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Typist Practice Test

Check what you know about the typist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on typist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Mail merge:
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Answer: Personalizes bulk letters. Bulk.

Question 2 of 15Styles help:
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Answer: Format consistently. Formatting.

Question 3 of 15Proofread names and numbers:
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Answer: Twice. Accuracy.

Question 4 of 15Track changes shows:
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Answer: Edits. Revisions.

Question 5 of 15Preview merges before:
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Answer: Printing. Checks.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Personalized bulk letters.”
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Answer: Mail merge. Mail merge: Personalized bulk letters.

Question 7 of 15What does “Word processing” mean?
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Answer: Creating documents on computers.. Word processing: Creating documents on computers.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Spoken text to type.”
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Answer: Dictation. Dictation: Spoken text to type.

Question 9 of 15What does “Version control” mean?
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Answer: Tracking document versions.. Version control: Tracking document versions.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Showing edits.”
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Answer: Track changes. Track changes: Showing edits.

Question 11 of 15What does “Pagination” mean?
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Answer: Page numbering.. Pagination: Page numbering.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Reusable formatting.”
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Answer: Styles. Styles: Reusable formatting.

Question 13 of 15What does “Proofreading” mean?
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Answer: Checking for errors.. Proofreading: Checking for errors.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Top and bottom text.”
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Answer: Header and footer. Header and footer: Top and bottom text.

Question 15 of 15What does “Line spacing” mean?
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Answer: Space between lines.. Line spacing: Space between lines.

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