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Lab: MS PowerPoint MCQs — Computer Science 42 multiple-choice questions on Lab: MS PowerPoint from Computer Science, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.
1. To make slides change automatically after 5 seconds you set: Duration 5 on animation On Mouse Click only Slide Show → Hide Slide Advance Slide – After 00:05 Answer: D) Advance Slide – After 00:05
Explanation: Transitions → Timing → After.
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2. Which tool copies formatting from one text to another? Slide Sorter Format Painter Notes pane Animation Pane Answer: B) Format Painter
Explanation: Click Format Painter, then select the target.
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3. Format Background allows you to apply which fills? Only solid fill Only animations Solid, gradient, picture/texture and pattern Only transitions Answer: C) Solid, gradient, picture/texture and pattern
Explanation: These are the background fill types.
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4. To insert a video in a slide you use: Home → Video Insert → Video View → Video Design → Video Answer: B) Insert → Video
Explanation: Insert tab, Media group.
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5. To use the same background on every slide you click: Apply to All Reset Background Close Undo Answer: A) Apply to All
Explanation: Otherwise only the selected slide changes.
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6. The Ctrl + E shortcut in PowerPoint: centres the selected text ends the show exports to PDF erases the slide Answer: A) centres the selected text
Explanation: E for cEntre alignment.
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7. Which animation type controls how an object appears on the slide? Entrance Motion path Exit Emphasis Answer: A) Entrance
Explanation: Entrance effects are shown in green.
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8. Commands in PowerPoint are organised into tabs and groups on the: slide pane scroll bar status bar ribbon Answer: D) ribbon
Explanation: e.g. Home tab → Font group.
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9. Which view shows all slides as thumbnails so they can be rearranged easily? Notes Page only Reading Normal Slide Sorter Answer: D) Slide Sorter
Explanation: Drag slides to reorder.
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10. The shortcut for Save As is: Shift + F5 F5 Ctrl + M F12 Answer: D) F12
Explanation: F12 opens Save As.
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11. To make background music continue on all slides you select: Play Across Slides Trim Audio Fade In Hide During Show only Answer: A) Play Across Slides
Explanation: Found on the Playback tab.
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12. The small toolbar with Save, Undo and Redo buttons is the: status bar Quick Access Toolbar slide sorter notes pane Answer: B) Quick Access Toolbar
Explanation: It can be customised.
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13. Effects that appear when moving from one slide to the next are called: transitions animations placeholders macros Answer: A) transitions
Explanation: Transitions tab.
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14. The bar at the very top that shows the file name is the: ribbon title bar notes pane status bar Answer: B) title bar
Explanation: It displays the presentation and program name.
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15. To apply the same transition to every slide you click: Add Animation Preview Apply To All Reset Answer: C) Apply To All
Explanation: In the Transitions tab, Timing group.
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16. Diagrams such as cycles and hierarchies are created with: WordArt Slide Master Transitions SmartArt Answer: D) SmartArt
Explanation: Insert → SmartArt.
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17. Which Start option makes an animation begin automatically after the previous one ends? On Click With Previous Before Slide After Previous Answer: D) After Previous
Explanation: With Previous starts at the same time.
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18. An animation that draws attention to an object already on the slide is: Transition Entrance Exit Emphasis Answer: D) Emphasis
Explanation: e.g. Pulse, Spin.
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19. The zoom slider is located on the: title bar status bar (bottom-right) Quick Access Toolbar Insert tab Answer: B) status bar (bottom-right)
Explanation: Drag it to zoom the slide.
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20. Visual effects applied to objects on a slide are called: layouts animations themes transitions Answer: B) animations
Explanation: Animations tab.
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21. Shift + F5 starts the slide show: with no animations in reverse order from the first slide from the current slide Answer: D) from the current slide
Explanation: Useful when rehearsing a particular slide.
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22. The first time you press Ctrl + S on a new presentation: the slide show starts the Save As dialog opens nothing happens the file is deleted Answer: B) the Save As dialog opens
Explanation: A new file needs a name and location.
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23. Shapes such as arrows and rectangles are inserted from: Transitions → Fade Review → Spelling Design → Themes Insert → Shapes Answer: D) Insert → Shapes
Explanation: Shapes are drawing objects.
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24. The area where the presenter types notes that the audience does not see is the: title bar ribbon notes pane slide pane Answer: C) notes pane
Explanation: Speaker notes appear in Presenter View.
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25. To add text anywhere on a slide you insert a: text box slide master handout transition Answer: A) text box
Explanation: Insert → Text Box.
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