CAP Test Questions Flashcards
Bankston, owner of a local daycare facility, is sending a report to the management of a local manufacturing firm outlining a plan to provide childcare services for its employees. Which type of informal report should Bankston use?
Feasibility
Analyzing how time is spent helps to identify problem areas in the workplace including common time-wasters such as:
Disorganization
Applying the simplified filing standard rules established by ARMA, which of the following is placed first using alpha ordering?
a. $ Discount
b. 123 Main
c. 3rd st
d. Ace
$ Discount Store
Which test performed when installing new software verifies that the program works by itself?
Unit
In a simplified style of letter…
the subject line is in all CAPS
A visual element’s size, color, and texture add to perception of which one of the following?
Illusion of weight (possibly about weight of bars in graphs or other design projects)
Which one of the following scheduling techniques uses a bar chart to display when tasks are supposed to be done compared to the actual progress on each?
Gantt chart
Which one of the following selection procedures can no longer be used legally by private sector organizations?
Polygraph testing
Which one of the following sentences is correct?
a. seven-year-old
b. 7-year old
c. 7-year-old
d. seven year old
All of the seven-year-old office furniture needs to be replaced.
You have purchased a music CD and want to remain legal when you make copies of the CD. Which one of the following would be an illegal copy?
For your boss’s sales presentation
Applying simplified filing standard rules by ARMA, which one of the following would be placed first using alpha order?
a. Fifth Ave
b. 123 Main St
c. 3rd and South
d. Apple store
3rd and South Auto Sales
What should a person check to know if software will run on a computer?
System requirements
Which one of the following would be an example of a support principle of design?
Emphasis (design project that stands out)
The text describing flight patterns of birds is arranged to look like a bird in flight. This is an example of which one of the following text alignments?
Concrete (text alignments)
For a manufacturing operation, an example of a variable cost is:
Wood used in furniture production
Which one of the following is an example of a question asked in a direct job interview?
What is your keyboarding rate
When a manager prioritizes activities in order to accomplish a goal, the major factors that require attention are:
Importance and urgency
Nichols prefers a direct access records storage system. Which system would best meet his needs?
Alphabetic
You need more storage space on your personal computer and have decided to shrink the size of some of your seldom used items. Which one of the following will best accomplish this task?
File compression
Which one of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. Whoever…
b. Whomever…
c. Who..
d. ?
Please give the finished architectural drawings to WHOEVER requested them.
The color system that is dependent on light to make all colors visible is known as:
Additive (pantone color system - addition of colors)
A strongly unified design that utilizes a natural tendency of the eyes to seek to seal gaps of familiar forms is:
Closure (possibly about how people perceive something & process visual info)
The manufacturing overhead costs would include:
Insurance on the plant building
High quality decisions made under time pressures can be made quickly by:
Concentrating on real time information (re decision making under pressure)
Att. Ronstat ha just completed a case she’s been working on for six months and no longer needs access to the files. Which type of records transfer would be most appropriate for these files?
Perpetual (means never ending or changing)
The process of setting up software to work with the computer is called?
Installing
Adjusting the white spaces between words and letters in a line of type is referred to as:
Kerning
Development of a half-size or full-size version within the design process is called a:
Rough (like a rough draft)
Which of the following occurs when type in a layout is similar in typeface size, weight, and color?
Conflict
When Olson was transferred to a new department, she was having a difficult time becoming part of the team. Olson continued to have lunch with those from her former department because of a basic need to be?
Social
Horizontal communication is also called:
Lateral
Where should a document holder be positioned?
Height and distance similar to the monitor
A bug is an:
Error in program
Which type of program will most likely depend on a video card’s 3D acceleration?
AutoCAD
In order to be a complete sentence, a statement must contain:
Subject and predicate
A central processor unit is composed of:
Registers, ALU (arithmetic-logic unit), control circuitry
Minor tasks should be addressed:
After more important tasks are completed
An income statement is used to record:
Gains and losses
A manager’s primary responsibilities include:
Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling (POLC)
What practical reasons might officemates have to gossip?
To create or enhance social bond
The most efficient way to handle a large number of minor tasks is by:
Organizing
Which of the following is NOT a type of indirect access system:
a. alphabetic
b. numeric
c. straight numeric
d. subject
Straight numeric
A job analysis is typically done to:
Write a job description when seeking new hires
OCR stands for:
Optical Character Recognition
Emails should be returned:
Once a day
A side bar in a written document is used to communicate:
Bullets or other lists relevant to the text
OpenGL and DirectX are ________________ and are supported by ______________.
Libraries; video cards
Where will information on sponsors, editors, and other contributors be recorded in a newsletter or industry publication?
Masthead
A newsletter features three different type faces that are distinct, yet similar. This is called a __________ relationship.
Conflicting
Processor speed, RAM, video card, and space on the hard drive collectively compose a computer’s:
Configuration and tech specs
Placing the most important information at the top of the web or print page is called:
Frontloading
What is the proper first step to resolve an error message reading: “Setup cannot access a file cabinet?”
Check the CD or Optical Drive
