Pre-Keyboarding Survey - Qtr 2 (09/10)

How much do you know about the correct way to type?
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. When typing your back should sit in your chair:*
    which ever way feels comfortable
    straight against chair back
    sideways
    horizontally


  1. When you are typing your rear end should sit in your chair:*
    which ever way feels comfortable
    straight back against chair back
    half on and half off chair side
    half on and half off chair front


  1. When you are typing your knees should face:*
    forward
    the sky
    the floor
    the sides


  1. When you are typing your feet should be:*
    in any position which feels comfortable
    flat on the floor
    crossed at the ankles
    crossed at the knees
    up on the keyboard
    up on the desk
    tucked under your rear end as you sit on the chair


  1. When typing your fingers need to be in this position:*
    any position which feels comfortable
    anywhere on the homerow
    near the homerow
    on particular keys for each finger on the homerow


  1. When typing you hit the space bar with:*
    whichever finger is closest at the moment
    thumb
    palm
    right pinky


  1. When typing you type the "h" key with this finger:*
    whichever finger is closest at the moment
    right index finger
    left index finger
    right middle finger
    left middle finger


  1. When typing your hit the backspace (delete) key with:*
    whichever finger is closest at the moment
    the right pinky
    the left pinky
    the right middle finger
    the right index finger


  1. When typing you hit the enter (return) key with:*
    whichever finger is closest at the moment
    the right pinky
    the left pinky
    the right middle finger
    the right index finger


  1. When typing your wrists and/or palms should:*
    rest on the keyboard
    rest on the desk
    not rest on either the keyboard or the desk


  1. Which finger types the "t" key?*
    whichever finger is closest at the moment
    the right index finger
    the left index finger
    the right middle finger
    the left middle finger


  1. Using the shift key follows the following rule: (select all that apply)*
    Use any shift key at any time
    Use the right shift key for keys typed with the left hand
    Use the left shift key for keys typed with the right hand
    Use the right shift key for keys typed with the right hand
    Use the left shift key for keys typed with the left hand


  1. What is word wrap?*


  1. What do you hope that we cover in Computers this quarter?*
Ms. Vallero