Senior Typist Exam Typing Skills 3

Question 1

Which key is used in combination with a letter to produce a capital letter for a single keystroke?

Accepted Answer

Shift

Answer

The Shift key capitalizes a single letter when held with that letter.

Question 2

A senior typist types 60 WPM. Approximately how long will it take to type a 900-word document?

Accepted Answer

15 minutes

Answer

900 divided by 60 WPM equals 15 minutes.

Question 3

Which finger strikes the spacebar in standard touch typing technique?

Accepted Answer

Either thumb

Answer

The spacebar is pressed with either thumb, commonly the dominant one.

Question 4

What is the standard line spacing referred to as 'double spacing' in document formatting?

Accepted Answer

2.0

Answer

Double spacing corresponds to a line spacing value of 2.0.

Question 5

When proofreading typed copy, which method best catches transposition errors like 'teh' for 'the'?

Accepted Answer

Reading the text slowly word by word

Answer

Reading slowly word by word helps spot small transposed letters.

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