Microsoft PowerPoint MCQs

1. What is Microsoft PowerPoint primarily used for?

A. Spreadsheet creation

B. Presentation design

C. Image editing

D. Video editing
Answer: B. Presentation design

2. What is the default file extension for PowerPoint presentations?

A. .pptx

B. .xlsx

C. .docx

D. .pdf
Answer: A. .pptx

3. In PowerPoint, slides are organized in which view by default?

A. Normal view

B. Slide Sorter view

C. Notes view

D. Outline view
Answer: A. Normal view

4. What is the shortcut key to start a slideshow from the beginning?

A. F5

B. Shift + F5

C. Alt + S
D. Ctrl + Enter
Answer: A. F5

5. Which tab contains the option to add transitions to slides?

A. Design

B. Animations

C. Transitions

D. View
Answer: C. Transitions

6. What does the Slide Master allow you to do?

A. Edit the content of individual slides

B. Apply consistent formatting to all slides

C. Create animations for slides

D. Rearrange slides
Answer: B. Apply consistent formatting to all slides

7. Which of the following is not a slide layout in PowerPoint?

A. Title Slide
B. Content Slide

C. Chart Slide

D. Comparison Slide
Answer: C. Chart Slide

8. How do you insert a new slide?

A. Right-click on the slide pane and select “New Slide”

B. Use the Ctrl + M shortcut

C. Go to the Home tab and click “New Slide”

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

9. What does the Rehearse Timings feature do?

A. Records the duration for each slide

B. Changes the slide transition speed

C. Adjusts the font size for better readability

D. Sets the start time for animations
Answer: A. Records the duration for each slide

10. What is the purpose of the Slide Sorter view?

A. To edit individual slides

B. To organize and rearrange slides

C. To view notes during the presentation

D. To apply animations
Answer: B. To organize and rearrange slides

11. What is the shortcut to duplicate a slide?

A. Ctrl + D

B. Ctrl + M

C. Ctrl + Shift + D

D. Ctrl + C
Answer: A. Ctrl + D

12. Which of the following is an animation effect in PowerPoint?

A. Entrance
B. Exit

C. Motion Path

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

13. What is the purpose of the Notes section in PowerPoint?

A. To store additional information for the presenter

B. To display extra content on the slide

C. To add audio to the presentation

D. To save presentation drafts

Answer: A. To store additional information for the presenter

14. Which key is used to stop a slideshow?

A. Esc

B. Enter

C. Spacebar

D. Ctrl + S
Answer: A. Esc

15. What does the Design tab allow you to do?

A. Add animations to slides

B. Choose themes and backgrounds

C. Record voice narration

D. Insert charts
Answer: B. Choose themes and backgrounds

16. How do you add speaker notes to a slide?

A. Click in the Notes pane below the slide

B. Use the Insert tab and select Notes

C. Right-click on the slide and select Add Notes

D. Both A and C
Answer: D. Both A and C

17. What is the default orientation of slides in PowerPoint?

A. Portrait
B. Landscape

C. Square

D. Vertical
Answer: B. Landscape

18. What is the use of the Animation Pane?

A. To view and manage animations on a slide

B. To create new slide transitions

C. To insert images into slides

D. To adjust slide timings

Answer: A. To view and manage animations on a slide

19. How do you insert a hyperlink in PowerPoint?

A. Right-click and select Hyperlink

B. Use the Ctrl + K shortcut

C. Go to the Insert tab and click Hyperlink

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above
20. What does the Slide Show tab allow you to do?

A. Edit slide content

B. Customize the presentation view

C. Set up and run slideshows

D. Change slide layouts

Answer: C. Set up and run slideshows

21. How do you delete a slide?

A. Select the slide and press Delete

B. Right-click the slide and select Delete

C. Both A and B

D. Use the Cut command

Answer: C. Both A and B

22. Which view displays slides as thumbnails?

A. Normal view

B. Slide Sorter view

C. Reading view

D. Outline view
Answer: B. Slide Sorter view

23. What is the shortcut to open an existing presentation?

A. Ctrl + O
B. Ctrl + N

C. Ctrl + Shift + O

D. Ctrl + L
Answer: A. Ctrl + O
24. Which option allows you to merge shapes in PowerPoint?

A. Format tab

B. Insert tab

C. Draw tab

D. Design tab
Answer: A. Format tab

25. What does the Record Slide Show option do?

A. Records the timing for each slide

B. Records audio for the presentation

C. Records the slideshow as a video

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

26. What is the purpose of the Format Painter in PowerPoint?

A. To copy text content

B. To copy formatting from one object to another

C. To apply animations
D. To create a duplicate slide
Answer: B. To copy formatting from one object to another

27. How can you insert a chart in PowerPoint?

A. Use the Insert tab and select Chart

B. Use the Design tab and choose Chart

C. Right-click on the slide and select Insert Chart

D. Both A and C
Answer: A. Use the Insert tab and select Chart

28. What does Ctrl + Z do in PowerPoint?

A. Redoes the last action

B. Undoes the last action

C. Opens the zoom menu

D. Deletes the current slide

Answer: B. Undoes the last action

29. Which view allows you to practice and time your presentation?

A. Slide Sorter view

B. Reading view

C. Presenter view

D. Rehearse Timings
Answer: D. Rehearse Timings

30. What is the purpose of Slide Transitions?

A. To add effects when moving from one slide to another

B. To animate text within a slide

C. To rearrange slides

D. To apply themes
Answer: A. To add effects when moving from one slide to another

31. How do you insert a table in PowerPoint?

A. Use the Insert tab and select Table

B. Right-click on the slide and choose Insert Table

C. Use the Design tab and click on Table

D. Both A and B
Answer: D. Both A and B

32. What does Ctrl + P do during a slideshow?

A. Pauses the slideshow

B. Prints the presentation

C. Activates the pen tool for annotations

D. Opens the presenter notes

Answer: C. Activates the pen tool for annotations

33. What does the Arrange option allow you to do?

A. Add animations

B. Align, group, or reorder objects

C. Insert multimedia files

D. Create charts
Answer: B. Align, group, or reorder objects

34. What is the shortcut to save a presentation?

A. Ctrl + S
B. Ctrl + P

C. Ctrl + N

D. Ctrl + L
Answer: A. Ctrl + S

35. Which file format allows you to save a PowerPoint presentation as a video?

A. .pptx

B. .pdf
C. .mp4

D. .ppsx
Answer: C. .mp4

36. How do you add audio to a slide?

A. Use the Insert tab and select Audio

B. Right-click the slide and choose Add Audio

C. Use the Home tab to find the Audio option

D. Both A and B
Answer: A. Use the Insert tab and select Audio

37. What is the purpose of the Reading view in PowerPoint?

A. To view and edit slides

B. To view the presentation as it will appear to the audience

C. To practice presenting with notes

D. To arrange slides
Answer: B. To view the presentation as it will appear to the audience

38. What does the Slide Layout option do?

A. Changes the background color of the slides

B. Changes the arrangement of content placeholders on a slide

C. Applies themes to slides

D. Adds animations to text

Answer: B. Changes the arrangement of content placeholders on a slide

39. Which tab allows you to insert SmartArt?

A. Design
B. Insert

C. Animations

D. Transitions
Answer: B. Insert

40. What does Ctrl + F do in PowerPoint?

A. Finds text in the presentation

B. Formats the selected text

C. Creates a new folder

D. Finds and replaces text

Answer: A. Finds text in the presentation

41. Which of the following is a default theme in PowerPoint?

A. Blank

B. Ion

C. Organic

D. Artistic
Answer: B. Ion

42. How do you create a hyperlink to another slide?

A. Use the Insert tab and select Hyperlink

B. Right-click and choose Hyperlink

C. Both A and B
D. Use the Home tab and click on Hyperlink
Answer: C. Both A and B

43. What is the purpose of Slide Notes?

A. To display extra content on the slide

B. To help the presenter remember details during the presentation

C. To add subtitles to the slides

D. To store references for the presentation

Answer: B. To help the presenter remember details during the presentation

44. What does the Compress Pictures option do?

A. Resizes the presentation file by reducing image size

B. Increases the size of all images

C. Creates a backup of the pictures

D. Converts pictures into animations

Answer: A. Resizes the presentation file by reducing image size

45. Which animation effect moves an object off the slide?

A. Entrance

B. Emphasis

C. Exit

D. Motion Path
Answer: C. Exit

46. How can you duplicate an entire presentation?

A. Save it with a new name

B. Use the Save As option

C. Copy and paste the file in File Explorer

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above
47. What is the purpose of the Zoom feature in PowerPoint?

A. To focus on specific content within a slide

B. To create dynamic navigation within a presentation

C. To enlarge the entire presentation

D. To record slideshow timings

Answer: B. To create dynamic navigation within a presentation

48. What is the shortcut to create a new presentation

A. Ctrl + N

B. Ctrl + P

C. Ctrl + Shift + N

D. Alt + N
Answer: A. Ctrl + N

49. What does the Align option in the Format tab do?

A. Adjusts the alignment of text in placeholders

B. Aligns objects relative to each other or the slide

C. Centers text in the title slide

D. Changes the font size of text

Answer: B. Aligns objects relative to each other or the slide

50. How do you export a presentation as a PDF?

A. Use the File tab and select Export

B. Use the Save As option and choose PDF format

C. Both A and B

D. Right-click the presentation and choose Convert to PDF

Answer: C. Both A and B