MS Word MCQs 2026

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  1. Q1 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.

  2. Q2 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.

  3. Q3 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.

  4. Q4 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.

  5. Q5 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.

  6. Q6 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.

  7. Q7 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.

  8. Q8 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.

  9. Q9 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.

  10. Q10 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.

  11. Q11 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.

  12. Q12 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    The shortcut to cut selected text is

    1. A Ctrl+C
    2. B Ctrl+V
    3. C Ctrl+Z
    4. D Ctrl+X
    💡 Explanation:

    Ctrl+X cuts the selected text to the clipboard.

  13. Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    The shortcut to underline text is

    1. A Ctrl+U
    2. B Ctrl+B
    3. C Ctrl+I
    4. D Ctrl+L
    💡 Explanation:

    Ctrl+U underlines the selected text.

  14. Q14 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.

  15. Q15 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.

  16. Q16 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.

  17. 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.

  18. Q18 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.

  19. Q19 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).

  20. Q20 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.

  21. Q21 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.

  22. Q22 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.

  23. Q23 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.

  24. Q24 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.

  25. Q25 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.

  26. Q26 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.

  27. Q27 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.

  28. Q28 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.

  29. Q29 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.

  30. Q30 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.

  31. Q31 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.

  32. Q32 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.

  33. Q33 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.

  34. Q34 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.

  35. Q35 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.

  36. Q36 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.

  37. Q37 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).

  38. Q38 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.

  39. Q39 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.

  40. Q40 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.

  41. Q41 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.

  42. Q42 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.

  43. Q43 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.

  44. Q44 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.

  45. Q45 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.