Intro to Keyboarding Final Study Guide 2025 – Comprehensive Review & Skills
Summary
strike the spacebar with - correct answer ✔✔ either the right or left thumb
use the ___ finger of your ___ hand to press the enter key. - correct answer ✔✔ little, right
the raised line on the lower portion of the j and f keys (bump keys) exist for the purpose of -
correct answer ✔✔ helping you to find home row position without having to look at your hands
t or f. when keying text from the screen or from the textbook, keep your eyes on the copy (the
source text you're typing from) and not on your fingers. - correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. sitting upright in your seat while keying helps to eliminate lower back pain and strain. -
correct answer ✔✔ true
in keyboarding, one word equals 5 keystrokes. a keystroke includes the following: - correct
answer ✔✔ all of the above (a number, a letter, a punctuation mark, a space, a return (Enter))
t or f. the right shift key is used to make uppercase letters that are keyed with the left hand. -
correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. when typing a capitalized letter such as the a in the word amos, press the caps lock key. -
correct answer ✔✔ false
t or f. rest your wrists on the desktop or keyboard while keying. - correct answer ✔✔ false
, t or f. pressing the keys too hard can slow you down and cause unnecessary hand fatigue. -
correct answer ✔✔ true
press the spacebar __ time(s) after a period at the end of a sentence and __ time(s) after a
period that end a line or paragraph. - correct answer ✔✔ 1, 0
t or f. if a period ends a line or paragraph, press the spacebar before pressing the enter key. -
correct answer ✔✔ false
press the spacebar __ time(s) before a comma and __ time(s) after a comma. - correct answer
✔✔ 0, 1
t or f. press the caps lock key to type a series of words in uppercase. - correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. if you wear bifocal or multifocal glasses, adjust your computer screen and chair so that
you do not have to tip your head up to read the screen. - correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. looking back and forth from the source text to your fingers will help you to build
keyboarding speed. - correct answer ✔✔ false
insert __ space(s) after a colon and __ space(s) after a semicolon that follows a word. - correct
answer ✔✔ 1, 1
t or f. while typing, use only finger movements to press the keys and keep wrists and elbows as
still as possible. - correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. word wrap is a default setting that allows text to continue on the next line without having
to press the enter key when the current line is full. - correct answer ✔✔ true
Summary
strike the spacebar with - correct answer ✔✔ either the right or left thumb
use the ___ finger of your ___ hand to press the enter key. - correct answer ✔✔ little, right
the raised line on the lower portion of the j and f keys (bump keys) exist for the purpose of -
correct answer ✔✔ helping you to find home row position without having to look at your hands
t or f. when keying text from the screen or from the textbook, keep your eyes on the copy (the
source text you're typing from) and not on your fingers. - correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. sitting upright in your seat while keying helps to eliminate lower back pain and strain. -
correct answer ✔✔ true
in keyboarding, one word equals 5 keystrokes. a keystroke includes the following: - correct
answer ✔✔ all of the above (a number, a letter, a punctuation mark, a space, a return (Enter))
t or f. the right shift key is used to make uppercase letters that are keyed with the left hand. -
correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. when typing a capitalized letter such as the a in the word amos, press the caps lock key. -
correct answer ✔✔ false
t or f. rest your wrists on the desktop or keyboard while keying. - correct answer ✔✔ false
, t or f. pressing the keys too hard can slow you down and cause unnecessary hand fatigue. -
correct answer ✔✔ true
press the spacebar __ time(s) after a period at the end of a sentence and __ time(s) after a
period that end a line or paragraph. - correct answer ✔✔ 1, 0
t or f. if a period ends a line or paragraph, press the spacebar before pressing the enter key. -
correct answer ✔✔ false
press the spacebar __ time(s) before a comma and __ time(s) after a comma. - correct answer
✔✔ 0, 1
t or f. press the caps lock key to type a series of words in uppercase. - correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. if you wear bifocal or multifocal glasses, adjust your computer screen and chair so that
you do not have to tip your head up to read the screen. - correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. looking back and forth from the source text to your fingers will help you to build
keyboarding speed. - correct answer ✔✔ false
insert __ space(s) after a colon and __ space(s) after a semicolon that follows a word. - correct
answer ✔✔ 1, 1
t or f. while typing, use only finger movements to press the keys and keep wrists and elbows as
still as possible. - correct answer ✔✔ true
t or f. word wrap is a default setting that allows text to continue on the next line without having
to press the enter key when the current line is full. - correct answer ✔✔ true
