Question 1

If you want to apply a special effect to a shape,such as a beveled edge,a shadow,or a glow,which of the following buttons would you click on the Drawing Tools Format tab?
A) Shape Effects
B) Shape Outline
C) Shape Fill
D) Shape Style

Accepted Answer

The Shape Effects button allows you to apply various effects to a shape, including beveled edges, shadows, and glows. The other buttons on the Drawing Tools Format tab (Shape Outline, Shape Fill, and Shape Style) are used for different purposes, such as changing the shape's outline color, filling the shape with a color or pattern, or changing the overall style of the shape.

Question 2

Trey wants to insert three identical triangles on a slide.Which of the following methods is the best way to do this?
A) He should draw and format the first shape,and then very carefully draw the other two shapes.
B) After drawing and formatting the first shape,he should drag it while pressing ALT.
C) After drawing and formatting the first shape,he should copy it to the Clipboard,and then use the Paste command twice.
D) He should draw and format the first shape,and then use the Flip command twice.

Accepted Answer

Using the copy and paste commands is the most efficient method to insert identical shapes on a slide without the risk of making mistakes in redrawing or formatting the shapes multiple times.

Question 3

If you want to create a mirror image of a shape to the left or right of the shape,you should duplicate or copy and paste the shape,and then use which of the following commands?
A) Rotate Right 90°
B) Rotate Left 90°
C) Flip Horizontal
D) Flip Vertical

Accepted Answer

To create a mirror image of a shape to the left or right, we need to flip the shape horizontally. Therefore, the best choice is to use the "Flip Horizontal" command.

Question 4

If you want to change the fill color of a shape,what must you do first?
A) Select the shape.
B) Move the pointer on top of the shape.
C) Press and hold ESC.
D) Select the slide thumbnail.

Accepted Answer

In order to make any changes to a shape, it must be selected first. Therefore, the first step to change the fill color of a shape is to select the shape.

Question 5

If you want to move a selected object on a slide a very small amount,which of the following will accomplish this?
A) Press PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN.
B) Press one of the Arrow keys.
C) On the Drawing Tools Format tab,click the Move in Small Increments button.
D) Press and hold ALT while you drag the object.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which slide usually does not require the slide number,date,and footer text on it?
A) Summary slide
B) Title slide
C) Title of contents slide
D) Definitions slide

Accepted Answer

The title slide usually only contains the title of the presentation along with any relevant branding or images. It is not necessary to include slide numbers, date, or footer text on this slide.

Question 7

Suppose you inserted a circle on a slide,then inserted a rectangle on top of the circle,and finally inserted a triangle on top of the rectangle.Which of the following commands would you use to have the circle move to the top layer on top of the triangle?
A) Bring Forward
B) Bring to Front
C) Send Backward
D) Send to Back

Accepted Answer

Bring to Front will bring the selected object to the top layer, which is what is needed to have the circle on top of the triangle.

Question 8

Which of the following do you change if you want to change the speed of a transition?
A) After setting
B) Before setting
C) Switch
D) Duration

Accepted Answer

To change the speed of a transition, you need to change the duration. The duration determines how long it takes for the transition to occur. By increasing or decreasing the duration, you can speed up or slow down the transition.

Question 9

One of the slides in Noah's presentation contains a SmartArt graphic that contains text in a circular shape.Noah wants to change the graphic so that it looks more like a list than a circle.Which of the following actions should he take?
A) Apply a SmartArt style.
B) Replace the SmartArt graphic with a bulleted list.
C) Change the SmartArt layout.
D) Resize the SmartArt graphic proportionally.

Accepted Answer

Changing the SmartArt layout will allow Noah to choose a layout that looks more like a list than a circle. Applying a SmartArt style, replacing with a bulleted list, or resizing the graphic will not achieve the desired result of changing the shape of the graphic into a list.

Question 10

If you need to copy several objects from Slide 2 in a presentation to Slide 23,you can use the New Window command to open the presentation in a second window.Then you can place that window next to the first window.

Accepted Answer

By using the New Window command, you can open the presentation in a second window and easily copy and paste objects from one slide to another.

Question 11

If you want to change the thickness of a shape outline,which of the following do you need to change?
A) Weight
B) Height
C) Length
D) Width

Accepted Answer

The thickness of a shape outline is controlled by its weight property. Increasing the weight will result in a thicker outline. Height, length, and width properties do not affect the outline thickness.

Question 12

A slide in Casey's presentation contains three shapes that should be treated as one shape.Which of the following commands should Casey use to combine the three shapes so they can be resized or moved together?
A) Bind
B) Form
C) Group
D) Connect

Accepted Answer

The command to combine three shapes into one so that they can be resized or moved together is to group them. Therefore, Casey should use the Group command.

Question 13

Lab accidentally deleted a shape from a SmartArt graphic.Which of the following commands will put the shape back on his slide?
A) Redo
B) Undo
C) Exit
D) Reverse

Accepted Answer

The best choice is to use the "Undo" command, which will revert the deletion and put the shape back on the slide.

Question 14

Isabella applied the Push transition to the slides in her presentation.The slides look as if they slide up from the bottom of the screen.She wants to change this so that the slides look as if they slide from the left side of the screen.Which of the following actions should she take?
A) Change the transition to Uncover.
B) Apply the Fly In animation to all of the objects on the slide.
C) Change the duration of the transition so it takes longer for the next slide to appear.
D) Change the effect option to From Left.

Accepted Answer

To change the direction of the slide transition, Isabella should change the effect option to "From Left". This will give the effect that the slide is sliding in from the left side of the screen.

Question 15

Which of the following shows the underlying grid on a slide?
A) Ruler
B) Guides
C) Smart Guides
D) Gridlines

Accepted Answer

Gridlines show the underlying grid on a slide.

Question 16

Claudia added an equilateral triangle shape that is one inch high and one inch wide to a slide in her presentation.She clicked in the Shape Height box,typed 3,and then pressed ENTER.What happened to the shape?
A) The height of the triangle changed to three inches,but the width remained one inch.
B) The height and width of the triangle both changed to three inches to maintain the proportions.
C) The size of the triangle did not change because the aspect ratio is locked.
D) The triangle changed to an isosceles triangle that is three inches high.

Accepted Answer

Typing 3 in the Shape Height box changed only the height of the equilateral triangle to three inches, but did not change the width, which remained one inch. As a result, the shape is no longer equilateral since it is no longer equally wide and tall.

Question 17

If you want to add the date to every slide in the presentation and you want the date to update to show the current date every time the presentation is opened,which of the following actions would you take?
A) Open the Header and Footer dialog box,click the Slide tab,click the Date and time checkbox,and then click the Fixed option button.
B) Open the Header and Footer dialog box,click the Slide tab,click the Date and time checkbox,and then click the Update automatically option button.
C) Type the date in a placeholder on every slide.
D) Type the date on the title slide so that it appears on all of the slides.

Accepted Answer

By selecting the "Update automatically" option in the Header and Footer dialog box, the date will be added to every slide and will automatically update to show the current date every time the presentation is opened. Option A will only show a fixed date and will not change, option C requires manual updating on every slide, and option D only adds the date to the title slide.

Question 18

If you want to combine two or more shapes to create an entirely new shape,which of the following commands would you use to do this?
A) Merge
B) Customize
C) Outline
D) Layer

Accepted Answer

The Merge command combines two or more shapes into a single shape. This creates a new shape that is the combination of the original shapes. The other commands listed (Customize, Outline, and Layer) do not combine shapes to create a new shape.

Question 19

To select more than one object at a time on a slide,which key do you press while you click the objects?
A) ALT
B) CTRL
C) SHIFT
D) TAB

Accepted Answer

To select multiple objects at a time on a slide, you need to click on the first object you want to select, then hold down the SHIFT key while you click on the other objects. This will select all the objects in between the first and last one clicked. The CTRL key is used for selecting individual objects that are not next to each other, and ALT and TAB keys have different functions in PowerPoint.

Question 20

If you want to change the direction of a transition,which of the following should you do?
A) Change the direction using the Effect Options button.
B) Reapply the transition.
C) Drag the transition on the slide.
D) Move the pointer on the slide in the direction you want the transition to move.

Accepted Answer

To change the direction of a transition, you can click on the Effect Options button and look for the Direction option. From there, you can choose the desired direction for the transition.

Quiz 2: Formulas, Functions, and Formatting.

If you want to apply a special effect to a shape,such as a beveled edge,a shadow,or a glow,which of the following buttons would you click on the Drawing Tools Format tab?

Trey wants to insert three identical triangles on a slide.Which of the following methods is the best way to do this?

If you want to create a mirror image of a shape to the left or right of the shape,you should duplicate or copy and paste the shape,and then use which of the following commands?

If you want to change the fill color of a shape,what must you do first?

If you want to move a selected object on a slide a very small amount,which of the following will accomplish this?

Which slide usually does not require the slide number,date,and footer text on it?

Suppose you inserted a circle on a slide,then inserted a rectangle on top of the circle,and finally inserted a triangle on top of the rectangle.Which of the following commands would you use to have the circle move to the top layer on top of the triangle?

Which of the following do you change if you want to change the speed of a transition?

One of the slides in Noah's presentation contains a SmartArt graphic that contains text in a circular shape.Noah wants to change the graphic so that it looks more like a list than a circle.Which of the following actions should he take?

If you need to copy several objects from Slide 2 in a presentation to Slide 23,you can use the New Window command to open the presentation in a second window.Then you can place that window next to the first window.

If you want to change the thickness of a shape outline,which of the following do you need to change?

A slide in Casey's presentation contains three shapes that should be treated as one shape.Which of the following commands should Casey use to combine the three shapes so they can be resized or moved together?

Lab accidentally deleted a shape from a SmartArt graphic.Which of the following commands will put the shape back on his slide?

Isabella applied the Push transition to the slides in her presentation.The slides look as if they slide up from the bottom of the screen.She wants to change this so that the slides look as if they slide from the left side of the screen.Which of the following actions should she take?

Which of the following shows the underlying grid on a slide?

Claudia added an equilateral triangle shape that is one inch high and one inch wide to a slide in her presentation.She clicked in the Shape Height box,typed 3,and then pressed ENTER.What happened to the shape?

If you want to add the date to every slide in the presentation and you want the date to update to show the current date every time the presentation is opened,which of the following actions would you take?

If you want to combine two or more shapes to create an entirely new shape,which of the following commands would you use to do this?

To select more than one object at a time on a slide,which key do you press while you click the objects?

If you want to change the direction of a transition,which of the following should you do?