Senior Typist Exam Typing Skills 2

Question 1

On a standard QWERTY keyboard, which keys are the 'home row' keys for the right hand resting position?

Accepted Answer

J, K, L, semicolon

Answer

U, I, O, P

Answer

H, J, K, L

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M, N, B, V

Question 2

A typist completes 450 words in 9 minutes with no errors. What is the gross typing speed in words per minute?

Accepted Answer

50 WPM

Answer

45 WPM

Answer

55 WPM

Answer

40 WPM

Question 3

Which finger is correctly used to strike the letter 'T' in standard touch typing?

Accepted Answer

Left index finger

Answer

Right index finger

Answer

Left middle finger

Answer

Right middle finger

Question 4

When calculating net WPM, how are errors typically handled?

Accepted Answer

Each error subtracts one word from the gross total

Answer

Errors are ignored entirely

Answer

Speed is doubled then halved

Answer

Only the first error counts

Question 5

What does the term 'accuracy rate' measure in a typing test?

Accepted Answer

The percentage of correctly typed characters

Answer

The number of capital letters used

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The total minutes elapsed

Answer

The font size of the text

Question 6

Which posture practice helps prevent fatigue during long typing sessions?

Accepted Answer

Keeping forearms parallel to the floor with relaxed wrists

Answer

Resting wrists firmly on the desk edge while typing

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Hunching forward over the keyboard

Answer

Crossing the legs under the chair

Question 7

In touch typing, the typist's eyes should primarily be focused on what?

Accepted Answer

The source document or screen text

Answer

The keyboard keys

Answer

Their hands

Answer

The clock