Grade 3 Computer Test
Topic: Microsoft Word
Name: ____________________ Score: ______ / 30
I. Creating and Opening the Document (1–15)
1. Microsoft Word is used mainly for ______.
A. Playing games B. Writing documents
C. Drawing pictures D. Listening to music
2. To open Microsoft Word, we click the ______ button first.
A. Close B. Start C. Delete D. Print
3. When you create a new document, the screen will show a ______ page.
A. Blank B. Colored C. Busy D. Music
4. Which menu lets you open an existing document?
A. File B. Insert C. Design D. View
5. If you want to type a story, you need to first ______.
A. Turn off the computer B. Open Microsoft Word
C. Play a video D. Save the file
6. Which step comes first when opening an old file?
A. Print B. Save As C. Open D. Close
7. To save a document for the first time, you choose ______.
A. Save As B. Delete C. Exit D. Open
8. Files made in Microsoft Word are usually saved with what extension?
A. .jpg B. .docx C. .mp3 D. .exe
9. After finishing typing, you should ______ the document.
A. Close without saving B. Save your work
C. Turn off the monitor D. Restart the computer
10. To create a new blank document, click ______.
A. New B. Exit C. Insert D. View
11. Which key do you press to start a new line while typing?
A. Spacebar B. Enter C. Shift D. Tab
12. If you want to change the name and place of your file, choose ______.
A. Save B. Save As C. Open D. Delete
13. To open a recently saved document, you must click ______.
A. Print B. File → Open
14. C. Design → Layout D. Insert → Shapes
15. Which of the following is an example of a document you can make in Word?
A. Calendar B. Letter C. Poster D. All of the above
16. After typing your homework, the safest thing to do before closing is to ______.
A. Save the file B. Delete it C. Shut down quickly D. Ignore i
II. Parts of Microsoft Word (16–30)
16. The white area where you type is called the ______.
A. Toolbar B. Ribbon C. Document area D. Taskbar
17. The line that shows where the text will appear when you type is the ______.
A. Cursor B. Ribbon C. Scroll bar D. Taskbar
18. The top part of Word that contains buttons and commands is called the ______.
A. Title bar B. Ribbon C. Document area D. Scroll bar
19. The bar that shows the file name of your document is the ______.
A. Status bar B. Title bar C. Taskbar D. Menu bar
20. Which part of Word lets you move the page up and down?
A. Ribbon B. Scroll bar C. Cursor D. Title bar
21. Where can you find tools like Bold, Italic, and Underline?
A. Ribbon B. Scroll bar C. Status bar D. Title bar
22. The bar at the bottom that shows page number and word count is the ______.
A. Title bar B. Status bar C. Ribbon D. Scroll bar
23. What do we call the blinking vertical line in the document?
A. Cursor B. Ribbon C. Scroll bar D. Tab
24. The large toolbar with groups of commands is the ______.
A. Ribbon B. Status bar C. Document area D. Menu bar
25. The Quick Access Toolbar usually contains buttons like ______.
A. Save, Undo, Redo B. Cut, Copy, Paste
C. Bold, Italic, Underline D. Insert, Design, Layout
26. The horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop is the ______.
A. Taskbar B. Status bar C. Ribbon D. Title bar
27. Where do you see the zoom slider to make the page bigger or smaller?
A. Ribbon B. Status bar C. Title bar D. Scroll bar
28. Which part of Word allows you to minimize, maximize, or close the window?
A. Title bar B. Ribbon C. Document area D. Status bar
29. If you want to move quickly to the next page, you use the ______.
A. Title bar B. Scroll bar C. Cursor D. Status bar
30. What part of Word shows the name of your open document?
A. Ribbon B. Title bar C. Status bar D. Cursor
Answer Key
I. Creating and Opening the Document
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. D
15. A
II. Parts of Microsoft Word
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. B
21. A
22. B
23. A
24. A
25. A
26. A
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. B