Question 1

PowerPoint presentations are viewed using a computer and monitor.

Accepted Answer

PowerPoint presentations require a computer and monitor to be viewed.

Question 2

____ refers to the way each new slide appears on the screen.
A) Indentation
B) Transition
C) Separation
D) Spacing

Accepted Answer

Transition refers to the way each new slide appears on the screen through animation effects such as fade, dissolve, or slide.

Question 3

The first slide in a presentation is the agenda slide.

Accepted Answer

The first slide in a presentation is typically the title slide, which includes the presentation's title and the presenter's name. The agenda slide usually follows the title slide and outlines the topics to be covered.

Question 4

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 is a Microsoft Office program that can help you create a professional, computerized slide show to use as part of a presentation.

Accepted Answer

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 is indeed a program in the Microsoft Office suite that can be used to create slide shows for presentations.

Question 5

The ____ slide introduces your presentation to your audience.
A) agenda
B) presenter introduction
C) title
D) appendix

Accepted Answer

The title slide typically includes the title of the presentation, the presenter's name, the organization they are representing, and possibly a company logo or other relevant information. It serves as the first impression of the presentation and introduces the topic to the audience.

Question 6

The Slide Sorter view displays your slides on the top portion of the page, with any speaker notes appearing on the bottom of the page.

Accepted Answer

The Slide Sorter view in PowerPoint displays thumbnails of all the slides in the presentation in a grid format for easy organization and rearrangement, but it does not display speaker notes at the bottom of the page. Speaker notes are viewed in the Notes Page view or while in Normal view at the bottom of the slide.

Question 7

The Home tab, which opens Backstage view, includes file management commands such as the Save, Save As, Open, Close, and Print commands.

Accepted Answer

The File tab, not the Home tab, opens Backstage view and includes file management commands such as Save, Save As, Open, Close, and Print.

Question 8

The status bar appears at the top of your screen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The status bar appears at the top...

Question 9

To save a new presentation for the first time, you use the Save As command.

Accepted Answer

This is because when saving a new presentation for the first time you need to specify a name and location for the file. The Save As command allows you to do this.

Question 10

The Slide pane is NOT useful for adding and editing text.

Accepted Answer

The Slide pane is useful for adding and editing text. It is where the actual content of the slide is created and manipulated.

Question 11

If you make a mistake while using an Office program, you can press CTRL+U to undo the last entry.

Accepted Answer

The correct shortcut to undo the last action in most Office programs is CTRL+Z, not CTRL+U.

Question 12

The area ____of the status bar shows which slide is displayed in the Slide pane and the total number of slides in the presentation.
A) on the left side
B) on the right side
C) in the middle
D) underneath

Accepted Answer

The answer of The area ____of the status bar shows...

Question 13

The ____, at the top of the window, identifies the window as a PowerPoint window and lists the name of the open presentation.
A) status bar
B) toolbar
C) Ribbon
D) title bar

Accepted Answer

The title bar, located at the top of the window, displays the name of the open presentation and identifies the window as a PowerPoint window. The status bar, located at the bottom of the window, provides information about the current slide and view. The toolbar and Ribbon are features within the PowerPoint window that provide access to various commands and tools.

Question 14

One of the four ways to view a presentation is called Lecture View.

Accepted Answer

The four ways to view a presentation are Normal View, Slide Sorter View, Reading View, and Slide Show View. There is no view called Lecture View.

Question 15

The Ribbon contains the graphic collection of command buttons that are organized by tabs and in groups.

Accepted Answer

The Ribbon in Microsoft Office programs contains a collection of command buttons organized by tabs and groups, and these graphics are designed to be easily recognizable and accessible to users. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 16

A slide show is a series of slides.

Accepted Answer

A slide show is indeed a series of slides, typically shown in a sequential order for a specific purpose or presentation.

Question 17

When you want to open an existing presentation that you have recently viewed, you can choose the presentation from the ____ list in Backstage view.
A) Recent Presentations
B) Recent Slides
C) History
D) Zoom Slider

Accepted Answer

In Backstage view, there is a section called "Recent Presentations" which displays a list of presentations that you have recently viewed or edited. This makes it easy to access and open a presentation that you were working on earlier.

Question 18

To view the next slide in a presentation, you can press the Page Down key.

Accepted Answer

This is true. Pressing the Page Down key on your keyboard will take you to the next slide in a presentation.

Question 19

The Home tab is the default tab on the Ribbon and includes many of the commands you will use most often when creating the slides.

Accepted Answer

The Home tab is indeed the default tab on the Ribbon in Microsoft PowerPoint and contains frequently used commands such as font formatting, alignment, and bullet points.

Question 20

You use Excel to prepare a presentation that includes slides, outlines, speaker's notes, and audience handouts.

Accepted Answer

While Excel is a powerful spreadsheet software, it is not designed for creating presentations. Programs such as PowerPoint or Keynote are more suitable for creating slides, outlines, speaker's notes, and audience handouts.

Quiz 4: Microsoft Powerpoint Basics