Microsoft PowerPoint 2016
Test your knowledge with this Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 quiz. Perfect for students and beginners to review key features, tools, and shortcuts.
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The New Slide command on the Ribbon lets you choose ________.
print settings
slide layouts
slide dimensions
transitions
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Most slide layouts include at least one ________ by default.
action button
transition
animation
placeholder
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In this image, we are clicking a button on the Quick Access Toolbar. What will happen after we click it?
The Animation Pane will open
The presentation will stop
The presentation will be saved
The presentation will start from the beginning
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Suppose you're sharing a presentation with several coworkers, but you're not sure if they all have PowerPoint. What's the best way to ensure everyone will still be able to view your presentation?
Print handouts and mail them
Export as a PDF
Describe each slide over the phone
Save as a Rich Text File
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Question
Transitions
AutoLayout
Themes
SmartArt Graphics
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What do the icons in this image represent?
Transitions
Slide layouts
Animations
Theme colors
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What can you do in the Animation Pane? Select all that apply.
View all of the effects on the current slide
Preview effects
Reorder effects
Print the presentation
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What is a motion path?
An animation that moves an object along a path
A timeline that lets you reorder animations
A feature that lets you trim a video
A feature that controls the timing of an animation
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The photos in this example are not evenly spaced. Which feature could we use to fix this?
Align middle
Distribute horizontally
Align center
Distribute vertically
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True or False: You can set up a presentation to run automatically.
True
False
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What does this image demonstrate?
An animation applied to an object
Compressing graphics
Slide sorter view
A transition applied to a slide
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If you add background music and want it to continue playing for the entire presentation, which feature should you use?
Slide Master view
Trim audio
Play across slides
Rewind after playing
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Let's say you want to add a company logo to the bottom-right corner of every slide. What's the most efficient way to do this?
Copy the picture, select all of the slides in the Navigation Pane, right-click, and choose Paste
Use the pen tool to draw the logo
Insert the logo once, copy it, then paste it to the other slides
Insert the logo on the Slide Master
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True or False: You can add action buttons in Slide Master view.
True
False
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In order to start a slideshow from the beginning, you can press "Shift + ____."
F6
F7
F8
F5
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What is the default file extension for PowerPoint presentations?
.pptx
.xlsx
.docx
.pdf
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What can you do with the "Save As" function in PowerPoint?
all of these things
save the current presentation in a different file format
create a copy of the current presentation
save the current presentation with a different name
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How can you compress the images in a presentation to reduce file size?
You cannot compress the images.
Right-click and select "Compress Pictures."
Click on "Compress Pictures" in the ribbon.
Press "Ctrl + C."
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What is a slide in PowerPoint?
a transition between slides
a type of animation
a type of font
a single page of a presentation
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What is a placeholder in PowerPoint?
a type of transition
a type of font
a type of animation
a box on a slide that holds text or objects
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What is a background style in PowerPoint?
a type of slide transition
a predefined set of colors and effects applied to a slide background
a type of animation
a type of font
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What is the Slide Sorter view in PowerPoint?
a view that displays all the slides in a presentation in a grid format
a view that displays the outline of a presentation
a view that displays the speaker notes for a slide
a view that displays a single slide at a time
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How can you access the "Find" feature in PowerPoint?
Click on the "Find" button in the "Editing" section of the Ribbon.
Right-click on a slide and select "Find."
Press "Ctrl + F."
Type "Find" in the menu's search bar.
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What is the difference between "Portrait" and "Landscape" mode?
Landscape mode prints the slide in grayscale, while portrait mode prints the slide in color.
Landscape mode prints the slide vertically, while portrait mode prints the slide horizontally.
Portrait mode prints the slide in grayscale, while landscape mode prints the slide in color.
Portrait mode prints the slide vertically, while landscape mode prints the slide horizontally.
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How do you end a slide show in PowerPoint?
Click the "Slide Show" tab on the ribbon, and then click "End Slide Show."
any of these will work
Click the "View" tab on the ribbon, and then click "End Slide Show."
Press the "ESC" key on your keyboard.
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What types of image files can you insert into a PowerPoint presentation?
GIF
PNG
JPEG
all of these types of image files
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What is the purpose of the "Rotate" tool for shapes?
to resize the shape proportionally
to change the shape's fill color
to erase the shape
to change the angle of the shape
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How do you insert a video in PowerPoint?
Go to Insert > Picture > Video.
Go to Insert > Audio > Video.
Go to Insert > Download > Video.
Go to Insert > Media > Video.
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What is a chart in PowerPoint?
a clipart image
a visual representation of data
a decorative image
a shape used to highlight text
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What is SmartArt used for?
to create graphics and diagrams
to create charts and tables
to insert audio and video
to create animations and transitions
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