Microsoft PowerPoint MCQs

Microsoft PowerPoint MCQs

Try to answer these 900+ Microsoft PowerPoint MCQs and check your understanding of the Microsoft PowerPoint subject. Scroll down and let's begin!

1: Can you make a shape created in Powerpoint transparent?

A.   Yes

B.   No

2: An outline view will only display text.

A.   True

B.   False

3: You insert a rectangle and it is colored in completely. You only want the outline. How do you change it?

A.   Set the internal color to the same as your background

B.   Change the user settings

C.   Set its transparency to 100%

D.   Remove the fill color

4: Of the following, how would you add animation to a chart?

A.   Click File, then "Animation Button"

B.   You can't animate charts in PowerPoint

C.   It is automatically animated

D.   Right click the item and "Add Animation"

5: For an individual slide, how do you hide the background graphics that are included on the Slide Master?

A.   View > Background > Edit > Delete

B.   Design > Background > Hide Background graphics

C.   Home > Layout > Background > Delete

D.   Insert > Background > New > Blank

6: What is clip art?

A.   An add on for PowerPoint.

B.   Photos from the Internet or your home camera.

C.   Various drawings & designs that come automatically with PowerPoint.

D.   Black and white drawings only.

7: If you copy a table from Excel into Powerpoint as an Excel Worksheet object, you can manipulate the contents of the table.

A.   True

B.   False

8: Other types of charts, aside from pie and bar, can be which of the following?

A.   stock, doughnut, and bubble

B.   surface, stock, doughnut, bubble, radar

C.   stock and doughnut

D.   surface and stock

E.   surface and radar

9: When you are in the slide show view the "arrow buttons" on your keyboard allow you to maneuver easily through the slides

A.   True

B.   False

10: What is a notes page?

A.   It is a print out that shows the slides and notes associated with them.

B.   Can be accessed on the master slide only.

C.   It catalogs the copyright owners of clipart automatically.

11: How do you make an inserted sound file play continuously over several slides?

A.   Use F9 for the desired number of tracks.

B.   In the Custom Animation task pane, open the sound effect options, and set the sound to play for the desired number of slides.

C.   None of these.

D.   It is impossible to do.

E.   Using the Record Sound feature, press the Record button and play your music as you click through the whole slide show.

12: Powerpoints are only for visual presentations and cannot record narratives.

A.   False

B.   True

13: True or False: Graphical Objects can only be in 2-D.

A.   False

B.   True

14: To delete the slide currently displayed in the Slide pane:

A.   select the Exit command

B.   Right-click and select the Delete Slide command

C.   select the Removal command, type the slide number in the dialog box, and then select OK

15: How do you change the background design of the presentation?

A.   Under on the Insert tab

B.   Under the Animations Tab

C.   Under the Design Tab

D.   Under the References Tab

E.   Under the Home tab

16: _____is a program used to run presentations on computers that do not have PowerPoint installed

A.   PP Freedom

B.   PowerPoint Viewer

C.   PowerPoint 4ALL

17: To create a slideshow from a subset of slides out of a larger presentation, use this feature:

A.   Custom slide

B.   Custom slide show

C.   Custom picture

D.   Custom page

18: How can you send a presentation directly from PowerPoint?

A.   Send as attachment

B.   Send as PDF

C.   All of these

D.   Send as internet Fax

19: What is the basic unit of a PowerPoint presentation?

A.   object

B.   a slide

C.   presentation box

D.   task pane

E.   placeholder

20: You inserted a photo and it is covering the words on a slide. How do you adjust it so that you can see the words?

A.   Delete the photo.

B.   Change the font of the words.

C.   Use a MACRO.

D.   Click on the photo and use "Send to Back"

21: What do end-users need to run your presentation?

A.   Specialized hardware

B.   PowerPoint compatible software

C.   A Windows operating system

22: The maximum number of Slide Masters for one slide show is:

A.   Three

B.   No technical limit

C.   Two

D.   One

23: To adjust the font size of a graph legend within Powerpoint:

A.   Click each legend item and choose a font size at Home/Font

B.   Click the legend, right click/Font

C.   All of these

D.   Click the legend, adjust the font size at Home/Font

24: The cycle category of SmartArt has the characteristic of:

A.   A circular flow of activities with beginning, end and beginning again

B.   Sound Animation

C.   Connecting Arrows

D.   Spokes of external activities

25: Which of the following are transitions in PowerPoint?

A.   none of these

B.   tough

C.   brazen

D.   fractals

E.   metal

26: How do you expand a menu bar area in Powerpoint?

A.   Scroll right

B.   Click the small arrow in the lower right of the menu bar area

C.   Press shift

D.   Use the icons at the upper right

27: If you want the slide show to restart automatically, set it to:

A.   Larger font

B.   Zoom to 100%

C.   Loop continuously

D.   Slower transitions

28: What is the term for pictures, photos, drawings, etc. on a slide?

A.   Attributes

B.   MACROs.

C.   Forms

D.   Objects

29: In PowerPoint Start Screen, you are able to choose to?

A.   Open an existing presentation

B.   Create a blank presentation

C.   All of the choices

D.   Create a new presentation by a template

30: Pie charts can be in:

A.   both 2-D and 3-D

B.   only 2-D

C.   only 3-D

D.   neither 2-D and 3-D

31: The Apply Design Template command is used to...

A.   change the order of the slides

B.   change the shape of the slides

C.   create a new, empty presentation

D.   change the background and fonts of the entire presentation

32: Macro security helps protect computers from malicious code within a PowerPoint presentation.

A.   False

B.   True

33: Which of the following will add a new slide to your presentation?

A.   View, new

B.   Insert, new slide

C.   File, open

D.   File, new

E.   Review, new slide

34: How often does PowerPoint save with autorecovery?

A.   The setting can be changed by the user.

B.   2 minutes

C.   20 minutes

D.   5 minutes

E.   10 minutes

35: The slide show transition speeds are:

A.   Green, Yellow, Red

B.   Fast, Medium, Slow

C.   Hyper, Moderate, Slow

D.   Go, Stall, Stop

36: Can you start the slide show from any slide or does it have to start from the beginning?

A.   It has to start from the beginning

B.   You can select the slide you want to start the slide show with.

37: What is the Slide Master?

A.   Print Previews

B.   The "File" menu in PPT 2010

C.   A place to change your header and footer

D.   A place to manage the special plugins you have installed

E.   A place to manage your slide layouts and theme settings

38: The Hide Slide command on the ribbon will work in :

A.   Outline tab

B.   All of these

C.   Slidesorter/Thumbnail View

D.   Normal View

39: You can save PowerPoint slides as pictures so that you can later insert them into other types of documents.

A.   True

B.   False

40: Can you insert a graph into a slide that is generated by excel data (as opposed to a static image)?

A.   Only on version 2007 or later

B.   Only on version 2010 or later

C.   Yes

D.   No

41: One difference between SmartArt and Clip Art is:

A.   SmartArt is editable, Clip Art can only be resized

B.   Clip Art is not copyrighted

C.   SmartArt is stored in a gallery

D.   SmartArt cannot be used in Visio

42: Is finding text enabled in ppt?

A.   No

B.   Yes

43: Which of the following IS NOT available in the Insert tab of a presentation?

A.   SmartArt

B.   All of these are available in the Insert tab.

C.   WordArt

D.   Chart

44: True or False: You can customize the Ribbon.

A.   True

B.   False

45: Setting a transition for a slide will determine how it appears and disappears.

A.   True

B.   False

46: True or False: PowerPoint allows a user to change background colors and appears from a right clicked menu.

A.   True

B.   False

47: In adding media file, where can we import our file?

A.   In your computer

B.   In clip organizer

C.   All of these

D.   In SMART ART

48: Is it possible to move through slides out of sequence?

A.   Yes

B.   Only through a template

C.   No

D.   Only with add on functionality

49: Can you combine two shapes in PowerPoint and make it a single object?

A.   Yes

B.   No

50: Area charts can be in

A.   both 2-D and 3-D

B.   only 2-D

C.   only 3-D

D.   neither 2-D nor 3-D

51: PowerPoint is best described as

A.   Drawing Software

B.   Database software

C.   Presentation software

D.   Desktop publishing software

52: When inserting a table, which options are available?

A.   Draw table on a visual grid

B.   All of these

C.   Type in # of rows and columns by hand

D.   Import from excel

53: You can write Macros for Power Point.

A.   True

B.   False

54: Is it possible to add sound to a PowerPoint presentation?

A.   No

B.   Yes

A.   From the insert tab

B.   From the edit tab

C.   From the help tab

56: How can we find a new template in P.P

A.   in Microsoft template site

B.   with google

57: True or False: A Motion Path allows you to make an object move along a pre- determined path on the slide.

A.   False

B.   True

58: PowerPoint allows one to do what?

A.   projects

B.   all of these

C.   illustrate

D.   slideshows

E.   animation

59: You can broadcast your slide show to anyone, anywhere, over the Internet within PowerPoint.

A.   False

B.   True

60: Which of the following does PowerPoint allow for editing pictures?

A.   compress, recolor, and format the picture

B.   only format

C.   only compress and format

D.   only recolor

E.   only compress

61: Powerpoint is used for:

A.   Office Presentations

B.   Creating Slideshows

C.   All of the Above

D.   Educational Presentations+Seminars

E.   On-Screen Projections

62: Can you insert tables and Charts into a slide show?

A.   Neither tables nor charts

B.   Only charts

C.   Yes both tables and charts

D.   Only tables

63: When designing a slide you can Group shapes or objects together for easier movement.

A.   True

B.   False

64: What is an option for transition sounds in a PowerPoint presentation?

A.   Transition Sound pull-down menu

B.   Loop until next sound

C.   All of these

D.   Other Sound: from your computer

65: Can we add a film in PowerPoint?

A.   Yes

B.   No

66: You can create custom font colors in PowerPoint.

A.   False

B.   True

67: How many slides are allowed per presentation?

A.   100

B.   25

C.   50

D.   250

E.   unlimited

68: Graphics can be placed:

A.   all of the answers

B.   off the slide itself

C.   in a text box

D.   behind another graphic

69: True or False: PowerPoint allows you use a picture to format the fill of a shape.

A.   False

B.   True

70: Which company was PowerPoint developed by?

A.   Microsoft

B.   Windows

C.   Polaris

D.   Adobe

71: What is the limit on the number of Powerpoint layers that can be supported?

A.   Three

B.   One

C.   There is no technical limitation.

D.   Two

72: True or False: You can change the color of your Themes.

A.   True

B.   False

73: Instead of opening with a blank presentation, PowerPoint 2013 gives you several ways to start your next presentation using a ____, a ____, a not-so-recent presentation, a _____ presentation, or a ____ one.

A.   blank

B.   template

C.   theme

D.   recent

E.   All the choices are correct

74: Presentation notes:

A.   Can be on one screen while slides are displayed via a projector.

B.   Can be printed along with with each slide as a handout.

C.   All of these.

D.   Can include hyperlinks and other references.

75: The Text Direction command is used to change the orientation of text in a text box to_______.

A.   All of these

B.   Vertical

C.   Rotated

D.   Stacked

76: PowerPoint is compatible with which of the following from its toolbars or menu system?

A.   Your Email platform

B.   Internet Explorer

C.   Microsoft Word

D.   All of these

77: What is PowerPoint?

A.   It is organizational software used by businesses for formal meetings.

B.   It is a graphic package to create images.

C.   It is a drawing tool that one can download.

D.   It is a presentation software program that is also part of the Microsoft Office.

78: Can you add a Word document to a presentation?

A.   No

B.   Yes

79: On a single slide, you can have...

A.   a single video file

B.   all of these

C.   Two video files

D.   Three video files

80: You can record a narration to your slide show.

A.   False

B.   True

81: Which of the following are slide layouts?

A.   Blank Slide

B.   (all of these)

C.   Title Slide

D.   Multimedia Slide

82: A YouTube video can be embedded into your presentation

A.   False

B.   True

83: Templates for PowerPoint can be downloaded through the Microsoft site.

A.   True

B.   False

84: A mouse click can:

A.   Transition between slides.

B.   All of these.

C.   Start a timer that will transition between slides after a set period.

D.   Start a MACRO.

85: True or False: PowerPoint has a review tab.

A.   False

B.   True

86: In outline view you can...

A.   create a new slide

B.   move slides

C.   edit slides

D.   all of these

87: True or False: You can make shapes transparent in PowerPoint.

A.   False

B.   True

88: What are the options in Text Direction?

A.   Rotate all text by 270 degrees

B.   Horizontal

C.   All of these

D.   Rotate all text by 90 degrees

E.   Stacked

89: Of the following options, which are affected by themes?

A.   All of these

B.   Fonts

C.   Effects

D.   Colors

90: Once we add WordArt text, it is impossible to edit it.

A.   True

B.   False

91: If you have reset the font of a graph and then choose a quick style, Powerpoint will reset the font size.

A.   True

B.   False

92: What attributes can not be changed in text?

A.   Alignment

B.   Font size

C.   Color

D.   Bitmap

93: Can you add videos from YouTube to slide?

A.   No

B.   Only if you have a YouTube account

C.   Yes, for an additional cost

D.   Yes

94: Which of the following is NOT a slide transition effect?

A.   Random Bars

B.   Reveal

C.   All are transition effects

D.   Cover

E.   Flash

95: The set of decorative text styles or text effects is called:

A.   Transitions

B.   Charts

C.   WordArt

D.   Layouts

96: How can you set the presentation to change slides automatically?

A.   Use a MACRO

B.   Set automatic timings between the slides

C.   Bring additional people to manually transition between slides

D.   Use a mouse click anyway

97: PowerPoint 2003: Task Pane ___________?

A.   Allows you to select tasks in different categories and quickly enhance your slides in a few steps; provides quick access to the most common actions and features in PowerPoint

B.   Provides quick access to Help topics

C.   Displays slide position and the type of design in PowerPoint

D.   Displays the document name followed by a program name

E.   Lets you easily view a presentation in outline format (text), as well as a list of all the slides in the presentation (with visuals)

98: The types of animation are classified in which ways?

A.   Emphasis and dialogue

B.   Entrance and exit

C.   Emphasis and animation

D.   Entrance and motion paths

E.   Entrance, emphasis, exit, and motion paths.

A.   Tick-mark

B.   Thumbnails

C.   Tag markers

100: Any text on a slide must be in a text box; either stand-alone or within an object.

A.   False

B.   True