Word 2016: Core Document Creation, Collaboration and Communication Practice Questions
Prepare for 77-725 with more than an answer.
- Exam fee
- $100 USD
- Time limit
- 50 minutes
- Questions on the exam
- varies (project-based)
- Passing score
- varies by exam form (scale 0-1000)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Valid for
- Does not expire
Domains covered on the exam 5
- Create and manage documents27.5%
- Format text, paragraphs, and sections27.5%
- Create tables and lists22.5%
- Create and manage references7.5%
- Insert and format graphic elements22.5%
- 1
You are writing a report and need to cite a book. What is the first step you must take within Word's citation tools before you can insert the in-text citation?
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Correct answer: B
Before you can insert a citation, you must first create the source by providing its details (author, title, year, etc.) in the 'Create Source' dialog box. This can be accessed via 'Insert Citation > Add New Source' or through the 'Manage Sources' tool.
- 2
You need to add a page border to your entire document, but you want the border to appear on every page except for the first (title) page. How do you configure this in the Borders and Shading dialog box?
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Correct answer: C
In the Page Border tab of the Borders and Shading dialog, the 'Apply to:' dropdown contains the specific option 'This section - All except first page'. This is the correct setting to achieve the desired result, assuming the document is a single section.
- 3
You are creating a process diagram using SmartArt that shows a linear, five-step workflow. After creating it, you realize a sixth step is needed between the current Step 3 and Step 4. What is the proper way to add this new step?
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Correct answer: B
This is the correct method. The SmartArt Tools are designed for easy modification. Selecting the shape for Step 3 and using 'Add Shape After' will insert a new, blank shape in the correct position, automatically adjusting the layout.
- 4
A table in your document has inconsistent column widths. You want all four columns to be exactly the same width, distributing them evenly across the width of the table. What command should you use?
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Correct answer: C
After selecting the columns, the 'Distribute Columns' command (found in the Table Tools Layout tab) will automatically resize them so that they are all of equal width within the table's current total width.
- 5
You have a table of sales data sorted by region. You need to perform a secondary sort to arrange the sales figures within each region from highest to lowest. How can you accomplish this in a single sort operation?
graph TD A[Start: Unsorted Table] --> B{Open Sort Dialog}; B --> C[Set Primary Sort: Region A-Z]; C --> D{Set Secondary Sort?}; D --> E[Option 1: Sales Z-A]; D --> F[Option 2: Sales A-Z]; E --> G[End: Correctly Sorted]; F --> H[End: Incorrectly Sorted];Show answer details
Correct answer: B
The Sort dialog box allows for multi-level sorting. By setting the primary sort key to 'Region' and the secondary ('Then by') sort key to 'Sales' in descending order, Word will first group the data by region and then sort the sales figures from highest to lowest within each of those groups. Performing two separate sorts would undo the first sort.
- 6
You are editing a lengthy research paper that uses a custom font for headings. You need to apply this same heading format to dozens of other section titles throughout the document. What is the most efficient method to copy the formatting from an existing heading and apply it to multiple, non-consecutive new headings?
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Correct answer: B
Double-clicking the Format Painter button 'locks' it, allowing you to apply the copied formatting to multiple selections. You can then press the Esc key to deactivate it. This is the most efficient method for applying formatting to several non-consecutive items.
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A project manager is creating a report with several appendices. The main body of the report must have page numbers in the format 'Page X of Y' in the footer. However, the appendices, which start in a new section, need to use a different numbering format: 'Appendix A - 1', 'Appendix A - 2', etc. How can this be achieved?
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Correct answer: B
This is the correct procedure. A 'Next Page' Section Break allows for independent formatting of headers and footers. Unlinking the footer is crucial. Finally, the 'Format Page Numbers' dialog box allows you to include 'chapter' numbers (based on a heading style) and restart numbering, achieving the 'Appendix A - 1' format.
- 8
You have a table containing sales data. You need to ensure that the header row of the table appears at the top of each new page the table spans. Which two of the following steps are required to accomplish this? (Select TWO)
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Correct answer: A, C
You must first select the row(s) you want to designate as the repeating header before you can apply the setting.
This is the specific command that enables the selected row(s) to repeat on every page the table continues onto.
- 9
You are preparing a company newsletter with a two-column layout. You have an image that needs to be placed in the center of the page, spanning across both columns, with text flowing around it. Which text wrapping option should you apply to the image?
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Correct answer: C
'Top and Bottom' wrapping forces the text to stop above the object and resume below it, creating a clean break across the full width of the object. This allows the image to effectively span both columns while text flows neatly above and below it.
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True or False: When you insert a standard Table of Contents based on heading styles, you must manually re-insert it every time you add or remove a heading to reflect the changes.
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Correct answer: B
This is false. You can simply right-click the existing Table of Contents and choose 'Update Field'. Word will then prompt you to update page numbers only or update the entire table, which will add or remove entries as needed.
