows you to save a Word document so it can be opened in Word 97-2003?
- .docx format
- .doc format (Word 97-2003 Document) (Correct answer)
- .rtf format
- .odt format
Correct answer: .doc format (Word 97-2003 Document)
Saving as .doc (Word 97-2003 Document) ensures compatibility with older versions of Word that do not support .docx.
Question 6: When using the Navigation Pane in Word, which tab allows you to search for specific text throughout the document?
- Headings
- Pages
- Results (Correct answer)
- Browse
Correct answer: Results
The Results tab in the Navigation Pane displays all instances of the search term found in the document.
Question 7: What is the purpose of the Document Inspector in Word?
- Checks grammar and spelling errors
- Finds and removes hidden data like comments, revisions, and personal information (Correct answer)
- Validates the document against accessibility standards
- Compares the document to a previous version
Correct answer: Finds and removes hidden data like comments, revisions, and personal information
Document Inspector (File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document) scans for and can remove hidden metadata and personal information.
MOS Word 5
Which Word feature lets you record a series of commands and keystrokes to replay them automatically?