Test Items for Teaching with Technology

Which of the following is not a word processing function?
a. word wrap
b. spelling check
c. typing drill
d. centering text
(c)

Text can be moved
a. a word at a time
b. a sentence at a time
c. a page at a time
d. all of the above
(d)

Which style feature(s)  are found in this question stem?
a. italic
b. condensed
c. italic and bold
d. italic and condensed
(c) Note to instructor: use bold and italic in the question

Which of these science activities would lend themselves most to using a word processor?
a. graphing results
b. calculating data
c. keeping track of lab supplies
d. writing a lab report
(d)

Why is it advantageous to create forms as templates?
a. eliminates repetition
b. permits easy sorting of data
c. increases security
d. none of the above
(a)

Page numbers in a word processing document
a. must start with number 1
b. are always in the upper right corner
c. must be shown on the first page
d. can start with any number
(d)

A word processing template is
a. a metal cover for the keyboard
b. a document in which slots are filled in
c. a document which will be used only once
d. a computer manual
(b)

The term QWERTY  is used in association with:
a. the editing system           
b. the formatting system 
c. the word processor           
d. the keyboard
(d)

Integrated software packages such as MS Works or Appleworks contain:
a. Word processor       
b. Database     
c. Spreadsheet  
d. All of the Above
(d)

In most word processing programs, with a single command, you can 
a. replace one word with another throughout the document
b. change upper case to lower case
c. change lower case to upper case
d. all of the above
(a)

Describe at least three ways you could use a word processing program with your students (list grade level/subject matter).

Convince a fellow teacher that he/she should use a word processing program.

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