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Question 1Manage presentations

Which PowerPoint view must you open to change the design of every slide layout in a presentation at once?

  1. Slide Sorter view
  2. Normal view
  3. Slide Master view Correct answer.
  4. Notes Page view

Explanation

Slide Master view exposes the master slide and all of its layouts, so edits made there propagate to every slide that uses them. Normal view edits one slide at a time.

Question 2Manage presentations

Which file type keeps a presentation fully editable when it is reopened in PowerPoint?

  1. PowerPoint presentation (.pptx) Correct answer.
  2. MPEG-4 movie file (.mp4)
  3. JPEG picture (.jpg)
  4. Portable Document Format file (.pdf)

Explanation

The .pptx format stores slides, layouts, notes and objects as editable content. Exported formats such as PDF, video and images are fixed renderings that cannot be edited as slides.

Question 3Manage presentations

You need to limit a show so only slides 5 through 10 play. Which location contains the From and To settings for this?

  1. The Set Up Slide Show dialog Correct answer.
  2. The Rehearse Timings toolbar
  3. The Print settings pane
  4. The Slide Sorter view

Explanation

The Set Up Slide Show dialog contains the Show slides From and To boxes that restrict which slides are presented. Other show behaviors such as looping and kiosk mode sit in the same dialog.

Question 4Manage presentations

What slide size does a new presentation use by default in current PowerPoint versions?

  1. Widescreen (16:9) Correct answer.
  2. On-screen Show (4:3)
  3. A4 Paper
  4. 35mm Slides

Explanation

New presentations default to the Widescreen 16:9 size, which matches most modern displays and projectors. The 4:3 size and paper or film sizes must be selected manually in the Slide Size list.

Question 5Manage presentations

Which command adds text that repeats at the bottom of every slide in a deck?

  1. Insert > Text Box on each slide
  2. View > Notes Master page
  3. Insert > Header & Footer Correct answer.
  4. Design > Slide Size options

Explanation

The Header & Footer dialog box can place footer text, date and slide number placeholders that repeat on all slides or on all but the title slide. Typing in a text box would only affect the current slide.

Question 6Manage presentations

An unattended show must repeat endlessly on a lobby screen until someone stops it. Which show option produces this behavior?

  1. Enable Presenter View for the show
  2. Loop continuously until 'Esc' Correct answer.
  3. Broadcast the slide show online
  4. Record a Rehearse Timings run

Explanation

The Loop continuously until 'Esc' check box in the Set Up Slide Show dialog restarts the deck automatically after the last slide. Combined with saved timings it runs hands-free.

Question 7Manage presentations

What does the Mark as Final command do to a presentation file?

  1. Converts slides into pictures
  2. Removes all personal information
  3. Makes the file read-only Correct answer.
  4. Encrypts the file with a password

Explanation

Mark as Final sets the file to read-only and displays a status message to discourage further edits. The setting is advisory only and any recipient can remove it, so it provides no real security.

Question 8Manage presentations

Which view shows the current slide, the next slide, speaker notes and a timer on your own screen while the audience sees only slides?

  1. Slide Sorter view
  2. Presenter view Correct answer.
  3. Reading View
  4. Notes Page view

Explanation

Presenter view gives the presenter a private console containing notes, a preview of the upcoming slide and show controls. The audience display continues to show only the slides.

Question 9Manage presentations

Slide titles keep an old font even after you pick a different font set for the theme. Direct formatting on individual titles is ruled out. What is the most likely cause?

  1. The Notes Master
  2. The handout master
  3. Each slide's title placeholder
  4. Theme fonts in Slide Master Correct answer.

Explanation

Theme fonts are defined on the slide master, and all layouts and slides inherit them. Choosing a new font set updates these master-level fonts, so a slide that resists the change usually derives from a master or layout whose fonts were edited separately.

Question 10Manage presentations

A presenter wants several backup slides kept in the file but skipped during the live show unless needed. Which action achieves this?

  1. Apply a black transition to them
  2. Move them into a custom show
  3. Hide the slides Correct answer.
  4. Delete and reinsert them later

Explanation

Hidden slides stay in the file and remain editable, but the show skips them unless the presenter jumps to one with the slide number and Enter. They also print with a struck-through number as a reminder.

Question 11Manage presentations

You must deliver three different subsets of one deck to three audiences without creating separate files. Which feature should you use?

  1. Slide Zoom
  2. Hide Slide
  3. Custom Slide Show Correct answer.
  4. Rehearse Timings

Explanation

Custom shows let you define named playlists of slides drawn from the same presentation and start any of them from the Slide Show tab. The original slide order is untouched.

Question 12Manage presentations

You need slides from a colleague's deck added to yours with their original colors and fonts preserved. Which approach keeps the source design?

  1. Home > New Slide
  2. Paste as Picture
  3. Reuse Slides Correct answer.
  4. Insert > Object

Explanation

The Reuse Slides pane brings slides in from another file and, with Keep Source Formatting selected, retains the original theme formatting. Pasting slides normally makes them adopt the destination theme.

Question 13Manage presentations

A company logo must appear on every printed handout page. Where should the logo be placed?

  1. Handout Master Correct answer.
  2. Slide Sorter
  3. Notes Master
  4. Slide Master

Explanation

The Handout Master defines the layout of printed handout pages, including headers, footers and any graphics. Placing the logo there makes it appear on every handout page at print time.

Question 14Manage presentations

Before sending a deck outside the company, you must strip author names, comments and other hidden metadata. Which tool performs this?

  1. Compress Pictures
  2. Check Compatibility
  3. Mark as Final
  4. Inspect Document Correct answer.

Explanation

Inspect Document scans the file for comments, speaker notes, document properties and other hidden data, and lets you remove what it finds. It is the standard preparation step before external distribution.

Question 15Manage presentations

Which tool reports presentation features that will not be supported if the file is saved in an older PowerPoint format?

  1. Check Compatibility Correct answer.
  2. Accessibility Checker
  3. Inspect Document
  4. Compress Media

Explanation

Check Compatibility lists content such as newer effects or media that will be downgraded or lost in a legacy file format. You can then decide whether to keep or remove those elements before saving.

Question 16Manage presentations

You want recipients to open and read a deck freely, but only edit it after entering a password. Which option do you set in the Save As dialog?

  1. Password to modify Correct answer.
  2. Mark as Final
  3. Read-only recommended
  4. Password to open

Explanation

The General Options dialog in Save As offers separate passwords for opening and for modifying. A password to modify lets anyone view the file while requiring the password to make changes.

Question 17Manage presentations

After switching a deck from 4:3 to 16:9, some titles and pictures now extend past the slide edges. Which choice in the Slide Size dialog shrinks the content to fit?

  1. Ensure Fit Correct answer.
  2. Custom
  3. Maximize
  4. Widescreen

Explanation

Ensure Fit scales existing placeholders down so they stay inside the new slide boundaries. Maximize keeps the original size and instead scales them up, which suits enlarging the canvas.

Question 18Manage presentations

Presenter view must appear on the laptop while the projector shows only slides. Which display setting is required?

  1. Show only on projector
  2. Extend the displays Correct answer.
  3. Use Slide Sorter
  4. Duplicate the displays

Explanation

Presenter view needs two independent displays, which requires the Extend setting so the presenter console can occupy the laptop screen while the projector shows the slides. With Duplicate, both screens show the same image.

Question 19Manage presentations

You need real-time captions in the audience's language to appear during a live slide show. Which Slide Show tab feature do you configure?

  1. Accessibility Checker
  2. Subtitle settings Correct answer.
  3. Translate Slides
  4. Rehearse with Coach

Explanation

Subtitle settings turn on live captions, choose the spoken language and select the caption language displayed to the audience. Captions are generated as you speak during the show.

Question 20Manage presentations

Which print layout places several slides on one page with blank lines beside each for audience notes?

  1. Outline
  2. Notes Pages
  3. Handouts (3 slides) Correct answer.
  4. Full Page Slides

Explanation

The Handouts layout prints multiple slide thumbnails per page, and the three-per-page variant includes lined space beside each thumbnail for note taking. Notes Pages instead print one slide with the speaker notes below it.

Question 21Manage presentations

Changing the theme colors has no effect on certain shapes, while other shapes update correctly. What best explains this?

  1. The shapes have been locked
  2. Manual colors were applied Correct answer.
  3. The shapes are picture objects
  4. The slides are hidden from the show

Explanation

A theme color change only updates objects whose fill, line or font color is set to a theme color slot. Shapes painted with a specific standard or custom color keep that fixed value until the color is reset.

Question 22Manage presentations

A long deck must be grouped into named, collapsible chunks in Slide Sorter view without changing which slides play. Which feature should you use?

  1. Agenda slides
  2. Custom shows
  3. Sections Correct answer.
  4. Hidden slides

Explanation

Sections divide a presentation into named, collapsible groups in Slide Sorter and Normal views, which makes large decks easier to navigate. Sections are organizational only and do not alter the show's content.

Question 23Manage presentations

You want slides to advance automatically using the exact amount of time you spent on each one during a practice run. Which feature do you use?

  1. Animate every slide
  2. Apply a Morph transition
  3. Set the show to loop
  4. Rehearse Timings Correct answer.

Explanation

Rehearse Timings records the time spent on each slide and can store those values for the show. With Use Timings enabled, the deck then advances automatically at the recorded pace.

Question 24Manage presentations

A slide number appears on the title slide, but you want numbering to begin visibly on the second slide while later numbers stay accurate. What should you do?

  1. Delete the number from the title slide
  2. Start numbering at 0
  3. Edit the Notes Master
  4. Select Don't show on title slide Correct answer.

Explanation

The Don't show on title slide option in the Header & Footer dialog suppresses the number on slide 1 only, while the sequence continues so slide 2 still displays the number 2.

Question 25Manage presentations

Which view is best for reordering and reviewing many slides at once before a show?

  1. Notes Page view
  2. Slide Sorter view Correct answer.
  3. Normal view
  4. Reading view

Explanation

Slide Sorter view displays all slides as thumbnails so you can drag them into a new order, delete several at a time and add sections. Normal view shows only one slide at a time.

Question 26Manage presentations

You need a formatting change to affect every slide that uses the deck's built-in layouts. Where should you make the change?

  1. On the Slide Master Correct answer.
  2. On the Handout Master
  3. In the Notes Master
  4. In Slide Sorter view

Explanation

Formatting set on the Slide Master flows down to every layout it contains and therefore to every slide built on those layouts. Individual slides inherit that formatting unless they carry direct formatting of their own.

Question 27Manage presentations

Which view shows a full-size slide with a dedicated text area underneath for typing speaker notes?

  1. Reading view
  2. Slide Sorter view
  3. Notes Page view Correct answer.
  4. Slide Show view

Explanation

Notes Page view displays the slide image at the top of the page and the notes placeholder beneath it, so notes can be typed and formatted as they will print. The notes text is stored with the slide and appears in Presenter view.

Question 28Manage presentations

A transition has already been applied to the current slide. Which command copies that same transition to every other slide in the presentation?

  1. Apply To All Correct answer.
  2. Reset
  3. Advance Slide After
  4. Effect Options

Explanation

The Apply To All command on the Transitions tab pushes the transition currently shown in the gallery onto every slide in the deck. Choosing a different transition afterwards and repeating the command replaces it everywhere.

Question 29Manage presentations

Which statement best describes a slide layout?

  1. A stored set of theme colors, fonts and effects
  2. A file that holds only the speaker notes of a presentation
  3. A predefined arrangement of placeholders Correct answer.
  4. A saved copy of one slide that can be reused in other presentations

Explanation

A layout defines which placeholders appear on a slide and where they sit, and it inherits its fonts, colors and background from the master it belongs to. A presentation can contain many layouts, each suited to a different kind of content.

Question 30Manage presentations

A deck contains three hidden slides, and the printed handout must show them. Which Print setting produces that result?

  1. Select Print Hidden Slides Correct answer.
  2. Choose the Notes Pages layout
  3. Clear the Frame Slides check box
  4. Set the slide range to All

Explanation

Hidden slides are skipped in print output unless the Print Hidden Slides option is selected. Printing the full slide range alone does not bring hidden slides back into the output.

Question 31Manage presentations

A colleague sends a presentation whose theme matches the corporate template. Which action applies that theme to the deck you are building?

  1. Copy the slides in and use Keep Source Formatting
  2. Insert the file's slides with Reuse Slides
  3. Apply the layout from Slide Master view
  4. Use Browse for Themes on the Design tab Correct answer.

Explanation

Browse for Themes lets you point at any presentation or theme file and applies its colors, fonts and effects to the whole deck. Only the theme is adopted, so no unwanted slides are imported.

Question 32Manage presentations

You have customized colors, fonts and effects and want to reuse the combination in other decks. Which file type stores exactly that?

  1. .pptx
  2. .potx
  3. .crtx
  4. .thmx Correct answer.

Explanation

Saving the current design as an Office theme (.thmx) captures only the theme colors, theme fonts and theme effects. That file can then be applied to any presentation through Browse for Themes.

Question 33Manage presentations

Before publishing a deck you must confirm that every picture has alternative text. Which built-in tool reports those gaps?

  1. AutoCorrect Options
  2. Accessibility Checker Correct answer.
  3. Document Inspector
  4. Compatibility Checker

Explanation

The Accessibility Checker reviews the file for issues that make content hard for people with disabilities to consume, including missing alternative text, and lists them with repair guidance. It runs from the Review tab.

Question 34Manage presentations

A deck uses a font that is not installed on the recipient's computer, and the text must keep its appearance. Which save option achieves this?

  1. Embed fonts in the file Correct answer.
  2. Mark the presentation as final
  3. Save the presentation as a PDF
  4. Compress the pictures

Explanation

The Embed fonts in the file option stores the font data inside the presentation so the text renders correctly on machines without the font installed. Embedding only characters in use keeps the file smaller.

Question 35Manage presentations

You must present a deck live to remote colleagues who only have a web browser. Which feature gives them a link they can open to follow along?

  1. Create a picture album
  2. Save the deck as a PDF
  3. Broadcast Slide Show Correct answer.
  4. Export the deck as a video

Explanation

Broadcast Slide Show streams the live presentation through a Microsoft service and produces a link that attendees open in a browser. Viewers see the slides as the presenter advances them, without receiving the file.

Question 36Manage presentations

You need a layout with a placeholder arrangement that is not offered by any built-in layout, and it must be available in this deck only. Where do you create it?

  1. Add a section in Slide Sorter view
  2. Rename a built-in layout in Slide Master view
  3. Insert Layout in Slide Master view Correct answer.
  4. Duplicate an existing slide in Normal view

Explanation

The Insert Layout command in Slide Master view creates a new, empty layout that you populate with placeholders and then rename. Because it belongs to the deck's master, it appears in the Layout gallery for that file.

Question 37Manage presentations

A colleague must step through a deck at their own pace on a laptop, with the slides shown inside a window rather than full screen. Which show type should be selected?

  1. Use Presenter view
  2. Browsed at a kiosk (full screen)
  3. Browsed by an individual (window) Correct answer.
  4. Presented by a speaker (full screen)

Explanation

The Browsed by an individual (window) show type runs the presentation in a resizable window with navigation controls. The audience member controls advancement rather than following rehearsed timings or a presenter.

Question 38Manage presentations

A presentation contains two slide masters. When a new slide is inserted, what determines which master's formatting it inherits?

  1. The theme applied to the presentation as a whole
  2. The position of the slide within the deck
  3. The layout selected when the slide was inserted Correct answer.
  4. The order in which the masters are listed in Slide Master view

Explanation

Every layout belongs to exactly one master, so choosing a layout also chooses the master whose colors, fonts and background the slide inherits. The order of the masters and the slide's position have no influence on this.

Question 39Manage presentations

A deck links to a video file stored on your desktop, and it will be handed over on a USB drive. Which tool copies the presentation together with its linked media?

  1. Check Compatibility
  2. Package Presentation for CD Correct answer.
  3. Compress Pictures
  4. Inspect Document

Explanation

Package Presentation for CD gathers the presentation and its linked files, such as videos and audio, into one folder or package so playback still works on another computer. Copying the .pptx alone would leave the link broken.

Question 40Manage presentations

Slide numbers are set to display in Header & Footer, yet no numbers appear on any slide. What is the most likely cause?

  1. The slide master uses a font that lacks digit characters
  2. The slide number placeholder was deleted from the master Correct answer.
  3. The slides are set to advance automatically
  4. The slide numbers were typed manually into text boxes on each slide

Explanation

The Header & Footer option only switches the field on; if the slide number placeholder has been removed from the master or the applied layout, there is nowhere for the number to appear. Restoring the placeholder in Slide Master view makes the numbers show again.

Question 41Manage slides

Which keyboard shortcut inserts a new slide in PowerPoint?

  1. Ctrl+N
  2. Ctrl+S
  3. Ctrl+Shift+N
  4. Ctrl+M Correct answer.

Explanation

Ctrl+M is the standard shortcut for inserting a new slide. It adds the slide after the currently selected slide, using the same layout. Ctrl+N creates a new presentation instead.

Question 42Manage slides

Which statement describes what happens when you use Duplicate Slide?

  1. The slide is copied to the end of the presentation.
  2. The slide is copied and all other slides are removed.
  3. A copy is inserted directly after the original. Correct answer.
  4. The slide's content is copied into a new file.

Explanation

Duplicate Slide creates a copy of the selected slide, including its content and formatting, and places it immediately after the original. The rest of the presentation is unaffected.

Question 43Manage slides

In Normal view, which action moves a slide to a new position in the deck?

  1. Right-click the slide and choose Reset Slide.
  2. Select the slide and press Ctrl+X.
  3. Drag the thumbnail to the new position. Correct answer.
  4. Change the slide layout to match the target slide.

Explanation

Slides can be reordered by dragging their thumbnails in the Slides pane. The slide is inserted at the drop location and the other slides shift accordingly.

Question 44Manage slides

Which action permanently removes the selected slide from the presentation?

  1. Press Delete with the thumbnail selected. Correct answer.
  2. Set the slide's transition to None.
  3. Clear the slide's title placeholder.
  4. Right-click the slide and choose Hide Slide.

Explanation

Selecting a slide thumbnail and pressing Delete removes the slide from the presentation. The same result is available from the right-click menu with Delete Slide.

Question 45Manage slides

What is the effect of hiding a slide?

  1. It stays in the file but is skipped during a show. Correct answer.
  2. It is moved to the end of the presentation.
  3. It is deleted from the file when the presentation closes.
  4. It appears only in Slide Sorter view.

Explanation

A hidden slide remains in the presentation and is visible in editing views, but it is bypassed when the slide show runs. It can be unhidden at any time.

Question 46Manage slides

Which method creates a new section in a presentation?

  1. Right-click between thumbnails and choose Add Section. Correct answer.
  2. Press Ctrl+Shift+S while a slide is selected.
  3. Select a slide and choose Insert > New Slide.
  4. Choose View > Slide Master and click Insert Section.

Explanation

Sections are added from the thumbnail pane by right-clicking between slides and choosing Add Section. The new section can then be named and can contain the slides that follow it.

Question 47Manage slides

Which command changes the layout of the selected slide?

  1. Insert > Header & Footer
  2. View > Slide Sorter
  3. Design > Slide Size
  4. Home > Layout Correct answer.

Explanation

The Layout gallery on the Home tab lets you apply a different layout to the selected slide. The slide's content is mapped to the placeholders in the new layout.

Question 48Manage slides

What does the Reset Slide command do?

  1. Deletes every slide that follows the selected slide in the deck.
  2. Restores placeholders to the layout's defaults. Correct answer.
  3. Reapplies the current theme's color set to every slide in the file.
  4. Removes all section breaks and merges the sections into one.

Explanation

Reset Slide returns the position, size, and formatting of placeholders on the selected slide to the values defined by its layout. It does not change the slide's content or its assigned layout.

Question 49Manage slides

Which statement about the slide master is correct?

  1. Edits to the slide master affect all layouts based on it. Correct answer.
  2. Each slide stores its own private slide master.
  3. The slide master controls only the speaker notes pages.
  4. A presentation can contain only one slide layout.

Explanation

The slide master stores theme settings, background, and placeholder formatting that the associated layouts inherit. Changes made to the master are reflected on every layout and slide that uses it, unless overridden.

Question 50Manage slides

Which setting prevents footer text from appearing on the title slide?

  1. Hide the title slide in the thumbnail pane.
  2. Apply the Blank layout to the title slide.
  3. Choose Insert > Header & Footer and clear Date and time.
  4. Select Don't show on title slide in Header & Footer. Correct answer.

Explanation

The Header & Footer dialog includes a Don't show on title slide option that suppresses footer, date, and slide number items on the title slide only. The remaining slides continue to show the footer.