Question–Answer Set: LibreOffice Writer
SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
(Each question carries 1 mark)
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Which of the following word processors is a component of the LibreOffice suite?
✅ a) Writer -
Which part of the Writer window contains commands needed to work in the document?
✅ b) Toolbar -
Which of the following allows us to correct mistakes easily?
✅ b) Word Processor -
Which part of the Writer window displays formatting commands in graphical form?
✅ a) Standard toolbar -
How can you create a new document in Writer?
✅ b) By clicking New button on Standard Toolbar -
In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to:
✅ b) Use the Save As command -
In Writer, the ruler helps:
✅ d) All of these -
The feature which automatically moves the text to the next line when it exceeds right margin is called:
✅ c) Word wrap -
Selecting text means, selecting:
✅ d) All of these -
If you triple click a sentence, what will happen?
✅ b) The sentence gets selected -
In a document, Sachin has to change all occurrences of the word 'Calcutta' with 'Kolkata'. Which option is most appropriate?
✅ b) Find & Replace -
Which menu contains command to check spellings in a document?
✅ a) Tools menu -
Which keyboard shortcut makes the selected text bold?
✅ a) Ctrl+B -
Which keyboard shortcut will you use to cut a selected piece of text?
✅ c) Ctrl+X -
A red wavy line under a word indicates that the word:
✅ b) is probably misspelled -
Which is the shortcut key to Undo an operation in Writer?
✅ d) Ctrl+Z -
The default orientation of a page in Writer is:
✅ a) Portrait -
Which one is not the name of an indent?
✅ c) Second line indent -
To type ‘2’ in the mathematical expression ax² + bx + c = 0, which would you use?
✅ b) Superscript -
Left, right, top and bottom are types of:
✅ a) Margins -
The text that appears at the top of every page of a document is called:
✅ b) Header -
Which print option should be selected to print the first five pages of a document?
✅ a) Print preview -
Pressing the [Tab] key in the last cell of a table will:
✅ a) Add a new row -
Shortcut key combination to print a document is:
✅ a) Ctrl+P -
Which Menu in Writer contains the mail merge option?
✅ b) File menu
SECTION B – FILL IN THE BLANKS
(Each question carries 1 mark)
- You can insert a table in a document by clicking on the Table → Insert Table options.
- You can insert a blank row in a table above an existing row by selecting the Insert Row option from the Insert submenu accessed from the Table menu.
- A document can have either Portrait or Landscape orientation.
- The distance of text from an edge of a document is called a Margin.
- We can select a single word by Double clicking on it.
- The Print Preview option is useful to check how a document will look printed before actually printing it.
- You can press the Tab key to move to the next cell in a table.
- The Header is the text that appears at the top of each page.
- Find & Replace is in the Edit menu.
- To apply a border to a paragraph, you need the Border dialog box from the Format menu.
- The Thesaurus tool enables to look for synonyms and antonyms.
- To insert a picture in a file, click the Insert menu, then Picture.
SECTION C – TRUE / FALSE
(Each question carries 1 mark – Total: 16)
- You can double-click on a paragraph to select it. – ✅ True
- “Change case” options lie in the Text option submenu of the Format menu. – ✅ True
- By default, text in Writer is right aligned. – ❌ False
- The keyboard shortcut to right align the selected text is CTRL + R. – ❌ False
- Writer offers no facility to insert shapes in a document. – ❌ False
- We can change spacing between lines using the Font size button on the Formatting toolbar. – ❌ False
- The Clear Direct Formatting commands can also be affected by pressing the Ctrl+M keys. – ✅ True
- You can double-click on a word to select it. – ✅ True
- We cannot insert text within already typed text in Writer. – ❌ False
- To insert a special character, select the Special Character option from the Insert menu. – ✅ True
- The bullets and numbering icons are found under the Design toolbar. – ❌ False
- A margin is the distance between an edge of the paper and the text. – ✅ True
- You cannot merge two tables together in LibreOffice Writer. – ✅ True
- To move in table cells, Page Up and Page Down keys are used. – ❌ False
- You can press Ctrl + Enter keys to insert a page break. – ✅ True
- Header text is displayed in the bottom margin. – ❌ False
SECTION IV – SHORT ANSWERS
1. What is a Word Processor? Name some popular word processors.
A word processor is software for creating, editing, formatting, and printing text. Examples: LibreOffice Writer, MS Word, Google Docs.
2. What is the use of Find and Replace feature in Writer?
It searches for specific text and replaces it with new text automatically.
3. What is the use of Ruler in the Writer window?
It sets margins, indents, and tab stops.
4. List some of the features of LibreOffice Writer.
Spell checker, auto-correct, templates, styles, inserting tables/images, mail merge, formatting tools.
5. What is the function of UNDO command? How is it different from the Redo command?
Undo reverses the last action. Redo restores an undone action.
6. How will you move a line of text from one position to another in a document?
Select → Cut (Ctrl+X) → Place cursor → Paste (Ctrl+V).
7. How will you select a table in Writer document?
Click the box at the top-left of the table or use Table → Select → Table.
8. What are the shortcut keys for copying and pasting text in a document?
Copy: Ctrl+C, Paste: Ctrl+V.
9. Write the ways to select a word, a sentence, a paragraph, and whole document.
Word: Double-click, Sentence: Triple-click, Paragraph: Click 3 times, Whole doc: Ctrl+A.
10. How will you add an image in a document?
Insert menu → Image → Select file → OK.
11. What do you understand by Formatting?
Changing the look of text/paragraphs (font, color, alignment) to improve presentation.
12. How many types of formatting available in Writer?
Two: Character formatting & Paragraph formatting.
13. How does Writer indicate spelling and grammar errors in a document?
Spelling: Red underline, Grammar: Blue underline.
14. What is the use of Thesaurus tool? Give an example.
Provides synonyms/antonyms. Example: “Happy” → “Joyful, Cheerful.”
15. What is a bulleted list? How will you create one in Writer?
A list with bullet symbols. Select text → Click Bullets icon on toolbar.
16. What are Margins? How many types are there in Writer?
Blank spaces around page edges. Four: Top, Bottom, Left, Right.
17. What is meant by Alignment? Name the types.
Positioning of text. Types: Left, Right, Center, Justify.
18. What is the use of Print Preview feature?
To see how the document will look after printing.
19. What is the use of Header and Footer text?
Header: top of page, Footer: bottom of page – for titles, dates, page numbers.
20. What is a table? Write any two ways to insert a table.
Table = rows & columns for data. Insert via: (i) Table menu → Insert Table, (ii) Table icon on toolbar.
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