Unit 1 Keyboarding Review

Imagine James is on a thrilling typing adventure, and he manages to type a whopping 550 characters in just 5 minutes during his typing quest. Can you guess his GWAM (Gross Words A Minute)?

• 110wpm

• 22wpm

• 11wpm

• 200wpm

Can you spot the character from the options below? Hint: It's not as straightforward as it seems!

• r

• 2

• *

• All of the above

Can you guess how many standard keyboarding words are hidden in the phrase "sit up straight"? Hint: It's less than you think!

• 3

• 5

• 13

• 15

Ready to speed up your typing skills? 🚀 Which magical formula unlocks the secret to calculating your GWAM/WPM?

• GWAM = Words typed/# of minutes

• GWAM = Words typed/speed

• GWAM = Words typed/5

• GWAM = All characters and spaces/5

Imagine Brett is on a typing spree, hitting 200 words in just 4 minutes.  Can you guess his blazing GWAM/WPM?

• 4

• 20

• 50

• 800

Unlock the secret to typing like a pro! What's the magic keystroke technique? Use (a)  

• any comfortable stroke

• slow, deliberate strokes

• slow, down and in motion

• quick, snappy strokes

Imagine you're a world-class pianist! How would your fingers be positioned on those magical keys?

• curved

• straight

• semi-rigid

• upright

Imagine you're a typing wizard! When casting your spells (aka keying a copy), how should your magical hands and arms behave?

• remain relatively stationary as each key is struck

• move forward and back as each key is struck

• move from side to side as each key is struck

• be raised and lowered as each key is struck

Imagine you're setting up your dream workstation! Where should the copy be placed for optimal comfort and efficiency? (a)  

• to the right of the keyboard

• directly in front of the keyboard

• to the left of the keyboard

Ready to find out which finger is the true champion of the Enter key? Let's see if you can guess it right!

• right pinky

• left pinky

• right middle finger

• left middle finger