Getting Started Quiz

1. The File tab contains basic file commands. (True or False?)

2. What is the Quick Access Toolbar?
A. There are no toolbars in PowerPoint 2016.
B. What appears when you select text.
C. A customizable toolbar of common commands that appears above or below the Ribbon.
D. An extension of the Windows taskbar.
3. You can only create a new presentation by clicking the File tab and then selecting New. (True or
False?)
4. To open a presentation, click the File tab and select _.
A. Open
B. Find
C. Look in
D. Search
5. Print settings and the print preview appear side by side in the File menu. (True or False?)
6. When you save a presentation with a different name, the old presentation is deleted. (True or
False?)
7. You can close a presentation which one of the following ways?
A. Press Ctrl + C.
B. Click and drag the presentation window to the Recycle Bin.
C. Click the presentation’s Close button.
D. Press Delete.
8. What key can you press to get help in PowerPoint?
A. Esc
B. Ctrl + H
C. F1
D. F11
Quiz Answers
1. True. The File tab contains basic file commands, similar to the File menu of previous versions.
2. C. The Quick Access Toolbar is a customizable toolbar of common commands that appears above or
below the Ribbon.
3. False. That is not the only way to create a new presentation.
4. A. Select Open and then navigate to the saved file you want to open.
5. True. In Backstage view, print settings appear alongside a preview of how the document will look
when printed.
6. False. The original presentation remains intact, with its original name.
7. C. Click the Close button or press Ctrl + W to close a presentation.
8. C. Press F1 to access Help in PowerPoint.
Work with Presentations Quiz
1. What is the keystroke shortcut for inserting a new slide?
A. Ctrl + N
B. Ctrl + M
C. Ctrl + S
D. Ctrl + V
2. You cannot change the layout of a slide. (True or False?)
3. What is the keystroke shortcut for pasting text?
A. Ctrl + C
B. Ctrl + P
C. Ctrl + X
D. Ctrl + V
4. You can undo multiple actions in PowerPoint. (True or False?)
5. PowerPoint underlines spelling errors in blue. (True or False?)
6. What should you do if a word is marked as misspelled, but it is actually correct?
A. Click Change.
B. Click Correct.
C. Click Correct All.
D. Click Add or Ignore.
7. Hiding a comment is the same thing as deleting a comment. (True or False?)
8. What is the keystroke shortcut for finding text?
A. Ctrl + H
B. Ctrl + F
C. F7
D. There isn’t a keystroke shortcut for this command.
9. PowerPoint’s Replace command finds text and replaces it with text that you specify. (True or False?)
Quiz Answers
1. B. Pressing Ctrl + M inserts a new slide into the presentation.
2. False. If you don’t like the layout that has been assigned to a slide by default, you can easily apply a
different one.
3. D. Ctrl + V pastes your most recently cut or copied item.
4. True. You can undo up to 100 of your previous actions in PowerPoint.
5. False. PowerPoint underlines spelling errors in red.
6. D. Click Add to add the word to the dictionary or Ignore to simply ignore the word and move on to
the next one.
7. False. Hiding a comment does not delete it, only hides it from view temporarily.
8. B. Ctrl + F is the keystroke shortcut for finding text.
9. True. PowerPoint’s Replace command finds text and replaces it with text that you specify.
Organize a Presentation Quiz
1. Promoting a paragraph moves it down one level in the outline, or increases its indent level. (True or
False?)
2. The Outline pane appears in view.
A. Slide Sorter
B. Slide Show
C. Outline
D. Notes Page
3. If your presentation contains many slides and you want to move them around, you should:
A. Delete slides so that there aren’t as many.
B. Use the Format tab to rearrange them.
C. Zoom in.
D. Use Slide Sorter view to rearrange them.
4. Sections allow you to arrange your presentation by grouping slides together into different
categories. (True or False?)
5. You can hide slides in your presentation from your viewers. (True or False?)
Quiz Answers
1. False. Demoting a paragraph moves it down one level or increases its indent level. Promoting a
paragraph moves it up one level, or decreases its indent level.
2. C. The Outline pane appears in Outline view.
3. D. If your presentation contains many slides, you should use Slide Sorter view to rearrange them.
4. True. Sections are a really good way to keep your presentation organized by category.
5. True. Hidden slides won't show up when you play the slide show, but you will still see it in the
editing views so you can bring it back in the future.
Formatting and Themes Quiz
1. What is NOT a procedure for changing font type?
A. Click the Font list arrow in the Font group on the Home tab and select a font from the list.
B. Click the Font button on the Format tab and select the desired font.
C. Click the Font list arrow on the Mini Toolbar and select a font from the list.
2. How is font size measured?
A. Inches
B. Spikes
C. Pixels
D. Points or pt.
3. The Font Color list displays colors that coordinate with the document theme. (True or False?)
4. To copy and apply formatting more than once, single-click the Format Painter button. (True or
False?)
5. You can modify a document theme in which of the following ways?
A. Apply a new theme effect.
B. Change theme colors.
C. Choose a new theme font.
D. All of the above.
6. Almost all slide layouts contain a bulleted list placeholder by default. (True or False?)
7. Which of the following is NOT an alignment option in Microsoft PowerPoint?
A. Right
B. Left
C. Corner
D. Center
8. Which of the following is NOT a slide size?
A. Standard (4:3)
B. Widescreen (16:9)
C. Extra Large
D. Custom
Quiz Answers
1. B. You cannot change fonts by clicking the Font button on the Format tab.
2. D. Font sizes are measured in points or pt.
3. True. The Font Color list displays colors that coordinate with the document theme colors.
4. False. Double-click the Format Painter button to apply copied formatting more than once.
5. D. You can mix and match theme colors, theme fonts, and theme effects.
6. True. Almost all slide layouts contain a bulleted list placeholder by default, making it easy to create a
bulleted list.
7. C. Corner is NOT an alignment in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016.
8. C. Extra Large is not a slide size you can choose.
Pictures Quiz
1. To insert a screenshot of a program window, you must ensure that the window is NOT minimized to
the Windows taskbar. (True or False?)
2. Whenever a picture or graphics file has been inserted, the tab appears on the Ribbon.
A. Insert
B. Graphics
C. Format
D. Picture
3. When using the Remove Background tool, how can you refine the area that will be removed?
A. By simply clicking on the areas you wish to keep.
B. By using the Mark Areas to Keep and Mark Areas to Remove commands.
C. By using the Paintbrush tool and using a color that matches your slide’s background.
D. By doing nothing; you cannot refine the area to be removed.
4. Which Picture Tool would you use in order to adjust the brightness and contrast of a picture?
A. Artistic Effects
B. Color
C. Change Picture
D. Corrections
5. The cropping tool is NOT useful in which of the following situations:
A. When you want to change the color of a picture or graphic.
B. When you only want to include a portion of a picture—for example, a person’s face instead of
their entire body.
C. When you want to trim the edges of a picture.
D. When you want to remove a portion of a picture or graphic.
Quiz Answers
1. True. To insert a screenshot of another program window, it must NOT be minimized to the Windows
taskbar.
2. C. Whenever a picture or graphic has been inserted into a presentation, the Format tab appears on
the Ribbon under Picture Tools.
3. B. By using the Mark Areas to Keep and Mark Areas to Remove commands you can refine the area to
be removed from the picture or graphic.
4. D. The Corrections command not only allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of an image,
but you can also sharpen and soften an image.
5. A. The cropping tool is not useful when it comes to changing the color of a picture or graphic.
Graphics Quiz
1. What is the adjustment handle used for?

A. To adjust the size of the shape.

B. To move the shape to a new location.

C. To adjust the color of the shape.

D. To adjust a shape’s most prominent feature.

2. A Shape style is a set of different formatting commands that can be applied to a shape in a single
step. (True or False?)

3. What happens if you hold down the Shift key as you click and drag an object’s sizing handles?

A. PowerPoint copies the object.

B. PowerPoint changes the color of the object.

C. PowerPoint moves the object.

D. PowerPoint maintains the objects proportions as it resizes the object.

4. Holding down the Ctrl key as you click and drag an object copies the object. (True or False?)

5. You cannot make changes to an individual object when it is grouped. (True or False?)

6. The Align command spaces out selected objects equally. (True or False?)

7. Which of the following is NOT a layering command in PowerPoint 2016?

A. Send to Middle

B. Send to Back

C. Bring to Front

D. Bring Forward

8. You can insert a row above, but not below, a row you’ve selected in a table. (True or False?)
9. Which of the following is NOT a button found in the Merge group on the Layout tab.
A. Split Cells
B. Split Table
C. Merge Table
D. Merge Cells
10. Changing chart type does not alter the chart's data. (True or False?)
11. Built-in chart layouts allow you to:
A. Change the type of chart
B. Adjust the color of the chart.
C. Apply a set of different formatting commands in one single step.
D. Adjust the overall layout of a chart with different combinations of titles, objects, and chart
orientations.
12. Which of the following is NOT an example of a chart label?
A. Titles
B. Legends
C. Data Tables
D. These are all examples of labels
Quiz Answers
1. D. An adjustment handle is used to adjust a shape’s most prominent feature, such as the point of an
arrow or the spikes on a star.
2. True. A Shape Style is a set of different formatting commands that can be applied to a shape in a
single step.
3. D. Holding down the Shift key as you click and drag an object’s sizing handles maintains the object’s
proportions.
4. True. Holding down the Ctrl key as you click and drag an object copies the object.
5. True. In order to make changes to an object that is part of a group, you need to ungroup the object
first.
6. False. The Distribute command spaces out selected objects equally.
7. A. Send to Middle is not a layering command in PowerPoint 2016.
8. False. You can insert a row above or below a row you’ve selected.
9. C. Merge Table is not a button found in the Merge group on the Layout tab.
10. True. Changing chart type only changes how data is displayed; it does not alter the data itself.
11. D. Chart layouts let you change the overall layout of a chart using different combinations of titles,
objects, and chart orientations.
12. D. Titles, legends, and data tables are all examples of labels.
Transitions and Animations Quiz
1. What is a transition effect?
A. A set of different formatting commands that can be applied to a slide in a single step.
B. An animation that occurs when PowerPoint advances from one slide to the next during a slide
show.
C. A side effect that can occur as a result of creating PowerPoint presentations.
D. A preset visual effect that can be applied to the text or objects on a slide.
2. You can only apply a transition speed one slide at a time. (True or False?)
3. An animation effect is a preset visual effect that can be applied to the text or objects on a slide.
(True or False?)
4. By default, animations start:
A. On Click
B. On Time
C. After Previous
D. With Previous
5. Which feature can you use in order to adjust animation order and timings?
A. Backstage View
B. The Outline Pane
C. The Notes Pane
D. The Animation Pane
6. You can only use the Animation Painter to copy and paste animation effects to one object at a time.
(True or False?)
7. Previewing your transition and animation effects is not important. (True or False?)
Quiz Answers
1. B. A transition effect is an animation that occurs when PowerPoint advances from one slide to the
next during a slide show.
2. False. You can apply a transition speed to all slides in the presentation by clicking the Apply To All
button on the Ribbon.
3. True. An animation effect is a preset visual effect that can be applied to the text or objects on a
slide.
4. A. By default, animations start on click, which means you have to click the mouse each time you
want to run an animation effect during a slide show.
5. D. The Animation Pane gives you access to features that allow you to further customize animation
effects.
6. False. Double-click the Animation Painter button to apply copied animation more than once.
7. False. You should always preview your transition and animation effects before delivering your
presentation in front of a live audience.
Slide Masters Quiz
1. The Slide Master controls:
A. Background color.
B. Font type and style.
C. Any recurring text or pictures.
D. All aspects of a slide’s appearance.
2. Almost all slide layouts contain a bulleted list placeholder by default. (True or False?)
3. You can apply a Footer to:
A. A single slide.
B. All slides.
C. All slides except the Title slide.
D. All of the above.
4. You can use more than one Slide Master in a presentation. (True or False?)
5. When you print handouts, each slide must be printed on its own separate page. (True or False?)
Quiz Answers
1. D. The Slide Master controls all aspects of a slide’s appearance, including background color, font
type and style, and any recurring text or pictures.
2. True. Almost all slide layouts contain a bulleted list placeholder by default, making it easy to create a
bulleted list.
3. D. A footer can be applied to all of these options.
4. True. You can use multiple slide masters in a presentation.
5. False. You have several options for how many slides print to a page of handouts.
Self-Run Presentations Quiz
1. It’s always a good idea to preview an audio file once it has been inserted. (True or False?)
2. It is not possible to add your own recorded audio to slides. (True or False?)
3. When you insert a video from a file:
A. You can access it from any location via the Internet.
B. You must ensure that you keep the video file in the correct Windows folder or else it won’t work.
C. It is embedded into the presentation so you don’t have to worry about a separate file.
D. None of the above.
4. What is an action button?
A. A button that must be pressed when inserting any kind of multimedia.
B. A type of transition effect.
C. An embedded object on a slide.
D. An object on a slide that performs an action when clicked or pointed to.
5. If you mess up or want to restart the timing on a slide, click the button on the Recording
toolbar.
A. Next
B. Repeat
C. Pause
D. Slide Time
6. How do you make a change to a presentation that has been marked as final?
A. You must remove the Mark as Final status first.
B. Once a presentation has been marked as final, it is impossible to make a change to it.
C. You can make changes by pressing the Ctrl key.
D. You need to make changes in Slide Sorter view.
7. You have a presentation that needs to be shown to two different audiences. You will need to create
two separate presentation files in order to accomplish this. (True or False?)
Quiz Answers
1. True. It is always a good idea to preview an audio file once it has been inserted.
2. False. You can record audio using the Record Audio feature by clicking the Insert tab on the Ribbon,
clicking the Audio button list arrow, and selecting Record Audio.
3. C. If you insert a video from a file, it is embedded into the presentation so you don’t have to worry
about managing other files.
4. D. An action button is an object on a slide that performs an action when clicked or pointed to.
5. B. Click the Repeat button on the Recording toolbar if you mess up your timings while recording.
6. A. To make a change to a presentation that has been marked as final, you must first remove the
Mark as Final status.
7. False. You can use the Custom Show feature to create several similar slide shows within a single
presentation.
Deliver a Slideshow Quiz
1. Annotations made with the Pen and Highlighter tools are permanent. (True or False?)
2. Presenter view lets you manage your presentation on one computer while your audience views it on
another computer. (True or False?)
3. Which PowerPoint function would you use to transmit a presentation online?
A. Presenter View
B. Present Online
C. Insert Screenshot
D. Custom Slide Show
4. You can pause a slide show by toggling between a white or black screen. (True or False?)
5. Which one of these Command Buttons is NOT available in Presenter View:
A. Show Taskbar

B. Restart

C. Display Settings

D. End the Slide Show

Quiz Answers
1. False. You can erase annotations immediately after you make them or discard them when
you exit Slide Show view.
2. True. Presenter view lets you manage your presentation on one monitor while your
audience views it on another.
3. B. You can transmit, or broadcast, a presentation online using the Present Online
function in PowerPoint.
4. True. You can pause a slide show; for example, during a question and answer session, by
toggling between a white or black screen.
5. B. Restart is not a command button available in Presenter view.