MS Word MCQs 2026
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- Q1 easy
Text that appears at the bottom of every page is called a
💡 Explanation:A footer is text that repeats at the bottom margin of each page.
- Q2 easy
The bar showing page number and word count at the bottom of Word is the
💡 Explanation:The status bar at the bottom shows page number, word count and other info.
- Q3 medium
Which feature suggests synonyms for a selected word
💡 Explanation:The Thesaurus suggests synonyms and antonyms for a chosen word.
- Q4 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
The shortcut to print a document is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+P opens the Print dialog.
- Q5 easy
The shortcut to create a new blank document is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+N creates a new blank document.
- Q6 medium
Which tab is used to insert a Table of Contents and citations
💡 Explanation:The References tab manages tables of contents, footnotes and citations.
- Q7 medium
The small toolbar of common commands above the ribbon is the
💡 Explanation:The Quick Access Toolbar holds frequently used commands above the ribbon.
- Q8 easy
Lists that use numbers or letters in sequence are called
💡 Explanation:Numbered lists label items in sequential order using numbers or letters.
- Q9 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
WYSIWYG in word processing stands for
💡 Explanation:WYSIWYG means What You See Is What You Get on screen versus print.
- Q10 medium
To move the cursor to the end of the document, press
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the very end of the document.
- Q11 medium
To move to the beginning of the document, press
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+Home moves the cursor to the start of the document.
- Q12 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
The shortcut to cut selected text is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+X cuts the selected text to the clipboard.
- Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
The shortcut to underline text is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+U underlines the selected text.
- Q14 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
MS Word is a component of
💡 Explanation:MS Word is part of the Microsoft Office suite.
- Q15 medium
The shortcut to insert a hyperlink is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+K inserts a hyperlink in Word.
- Q16 medium
To insert a manual page break, you press
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+Enter inserts a manual page break in Word.
- Q17 medium
The horizontal ruler in Word is mainly used to set
💡 Explanation:The horizontal ruler is used to adjust margins, tabs and indents.
- Q18 easy
The orientation in which the page is wider than it is tall is called
💡 Explanation:Landscape orientation makes the page wider than it is tall.
- Q19 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
The default page orientation in MS Word is
💡 Explanation:The default page orientation in Word is Portrait (taller than wide).
- Q20 easy
The F1 key in MS Word is used to
💡 Explanation:F1 opens the Help feature in most applications, including Word.
- Q21 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Which function key starts the spelling and grammar check in Word
💡 Explanation:F7 launches the spelling and grammar checker in MS Word.
- Q22 medium
The shortcut to center-align a paragraph is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+E centers the current paragraph.
- Q23 medium
Which tab is used to insert a Table of Contents and citations
💡 Explanation:The References tab manages tables of contents, footnotes and citations.
- Q24 easy
The shortcut to create a new blank document is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+N creates a new blank document.
- Q25 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
The shortcut to print a document is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+P opens the Print dialog.
- Q26 medium
Which feature suggests synonyms for a selected word
💡 Explanation:The Thesaurus suggests synonyms and antonyms for a chosen word.
- Q27 easy
The bar showing page number and word count at the bottom of Word is the
💡 Explanation:The status bar at the bottom shows page number, word count and other info.
- Q28 medium
The shortcut to center-align a paragraph is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+E centers the current paragraph.
- Q29 medium
The alignment that spreads text evenly between both margins is
💡 Explanation:Justified alignment stretches text evenly from the left to the right margin.
- Q30 medium
Track Changes is found under which tab
💡 Explanation:Track Changes is located on the Review tab.
- Q31 easy
To insert a picture or table you would use the
💡 Explanation:The Insert tab is used to add pictures, tables, shapes and other objects.
- Q32 easy
The tab that contains Bold, Italic and Font options is the
💡 Explanation:The Home tab holds basic text formatting tools like font, bold and italic.
- Q33 medium
A faint background text or image placed behind the main text is called a
💡 Explanation:A watermark is faint text or an image shown behind document content.
- Q34 medium
To insert a manual page break, you press
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+Enter inserts a manual page break in Word.
- Q35 medium
The horizontal ruler in Word is mainly used to set
💡 Explanation:The horizontal ruler is used to adjust margins, tabs and indents.
- Q36 easy
The orientation in which the page is wider than it is tall is called
💡 Explanation:Landscape orientation makes the page wider than it is tall.
- Q37 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
The default page orientation in MS Word is
💡 Explanation:The default page orientation in Word is Portrait (taller than wide).
- Q38 easy
The F1 key in MS Word is used to
💡 Explanation:F1 opens the Help feature in most applications, including Word.
- Q39 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Which function key starts the spelling and grammar check in Word
💡 Explanation:F7 launches the spelling and grammar checker in MS Word.
- Q40 easy
Text that appears at the bottom of every page is called a
💡 Explanation:A footer is text that repeats at the bottom margin of each page.
- Q41 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Text that appears at the top of every page is called a
💡 Explanation:A header is text that repeats at the top margin of each page.
- Q42 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
The feature used to create personalized letters for many recipients is
💡 Explanation:Mail merge combines a document with a data source to create personalized copies.
- Q43 medium
The shortcut to open Find and Replace is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+H opens the Find and Replace dialog.
- Q44 easy
The shortcut to open the Find dialog is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+F opens the Find tool to search text.
- Q45 easy
The shortcut to select the entire document is
💡 Explanation:Ctrl+A selects all content in the document.