MS Word MCQs 2026

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Q1 medium

The shortcut to center-align a paragraph is
1. A Ctrl+L
2. B Ctrl+R
3. C Ctrl+J
4. D Ctrl+E
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+E centers the current paragraph.
Q2 easy

To insert a picture or table you would use the
1. A Home tab
2. B View tab
3. C Insert tab
4. D Design tab
💡 Explanation:
The Insert tab is used to add pictures, tables, shapes and other objects.
Q3 medium

A faint background text or image placed behind the main text is called a
1. A Header
2. B Border
3. C Footnote
4. D Watermark
💡 Explanation:
A watermark is faint text or an image shown behind document content.
Q4 easy

The tab that contains Bold, Italic and Font options is the
1. A Home tab
2. B Insert tab
3. C View tab
4. D Review tab
💡 Explanation:
The Home tab holds basic text formatting tools like font, bold and italic.
Q5 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

The shortcut to italicize text is
1. A Ctrl+B
2. B Ctrl+U
3. C Ctrl+T
4. D Ctrl+I
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+I applies italic formatting to selected text.
Q6 medium

The shortcut to redo an action is
1. A Ctrl+Z
2. B Ctrl+Y
3. C Ctrl+R
4. D Ctrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Y redoes an action that was undone.
Q7 easy

The shortcut to select the entire document is
1. A Ctrl+A
2. B Ctrl+S
3. C Ctrl+E
4. D Ctrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+A selects all content in the document.
Q8 easy

The shortcut to open the Find dialog is
1. A Ctrl+H
2. B Ctrl+G
3. C Ctrl+F
4. D Ctrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+F opens the Find tool to search text.
Q9 medium

The shortcut to open Find and Replace is
1. A Ctrl+F
2. B Ctrl+G
3. C Ctrl+R
4. D Ctrl+H
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+H opens the Find and Replace dialog.
Q10 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

The feature used to create personalized letters for many recipients is
1. A Spell check
2. B Mail merge
3. C Track changes
4. D Word count
💡 Explanation:
Mail merge combines a document with a data source to create personalized copies.
Q11 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Text that appears at the top of every page is called a
1. A Header
2. B Footer
3. C Caption
4. D Footnote
💡 Explanation:
A header is text that repeats at the top margin of each page.
Q12 easy

Text that appears at the bottom of every page is called a
1. A Header
2. B Caption
3. C Footer
4. D Endnote
💡 Explanation:
A footer is text that repeats at the bottom margin of each page.
Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Which function key starts the spelling and grammar check in Word
1. A F1
2. B F5
3. C F2
4. D F7
💡 Explanation:
F7 launches the spelling and grammar checker in MS Word.
Q14 easy

The F1 key in MS Word is used to
1. A Save
2. B Open Help
3. C Print
4. D Close
💡 Explanation:
F1 opens the Help feature in most applications, including Word.
Q15 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

The default page orientation in MS Word is
1. A Portrait
2. B Landscape
3. C Square
4. D Wide
💡 Explanation:
The default page orientation in Word is Portrait (taller than wide).
Q16 easy

The orientation in which the page is wider than it is tall is called
1. A Portrait
2. B Vertical
3. C Square
4. D Landscape
💡 Explanation:
Landscape orientation makes the page wider than it is tall.
Q17 medium

The horizontal ruler in Word is mainly used to set
1. A Font size
2. B Line spacing
3. C Margins and indents
4. D Page color
💡 Explanation:
The horizontal ruler is used to adjust margins, tabs and indents.
Q18 medium

To insert a manual page break, you press
1. A Ctrl+B
2. B Ctrl+Enter
3. C Shift+Enter
4. D Alt+Enter
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Enter inserts a manual page break in Word.
Q19 medium

Track Changes is found under which tab
1. A Home
2. B Review
3. C Insert
4. D Layout
💡 Explanation:
Track Changes is located on the Review tab.
Q20 medium

The alignment that spreads text evenly between both margins is
1. A Justify
2. B Left
3. C Center
4. D Right
💡 Explanation:
Justified alignment stretches text evenly from the left to the right margin.
Q21 easy

The bar showing page number and word count at the bottom of Word is the
1. A Title bar
2. B Ribbon
3. C Status bar
4. D Scroll bar
💡 Explanation:
The status bar at the bottom shows page number, word count and other info.
Q22 medium

Which feature suggests synonyms for a selected word
1. A Spell check
2. B Thesaurus
3. C Mail merge
4. D AutoCorrect
💡 Explanation:
The Thesaurus suggests synonyms and antonyms for a chosen word.
Q23 medium

Track Changes is found under which tab
1. A Home
2. B Review
3. C Insert
4. D Layout
💡 Explanation:
Track Changes is located on the Review tab.
Q24 medium

The alignment that spreads text evenly between both margins is
1. A Justify
2. B Left
3. C Center
4. D Right
💡 Explanation:
Justified alignment stretches text evenly from the left to the right margin.
Q25 medium

The shortcut to center-align a paragraph is
1. A Ctrl+L
2. B Ctrl+R
3. C Ctrl+J
4. D Ctrl+E
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+E centers the current paragraph.
Q26 easy

The bar showing page number and word count at the bottom of Word is the
1. A Title bar
2. B Ribbon
3. C Status bar
4. D Scroll bar
💡 Explanation:
The status bar at the bottom shows page number, word count and other info.
Q27 medium

Which feature suggests synonyms for a selected word
1. A Spell check
2. B Thesaurus
3. C Mail merge
4. D AutoCorrect
💡 Explanation:
The Thesaurus suggests synonyms and antonyms for a chosen word.
Q28 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

The shortcut to print a document is
1. A Ctrl+S
2. B Ctrl+O
3. C Ctrl+D
4. D Ctrl+P
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+P opens the Print dialog.
Q29 easy

The shortcut to create a new blank document is
1. A Ctrl+N
2. B Ctrl+O
3. C Ctrl+S
4. D Ctrl+B
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+N creates a new blank document.
Q30 medium

Which tab is used to insert a Table of Contents and citations
1. A Home
2. B Insert
3. C References
4. D View
💡 Explanation:
The References tab manages tables of contents, footnotes and citations.
Q31 medium

The small toolbar of common commands above the ribbon is the
1. A Status bar
2. B Quick Access Toolbar
3. C Scroll bar
4. D Title bar
💡 Explanation:
The Quick Access Toolbar holds frequently used commands above the ribbon.
Q32 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

WYSIWYG in word processing stands for
1. A What You Style Is Good
2. B When You See It Goes
3. C What You Save Is Given
4. D What You See Is What You Get
💡 Explanation:
WYSIWYG means What You See Is What You Get on screen versus print.
Q33 medium

To move the cursor to the end of the document, press
1. A Ctrl+End
2. B Ctrl+Home
3. C End
4. D Ctrl+Down
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the very end of the document.
Q34 medium

To move to the beginning of the document, press
1. A End
2. B Home
3. C Ctrl+Home
4. D Ctrl+End
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Home moves the cursor to the start of the document.
Q35 easy

Lists that use numbers or letters in sequence are called
1. A Bulleted lists
2. B Numbered lists
3. C Nested tables
4. D Indents
💡 Explanation:
Numbered lists label items in sequential order using numbers or letters.
Q36 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

MS Word is a component of
1. A Windows OS
2. B Adobe Suite
3. C Google Workspace
4. D Microsoft Office
💡 Explanation:
MS Word is part of the Microsoft Office suite.
Q37 medium

The shortcut to insert a hyperlink is
1. A Ctrl+L
2. B Ctrl+H
3. C Ctrl+K
4. D Ctrl+Y
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+K inserts a hyperlink in Word.
Q38 medium

The shortcut to open Find and Replace is
1. A Ctrl+F
2. B Ctrl+G
3. C Ctrl+R
4. D Ctrl+H
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+H opens the Find and Replace dialog.
Q39 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

The shortcut to copy selected text is
1. A Ctrl+X
2. B Ctrl+C
3. C Ctrl+V
4. D Ctrl+Z
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+C copies the selected text to the clipboard.
Q40 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

The shortcut to save a document is
1. A Ctrl+P
2. B Ctrl+O
3. C Ctrl+S
4. D Ctrl+N
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+S saves the current document.
Q41 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

The shortcut to undo the last action is
1. A Ctrl+Y
2. B Ctrl+R
3. C Ctrl+Z
4. D Ctrl+U
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Z undoes the most recent action.
Q42 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

The shortcut to italicize text is
1. A Ctrl+B
2. B Ctrl+U
3. C Ctrl+T
4. D Ctrl+I
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+I applies italic formatting to selected text.
Q43 medium

The shortcut to redo an action is
1. A Ctrl+Z
2. B Ctrl+Y
3. C Ctrl+R
4. D Ctrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+Y redoes an action that was undone.
Q44 easy

The shortcut to select the entire document is
1. A Ctrl+A
2. B Ctrl+S
3. C Ctrl+E
4. D Ctrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+A selects all content in the document.
Q45 easy

The shortcut to open the Find dialog is
1. A Ctrl+H
2. B Ctrl+G
3. C Ctrl+F
4. D Ctrl+D
💡 Explanation:
Ctrl+F opens the Find tool to search text.

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