MS Word MCQs 2026

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Q1medium
The shortcut to insert a hyperlink is
1. ACtrl+L
2. BCtrl+H
3. CCtrl+K
4. DCtrl+Y
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+K inserts a hyperlink in Word.
Q2Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
The shortcut to undo the last action is
1. ACtrl+Y
2. BCtrl+R
3. CCtrl+Z
4. DCtrl+U
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Z undoes the most recent action.
Q3Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
The shortcut to italicize text is
1. ACtrl+B
2. BCtrl+U
3. CCtrl+T
4. DCtrl+I
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+I applies italic formatting to selected text.
Q4easy
MS Word is used mainly for
1. ACalculations
2. BPresentations
3. CWord processing
4. DDatabase management
💡 Explanation:
MS Word is a word processing application for creating and editing documents.
Q5Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
MS Word was developed by
1. AMicrosoft
2. BApple
3. CGoogle
4. DIBM
💡 Explanation:
MS Word is developed by Microsoft as part of MS Office.
Q6Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
The default file extension of a Word 2007 or later document is
1. A.txt
2. B.xls
3. C.ppt
4. D.docx
💡 Explanation:
Word documents from 2007 onward use the .docx extension.
Q7Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
The keyboard shortcut to make text bold is
1. ACtrl+I
2. BCtrl+B
3. CCtrl+U
4. DCtrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+B makes the selected text bold.
Q8medium
The shortcut to redo an action is
1. ACtrl+Z
2. BCtrl+Y
3. CCtrl+R
4. DCtrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Y redoes an action that was undone.
Q9easy
The shortcut to select the entire document is
1. ACtrl+A
2. BCtrl+S
3. CCtrl+E
4. DCtrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+A selects all content in the document.
Q10easy
The shortcut to open the Find dialog is
1. ACtrl+H
2. BCtrl+G
3. CCtrl+F
4. DCtrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+F opens the Find tool to search text.
Q11medium
The shortcut to open Find and Replace is
1. ACtrl+F
2. BCtrl+G
3. CCtrl+R
4. DCtrl+H
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+H opens the Find and Replace dialog.
Q12Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
The feature used to create personalized letters for many recipients is
1. ASpell check
2. BMail merge
3. CTrack changes
4. DWord count
💡 Explanation:
Mail merge combines a document with a data source to create personalized copies.
Q13Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
Text that appears at the top of every page is called a
1. AHeader
2. BFooter
3. CCaption
4. DFootnote
💡 Explanation:
A header is text that repeats at the top margin of each page.
Q14easy
Text that appears at the bottom of every page is called a
1. AHeader
2. BCaption
3. CFooter
4. DEndnote
💡 Explanation:
A footer is text that repeats at the bottom margin of each page.
Q15Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Which function key starts the spelling and grammar check in Word
1. AF1
2. BF5
3. CF2
4. DF7
💡 Explanation:
F7 launches the spelling and grammar checker in MS Word.
Q16easy
The F1 key in MS Word is used to
1. ASave
2. BOpen Help
3. CPrint
4. DClose
💡 Explanation:
F1 opens the Help feature in most applications, including Word.
Q17Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
The default page orientation in MS Word is
1. APortrait
2. BLandscape
3. CSquare
4. DWide
💡 Explanation:
The default page orientation in Word is Portrait (taller than wide).
Q18easy
The orientation in which the page is wider than it is tall is called
1. APortrait
2. BVertical
3. CSquare
4. DLandscape
💡 Explanation:
Landscape orientation makes the page wider than it is tall.
Q19medium
The horizontal ruler in Word is mainly used to set
1. AFont size
2. BLine spacing
3. CMargins and indents
4. DPage color
💡 Explanation:
The horizontal ruler is used to adjust margins, tabs and indents.
Q20medium
To insert a manual page break, you press
1. ACtrl+B
2. BCtrl+Enter
3. CShift+Enter
4. DAlt+Enter
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Enter inserts a manual page break in Word.
Q21medium
A faint background text or image placed behind the main text is called a
1. AHeader
2. BBorder
3. CFootnote
4. DWatermark
💡 Explanation:
A watermark is faint text or an image shown behind document content.
Q22easy
The tab that contains Bold, Italic and Font options is the
1. AHome tab
2. BInsert tab
3. CView tab
4. DReview tab
💡 Explanation:
The Home tab holds basic text formatting tools like font, bold and italic.
Q23Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Which function key starts the spelling and grammar check in Word
1. AF1
2. BF5
3. CF2
4. DF7
💡 Explanation:
F7 launches the spelling and grammar checker in MS Word.
Q24easy
The F1 key in MS Word is used to
1. ASave
2. BOpen Help
3. CPrint
4. DClose
💡 Explanation:
F1 opens the Help feature in most applications, including Word.
Q25Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
The default page orientation in MS Word is
1. APortrait
2. BLandscape
3. CSquare
4. DWide
💡 Explanation:
The default page orientation in Word is Portrait (taller than wide).
Q26easy
The orientation in which the page is wider than it is tall is called
1. APortrait
2. BVertical
3. CSquare
4. DLandscape
💡 Explanation:
Landscape orientation makes the page wider than it is tall.
Q27medium
To insert a manual page break, you press
1. ACtrl+B
2. BCtrl+Enter
3. CShift+Enter
4. DAlt+Enter
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Enter inserts a manual page break in Word.
Q28medium
A faint background text or image placed behind the main text is called a
1. AHeader
2. BBorder
3. CFootnote
4. DWatermark
💡 Explanation:
A watermark is faint text or an image shown behind document content.
Q29easy
The tab that contains Bold, Italic and Font options is the
1. AHome tab
2. BInsert tab
3. CView tab
4. DReview tab
💡 Explanation:
The Home tab holds basic text formatting tools like font, bold and italic.
Q30easy
To insert a picture or table you would use the
1. AHome tab
2. BView tab
3. CInsert tab
4. DDesign tab
💡 Explanation:
The Insert tab is used to add pictures, tables, shapes and other objects.
Q31medium
Track Changes is found under which tab
1. AHome
2. BReview
3. CInsert
4. DLayout
💡 Explanation:
Track Changes is located on the Review tab.
Q32medium
The alignment that spreads text evenly between both margins is
1. AJustify
2. BLeft
3. CCenter
4. DRight
💡 Explanation:
Justified alignment stretches text evenly from the left to the right margin.
Q33medium
The shortcut to center-align a paragraph is
1. ACtrl+L
2. BCtrl+R
3. CCtrl+J
4. DCtrl+E
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+E centers the current paragraph.
Q34easy
The bar showing page number and word count at the bottom of Word is the
1. ATitle bar
2. BRibbon
3. CStatus bar
4. DScroll bar
💡 Explanation:
The status bar at the bottom shows page number, word count and other info.
Q35medium
Which feature suggests synonyms for a selected word
1. ASpell check
2. BThesaurus
3. CMail merge
4. DAutoCorrect
💡 Explanation:
The Thesaurus suggests synonyms and antonyms for a chosen word.
Q36Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
The shortcut to print a document is
1. ACtrl+S
2. BCtrl+O
3. CCtrl+D
4. DCtrl+P
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+P opens the Print dialog.
Q37easy
The shortcut to create a new blank document is
1. ACtrl+N
2. BCtrl+O
3. CCtrl+S
4. DCtrl+B
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+N creates a new blank document.
Q38medium
Which tab is used to insert a Table of Contents and citations
1. AHome
2. BInsert
3. CReferences
4. DView
💡 Explanation:
The References tab manages tables of contents, footnotes and citations.
Q39medium
The small toolbar of common commands above the ribbon is the
1. AStatus bar
2. BQuick Access Toolbar
3. CScroll bar
4. DTitle bar
💡 Explanation:
The Quick Access Toolbar holds frequently used commands above the ribbon.
Q40Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
WYSIWYG in word processing stands for
1. AWhat You Style Is Good
2. BWhen You See It Goes
3. CWhat You Save Is Given
4. DWhat You See Is What You Get
💡 Explanation:
WYSIWYG means What You See Is What You Get on screen versus print.
Q41medium
To move the cursor to the end of the document, press
1. ACtrl+End
2. BCtrl+Home
3. CEnd
4. DCtrl+Down
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the very end of the document.
Q42medium
To move to the beginning of the document, press
1. AEnd
2. BHome
3. CCtrl+Home
4. DCtrl+End
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Home moves the cursor to the start of the document.
Q43easy
Lists that use numbers or letters in sequence are called
1. ABulleted lists
2. BNumbered lists
3. CNested tables
4. DIndents
💡 Explanation:
Numbered lists label items in sequential order using numbers or letters.
Q44Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
MS Word is a component of
1. AWindows OS
2. BAdobe Suite
3. CGoogle Workspace
4. DMicrosoft Office
💡 Explanation:
MS Word is part of the Microsoft Office suite.
Q45medium
The shortcut to insert a hyperlink is
1. ACtrl+L
2. BCtrl+H
3. CCtrl+K
4. DCtrl+Y
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+K inserts a hyperlink in Word.

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