1. Which of the following is ideal for organizing information in an orderly manner?

a) columns

b) tables

c) multiple pages

d) all of the above

Ans: b

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Creating a Table

Explanation: Creating tables is perfect for arranging data in a management manner.

2. You can insert a table with up to 63 columns and thousands of rows using which of the following?

a) by dragging to create a table in the Tables menu

b) by entering the number of rows and columns in the Insert Table dialog box

c) both a and b

d) none of the above

Ans: b

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Creating a Table

Explanation: The Insert Table dialog box provides an option to enter the number of columns and rows. 

3. The quickest way to insert tables, such as calendars or tabular lists, is by using which of the following methods?

a) dragging to create a table

b) drawing a table

c) using the Insert Table dialog box

d) inserting a Quick Table

Ans: d

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Creating a Tables

Explanation: Quick Tables are predesigned and quick to use.

4. Which of the following tabs appear when you are working within a table?

a) Layout

b) Design

c) both a & b

d) none of the above

Ans: c

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Formatting a Table

Explanation: After a table has been created, the Layout and Design tabs will appear. If the user is working on an existing table, the insertion point must be placed within the table to display the Layout and Design tbs. 

5. Which of the following are Table Style Options that may be turned on or off?

a) Banded Rows

b) Header Row

c) Total Row

d) all of the above

Ans: d

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Formatting a Table

Explanation: By clicking each Table Style Options, turn it on and off.

7. Which of the following methods may be used to move a column or row?

a) cut and paste

b) drag and drop

c) copy and paste

d) all of the above

Ans: d

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: All methods will move a column or row —column or row must be select before performing the action.

8. Repeating rows, such as header rows, are visible in which of the following views?

a) Print Layout view

b) Full Screen Reading view

c) Web Layout view

d) all of the above 

Ans: a

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Print Layout view allows users to see what the document will appear as when printed.

9. Which of the following may be sorted using the Sort dialog box?

a) multilevel list

b) bulleted list

c) table

d) all of the above

Ans: d

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Working with Lists

Explanation: The Sort dialog box will sort by text, number and date in ascending or descending order. 

10. When you need to create a more complicated table, it is best to use the dragging method.

Ans: False

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Creating a Table

Explanation: It is best to use the Insert Table dialog box to enter the number columns and rows and to determine the behavior  

11. When you select the Draw Table option, the mouse pointer changes to a pencil.

Ans: True

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Creating a Table

Explanation: The mouse pointer changes to a pencil so that you can customize the table.

12. When you select a table, you can use the Copy and Paste or Cut and Paste options to move the table to a new page or document.

Ans: True

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Creating a Table

Explanation: Using the Copy, Cut, and Paste options will place the table on the Clipboard and making it available to paste to new page or document.

13. When you point to a style in the Quick Styles gallery, Word displays a live preview in your table.

Ans: True

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Formatting a Table

Explanation: Live preview allows users to see the style in the table before selecting.

14. Style Options, such as border lines and shading, may be turned on or off.

Ans: False

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Formatting Tables

Explanation: The Table Styles group of the Design tab provides an option to allow user’s to disable the border and shading.

15. When you position the pointer over a row or column, it becomes a double-headed arrow pointer.

Ans: True

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: The double-headed arrow will increase the width or height of the row or column.

16. The Table Group provides three options for automatically adjusting column width.

Ans: False

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation:  

17. Clicking the Text Position button three times will cycle through the available positions.

Ans: False

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: The Text Direction will cycle through the available positions by clicking three times. 

18. A table can be sort by text in the first column and numbers in the second column.

Ans: True

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Information held within a table can be sorted by alphabetically, numerically, and chronologically with or without a heading.

19. The quickest way to insert a table is by __________ over the Table grid in the Tables menu to select the desired number of rows and columns.

Ans: dragging

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Creating a Table

Explanation: The grid will display the number of rows and columns and inserts to the document screen. 

Ans: pencil

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Creating a Table

Explanation: A pencils appears allowing you to begin drawing the table. 

21. Several Quick Styles for tables are listed in the Quick Styles __________.

Ans: gallery

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Formatting Tables

Explanation: Quick Styles has several styles to select from the gallery.

22. Table __________ Options may be turned on or off.

Ans:  Style

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Formatting Tables

Explanation: The check mark indicates that feature is on while no check mark means it is off in the Table Style Options.

23. The __________ Contents option adjusts a column’s width to fit the size of its contents.

Ans: AutoFit

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: The AutoFit will adjust to the longest entry in the column.

24. When you select a row or column and then hold the mouse down within the selection, the mouse pointer changes to a(n) __________ pointer.

Ans: move

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: The Move selection allows users to move the selected row or column to a new location in the table by dragging and dropping.

25. When working with tables, you can switch between the Design tab and the __________ tab in the Table Tools ribbon.

Ans: Layout

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Clicking between both the Design and Layout tabs allows users to toggle between both tabs and work with the commands.

26. A(n) __________ row, the first row of a table, is typically formatted differently.

Ans: header

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: The header row is formatted differently to distinguish it from the other rows. 

27. Data in a table may be sorted in either __________ or descending order.

Ans: ascending

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Data can be sorted in ascending or descending order makes it easier to read and search for information.

28. Merging cells is the combining of two or more cells into one; __________ cells is dividing one cell into two or more.

Ans: splitting

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Splitting cells is used when data needs to be placed in one cell.

29. To align text in a cell, click on one of __________ alignment buttons in the Alignment group of the Layout tab.

Ans: nine

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: The alignment buttons contains multiple selections to align data in a cell.

30. The Sort dialog box is used to sort lists as well as text in a(n) __________.

Ans: table

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Data within a table can be sort alphabetically, numerically, and chronologically

 in ascending or descending order. 

31. You can create a table with exactly the number of rows and columns you need by entering the number of rows and columns into the __________ dialog box.

Ans: Insert Table

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Creating Tables

Explanation: In the Insert Table dialog box, users can enter the value for the number of rows and columns and select the Autofit behavior for the table. 

32. The __________ command may be used to convert data that is separated by commas, tabs, paragraphs, or another character into a table.

Ans: Convert Text to Table

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Data in a document that is not already formatted into a table can be converted to table in the Tables group.

32. The __________ command may be used to convert data that is separated by commas, tabs, paragraphs, or another character into a table.

Ans: Convert Text to Table

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Data in a document that is not already formatted into a table can be converted to table in the Tables group.

Ans: Quick Tables

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Creating Tables

Explanation: Applying Quick Tables to your document, can be easily modified.

Ans: Quick Tables

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Creating Tables

Explanation: Applying Quick Tables to your document, can be easily modified.

34. A table’s alignment may be set from the __________ dialog box.

Ans: Table Properties

Difficulty: Easy

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: The Table Properties contains several tabs to choose an alignment for the  row, column or cell.

35. What is the largest size table you could create using the dragging method?

Ans: 8 x 10 (8 rows, 10 columns)

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Creating Tables

Explanation: Using the dragging method allows you to see the selection above and on the document screen.

36. How many Table Style Options may be turned on and off? List each option.

Ans: six; Header Row, Total Row, Banded Rows, First Column, Last Column, and Banded Columns

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Formatting Tables

Explanation: Six options are available: Header Row, Total Row, Banded Rows, First Column, Last Column, and Banded Columns.

37. How many options are available within the AutoFit command? List each option.

Ans: three; AutoFit Contents, AutoFit Windows, and Fixed Column Width

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Three options are available: AutoFit Contents, AutoFit Windows, and Fixed Column Width  

38. Sorted data may be arranged in three ways. Name each.

Ans: alphabetically, numerically, and chronologically

Difficulty: Hard

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Another way that students may list this, text, number or date.

39. Describe the difference between sorting data in ascending order versus descending order.

Ans: Sorting in ascending order involves sorting data from first to last, such as 1 to 100 or A to Z. Sorting in descending order involves sorting from last to first, such as 100 to 1 or Z to A.

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Ascending sorts text from beginning to end (1-10, A to Z) and descending sort from end to beginning (10-1, Z to A) 

40. Describe the difference between merging cells and splitting cells.

Ans: Merging cells is the combining of two or more cells into one. Splitting cells is the dividing of one cell into two or more cells.

Difficulty: Medium

Section Ref: Managing Tables

Explanation: Merging cells is the combining of two or more cells into one. Splitting cells is the dividing of one cell into two or more cells.