1. Which of the following is ideal for organizing information in an orderly manner?

a) columns

b) tables

c) multiple pages

d) all of the above

b) tables

2. You can insert a table with up to 63 columns and thousands of rows using which of the following?

a) by dragging to create a table in the Tables menu

b) by entering the number of rows and columns in the 

c) both a and b

d) none of the above

3. The quickest way to insert tables, such as calendars or tabular lists, is by using which of the following methods?

a) dragging to create a table

b) drawing a table

c) using the Insert Table dialog box

d) inserting a Quick Table

d) inserting a Quick Table

4. Which of the following tabs appear when you are working within a table?

a) Layout

b) Design

c) both a & b

d) none of the above

c) both a & b

5. Which of the following are Table Style Options that may be turned on or off?

a) Banded Rows

b) Header Row

c) Total Row

 d) all of the above

6. Displaying which of the following can make editing a table easier?

a) ruler

b) gridlines

c) thumbnails

d) Document Map

b) gridlines

7. Which of the following methods may be used to move a column or row?

a) cut and paste

b) drag and drop

c) copy and paste

d) all of the above

d) all of the above

8. Repeating rows, such as header rows, are visible in which of the following views?

a) Print Layout view

b) Full Screen Reading view

c) Web Layout view

d) all of the above

a) Print Layout view

9. Which of the following may be sorted using the Sort dialog box?

a) multilevel list

b) bulleted list

c) table

d) all of the above

d) all of the above

10. When you need to create a more complicated table, it is best to use the dragging method.

Ans: False

11. When you select the Draw Table option, the mouse pointer changes to a pencil.

Ans: True

12. When you select a table, you can use the Copy and Paste or Cut and Paste options to move the table to a new page or document.

Ans: True

13. When you point to a style in the Quick Styles gallery, Word displays a live preview in your table.

Ans: True

14. Style Options, such as border lines and shading, may be turned on or off.

Ans: False

15. When you position the pointer over a row or column, it becomes a double-headed arrow pointer.

Ans: True

16. The Table Group provides three options for automatically adjusting column width.

17. Clicking the Text Position button three times will cycle through the available positions.

18. A table can be sort by text in the first column and numbers in the second column.

Ans: True

19. The quickest way to insert a table is by __________ over the Table grid in the Tables menu to select the desired number of rows and columns.

Ans: dragging

20. When you select the Draw Table command, the mouse pointer changes to a(n) __________.

Ans: pencil

21. Several Quick Styles for tables are listed in the Quick Styles __________.

Ans: gallery

22. Table __________ Options may be turned on or off.

Ans:  Style

23. The __________ Contents option adjusts a column’s width to fit the size of its contents.

Ans: AutoFit

24. When you select a row or column and then hold the mouse down within the selection, the mouse pointer changes to a(n) __________ pointer.

Ans: move

25. When working with tables, you can switch between the Design tab and the __________ tab in the Table Tools ribbon.

Ans: Layout

26. A(n) __________ row, the first row of a table, is typically formatted differently.

Ans: header

27. Data in a table may be sorted in either __________ or descending order.

Ans: ascending

28. Merging cells is the combining of two or more cells into one; __________ cells is dividing one cell into two or more.

Ans: splitting

29. To align text in a cell, click on one of __________ alignment buttons in the Alignment group of the Layout tab.

Ans: nine 

30. The Sort dialog box is used to sort lists as well as text in a(n) __________.

Ans: table

31. You can create a table with exactly the number of rows and columns you need by entering the number of rows and columns into the __________ dialog box.

Ans: Insert Table

32. The __________ command may be used to convert data that is separated by commas, tabs, paragraphs, or another character into a table.

Ans: Convert Text to Table

33. __________ is/are built-in preformatted tables, such as calendars or tabular lists.

Ans: Quick Tables

34. A table’s alignment may be set from the __________ dialog box.

Ans: Table Properties

35. What is the largest size table you could create using the dragging method?

Ans: 8 x 10 (8 rows, 10 columns)

36. How many Table Style Options may be turned on and off? List each option.

Ans: six; Header Row, Total Row, Banded Rows, First Column, Last Column, and Banded Columns

37. How many options are available within the AutoFit command? List each option.

Ans: three; AutoFit Contents, AutoFit Windows, and Fixed Column Width 

38. Sorted data may be arranged in three ways. Name each.

Ans: alphabetically, numerically, and chronologically

39. Describe the difference between sorting data in ascending order versus descending order.

Ans: Sorting in ascending order involves sorting data from first to last, such as 1 to 100 or A to Z. Sorting in descending order involves sorting from last to first, such as 100 to 1 or Z to A.

40. Describe the difference between merging cells and splitting cells.

Ans: Merging cells is the combining of two or more cells into one. Splitting cells is the dividing of one cell into two or more cells.