PowerPoint Certification PowerPoint Evaluation Preparation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which SmartArt layout type is best suited to show a series of steps that loop back to the beginning?
- Hierarchy
- Cycle (Correct answer)
- Matrix
- Pyramid
Correct answer: Cycle
Cycle layouts are designed specifically to represent circular or repeating processes.
Question 2: A user needs to prevent reviewers from changing the slide layout but still allow typing in text placeholders. Which protection option best fits?
- Mark as Final
- Restrict Editing with formatting restrictions (Correct answer)
- Encrypt with Password
- Lock Slide Layout in Slide Master
Correct answer: Restrict Editing with formatting restrictions
Restrict Editing can limit formatting changes while still permitting content edits in designated areas.
Question 3: When inserting a chart into PowerPoint, where does the chart's data live by default?
- An embedded Excel spreadsheet inside the PPTX file (Correct answer)
- A linked external Excel file on the hard drive
- A CSV file stored in the same folder
- PowerPoint's own internal database
Correct answer: An embedded Excel spreadsheet inside the PPTX file
By default PowerPoint embeds a mini Excel workbook inside the PPTX container to store chart data.
Question 4: What does enabling 'Use Presenter View' do when a presenter connects a second monitor?
- Shows the slideshow on both monitors simultaneously
- Displays the current slide, notes, and next slide preview on the presenter's screen while the audience sees only the slides (Correct answer)
- Mirrors the presenter's desktop to the second monitor
- Locks the presentation so the audience cannot see edits
Correct answer: Displays the current slide, notes, and next slide preview on the presenter's screen while the audience sees only the slides
Presenter View gives the presenter private access to speaker notes and upcoming slides while the audience sees only the full-screen presentation.
Question 5: Which action does the 'Crop to Shape' command perform on an image?
- Resizes the image to fit a shape's bounding box
- Masks the image so only the area inside a chosen shape is visible (Correct answer)
- Converts the image into an editable shape
- Removes the background of the image
Correct answer: Masks the image so only the area inside a chosen shape is visible
Crop to Shape applies a shape mask so the image is only visible within that shape's outline, like a circle or star.
Question 6: A PowerPoint file saved as .ppsx instead of .pptx will:
- Open directly in slideshow mode without showing the editing interface (Correct answer)
- Compress all media inside the file automatically
- Save without slide master data to reduce file size
- Require a password to open
Correct answer: Open directly in slideshow mode without showing the editing interface
The .ppsx format is a PowerPoint Show that launches straight into presentation mode when double-clicked.
Question 7: To make a text box resize automatically as text is typed, which setting should be applied?
- Do not Autofit
- Shrink text on overflow
- Resize shape to fit text (Correct answer)
- Wrap text in shape
Correct answer: Resize shape to fit text
'Resize shape to fit text' expands the text box vertically as content grows, preventing overflow.
PowerPoint Certification PowerPoint Evaluation Preparation 3
Which SmartArt layout type is best suited to show a series of steps that loop back to the beginning?