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Keyboarding Quiz - Memos, Technique and Proofreaders Marks

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 
 
Memos
 

 1. 
You should have one blank line in between paragraphs on a memo.
 

 2. 
Memos need to be signed by the author or the typist using a black or blue pen.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 3. 
What keyboarding method is it called when you use only two fingers to type?
a.
hunting and gathering
c.
hunt ‘n’ peck
b.
touch typing
d.
QWERTY keyboarding
 

 4. 
All parts of memos begin at the left margin of your document.  This format is called ___________.
a.
block format
c.
professional format
b.
bold format
d.
heading format
 

 5. 
The text TO, FROM, DATE and SUBJECT in the heading of a memo are know as _________.
a.
word guides
c.
tab guides
b.
ruler guides
d.
guide words
 

 6. 
Your boss, Alfonso Leopold, asks his employee, Nick D’Amore, to type a memo.  What initials should be at the bottom of the memo? (be sure to select the correct initials and the proper format)
a.
al
c.
ND
b.
AL
d.
nd
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 7. 
Place a check mark in the box next to every proper keyboarding technique:
 a.
Cross your legs so you are comfortable
 b.
Focus on speed, ignore accuracy
 c.
Focus on accuracy, not speed
 d.
Sit back as far as you can from the keyboard
 e.
Keep your eyes on what you are typing, not the keyboard
 f.
Rest your wrists on the edge of the desk or table
 g.
Keep your eyes closer than 6 inches from the computer monitor
 h.
Keep your thumbs rested on the space bar
 

 8. 
Which of the following items are NOT found on a memo?
 a.
guide words
 d.
typists initials
 b.
salutation or greeting line
 e.
body
 c.
mailing address
 f.
signature area
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 9. 
Type the home row keys in order (left to right) in the box below.  Leave a space in between each key.
 

 
 
Extra Credit
 

 10. 
‘Memo’ is short for what word?  (spelling counts!)
 

 

Essay
 

 11. 
Proofreader’s Marks:  Look at the paragraph that starts with ‘Attention All Seniors:”  Retype the paragraph, making the corrections indicated by the proofreaders marks.
 



 
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